A Sleepy Sunday Afternoon in June
It's a Sunday in late June, 92° and the humidity is tropical. There's only one to ride out this heatwave -- nap time with the doxies!
How Dachshunds Customize Their Beds
Dachshund owners know - If that soft, new dog bed you got them isn’t setup for burrowing, then your doxie is going to “customize” it so that it is.
Tuesday Tail Wag: Franzi on the Hunt
Franzi was a true dachshund. Ground squirrels and gophers were never safe in her yard. (Neither was our landscaping and sprinklers.) Watch her hunt in the video
Meet Hercules, The Newest Member of Our Pack
Meet Hercules, the newest member of the pack here at DoxiePlanet! He's 3 months old and has the bold, brave personality you'd expect from a heroic Dachshund
Monkey’s Cone of Shame
Monkey wearing his protective collar after getting his ear drained Montgomery got an infected ear so he had to have it drained and wear this silly collar for 2 weeks. Every time I see him wearing it, I reminded of the "Cone of Shame" from the movie Up.
Dachshund vs Rattlesnake
Dachshunds really are fearless. I came upon Franzi (my chocolate doxie) barking up a storm and bobbing and weaving around a rattlesnake.
Doxie therapy is the best therapy
I wish all my doxies had been in the hospital with me. I would have recovered much faster. https://twitter.com/dachshund_10/status/1688146948061315073?s=20 Dachshund Therapy. Photo credit @dachshund_10 via twitter
He walks like a South Park character
https://www.tiktok.com/@motherofsausages/video/7213485216084528390
The First Official Olympic Mascot Was a Beloved Breed
November 21, 2014 National Purebred Dog Day® In 1972, Munich’s Summer Games saw the first ever inclusion of an official Olympic mascot in the form of “Waldi,” a Dachshund selected for attributes described as required for Olympic athletes: Resistance, tenacity and agility. “Waldi” was based on Cherie von Birkenhof, a real long-haired Dachshund that Munich Games Organizing Committee President, Willi Daume, had given to Félix Lévitan, the International Sports Press Association President in 1970. “Cherie,” was the model for Waldi’s creator, German designer, Otl Aicher (who also participated in the logo design for German airline, Lufthansa). According to the book, The Olympic Marathon, the [keep reading...]
