Chester, an 18-month-old miniature dachshund survived an accidental stove fire that engulfed his home on Friday morning, thanks to firefighters who rushed him to the local veterinarian.
Sadly Chester's brother, Sparky, died.
Fire Marshal N. Reed Gustafson said of Chester "I knew he was going to be OK because when I turned the siren on, he started to howl,"
Emergency medical technician Peter Mendlinger held onto the cage as Gustafson drove. It was the first animal rescue for Mendlinger, a 14-year veteran EMT.
"A rescue is a rescue. You want to do what you can to save a life, any life," he said.
About 30 firefighters from the Colchester Hayward Volunteer Fire Department, Bozrah, Salem and Gardner Lake went to fight the blaze. Six firefighter cadets who were in school at Bacon Academy also went to the scene.
Read the rest of the story Here.
http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-colfire0324.artmar24,0,3489608.story?coll=hc-headlines-local
Sunday, 25 March 2007
69. Long Legged Racing Dachshunds
As if Puppy Mills weren’t bad enough now dachshunds are being targeted by unscrupulous puppy farmers who want to make a lot of money out of producing racing dachshunds.
As absurd as it sounds, the wonderful dachsie breed we all know and love for it’s long body and short legs, is now being bred with longer legs so that they can race faster.
That isn’t all. These longer legged weiner dogs are being raced at greyhound tracks, and we all know what an abusive industry that is, slaughtering thousands of animals every year. So these poor dachshunds are also party to the abuse of another breed because the track owners are profiting.
The racing dachshund owners are profiting from wins, and their greed is escalating the practice of breeding these ‘super’ dachsies.
Please always buy your dachshund puppies or ANY puppies from a reputable breeder.
and do NOT support Puppy Mills. Tips for Buying Puppies Here.
Thankfully the long legged dachsie in the photo above was not bred for racing. She is half dachsund and half border collie (we think!) - my two favorite breeds – so my perfect dog then!
Photo by Joy Osman
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