125. Dachshund Weighed Down With Tags

I found an interesting story about a little dachshund who works as a therapy dog, and her owner Gail Kirkegaad is not in favor of being asked to have a licence for her. Her pet already wears three tags, and Gail says “She's not likely to get lost with one more tag, because she won't be able to move!”

I think therapy dogs should be exempt like other service dogs, such as guide dogs for the blind.
Read More here;
http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Pets/General-Pets/Story~326036.aspx

124. Rocky The Dachshund Keeps On Truckin

Little Rocky may not seem too excited because he cannot wag his tail, but his owner Pam Head insists that he is just as happy as any other dog, despite his disability.

Not only that but he entertains and inspires humans who are also confined to wheelchairs at Creative Enterprises in Gwinnett in Georgia.

Read more at:

http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=39&url_article_id=29165&url_subchannel_id=&change_well_id=2

123. Where To List Your Dachshund Event

If you have an event coming up, and want maximum exposure, be sure to let your local newspaper know. Put up flyers in Petshops, libraries, dog clubs, etc.

Then find as many local dachshund related online forums as you can, and post to them to tell them about it.

And don't forget to let local businesses know. Expecially the local Hot Dog trailer! When you are organising an event, local businesses always want some of the action. If there are going to be lots of people there, they will want to make some money.

Use your imagination, and go through the yellow pages - who will benefit from being there?

If you are having an event to raise money for a charity, why not contact a celebrity? Maybe you know of a famous dachshund owner who is willing to help out. The press will know how to find them, or find their agent online.

Good Luck, and you can start by listing your event here at http://www.dachshundgifts.com/events.html

122. Dachshund Makes Friends With Seal Pup

I’ve been away but dachshunds around the world have still been making the news, such as this caring, nurturing one year old dachshund, Rudy (pictured here with his new pal, an abandoned seal pup) For more see here:

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/348/gallery/109402-a109438-t2.html

121. Dachshund Diner

Here’s an interesting story about dog friendly restaurants. Many restraurant owners have learned that pet owners in general have a good disposable income, and of course they treat their pets as well as their children. So it makes sense to some of them to allow pets into their establishments, and it is not harming their profits either.

For more info go here:
http://www.fastcasual.com/article.php?id=7840&prc=115&page=55

120. Firefighters Save Dachshund

Thanks to an equipment donation by the Lexingotn Kennel Club to the Fire Department, the life of a dachshund named Rooney was saved on Wednesday morning.

Because he had inhaled a large dose of carbon monoxide, he needed to be given pure oxygen as soon as possible. He is still undergoing treatment, but is expected to make a full recovery.

Read more here:
http://www.wtvq.com/midatlantic/tvq/search.apx.-content-articles-TVQ-2007-06-06-0009.html

Maybe one day all fire departments will have this vital equipment.

119. Dachshund Art

Here’s some of my own artwork from a photo I took of 1 year old miniature dachshund, Gemma.

She got the canine equivalent of ‘Red Eye’ which is ‘Green Eye’! So I put her for a spin in Photoshop. Actually I thought she looked cool with emerald neon pupils so I'll publish the original.

Then I got a bit carried away and went for a pop art look. I’m trying to make a dachshund logo that hasn’t been done before, and this is a different position to most dachshund logos. Still needs more work though.

both images by Joy Osman

118. Dachshund Magnet

Check out this site to get your dachshund car magnet. Love the dachshund puppy illustration!

http://www.fridgedoor.com/dacarma.html

117. Dachshund in Wizard of Oz

The part of Toto in The Wizard of Oz was originally meant to be played by a dachshund named Otto. He was owned by Margaret Hamilton who played the part of the Wicked Witch of the West in the film.

The above photo of Dorothy and Otto was shot from unreleased footage of the film, where Dorothy sang ‘Somewhere Over The Rainbow’. They re-shot this scene after the studio fired Otto, and the original footage was never shown.

He was replaced because dachshunds were believed to have come from Germany, who were the enemy at the time.

At this website they say that dachshunds originated from Africa. I really don’t know, as nearly source I have found says they come from Germany. The site also gives more information about other dachshunds in the movies.
http://home.pacbell.net/jcreitz/Andouille_Dachshund_Page4.html

116. Dachshund Puppy

Is this the best picture to depict ‘Trust’ or what?!

And it wouldn’t be the same if the little fella didn’t have his tongue out a little bit either, would it?

I found it on my internet travels at this site:
http://stripduke.web-log.nl/stripduke/fun_pictures/index.html

where there are lots of interesting canine duo photos. Check them out!

115. Dachshund Pool Video

Here’s a nice video of Archie the doxie enjoying his pool. Watch it to the end – he doesn’t just go round and round, but even that’s cute to watch.

If the embed link doesn’t work, go here to watch the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiTvgYRUKFg&mode=related&search=
video coutesy of Peggy100

114. Mocha The Dachshund

Over at wienerdogs.org they have a Featured Dachshund section where they invite visitors to send in photos of their pet dachshunds, and they pick out their favorite ones. They picked Mocha this time, and as a professional documentary photographer, this is what makes a perfect photo for me.

It is just as good as any professional shot; almost everything’s in shade except the subject; it has clutter, which makes it more ‘real’ than a lot of staged pro shots; it’s of a goreous dahchsund!

So there you go – slightly biased! But I love this photo
image courtesy of owner Amanda Roden and wienerdogs.org

113. $2,500 Reward To Find Dachshund

Another dahchsund has gone missing. This time it’s Gus, a rare cream colored dachshund in New York who is believed to have been stolen. His owners have even hired a detective to help get him back.

Read more here. http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070528/NATIONWORLD/705280361/-1/LOCAL17

112. Dachshund Mug

Is it just me, or is this spooky? The body’s flat on the mug, but the head’s 3D – and coming to get you!

Yeah, maybe it is just me!

Buy it from:
http://www.centralcrafts.com/pp/Ceramics/Dog_Mugs/Dachshund.html

111. Neglected Dachshunds

Twelve dachshunds have been found neglected and abused so badly that they don’t even have any fur. They all had infections and are now being cared for by Dachshund Adoption, Rescue and Education (DARE).

One died but the others seem to be doing really well in their recovery, and if you watch the video at the following site, you will see just how adorable, playful and trusting they all are, despite their painful ordeal. Read more at:
http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=55654

110. 100% Dachshund?

If you were sold a ‘pedigree’ dachshund but aren’t convinced you weren’t ‘had’ now you can find out for sure. DNA testing for dogs will tell you exactly what breeds make up your dog.

For many owners, it will make a huge difference, as they often have no idea what their dog is! Read more here: http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070524/FEATURES10/70524010/0/FEATURES10

109. Slinky The Dachshund

Well Slinky in the film Toy Story 1& 2 was a dachshund of course, and the following site claims that you can buy him:

http://www.funforalltoys.com/products/just_for_fun_3/slinky_dog/slinky_dog.html

But I’m not convinced it’s really Slinky. I think he’s an imposter! The eyes, eyebrows, legs and tail are different. Maybe there were copyright issues, but then again, they still called it Slinky Dog.

And who on earth would attach the leash to the poor little thing's FACE? For heaven’s sake!

108. More Racing Dachshunds

Rusty the dachshund was the overall winner at Mineola's first ‘dachshund dash’ at last week’s May Day celebrations. Here he is with his owner Tracy Creech. Dachshund owners ran alongside their dogs and shouted and encouraged them in the right direction.

Read more at:
http://www.tylerpaper.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070521/FEATURES01/705180345
There’s another photo there similar to the photo I posted yesterday too.
image courtesy of Amy Peterson at tylerpaper.com

107. Flying Dachshunds

Hard to know who to credit for this picture. It does say at the bottom but I can't read it. It was taken at Belgrade’s Fall Festival but I don’t know what year.

I got it from http://www.naturescornermagazine.com/NaturesBlog/archives/2006/02/index.html so that’s who I’ll credit, although they do not say where they got it from. The same writer Sue reports at the top of the page the story of a bird who was a witness in a divorce trial, and it makes compelling reading but again, no source. So I can’t verify that it is true.

I hate that!

But never mind, enjoy the airbourne dachshunds. Let me know if you know who took the photo.

106. Dachshund Purse

Here’s a photo of a dachshund purse, which believe it or not I’ve had to enlarge myself! Sadly the people aren’t too hot on marketing, and are losing out by having teeny tiny photos of their products. They should be utilising the website so customers can see what they have on sale.

It’s a shame because they could be quality products, and they do have links saying ‘Click to enlarge image’ – but the links just show the same tiny images – Duh!

I emailed them and let them know, but I’ve done that before for people, and instead of taking it for what it is; a bit of common sense business advice, some people don’t like to be criticised. Let’s hope they welcome the suggestion.

The site’s here at: http://www.beauregardsdoggiewindow.com/product/280-DH
image courtesy of beauregardsdoggiewindow.com