Chole Turned 10 Which is Young for a Dachshund
Yesterday we celebrated Chloe’s 10th birthday. Despite the grey showing around her muzzle, she is still young for a dachshund. She started off the day by trying to onto the couch only to bounce backwards
How Big Do Doxens Get?
One reader recently asked asked “How big do Doxens Get?” Miniature Dachshunds are smaller than the standard Dachshund and typically do not exceed 11 lbs. Standard Dachshunds weigh in at at hefty 20 lbs all
Two Dachshunds, Two Anal Gland Problems
For the second time within a month, one of our Dachshunds had an infected anal glad. This time, Chloe’s abscessed and nearly ruptured. Unlike Odie, it was a complete surprise since she was acting normal until late
Bad Hair Week
Molly is having a bad hair week. Now she runs away when I try to take her picture.
Oscar Meyer Wiener Dog
I was out walking Odie the other day and noticed a car driving around the dog pound (neighborhood, in case yo don’t listen to Snoop Dogg). The elderly couple was obviously lost. They pulled over, rolled down
Pretty Baby
Why Do Doxies think Everything Round is a Ball?
Celebrity Names for Dachshunds
The Barkslope wrote an interesting blog post on how the Brits are naming their dogs after Celebrities. Two of our Dachshunds are named after a celebrity of some sort. Chloe is named after the prize winning Dachshund in
Planning to Take Our Dachshunds RVing…
Someday if my wife would ever let me get a RV, we could take all three Dachshunds on vacation with us. Here’s the first Website I would visit to find some Dachshund friendly campgrounds: RV enthusiasts who travel
Dachshund Tripod
Dachshunds are very resilient dogs. I’m reminded of this every time Odie lifts his hind leg to pee. Something so common to a male dog brings tears to my eyes only thinking that 7 months ago Odie was paralyzed and
Wiener Dog 12-Pack
The word on the street is that a Wiener Dog Pack or Dachshund Pack is slang for a 12-pack of soda packaged in one of those elongated cardboard containers that fit “nicely†in your fridge. To gain perspective
I forgot to set my Dachshund Alarm Clock Today
Everyday Odie promptly gets me up at 5:00 AM. So promptly that I don’t use an alarm clock anymore. For some reason he lets us sleep in on the weekends. Perhaps he knows that we’re going to spend the day with
Year of the Dachshund
Your Dachshund Zodiac for 2006 Dogs born in the Year of the Dachshund possess the best traits Dogs born in the Year of the Dachshund have a sense of loyalty and are honest Dogs born in the Year of the Dachshund are
Bring Your Dachshund to Work
You just got to love Google especially when they have favorable “bring your pet to work policies.” Most start up and small companies allow you to bring your dog to work. It’s really in the best
Miniature Dachshunds are Easy to Potty Train (Yeah Right)
I was talking to Pete today (Arfie’s daddy) and he said that Arfie is not potty trained. I don’t know what it is about Miniature Dachshunds, but it they seem to take forever to get potty trained. Just when
Happy New Years
Excuse the pun, but it’s raining cats and dogs here in Thousand Oaks today. I expect it will continue well into the New Year. Odie and Molly refusing to go potty is making it difficult for all of us. I don’t
Dachshund Dog Food
Molly was sick for a few days with diarrhea and vomiting. It started the same night she grabbed a short-rib off my wife’s dinner plate when my wife got up to get a glass of water. The 2x2x1-inch piece of meat was
Wheelchair Dachshund Inspires Stroke Victims
NBC 30 Connecticut News reported an inspirational story about a Miniature Dachshund working with stroke victims in the Ormond Beach, FL area. Hans, a 9-year old Miniature Dachshund suffered a spinal injury. Unlike Odie,
Molly the Miniature Dachshund Celebrates One
Molly the Mini is out of her terrible zeros and finally made it to one! That is, today is Molly’s birthday. Molly promptly got us up at 6:00 AM and of course we waited one minute too late and she initiated the