Dachshund Fetches Help When Owner Collapses

When Charlie Burdon suffered a vertigo attack and collapsed his gutsy eleven year old dachshund Missy ran to his friend's house to get help. She then got his attention and circled the house several times to indicate something was wrong. Here she is pictured with her owner who thinks she's a hero.

At: kval.com
you can see a news video of the story.

Bathing Your Dachshund

You CAN bath your Dachshund as often as you like!

There are lots of huge myths about washing dogs too frequently being bad for them, and they are only partly true. It relates to working dogs only - who, were they washed frequently, would lose the oil and therefore the waterproofing properties in their coats.

You can bath your Dachshund (or any pet dog) as often as you want to. In fact there is no reason why you cannot bath your dog every day if you like. Just ensure you dry him properly afterward.

People basically wash dogs to prevent them smelling in the house. So if your dog smells OK and you only wash him once a month, then that is fine. If you use a flea treatment on your dachshund, do not wash him for three or four days after applying the treatment.

Like the video above shows, it makes sense to bathe your dachshund in the sink. This keeps you pet at the right level and your posture correct, making it less likely to hurt your back. There is also less room for your dachshund to wriggle about, so you can control bathtime well and get it over with as soon as possible, if your dog hates having a bath.

Dachshund Bookends Gift

Here's a great gift for dachshund owners who love reading. Original bookends made of a two-part sculpture of a dachshund.

It's available from Barnes and Noble Here.

Lucky Dachshund Pup Survives Swallowing Needle

Lucy, a lucky Augusta dachshund puppy is returning home after veterinary surgeons removed a sewing needle from her brain on Friday.

Lucy had apparently swallowed the needle after she got into some sewing supplies. Veterinarians from Columbia, South Carolina say it was one of the strangest cases they've ever seen.

Lucy the amazing dachshund puppy is only 10 inches long, and the sewing needle was an inch and a half long. The vets were able to retrieve the needle successfully, and say apart from possible balance problems, she should be a happy, healthy pet.

Wow. The needle must have driven itself from the mouth to the brain. Unbelievable! I'm curious to know how her owners knew something was wrong. Maybe they caught her as soon as she found the sewing basket and whisked her off to the vet straight away. Watch an NBC video about the story Here.

Maybe there's a reason she was called Lucy - only one letter away from Lucky!

Photo by NBC News

149. Dachshund Lost in Storm Found

A miniature dachshund who went missing after a freak windstorm on July 21 has been found safe and is now happily back home.

The Edmonton Sun reported that Devin Schneider is delighted to have her back, although he says "She's pretty skinny".

The distraught owner had put up a reward of $1,000 for Charlie’s safe return, but the kind people who returned him refused to take the money. Wasn’t that sweet?

Read the whole story Here.

Photo by David Bloom of Sun Media.

148. Miniature Dachshund's Killer Cop Identified

I wasn't going to include the story of the Danville cop who shot dead the helpless elderly miniature dachshund, because I much prefer happy dachshund stories than tragic ones. But the news has obviously moved so many people who have voiced their outrage, that I feel something somewhat positive may have emerged after all.

Read more about the story Here.

And now that images of the unreasonable cop have been posted on the internet, at least this man will not be able to hold onto his anonymity.

It's tragically ironic that the dog's name was Killer, but neighbors say he was a tiny harmless pet, so his owners clearly had a sense of humor when naming him.

To see how little and defenseless the trigger happy cop, Murrill McLean is, go Here.

147. World's Oldest Dog

Some people have come forward to say that Chanel is NOT the oldest dog in the world, and no doubt The Guinness Book of Records obviously going to have to amend their records, but I did wonder when I wrote the original post if this would happen.

Well there's no point in deleting Chanel's post, as she is still the world's oldest dachshund (as far as we know!)

Read more about Smokey the Shih-Tzu Here.

146. Double Tragedy For Tiger Cub Adopted by Dachshund

A nine year old male wired haired dachshund, Monster, adopted an orphaned tiger, at Stroehen Zoo in Germany, but tragically Monster too died in an accident, leaving the tiger without its surrogate mother.

Monster's daughter, one year old Bessie, pictured above with the tiger cub, then took over the mothering the cub after her father was hit by a mail van. The zoo said that although it's not uncommon for dogs to adopt other species, it is unusual for a dog as young as Bessie to do so. The one week old unnamed tiger is twice Bessie's size, but Bessie just "fell in love" with the orphaned predator said Stroehen Zoo.

Read more Here and Here to read more about this amazing story.

Photos: Fabian Bimmer / Associated Press



Also check out this awesome video from the BBC Here

145. World's Oldest Dachshund

Love this story of Chanel the 21 year old dachsie. It's been recorded by the Guinness Book of Records that she's the oldest dog in the world, but does that mean there cannot be other dogs out there that could be older?

I've heard of plenty of dogs that live to more than 20 years old, and they are the ones fed on a good diet of fresh meat and vegetables instead of tinned dog food.

Read more of Chanel's story Here

Wow she looks like Greta Garbo in those shades!

Photo courtesy of wcbstv.

144. ‘Deer Perfume’ sniffing Dachshund

Here’s Maggie – aint she cute? She greets clients at Jake DeBlieck's barber shop on Main. And she especially likes the hunters who smell of dead deer – lovely!

Read more Here.
Photo courtesy of Jean Ruzicka/Enterprise

143. Winnie The Winning Weiner!

Eight year old dachshund Winnie has won the hearts of people who voted her the Number One Calendar Pin-up Dog in Longview News-Journal's second annual online Pet Star Calendar Contest.

Brave little Winnie’s owner Janet died on November 6th, so she didn’t get to see Winnie become Calendar Girl. Winnie had fallen from a tall porch four years ago, and broken her back. It took six months for her to walk again using her unique custom-made wheelchair.

To read more go Here.

Photo courtesy of Jacob Croft Botter / News-Journal Photo.

142. Dachshund / Pig Love

Here's a great photo of a dachshund snuggling up to a pig, but I don't know who to credit for the picture, as I got it from a Chinese site.

141. Best Dressed Dachshund

On Saturday you’ll be able to dress your dachshund up and compete at the German Fest at Maier Festival Park MI. For more details go to Here.

Illustration by Carolyn Ryan

140. The Term ‘Hot Dog’

Here’s a link to the possible history of the phrase ‘Hot Dog’ – but read it carefully though, it is talking about two sausages, and not two live dachshunds!

http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=23&id=14245

139. Best in Breed Dachshund

Perfectionist Diane Graham breeds miniature wire haired dachshunds to show, and she’s just had a Best In Breed winner in the form of Moreta. Well that’s his SHORT name anyway!

Read more here:
http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/wb/124670

138. More Dachshund Art

Found this on etsy.com where there are tons of dachshund art by lots of talented folk. It was difficult to choose a favorite, but as I love lots of color, this had to be the one.

It is called Murphy The Dachshund, and is by Rebecca Collins (artpaw) who has her own site at Artpaw.com

If you are creative and are wondering how to sell your images online, Etsy might be a good place to start.

137. The Correct Dachshund Bag!

This is the kind of thing I was after! Lots of different colored little doxies pictured end to end.

Although I wonder if any of Mary Lynn Blasutta’s designs ever made it onto a bag. I love her dachshund designs, as you may have read!

136. To Carry A Dachshund

I put a search in Ebay for Dachshund Bag as I wanted a nice stylish dachshund shopping bag, but this is one of the things I found!

That pink creature looks more like a lamb than a dachshund, but it made me chuckle anyway!

135. She Worked Hard For The Dachshund!

Nine year old Corryl saw last year’s Wiener Nationals and vowed she would get her own dachshund and train it to win races.

She pleaded with her Dad to let her have one, and he only gave in after she read a whole book allowed to him about caring for the breed, and when she agreed to pay the $300 herself by doing lots of extra chores. She was holding lemonade sales and selling lots of stuff. She baby-sat friends’ pets and even washed their dogs in her yard!

And now she has her beloved pet Roxanne she isn’t going to forget her vow. Roxanne is being trained by perfectionist Corryl.

You HAVE to read this story if only to find out how involved her parents are in making sure their children are stimulated and learn the value of money. Corryl is a true entrepeneur!

http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/local/lagunahills/article_1766849.php

Photo courtesy of Orange County Register

134. Dachshund and Kitten Family

Lillie the Surrogate Mother to kitten Tahoe has really made headline news all over the world, but I notice this report tells exactly the same story except that the cat is now a girl, not a boy!

I don’t know if they just got it wrong, or if they only just found that out!

http://www.imedinews.ge/en/news_read/50886