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
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06, 2024
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06, 2024
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
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04, 2024
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.
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04, 2024
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.
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08, 2023
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
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04, 2023
Rub time.
https://twitter.com/dachshundlovez/status/1640373811379064833?cxt=HBwWgsDS4crS48MtAAAA&cn=ZmxleGlibGVfcmVjcw%3D%3D&refsrc=email
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04, 2023
He walks like a South Park character
https://www.tiktok.com/@motherofsausages/video/7213485216084528390
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03, 2023
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 1972 Olympic marathon route corresponded to the shape of the dog-mascot. The head of the dog faced west, with athletes running counter-clockwise starting at the back of the dog’s neck and continuing around the ears. “Waldi’s” mouth was represented by the path going through Nymphenburg Park, its front feet were represented by the run though the Hirschgarten. The belly was the main [keep reading...]
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01, 2023
Remembering Less Squirrely Times
The number of ground squirrels overrunning The Acre this year is astounding. Franzi following the scent of ground squirrel I don’t know if the dry winter let more survive, or if my neighbor’s newly constructed pool drove them out, or if all the good squirrel predators have changed their tastes, but I am literally stumbling over these rodents and their burrows everywhere. I’ve found them wreaking havoc in the vegetable garden, the keyhole garden, and the greenhouse. This morning there was one chowing down on a cherimoya on my back deck. Since March I’ve trapped more than 40, and spent ungodly amounts on baits, poisons and gasses – all to little or no effect as far as I can tell. It wasn’t always like this though. Once upon a time we had four Dachshunds. Low slung wienerdogs with shovels for front paws and a single-minded determination to dig as far and fast as they could in pursuit of burrowing animals. [keep reading...]
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12, 2021
Fun times
How do I keep my Dachshund entertained?Dachshunds need exercise, mental stimulation and fun so we're going to give you some ideas for keeping your little Doixe dog happy at home....This is how you entertain your dachshund when it's raining: Play interactive games. Teach new tricks. Play ball. Doggy play date. Change the view. Hide and seek. Chew toys.
