83. Bernie the dachshund cross needs a home

If you live in or near Montecito California, and would like to give a much needed home to Bernie, a 5 year old Dachshund / Jack Russell Terrier mix, then please contact the shelter at the end of this post to fix a time to visit him.

Bernie was overweight when he first came to K9 PALS but was very seet natured and energetic, and got along well with children, cats and other dogs. As you can see, he looks fantastic now. Could he be the next best thing to happen to you?

For more information on adopting Bernie, stop by or call K9 PALS, at the Santa Barbara County Animal Shelter, 5473 Overpass Road, off Patterson Avenue, 681-4369.

Read more here:

http://www.montecitojournal.net/archive/13/15/922/

image courtesy of montecitojournal.net

82. Dachshund Puppies Didn’t Make it

Sadly, the two dachshund puppies that were fostered by a surrogate feline, died on Monday. They ended up having a second cat Maud attempt to feed them, but they just weren’t strong enough.

I hope their mother is a lot more fortunate, and survives her terrible ordeal. She has a lot of people rooting for her. Read the full story here:
http://www.journaltimes.com/articles/2007/04/10/local/21939551.txt

81. Wire Haired Dachshund

When I was little, my Uncle George used to have a wire haired dachshund called Dylan, but people used to look at me like I was funny, when I told them what breed he was. One woman said in a very snotty voice to her daughter as they walked off “I hate it when owners don’t even know what dog they have…” She clearly wanted me to hear, and I wanted to shout after her that it was she who was ignorant, but I didn’t. Well, she wouldn’t have beleived me, for a start!

Because the wire haired dachshund is the least common of all the dachshunds, lots of people don’t even recognize it as being a dachshund. Most people thought he was a schnauzer puppy even when he was 12! Dylan was the softest thing you ever saw. He was so gentle. I wish I had a photo of him, but he used to look a bit like this wire haired dachshund, Rupert, that I found at petsplace.co.za

80. Sick Mother Dachshund Gets Help From a Cat

Miranda the dachshund, is one of 31 dogs recently taken away from a Union Grove dog hoarder. 27 dogs were discovered on March 25 crammed into dog carriers in a locked storage unit, covered in feces and without food or water.

Later their hoarder, Susan A. Ball of Union Grove, Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, gave up four more dogs that she had in her home.

Many of the dogs in her possession were dehydrated and malnourished, including pregnant dachshund since named Miranda after the Sex and The City character by care staff. Ball was charged with four misdemeanors for her animal neglect.

At first staff thought Miranda’s unborn puppies were dead. But “Then somebody thought they felt some movement, and she got very sick” said Jody Halladay, the senior humane officer and animal services director at Countryside, 2706 Chicory Road.

On Monday night Dr. Tom Mano at Racine Veterinary Hospital, 5748 Taylor Ave., carried out a Caesarean section on the dachshund, and two female puppies survived.


But their sick mother was not well enough to care for them. That’s where Krissie the former stray cat stepped in to help.

Krissie had been brought to Countryside, then moved into a foster home with Jim and Joyce Bates of Mount Pleasant, who shelter dogs and cats for Countryside almost constantly.

Krissie was also pregnant. Her three kittens are now just over a week old.
And on Tuesday, the Bateses introduced Miranda’s two pups to Krissie.

The Bateses rubbed kittens against both puppies to give them the same scent. Then after placing the kittens back, they added the puppies.

Amazing! The heroic mother cat is now nursing her three kittens and Miranda’s two puppies.

But what about Miranda?

She is extremely underweight, debilitated in several ways and still undergoing the stress of birth. On Friday she was still extremely sick, not eating and only on intravenous fluids, said Liz Dahlstrom, the practice manager at the vet hospital.

But if Miranda recovers, the clinic’s staff may be reluctant to give her up to Countryside and adoption for a while, as they’re all very attached to her.

Dahlstrom said “When the dog came over here, everybody fell in love with her”.

Let’s hope Miranda pulls through. I get so angry when animals needlessly suffer like this.
Original story courtesy of journaltimes.com

79. Dachshund Limerick

There was a young dachshund named Mellam
Who had an underdeveloped cerebellum
He went to Asda
To buy a Mazda
But soon found out they don't sell 'em

78. Dachshunds nearly gets run over – in her own home!

On Monday night, an elderly lady sat in her living room, cuddled up in front of the TV with her pet dachshund Cleo, when all of a sudden a truck crashed into her house.

Amazingly, it was a wooden bar that her late husband built that possibly saved hers and Cleo’s life.

And more amazingly, Evelyn Sechrest forgives the young driver who was showing off in front of his friends, by trying to perform a skidding stunt. I wonder if Cleo forgives him though! Poor little thing.

Read the whole story at: http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/local/states/california/17024642.htm

The thing that made me laugh, was when on TV’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Heather Mills and her partner were about to take the stage, when Mrs Sechrest heard a “deafening rumble and boom, and the living room wall exploded inward”. I didn’t realise Heather's dancing was quite that bad.

77. Dachshund Bed Hog

You need to buy the Chilly dog bed below when this begins to happen (above!)

Where the dog literally comes between you and your spouse. I love this painting on the china plate of the Dachshund Bed Hog, by Gary Patterson – they DO lay exactly like that, don’t they? Priceless!

I also like extra little details such as the pictures on the wall, indicating that doxies are so long, they won’t fit onto just one picture!

available from danburymint.com

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76. Mini Dachshund Dog Bed

'Chilly Dog beds' as they are known, are quality pet beds for small dogs who love a snuggle bed. The Chilly Dog bed is a washable, warm, and portable pet bed with a built-in blanket.

How suggley is this dog bed? It’s like a luxury sleeping bag for dogs, and as modelled in the photo, we have a lovely dachshund Maggie showing off with her Chilly Dog bed available from chillydog.com

75. A Non-Dachshund Owner’s View

I’ve found an article written by a student about some of his observations of dog owners, in particular dachshunds.

“I have been a pizza delivery boy on and off for about four years now. And most of the time I can say it's a simple enough job. I get paid to drive around and eat free pizza. It's perfect, except that some people own dogs.

Firstly, dog owners act like a different breed altogether. Dog owners are used to shouting at their pets, having barking fits occur whenever the doorbell rings and picking up poop in little plastic bags. And the smaller the dog, the more dog-related memorabilia they buy. If you own a Great Dane, then your neighbors may not even know it exists. But if you own a dachshund you might be in the running for owning the third-largest collection of dachshund -themed knick-knacks in the United States.

Only the other night, I delivered a pizza to a nice family with a love of dachshunds. I could tell this because of the personalized vanity plates reading DACHSHUND or how about the sign reading, ‘This PAW-perty is protected by Weiner dog security system’. I rang the doorbell and was greeted by the smallest, but bravest dog I think I have ever seen. The owner turned up, grabbed the little dachshund and opened the door offering a little bit of wisdom: ‘Don't worry, he's more bark than bite’."

by Darren Andrews of The Collegian Online Edition

I think we all know what he means. Darren – you make it sound like a BAD thing!

74. Dachshund Heaven

Lots of dachshunds and a few others thrown in for good measure!

Photo courtesy of Coast2Coast Dachshund Rescue

73. Dachshund Illumination

Get a load of this cool dachshund lighting from alibaba.com!

This photo only shows four colors, but they are available in seven colors altogether: white, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.

I think I like the blue best

Or if you’re very rich (or very mad), you could have all seven.

72. Winning Miniature Dachshund

By Sue Loughlin of The Tribune-Star, Indiana

“Pet Idol winner finishes road to recovery
From being found on side of road unable to walk to contest champion

TERRE HAUTE — When veterinarian Michael Staub began caring for Reba, a 5-year-old miniature dachshund, the dog couldn’t walk and suffered from a fractured hip and pelvis.

Reba had been found last Aug. 8 on the side of an Edgar County, Ill., road — filthy, hungry and fearful. Staub, a veterinarian at Honey Creek Animal Hospital, believed Reba had been hit by a car or seriously abused.

Because of the extent of her injuries, “I almost was going to put her down … but I couldn’t do it,” he recalled.

Instead, he called Sandy Haggart, a dachshund lover who had participated in dachshund rescues and transports, and who has owned several of them as pets. Staub asked her to foster the abandoned dog until it could stand and walk again.

Between Staub’s veterinary care, and Haggart’s tender loving care, Reba became a survivor.

And now, Reba — so-named by Staub’s staff because of her beautiful red coat (after red-haired Reba McEntire) — is the Tribune-Star’s 2007 Pet Idol contest winner. Reba received 5,331 votes, although Haggart admits she recruited friends, family and co-workers to vote.”
Photo courtesy of tribstar.com

71. Dachshund Balloon Gift

I’ve been unable to find a dachshund Easter Egg so far, but I shall keep looking. If I don’t find one though, I will settle for this dachshund balloon available from Amazon UK, and tie it to an appropriate Easter Egg.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Balloons-World-Walking-Dog-Dachshund/dp/B000GCFO7Q#moreAboutThisProduct

I also know a lady who decorates eggs with people’s names written in icing. Maybe if I gave her a template of a dachshund shape, she could draw it in icing too.

70. Miniature Dachshund Survives Fire

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

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

68. Addictive Dachshund Cartoon Game

Every now and again, I get sidetracked when I should be researching what dachshunds are getting up to in the world, but when you find an archive of excellent cartoons such as those at notinmybackyard.com, it’s almost impossible to tear yourself away.

And when you finally do, you discover a game that is equally addictive! But the chances are, if I’ve just spent 15 mins playing a game on a dachshund site because it’s great, then you’ll probably love it too!

(I loved it because I won every time except once, when I wasn’t concentrating enough!)

Go here to access the game http://notinmybackyard.com/doghouse/memory

and be sure to check out the rest of the site by talented cartoonist, Dale Taylor.

67. Dachshund Jake Calls 911

DOG CALLS 911 - More free videos are here

Wow! How cute is that dog? He's so playful. I love the way the TV station put in the transcript: "Jake: Oooooooo (roughly translated)"!

In my opinion, he knew people's voices came out of the phone, and he just wanted someone to talk to!

66. Miniature Dachshund Dies after Eating Contaminated Dog Food

A lovely miniature dachshund called Sparky died after his owners changed his food, as he was becoming more and more choosy over food. But shortly afterward, he began vomiting, and ended up, not being able to keep any food down.

Celeste and Bob, Sparky’s owners had to take him to three vets before they found he was suffering from irreversible liver failure, and had to be put to sleep. Then they heard there was a recall on all Nutro dog food, and naturally believe it was the pet food that killed him.

An ingredient from a new supplier is believed to be the cause for the recall. When any company starts using a new supplier, it’s to make improvements to the company, usually to save money.

I don’t believe in giving pets ANY commercial pet food. What doesn’t kill them quickly, is killing them slowly.

In my opinion, if it ain’t fit for humans, it ain’t fit for dogs. Give your dachshund the best food you can, and add years to his or her life (and save on vets’ bills!)

Menu Foods, who make nearly 100 different pet foods have recalled all the possibly contaminated tins and pouches of food, and have listed all products recalled. There are 53 dog foods, and 42 cat foods.

Go to menufoods.com/recall for a list of all pet food recalled.

photo courtesy of recordonline.com

65. Dachshund Puppy Applique Quilt Pattern

This is a dachshund puppy quilt pattern, but what’s to stop you using the same design for collage artwork, greeting cards, T shirts, hats, pins, stained glass work, embroidery or jewellery?

Maybe you can think of a better use for the design, but it’s free at fourtwinsisters.com so amble down there to see what else you can find.

64. Doxie Custody

It is an ever increasing phenomenon that warring couples are battling to keep custody of their dogs, when they split up or divorce.

Because pets are not recognised in law at all, like children are, lawyers are having to come up with solutions such as determining which ‘parent’ the pooch goes to when called. But that doesn’t stop the couples resorting to some very underhand tactics, such as rubbing dog meat on their hands.

I suppose for dachshund owners (underhand tactics aside), the one who will allow them to sleep on the bed is always going to win!