Rommel the Retriever Dachshund
Dachshunds are famous for a lot of things, but retrieving abilities are not one of them. My red, Rommel, however, loved ball so much he could outrun a Labrador
Monday Blues: You Can See it in Their Eyes
It's a back-to-work Monday, but the dachshunds don't want me to go. They're using their "sad eyes" power to guilt me into staying home and entertaining them
A Little Lunch After a Play Date
Our dachshunds, Franzi and Rommel, helping my husband out at the hamburger drive-thru. As you can see, they're very helpful.
Post 4th of July Party Nap
Hercules had his first Independence Day party. After a late night of barking at fireworks and running around like his tail was on fire, he needed the sleep.
A Mini Back Massage Courtesy of Rommel
Rommel always insisted on sitting with me while I sewed. I let him sit with me but, as a trade-off, he had to give me a lower back massage.
Hercules Practices His Badger Hunting Skills
The fact that badgers rarely (if ever) burrow in flower pots doesn't stop our dachshund puppy, Hercules, from digging in search of them. You never know, right?
A Silly Place to Put a Puzzle
Me: "You're on my puzzle." Montgomery: "If you didn't want me to lay on your puzzle, why would you put it on the coffee table in the sun room?"
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What they Mean When they Say Dachshunds are “Stubborn”
If you want an example of Dachshunds being stubborn, Rommel found a way to scale a 6 foot high cage and retrieve his ball so I could throw it again (and again).
By Order of Hercules, This Candy Box Must Die!
Hercules the dachshund pup probably has somewhere on the order of $500 worth of toys. Still, he'd rather tear an empty candy box to shreds.