The Long and Short of it All: A Dachshund Dog News Magazine

Longfellow, The Local Church Mascot

2012-01-31T08:32:00.001-06:00

The Rev. Charles Strietelmeier, pastor of Augustana Lutheran Church in Hobart, with church mascot, 'Longfellow.'

As the Augustana Lutheran Church in Hobart, Indiana, celebrates its 150th Anniversary, they reveal their handsome mascot - red smooth 'Longfellow.' No wonder the church has been around such a long time. Thanks to our pals 'Turbo' and 'Lily' for writing in with the link:

Dear Joey and Rowdy,

While we longdogs usually hang out in low places, some hold very high positions.
Take Longfellow, can you imagine the responsibility that comes with being a
church mascot? No howling at the choir, keep the leg down at all times, the
list is endless. Not that we dachshunds would ever do anything wrong...or
actually NEED to go to church, but something like this just might get us
off the couch on Sunday morning!

May peace be with you,

Turbo and Lily

Look What The Cat Did

2012-01-31T08:13:00.000-06:00

It's another "so glad you're home" photo making the rounds via funnydogsite.

Related: Uh Oh

Dachshunds To Watch Out For: Her Name Is Charlie

2012-01-30T09:09:00.000-06:00

Keep an eye out for this beautiful Grand Champion who hails from Woodland Hills, California, as she competes in the 2012 Westminster Dog Show in a few weeks. We'll be rooting for you Charlie! Via the Los Angeles Daily News.

The Dachshund Matrix

2012-01-30T09:01:00.000-06:00

If you didn't see the movie The Matrix, you probably won't understand it, and even if you did see the movie, you're probably still so confused, that you still don't understand it. By Draw the Dog.

Friday Night At The Movies With Joey and Rowdy: Pluto's Heart Throb

2012-01-27T21:55:00.000-06:00

It's been four long years since we featured beautiful 'Dinah' the Dachshund in Pluto's Heart Throb. Grab a Dachsie, set 'em on your lap, and catch it before The Man takes it down.

Related: Dinah the Dachshund

Mortimer: The Wonely Wiener Dog

2012-01-26T08:55:00.001-06:00

Meet 'Morty.' He's six years old, he's from Toronto, and he (and his father!) are looking for love. We laughed and laughed and laughed and laughed. By youtuber theto711.

Wirehair Wednesday: Oliver's Travels

2012-01-25T21:07:00.002-06:00

What's he rebelling against? Whaddya got? 'Oliver,' who hails from Sterling, Connecticut, is the Maitre De at Sterling Pet Lodge, and studied Attention Span Growth at Woof. Feeling the need for wind in his beard, today he took out 'Bertha' for a spin. Keep up with this handsome guy at Facebook.

2012 South Beach Dachshund Winterfest -- World's Longest Dachshund Video!

2012-01-25T09:13:00.000-06:00

Hundreds of long dogs and their humans descended on Lummus Park in Miami Beach, Florida, on Saturday for the 10th annual South Beach Dachshund Winterfest. Activities included Dachshund Fortune Telling, Doxie Funhouse (tunnels, Odor-ama, scary badgers!), a Talent Show, Singing of the Dach Song and The Grand March! We're so jealous.
Awesome video - The World's Longest Dachshund Video as a matter of fact! - by youtuber Elga Gutierres.

Ouijee Quits

2012-01-24T10:59:00.000-06:00

Ouijee Quits
by 'Ouijee'
Edited by Whitaker Williams for the American Dachshund magazine, January, 1973

In time, one can adjust to almost anything - even Obedience School. By the end of the first lesson I had learned to "sit." A couple of lessons later I learned to "stay." But it was harder to teach me to "down" than most dogs. When your chest is only an inch off the ground when you are standing, just to eliminate that inch seems irrelevant. And from the point of view of a standing adult human being it is hard to ascertain whether I am standing, siting, or lying prone so, after four lessons when all the other canines collapsed gratefully at the command "down," I was still sitting. I caught up with the class two lessons later however. And when, at the end of the seventh lesson, the other pupils were heeling close to their master's leg with the leash tossed casually over a right shoulder, I was still struggling.
My father looked exasperated. "Ouijee, what gives? Are you stupid or just stubborn?" In answer I gave him the most withering look I could conjure up on short notice to warn him that he had better be nice or I would turn into Gomer Pyle again.
As I said, you can adjust to anything so I went to the eighth lesson with an esprit de vie, un coer heureus, and a hey nonny-nonny and a ha cha-cha knowing that after this there were only four more lessons to go and I was still surviving.
The lesson started without event. I noticed a new pupil, a Wire-haired Terrier named Cubby. It was obvious that he hadn't slept well the night before or had gotten up on the wrong side of the bed as he was glaring and growling at everyone. We all have our off days so I thought little of it. I decided that he had just been watching too many gangster movies on the late, late show. I hated myself for it but couldn't help thinking, "That mutt does not belong in Obedience School. He's the Reform School type."
Just before we took our recess Gene had us line up single file to exit out the back door. Just ahead of the door he was stationed with the Wire-haired and we all had to pass by, sort of like a reception line, but instead of shaking hands with each of us Cubby simply showed his teeth and snarled. It is a very unique twist for a formal party don't you think, but I'm afraid it will never catch on.
Gene had armed himself with a training wand or whatever they call it. It seems it is an electrically charged thing-u-ma-jig, and is supposed to induce obedience. I gather that when applied to a dog's epidermis it produces the same pleasurable sensation that a dentist's drill does when it hits a nerve.
During recess we learned that our dear little buddy, Cubby, had been expelled from another school, not for using a switchblade but for making do with his own teeth. The authorities issued an ultimatum that either Cubby be taught to conform to society or else! Gene, whose card reads "Whatever your problems - we can correct them," agreed to correct Cubby's problem. Now I wouldn't have my worst enemy "or elsed" so it was all right with me.
In the second session our new "tricky" trick was to learn the figure eight. It is done in couples. One master places his dog on the floor with commands to "sit" and "stay" and then moves back about twelve feet. A second master and his dog weave in and out, around the dog and then around his master, in a figure eight. This, I thought, could be fun done to music like a square dance.
Before we tried the exercise we were paired off, the Sheep Dog with the Abominable Snowman, a pair of Shepherds, the two Afghans and so on down according to size. And who do I end up with? The juvenile delinquent. But I was so happy that Cubby was being rehabilitated that I really didn't mind. To play it safe, however, Gene took the place of Cubby, who should have been stationed on the floor. Cubby's master stood at the other end of the figure eight with Cubby, on a short leash, between his legs. With my father I started weaving in and out. I wasn't afraid. Saint Francis would look after me. We made several successful passes and - then it happened. Cubby lunged, set his teeth in my side. I screamed in pain, my father almost had a stroke, and Gene pried Cubby's teeth off my rib cage. It all happened in just a moment, they could find no blood but we were all unstrung - mostly me.
I'm afraid that Saint Francis had just stepped out for a short beer. On second thought, no. It could have been much worse. No serious harm was done. Really good Saint Francis was in there pitching. But you can understand that I was all in favor of calling the whole thing off and being a dropout from O.S. as of that very moment.
Gene and my father decided against it. We stayed the next ten minutes until the end of the class. They didn't ask me what I wanted to do so I just waited in shock until the bell rang. Home had never looked so good and I settled down to lick my wounds. Father thought that I was just bruised but he soon discovered that I had been chewed by a couple of canine cuspids. I'd had enough for one day, and I was worn to a raveling thread. I went to sleep.
The next day we saw the veterinarian. I had already been given rabies shots; so there was no problem on that score, but there is always the worry about infection from a dog bite so I had to take six antibiotic pills over a period of three days. I take vitamins every day and I gobble them right down. They're not bad. But the antibiotic jobs! Ugh! I refused them until my father decided to bury one in a half teaspoon of ice cream. Man! Did I slurp it right down in a hurry. It was the first human food I had ever eaten. You know what? I could eat ice cream forever.
The next week we went back to school again. I had hoped the place would burn down but it hadn't. I felt like a guy getting back on a horse after he had been thrown in a steeplechase and had broken both of his legs and an arm or two. I began to tremble the minute we started off in the car and by the time we arrived I was vibrating like a harp string. I was shaking so badly that I think my teeth were chattering. If it hadn't been a hot night, I'd have sworn that I was having a chill.
The minute we stepped through the door I spied Cubby. In all honesty I had no impulse to rush up and kiss him to let him know that all was forgiven. Instead I backed right into my father. We then discovered that the monster was wearing a tight muzzle - one week too late. Impulsively I wished that it were made of wet rawhide and would shrink as it dried. Then I promptly unwished the wish. A fate like that I couldn't choose even for Cubby but I did hope that his muzzle was tight enough to hurt just a little - all right, quite a little!
The lesson began as usual. We all lined up and started walking around the room, heeling. Gene gave the command to toss leashes over right shoulders and make us heel without restraint. For the first time I cooperated. I couldn't get close enough to my father's left leg for whatever protection it might afford. A burned child dreads fire and, Man! I had been burned.
I behaved pretty well. I responded to all the commands, but like someone in a daze, and between each one I tugged at the leash with the rear exit door the main objective. Every other dog seemed a potential enemy and for the first time I was aware of how many were in the class. I felt all the calm composure of a not-too-apt swimmer, being tossed into a school of man-eating sharks, wondering, "Who gets the first bite?"
When recess eventually came I tugged toward the exit door. We didn't head for the wide open fields as usual but, without any collusion between the two of us, we both made straight for the car.
Father drove slowly. "Relax, Baby," he said. "You've had it and, believe me, so have I. We're not going back. You won't get your diploma but that doesn't matter. You have a Heidelberg scar instead. Wear it proudly! And you've learned all the important things; to sit, to stay, to come, and to mind me. And you know what 'NO!' means. You may not take top honors in a figure eight contest but who in the world can you figure eight with in suburbia?"
I stopped shivering. Life, once more, was a beautiful, delectable, wonderful bowl of cherries. I pressed my head against my father's chest to let him know I understood and then curled up in his lap. I sighed a happy sigh and went to sleep.

END

Ouijee had several columns running in the early 1970's issues of the American Dachshund magazine. This is one of his better ones. And yes, our paws sure are tired from typing it out! Unrelated mid-century photo source unknown.

Police Dispatcher Helps Dachshund Owner Save Dog's Life With Heimlich Maneuver

2012-01-23T09:10:00.000-06:00

dispatcher 12.25.11 by Bruce MacLeod

(Click to play 911 call). Imagine that it's a festive Christmas morning and you're giving your Dachshund her Christmas present when all of a sudden she starts choking on a piece of the gift or wrapping paper. She's going to die. You frantically call 911 who won't send an ambulance for an animal. Oh My Dog.
Thankfully, this Royal Oak, Michigan 911 operator was able to help with Heimlich Maneuver instructions. Harrowing. Via the Daily Tribune.
Make sure and learn how to do the Heimlich Maneuver on your dog so this never happens to you!

Public Safety Aide Stacey Sheldon, our Hero.

Drabbling In The Rain - Revised

2012-01-23T08:49:00.000-06:00

Did reader pleas make it through to our favorite comic Drabble after last weeks episode where Wally so excited to go for a walk in the freezing rain?

Thanks as always to our pal 'Princess Lea,' who hails all the way from Slovenia, for sending this in.

Joey's Corner: Pouncing Piebalds

2012-01-23T08:34:00.001-06:00

'Blair'

When you've only got the ground clearance of a Twinkie, 8" of snow can be a challenge to get around in. Fortunately, these Portland, Oregon girls are snow bunnies and enjoy short romps in the white stuff! Via KGW News.

'Whinnie'

My First Hardcore Song

2012-01-20T09:17:00.002-06:00

This will kick-start your Friday. Thanks so much to Allen Robson for writing in:

Dear Joey and Rowdy,

I visit your site everyday and absolutely love it. I've never passed anything on before but, here is a cute short video of an 8 year old girl's take on a hardcore song which includes a cameo of her Dachshund Robert. Very cute.

Very Viral! 4.5 Million views in one day!

New Drug May Help Save Dogs With Spinal Cord Injuries

2012-01-20T08:58:00.000-06:00

The University of California, San Francisco, has announced their work with an experimental drug which may benefit dogs with spinal cord injuries. The drug has already proven effective in mice, and the next tier of the study will look at its effectiveness in previously injured dogs:

Dogs with spinal cord injuries may soon benefit from an experimental drug being tested by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences — work that they hope will one day help people with similar injuries.
Funded through a three-year, $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, the drug to mitigate damage has already proven effective in mice at UCSF. Now the Texas team will test how it works in previously injured short-legged, long torso breeds of dog like dachshunds, beagles and corgis, who often suffer injuries when a disk in their back spontaneously ruptures, damaging the underlying spinal cord.
About 120 dogs a year that develop sudden onset hind limb paralysis after such injuries are brought to the Small Animal Hospital of Texas A&M University, where they receive surgical and medical treatment similar to that for human spinal cord injury. Now, researchers will test whether the new treatment works on some of these dogs, with their owners’ consent.

Read all about the study at UCSF. It's great to see some therapies emerging for Dachshunds afflicted with IVDD.

Remember, if your Dachshund shows signs and symptoms of back issues, or goes completely down where they can't walk, there are options out there! Take your dog to your vet immediately, and listen to the good advice offered at Dodgerslist, your Dachshund disc disease/IVDD resource. There's always a link to them in the links column on your right. They have a very active discussion list, and are real pros when it comes to offering advice for IVDD Dachshunds and general Dachshund health.

Naturally Occurring Spinal Cord Injuries in Dogs

2.3% of dogs admitted to veterinary teaching hospitals have naturally injured spinal cords
48% to 72% of all affected dogs are Dachshunds
1 in 5 Dachshunds are affected over their lifetime
Other common breeds: Beagles, Corgis, Pekingese, and Shih Tzus

Drabbling In The Rain

2012-01-19T08:32:00.000-06:00

Did our favorite comic Drabble miss the mark this time? Rain? Does your Dachsie like the rain?

Thanks as always to our pal 'Princess Lea,' who hails all the way from Slovenia, for sending this in.

Doggy Dashes

2012-01-18T21:21:00.000-06:00

Skating Through The Eighties

'Snicker,' a year-old package of Dachshund power, takes his master Michael Maley, 7, on a swift tour Saturday in the area of 55th Street and Fifth Avenue N without even breathing hard. The two would be moving still if mom Karen Maley had not called a halt to the cavorting.

Retro-ish press photo originally published in The St. Petersburg Times, November 28, 1983.

Piebald Thoughts

2012-01-18T20:54:00.000-06:00

"If I had a dollar for every time someone asked if I was a Dalmation, I'd have about eighty-five dollars." ~ Joey, your loving co-host at The Long and Short of it All.

Vintage Little Dot comic cover, circa 1969.

The Dachshund Weather Report With Keith Carson

2012-01-17T07:48:00.001-06:00

What's the weather like in Bangor, Maine? Let's check in with our favorite meteorologist Keith Carson at WLBZ2 and find out....or more aptly, let's check in with his Dachshund 'Reeses':

My dog, Reeses, is a great indicator of air temperature. When I take him out I get different levels of urgency based on the conditions.

Over 50 F-SLOW. Saunter around a bit, sniff every bush in a 10 block radius, make sure another dog hasn't even considered marking his favorite iron fence down the street. Oh, and if we have time, let's grab some gelato.
30-50 F: Some urgency but no big deal. Probably skip the 10 block tour and replace it with a quick neighborhood patrol.
10-29 F: Not digging the overall situation. He understands why he has to go outside, but would rather I build him a heated greenroom for this purpose. Either way, he won't waste time outside pouting.
Under 10 F: "Why, evil parent, would you even bring me outside in such life threatening conditions?" He shivers. He stares. He tries to run back to the door. Either way, he won't be peeing. He is a disgrace to the fact that he was bred to survive the cold winters of Germany (Dachshund).
Anyhow, it's been COLD lately, but conditions will improve rapidly tonight and tomorrow.

We love it! Get all of your weather with Reeses and Keith Carson at WLBZ2.

Related: Talking About The Weather

Caesarean Dachshund

2012-01-17T07:26:00.000-06:00

Red smooth 'Delilah' gave birth to one pup, but had troubles with the second, so a C-Section was performed. All are doing well. Fascinating. By youtuber Bicester Vets.

Cruise Liner Survivor At Home With Dachshund

2012-01-17T07:05:00.000-06:00

We can only imagine the comfort and relief that your Dachshund, your family, your friends, and your home could bring you after you survived a harrowing experience like living through being on a cruise liner which has capsized. But that's just how Karen M. Kennedy feels now that she's safely at home in Hampton Roads, Virginia, after surviving the capsize of the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia. We know she's happy to see her black and tan longhair 'Frodo.'

Above, she spends time with Frodo in her office on Monday after she arrived back in the United States. In the foreground are Italian newspapers with the story about the capsizing. Read all about her experience at HamptonRoads.

Worn Peace

2012-01-13T07:50:00.000-06:00

Excellent. By Vimeoer Andrew Black.

Have a great Friday!

Meet Harry Potter: The Boy That Lived

2012-01-12T09:15:00.000-06:00

Thanks so much to Amy Ryan for writing in with the wonderful tale of a little wire-haired Dachshund puppy who met life with many struggles, but is doing great now thanks to the love that he found. Meet Harry Potter:

Dear Joey and Rowdy,

I stumbled across your blog while trying to decide if our rescue puppy is a wire-hair and thought you should hear his story..

A good friend was adopting a Pomeranian from our local animal shelter in October, when they let a pregnant rat terrier into the shelter play yard. I was enchanted by this sweet dog, she seemed like a happy dog. We usually have 2 or 3 dogs, but are down to one terrier, Maggie, due to our other dogs passing from old age.
I asked the deputy at the shelter about adopting her, and was told that she was going to be euthanized that week, after her stray hold was lifted. It is a state-run shelter and they cannot adopt out any dogs that are not spayed. Due to her pregnancy, she could not be spayed, and she wasn't due for three more weeks. They did not have the room to keep her that long.
I was horrified, and asked the deputy if any rescues could help. During the week, the deputy, Heather, found a rescue that would allow us to foster her and the pups, we could keep the mom, and relinquish the pups to the rescue when they were 8 weeks old, so we took her home and named her Sadie.
5 days later, she gave birth to 2 puppies in my 13-year old son's bed while he slept. he awoke to his alarm for school, to find two cleaned newborn puppies under his blankets by his feet. Guess she was due a little sooner that the shelter thought. I called the rescue to inform them that the pups had been born.
The rescue called me back a few hours later, to let me know they had a litter of 3 dachshund pups that were orphaned by their mother 5 days prior. They wanted to know if they could bring them over to see if Sadie would take them as her own. Of course, we said yes, and they brought the 3 very weak orphans to our home.
One died at my home that evening, and one died the next day. The bottle feeding had not left them strong enough to make it, but one little guy was strong enough to nurse on his own, and Sadie took him with no problem.
Cut to 5 weeks later. We could definitely tell Sadie's bio-pups were pomeranians, and the orphan was growing longer, not taller. We decided to name him Harry Potter, because he was an orphan, and he is the "boy that lived", as in the books.
We have now fallen madly and deeply in love with this puppy. I have adopted so many pets, and was prepared to find a home for this pup, because we now have two dogs and two cats. My husband, who has NEVER complained about the animals I adopt, begged me to keep this little guy, so I relented, and now we are the proud owners of what we think is a wire-hair Dachshund.
Here is his picture, as we aren't sure he is a doxie. His body is for sure, but his face is a mystery.
I thought you might be enchanted by the story of the boy that lived!

Dachshund Motivational

2012-01-12T08:55:00.000-06:00

Thanks to Donna Hurst at All Texas Dachshund Rescue for sending in this Motivational Poster. Are you motivated? Keep up with ATDR on their facebook page.

Retro Dachshund Fun: Hazards of the Profession!

2012-01-11T22:02:00.000-06:00

Between ring appearances, Professional Handler Woodie Dorward removed his coat for comfort, but he made the mistake of hanging it too near one of the Dachshunds in his van. Photographer Bill Francis was summoned to capture on film - "Hazards of the Profession!"

via the May, 1973 issue of the American Dachshund magazine.

A Note About Chicken Jerky - Watch Your Sources

2012-01-11T07:44:00.001-06:00

We received a comment yesterday to please post about dogs who are getting sick from eating chicken jerky which seems to be sourced from China. We have been around for nearly five years now, and have refrained from posting about dog food recalls, etc., simply because there are other websites dedicated to the cause, and we tend to think that our readers are well-informed on such subjects.

Regardless, the illnesses from chicken jerky sourced from China has been going on for several years now, and people keep buying it, and dogs keep getting sick, so maybe just a little more information on the subject is necessary. Smaller dogs seem to be at a higher risk for the illness.

Our best advice would be to go to your cabinets, check all your treats, and check all your dog food, and throw away anything made in China. Read packages carefully, because the company may be American, but often the ingredients are sourced from China. If you're not sure, just throw it out, and make sure to buy American next time, or local to where you live. Or, you could even make your own homemade chicken jerky, like what's in the photo above - find the recipe at dogtipper.

Read and watch a video about a 10-year-old Pug from Westlake, Ohio, who just became another statistic at Fox8. Keep up with the latest news about chicken jerky issues at AskAVetQuestion, who states that the FDA has now announced that they are investigating 353 reports of dogs getting sick after eating chicken jerky.

Don't be the next statistic.

Celebrity Dachshund Watch: Kristy McNichol Comes Out As Dachshund Lover

2012-01-09T09:09:00.000-06:00

If you watched any television at all in the 1970's, you're familiar with Kristy McNichol, best known for her role as Leticia “Buddy” Lawrence on the television drama series Family. She seemed to have fallen off the face of the earth, but reappeared this last weekend with an update in People magazine via her publicist:

Kristy McNichol has been out of the public eye for 20 years. Now she's chosen to come out – to try to help kids who are being bullied.

McNichol, 49, who has lived with her partner Martie Allen, also 49, for the past two decades, decided to make a statement about her sexuality and share this photo because she is "approaching 50" and wants to "be open about who I am."

Done with acting, McNichol spends her time focusing on tennis, yoga, travel and raising her beloved miniature dachshunds. "She is very happy and healthy," says her publicist Jeff Ballard. "And she enjoys living a very private life."

That's all fine and dandy, but where are the photos of her Dachshunds?

Uh Oh

2012-01-09T08:47:00.000-06:00

Maybe it was raining outside?

Viral photo, source unknown - but that looks like 'Snoopy' from flickr - may he rest in peace.

Drabbling

2012-01-09T08:31:00.000-06:00

Thanks again to our friend 'Princess Lea,' who hails all the way from Slovenia, for sending in the latest Drabble!

Read more Drabble at GOCOMICS.

Collector's Corner: Erphila Dachshund Teapot

2012-01-09T08:14:00.000-06:00

Mary Lira holds her Dachshund teapot and her cat teapot as she shows off part of her teapot collection Friday in her Loveland, Colorado home for the Reporter Herald. While she has over 400 teapots in her collection, the Dachshund is her favorite, of course:

Lira's favorite teapot is in the entertainment center, a dachshund on its hind legs, strategically placed across from a cat also upright on two paws.
That teapot reminds her of her beloved Fritz, her pet dachshund who died at age 7 in the mid-1960s.

The Dachshund Teapot, circa 1940's, probably German, and usually stamped with 'Erphila', can be found on internet auction sites with prices ranging from $50 to $200. Our Dad has one - it's nice, but he thinks it looks a little too Beagle-ish, especially from this view. What do you think?

An interesting note about the Erphila mark - it's not a maker, but an importer's mark according to Kovels: Erphila is a mark found on Czechoslovakian and other pottery and porcelain made after 1920. This mark was used on items imported by Ebeling & Reuss of Philadelphia, a giftware firm that was founded in 1866 and out of buisness sometime after 2002. The mark is a combination of the letters E and R (Ebeling & Reuss) and the first letters of the city, Phila(delphia).

Dachshunds in Pop Culture: Groove Armada - Superstylin'

2012-01-06T09:14:00.002-06:00

Thanks so much to Dennis R for writing in with another Pop Culture sighting! These grooves are gonna get your booty shakin' - it's Friday! Turn up the volume, enlarge the video, and make the most of it. He writes:

Hello Joey and Rowdy,

My wife received the PS3 game "Everybody Dance" for Christmas. While she was grooving to a song "Superstylin'" by Groove Armada, I noticed a black and tan smooth dachshund in the video.

Here, submitted without comment on the music or video (if you're impatient, FFWD to 1:01).

Keep dancing,
Dennis

Wasted Wiener

2012-01-06T09:04:00.004-06:00

It's been about 5 days since all the New Year's festivities, and we certainly hope that this handsome little guy 'Noodle' is feeling a bit better. He writes:

Greetings Joey and Rowdy,

My mommy just adores your blog The Long and Short of it All. She can’t get enough of all things wieners. This is my very first time writing to you both and I’m so excited. I wanted to share a picture that my mommy took of me on New Year’s Day. As you can see I’m slightly hung over from the night before. I was able to kinda get one eye open for the photo. I drank plenty of water and had a nice long nap underneath my blankie and in no time at all I was back to chasing my balls.

Video: Key West Dachshund Parade

2012-01-06T08:43:00.001-06:00

You've seen the photos and read about the event from earlier in the week, but here's a very nice video from the 7th Annual Key West Dachshund Walk. Hat tip to the Huffington Post for allocating it, we knew something had to be out there!

The Grass Is Always Greener

2012-01-04T08:58:00.002-06:00

We've all heard the age-old idiom "the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence." Dachshund Lovers have always wanted to know "is the grass greener under my wiener?" Thankfully, we now have an answer. 'Dixie' and 'Patience' write:

Dear Joey and Rowdy,

This is from Dixie and Patience, two mini black & tan dapple short hairs who live in Murfreesboro, TN. We recently received a Christmas present from our human's sister. She found this door mat at Catalog Favorites.

We thought it was a riot so we wanted to share.

BTW. Love your blog.

And when looking at this photo of these fine Dachshunds Dixie and Patience, we can see that yes, it is true: the grass really IS greener under your wiener - regardless of what side of the fence they're on.

Following My Wiener Around

2012-01-03T09:08:00.000-06:00

We can't think of a better way to kick off the new year than with a great new original song and video about our beloved furry friends. By youtuber Bowser and Blue.

Dachshund Pajama Party!

2012-01-03T09:00:00.000-06:00

It was a girls only event at Nomistakin' Dachshunds in Thunder Bay, Ontario, recently when these pretty little ones were found sleeping in a chest of drawers! Too cute! Their mom, Serena I., writes:

Dear Joey and Rowdy,

Is this a pajama party???? I don't get it! I just spent $300 on dog beds, yet the girls all climb into my open pajama drawer. I'm guessing this is Sprout, Gracie, Gloria and Kizmet's idea of a pajama party? I noticed there were No Boys Allowed!

2012 Is Gonna Be As Sweet As Honey

2012-01-01T10:31:00.000-06:00

Honey With Sparkles by flickrer Doxieone

Cause even sugar ain't as sweet as English Cream 'Honey.'

New Year's With The Sheridan Avenue Boys

2012-01-01T10:16:00.000-06:00

And they knew that it was much more than a hunch

That these hounds must somehow form a family

That's the way they became the Sheridan Avenue Bunch

The Sheridan Avenue Bunch

Keep up with these boys at their blog.

You Know It's A New Year When The Dachshunds Come Out In Key West

2012-01-01T09:56:00.000-06:00

Dian Story holds Molly the "New Year's Eve Party Animal."

As sure as that big ball will drop in New York City, the Dachshunds will parade in Key West, Florida on New Year's Eve. And that's what happened yesterday as some 227 Dachshunds strolled through Key West's historic Old Town for the 7th Annual Event. Many long dogs donned costumes: one was dressed as a Green Bay Packers cheerleader, another "newshound" wore a video camera, a "horse" carried a cowboy doll on its back and one came dressed as a bright green iguana complete with a 3-foot-long tail.

Esme O'Kelly carries her dog Duna, costumed as an iguana.

Emil Loether cradles his

Dachshunds Winnie (L), and Chloe, both dressed as Green Bay Packers cheerleaders.

Photos: Yahoo News

Happy New Year - Dachshund Lovers Go Wild!

2011-12-31T17:17:00.001-06:00

You've got the Dachshund, you've got the Party Hat - hold on to your britches 'cause things are about to get a little crazy in the homes of Dachshund Lovers all over the world. Like our much missed beloved Dachshundist Elizabeth Taylor once said: "Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick, and pull yourself together."

Here's to everything that 2012 holds for us all. Prosit Neujahr!

Mid-century vintage photo source unknown. Le Telquel wine via hudin.

Penny Lane: The Fastest Wiener In The West!

2011-12-31T16:22:00.000-06:00

We couldn't end the year here at The Long and Short of it All without sending out a huge congratulations to Penny Lane, the Fastest Wiener in the West! The California native took the 14th Annual Wienerschnitzel Wiener National Finals on Wednesday in San Diego before the Big Bay Balloon Parade. According to The Albuquerque Journal, over 3,500 Dachshunds competed nationally in various Wienerschnitzel races, with the top seven racing in Wednesday's Final. We first met Ms. Lane when she took the Los Alamitos race in July. Way to go Penny, and congratulations to all the Dachshunds who made the finals. Woof, WOOF!!

Video by youtuber jasonfreakinbang.

Rolling Bone

2011-12-31T15:24:00.000-06:00

The American fast food chain Wienerschnitzel, which specializes in our favorite grub, hot dogs, recently tweeted a preview of their 2012 Der Calendar "Rolling Bone." We couldn't find the calendar on Wienerschnitzel's Merchandise page, so we're not sure if this is strictly a promotional piece, or will soon be for sale. Regardless, we sure do have a sudden urge for a frankfurter!

Vintage Dachshund Holiday Fun

2011-12-30T20:34:00.000-06:00

To perceive Christmas through its wrapping becomes more difficult with every year. ~Dachshund Lover E.B. White, "The Distant Music of the Hounds," The Second Tree from the Corner, 1954

Vintage mid-century photo source unknown.

When A Dachshund Met A Dane....

2011-12-30T20:14:00.000-06:00

You can see it in her eyes

We can only imagine that Once Upon A Time, a brave and fiesty young Dachshund met the girl of his dreams....

What happened next boggles the mind a bit, but the end result was 'Garnet,' a beautiful Texas gem who, at least as of a few days ago, was in search of her forever home. Via WOAI4:

Garnet is a 4-year-old, female, Dachshund/Great Dane mix. She was a stray wondering the streets, but luckily she found her way to the shelter and now can have a chance at finding her forever home.

Garnet is a little shy but she still enjoys meeting new people. She will wag her long body to show her appreciation for your visit. She also enjoys running and playing with toys.

If you are looking to add a short-legged friend to your life, adopt Garnet at the San Antonio Humane Society today.

We Wish You A Merry Christmas!

2011-12-24T17:11:00.000-06:00

May All Your Dachshund Dreams Come True.

Wiener Wonderland (to the tune of Winter Wonderland)

Dog tags ring, are you listenin'?

In the lane snow is glistenin'.

It's yellow, not white - I've been there tonight,

Marking up my Wiener Wonderland.

Smell that tree? That's my fragrance.

It's a sign for wand'ring vagrants:

"Avoid where I pee, it's my property!

Marked up as my Wiener Wonderland."

In the meadow Dad will build a snowman,

Following the classical design.

Then I'll lift my leg and let it go, man,

So all the world will know it's mine-mine-mine!

Straight from me to the fencepost,

Flows my natural incense boast:

"Stay off of my turf, this small piece of earth.

I mark it as my Wiener Wonderland."

Be safe and Merry Christmas!

Image source: early 1900's postcard. We post this poem every year (you can never get too much of a good thing!) - we slightly modified a popular dog poem to make it Wiener specific! Original source unknown.

Have a fantastic howliday, and we'll be back soon.

Herbie Hides Again and Classic Dachshund Christmas Videos

2011-12-24T17:05:00.000-06:00

Thanks to Dachshunds in London for alerting us to this fun new holiday video by the UK duo Slinky and Herbie!

And, dear readers, if you're in the mood for some wonderful Classic Dachshund Christmas Videos, check out our top picks from 2009. They'll make you feel all gooey inside.

Fergie and Josh Duhamel’s Christmas Card and Fergie's Christmas Wish!

2011-12-24T16:40:00.001-06:00

Ho Ho Ho Hot....Celebrity Dachshund News on Christmas Eve no less! Thanks to all the folks who let us know about Fergie and Josh Duhamel's 2011 Christmas Card. It's a keeper, that's for sure. Deb Daly writes:

Dear Joey and Rowdy,
Check out Meatloaf and Zoe's adorable Christmas Card! Oh, BTW, Fergie and her Beau are on it too.

Via Yahoo Music:

For this year's holiday card, the spouses of nearly three years enlisted the talents of caricature artist James Malia, who transformed the A-list stars into a sexy Mrs. Claus and a cheery snowman. Malia also included illustrations of the couple's two dogs, Meatloaf and Zoe.

What does Fergie, 36, want most this Christmas? "For my dogs to use the bathroom outside!" she told Us Weekly at her Black Eyed Peas bandmate Apl.de.Ap's birthday party in L.A. Tuesday.

Lola Speaks Her Mind

2011-12-24T16:25:00.000-06:00

Hey Lola - It's Christmas Eve! Happy Happy! Did you get all your shopping done, is the house clean, are you ready to cook that dinner for 12, - are you excited?

By youtuber lilyreszi

A Note From The J-Man: It's My Birthday!

2011-12-23T17:05:00.001-06:00

Maggie and Joey at 12 weeks old. Those are halos not rust stains.

Hi All....'Joey' here, one of your Long and Short of it All hosts. Today is MY special day, and it seems like it's been all about my new little brother 'Rowdy' lately - I hear people say "oh, look at the cute little puppy, love the wire hair!" and "awwww, he's so sweet - look at that face.!" And did you know that my Dad feeds him more food than he does me? Did you know THAT? Well today it's all about me. I'm eleven years old today. Dad is feeding me lots of extra treats and I'm enjoying playing with my cousins at my grandma's house. One thing though - I sure do miss my littermate sister 'Maggie' who passed away a few months ago, and would have turned eleven today along with me.

So, I'm sharing this photo of me and Maggie when we were pups and all naked in the bathtub. I was about 2 seconds shy of jumping out of the tub in this shot. See Rowdy - I love you little brother, but we were awful cute too - Dad's little Angels as a matter of fact.

Those Special Dachshunds: Holiday Edition!

2011-12-23T16:29:00.000-06:00

It's the most wonderful time of the year - time to go Walking in a Wiener Wonderland! Thanks so much to all the good folks who have sent in wonderful seasonal photos of their beloved Dachshunds. Kicking things off, above, it's pretty little 'Lexie,' from Dieppe, NB, Canada. She writes:

Dear Joey and Rowdy,

I love your blog and would like to wish you Happy Holidays!!!

Next, our good friend 'Geveva' Dachshes through the snow to tell us:

Dear Joey and Rowdy

Geneva here, sending Christmas greetings! We'll be having a green Christmas this year here in Rhode Island, but a few weeks ago, I was able to take full advantage of an early snowfall in MA.

As you can see, I am a true Snow Dog. I especially enjoy sticking my nose down into it and snuffling along. Things always smell better under the snow.

Best wishes to all my fellow dachshunds for a healthy and happy 2012!

Geneva

PS Does this photo make my ears look big?

Then, the mom of these three wise Dachshunds wanted to comment on Olga's troubles with dressing up for the holidays:

Dear Joey and Rowdy,

My three Dachshunds Foozeball, Peaches and Spaatz also have to endure getting dressed for Holiday Photos. Although Peachy likes getting dressed and dances around when the outfits come out the boys just put up with it as long as the treats are part of the deal.

Happy Holidays to all Dachshunds and their lucky owners.

And would you believe, Lily and Turbo's mom quipped in our direction:

Dear Joey and Rowdy,

I was going to make a fabulous Christmas Card this year.....but the dogs got things all tangled up!!

And finally, this just in from Sacramento, California: While visions of sugarplums danced in her head, Macy's mom Robin was heard to have said:

Dear Joey and Rowdy,

Attached is my x-mas baby Macy who is six years old. Don’t let the picture fool you she is just full of doxie antics and fun.

Wishing you and your fur babies Joey and Rowdy a very Merry Christmas and Holiday season.

A special thought and prayer for Miss Maggie on her B-day tomorrow. We sure miss her.

Wishing you a happy healthy 2012 with lots of doxie love and snuggles.

Thanks for remembering Maggie's Birthday! Happy Holidays to All!

Those Special Dachshunds: Dressing Up With Olga

2011-12-22T12:36:00.000-06:00

Smile Olga!

Thanks so much to our pretty little friend 'Olga' for writing in with a common problem a lot of us Dachshunds have to deal with this time of year: The Dress Up. Ugh. She writes:

Dear Joey and Rowdy:

I just wanted to say Happy Holidays and that I love your blog. I’m assuming that your human doesn’t put you through the torture of dress up and photo shoots for holiday cards. My mom was insistent that I dress up in front of the tree this year. In a way I didn’t mind because I got lots of treats in the process, but it was still a bit of a pain. I’ve attached a photo from the shoot. It would have turned out better if my mom had better lighting and a better camera that wasn’t so sensitive to my every little move! Maybe next year we can do without the costume…

Happy Holidays!

Olga

Can any of our readers help Olga out? What do YOU do when, heaven forbid, it's time for "dress up?" Do you play along, or do you run behind the couch and rip the clothes off?

Smooth Smooches For Santa

2011-12-22T12:17:00.000-06:00

Kisses! Slurp!

'Rupert,' a 7-month-old red smooth, licks the face of volunteer Patrick Ashton, dressed as Santa Claus, during a fundraising event for the Montgomery County Animal Shelter at a Petsmart location on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, in Shenandoah, Texas. Pet owners brought their animals for a chance to pose for a photograph with Santa Claus with half the proceeds of photo sales going to support the shelter. (AP Photo/Conroe Courier, Eric S. Swist). Source.

Thanks so much to our good East Coast friend 'Kate' and her mom Jennifer for sending in the link. They are still mourning the loss of their beloved 'Allie' who passed earlier this year from that evil cancer. Please accept our sincerest condolences. The holidays certainly make it tougher.

Waiting For Santa With Patti And Costello

2011-12-22T11:56:00.000-06:00

How Much Longer?

Thanks so much to Trammi Nguyen for writing in with a cute little holiday photo of her beloved red smooths. She pens:

Dear Joey and Rowdy,

These are my Dachshunds, Patti, on the left is 1 year and 8 months old, and Costello, on the right is only 5 months old. I can't even believe how much bigger he is. Patti loves the videos you post! We're all big fans of your blog!

We love Costello's dark muzzle! That'll sniff him into some trouble for sure!

Print Your Own Dachshund Gift Tags!

2011-12-22T11:47:00.000-06:00

You're almost done shopping for the finest Dachshund gifts, they're wrapped in the finest Dachshund wrapping paper, but do you have a Dachshund gift tag? Now you do! Just print and cut! Find out how at Orange You Lucky!

Thanks so much to Dachshundist Tassie Hare for the link!

Holiday Drabble

2011-12-22T11:38:00.000-06:00

Thanks as always to our friend 'Princess Lea,' who hails all the way from Slovenia, for sending in the latest Drabble!

Read more Drabble at GOCOMICS.

Wirehair Wednesday: Who You Gonna Call?

2011-12-14T08:57:00.000-06:00

Pauline Eggers holds her dog Braylee, after the wirehaired Dachshund found a coyote skin she had put out for demonstration purposes.

You're a hunter. You live near Syracuse, New York. You've wounded a deer and can't seem to find it. Who you gonna call? Braylee, that's who! Excerpt from syracuse.com:

When Paulene Eggers takes her dog, Braylee, for a walk in the woods this time of year they’re usually on a mission.
Eggers, a Syracuse Police officer of 25 years, recently joined a non-profit organization called Deer Search, Inc., which is a volunteer group that uses tracking dogs to find wounded game during the hunting season.
"I’m absolutely addicted," Eggers said. "It’s challenging and rewarding and sometimes you’ll get a young person who’s just started off hunting, and then they’re just thrilled to death when you find the deer for them."
Eggers interest in tracking wounded game began in 2009 when a friend gave her a 11-week-old, wirehaired dachshund for Christmas, which she named Braylee. The dogs, originally bred in Germany, are great tracking dogs. She also received a book written by John Jeanneney called "Tracking Dogs for Finding Wounded Deer."
Eggers read the book and used it to train Braylee. Last spring, she attended a Deer Search competition in Campbell, N.Y. and became so enthralled with the group she joined soon after. She then set about getting Braylee certified as a tracking dog.
"It is an extremely challenging course for certification," Eggers said. "It’s an 1,000-yard course with three, 90-degree turns and the deer blood has been laid out 24 hours in advance, but she did fantastic."

Read more about Braylee and tracking dogs at syracuse.com.

Those Special Dachshunds: Sasha And Her Best Friend Lassie

2011-12-13T08:03:00.000-06:00

Snuggles

Thanks so much to Allen Burton for writing in all the way from Monterey, California about his beloved red smooth 'Sasha' and her best friend 'Lassie.' These wonderful photos have sure put a smile on our faces. He writes:

Dear Joey and Rowdy,

Greetings from Monterey CA. Here is my little 3-year-old mini Sasha and her friend Lassie. Lassie is a Collie owned by an older human who loves her dearly. She was a rescue - see Lassie is blind. For months now at our little patch of woods in Pacific Grove, California they meet for walks. And as you can see, Sasha and Lassie have developed a great friendship.

Even when we get to the woods early and walk the trails of the dog park, one or the other knows when either one is there. I know either Lassie or her other friends ( a Dalmatian, Boxer, Ridgebacks or Labs) have arrived when I see what I call "wigglebutt syndrome" - tail goes a mile a minute, butt and legs in frantic movement - and off Sasha goes running down the trail to the "moss pit" (an open area we all congregate), and if it is Lassie there, then these photos show what occurs: two best friends meeting.

Legend of the Honey Badger and the Wiener Dog

2011-12-12T09:12:00.001-06:00

Grab a long dog, set 'em on your lap, and get ready for the tale of the Legend of the Honey Badger and the Wiener Dog. It's destined to become a Dachshund Classic! By youtuber Yetanotherstringband, creators of A Dachshund Christmas Poem and Wiener Dog Song.

Thanks to an anonymous person for the tip!

Drabbling

2011-12-12T09:00:00.000-06:00

Thanks as always to our friend 'Princess Lea,' who hails all the way from Slovenia, for sending in the latest Drabble!

Read more Drabble at GOCOMICS.

Poppy Tells Off The Window Cleaner

2011-12-12T08:53:00.001-06:00

You missed a spot! Thanks so much to Emmie-Lou Moore for writing in:

Dear Joey and Rowdy,

If you could feature this on your site I’d be over the moon! I just love how protective Poppy is and her cute little yappy bark.

Tell him all about it Poppy!

A Visit With Saint Nick

2011-12-12T08:18:00.000-06:00

And what would YOU like for Christmas, little one?

'Schnitzel' the Dachshund has his Santa costume adjusted on Saturday during the 3rd Annual Santa Paws event at the Hodges Community Center in Lubbock, Texas. Pets of all size and shape showed up to have their photos taken with Santa Claus and receive a free bag of goodies.

Read about the event at Lubbock Online.

Timmy the Barrel Racing Wiener Dog

2011-12-09T07:20:00.000-06:00

Around and around and around he goes....Timmy is a six month old dachshund who loves to run the barrels in a clover leaf pattern like a barrel horse. By youtuber timmydogmom.

Wirehair Wednesday: From Rowdy With Love

2011-12-07T09:28:00.001-06:00

Rowdy, December 7, 2011

It's Wednesday, and that can mean only one thing - yep, it's Wirehair Wednesday! Lots of good folks have been asking about the new addition here at the World Headquarters of The Long and Short of it All, our own wirehair boy 'Rowdy.' Well, he's doing just great! He keeps us busy with his antics - Joey and Maggie were nothing like this little wild-man when they were puppies. He just turned 7-months-old a few days ago, and still acts like a 3-month-old who plays ALL THE TIME! We figure since the first 4 or 5 months of his life were spent behind bars 24/7 that he's still got a lot of exploring to do to understand all that goes on around him. He loves his toys of any shape and size and always carries one around in his mouth, almost like a mother dog would carry around one of her pups. Sometimes he'll even carry a toy out when it's time to go outside to do his business, which attracts lots of smiles from all the busy city people on their way to catch the morning subway.
His house training is going very well - he has had just 4 accidents in the house in the two months that he's been with us, and half of those were our fault for not reading his cues that he needed to go out, so no complaints in that department. He was peeing on the blankets in his crate we discovered though, and talked to a dog trainer friend of ours who suggested that we remove the blankets (it's a human thing), and no crate accidents since. We're hoping that he will earn the blankets back in his crate in a few months, but since he went potty in his crate the first several months of his life, that is what he thinks he is supposed to do, and it will take time to retrain that behavior.
He gets along with Joey well, but Joey is a laid-back guy who gets along with everyone. They like to play together after they eat, but when Joey has had enough, he'll growl and gently bite Rowdy to tell him to stop. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't, and Dad may have to intervene if Rowdy is getting too rough for Joey, who will soon turn 11. They do lay together and sleep together, and it's great to watch them lick each other's faces and snuggle together - Joey will even roll on his back while Rowdy licks his face.
We still miss our Miss Maggie terribly, but Rowdy, and his cute little mug that puts a smile on our face every time we look at him, has sure brightened up our lives.

Suzuki Dachshund Commercial

2011-12-06T09:17:00.000-06:00

This is apparently a few years old, but we hadn't seen it, and maybe you haven't either! Thanks so much to Dennis R for writing in with the link!

Brave Dachshund Herds Swans From Danger!

2011-12-06T09:09:00.000-06:00

Meet 'Alfie,' an incredibly handsome and also quite brave black and tan longhair who hails from Coltishall, a village on the River Bure, west of Wroxham, in the English county of Norfolk. Alfie was on "walkies" with his human when they encountered two swans who were dangerously close to the road during the busy "tea-time rush hour." Excerpt from EDP24:

Realising that the birds would get hit and could cause a serious accident, Ms Barchi (Alfie's Mom)decided to try and drive them back towards Colitshall Common and their River Bure home.
And that’s when Alfie, seven inches high and 30ins from nose to tail-tip, showed his pluck.
“I said: ‘Come on Alfie, we’ve got to do something about this’ The traffic was very heavy and it was dark. The swans were very big guys but he was up for it. He stood his ground. He didn’t try and hide behind me,” said retired teacher Ms Barchi.
“The swans didn’t take any notice of me but when they saw the dog they started hissing like fury at him. He wasn’t going to back off. He took one and I took the other and between us we herded them away from the road. It took 15-20 minutes and it was quite dodgy,” Ms Barchi added.
She is familiar with the neighbourhood resident swans, a pair and their three cygnets, and knew that straying so far from the river was very unusual behaviour.
Fearing one of them might be ill and its mate was keeping it company, she phoned the Wroxham-based waterbird rescue service.
But when a representative arrived, he told Ms Barchi that both were male and the ‘intruder’ was being seen off by the resident father.
The rescue expert had wrapped the visiting swan in a blanket and taken it away to release on Wroxham Broad, said Ms Barchi.

Alfie is our hero! See more photos of the good-looking guy at EDP24.

Lily in the Sky with Kindness

2011-12-06T08:36:00.000-06:00

It's pretty awesome that you can support all things Dachshund, cross a youngster off your holiday shopping list, and support the building of a school in Haiti just by buying a book. But it's true. Lily in the Sky with Kindness, a new children's book, is a true-to-life tale that accounts the fearless story of Lily, the dauntless dachshund who travels with her human companion Jonathan Glynn, to earthquake stricken Haiti to aid in disaster relief.
Lily in the Sky with Kindness is available at Wings Over Haiti for just $20 plus $3 for shipping. All proceeds benefit the Wings Over Haiti organization.

Adele Goes Shopping For Her Lucky Boy Louis

2011-12-05T09:25:00.000-06:00

There's no doubt in our minds that pop singer Adele's red smooth boy 'Louis' will be having a wonderful holiday after his mom picked up a few goodies in New York at Trixie + Peanut. Via Teddy Hilton:

Adele was spotted shopping at the designer pet boutique Trixie + Peanut.

While there, she bought a whole bunch of designer toys like Grrrona Beer, an ibone, Chewy Vuitton and a sniffany and co. box.

So funny.

She even ended up buying antlers and a yarmulke for her pet pooch.

What a nice dog mama.

Related: Adele and Louis Watch

'Laugh-In' Comic, Actor and Dachshund Lover Alan Sues Passes

2011-12-05T09:01:00.001-06:00

Some of our readers with a little more mileage may remember Alan Sues, an American comic actor widely known for his roles on the 1968–1973 television series Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. He passed of cardiac arrest on Thursday at his home in West Hollywood. He was 85.
"He was sitting in a recliner watching TV with his dachshund Doris who he loved in his lap," Michael Gregg Michaud, a friend since 1975, told The Associated Press. Source.

19-Year-Old Buddy's Incredible Tale of Heartache and Rescue

2011-12-02T09:20:00.000-06:00

With the holidays fast approaching, now is the perfect time for a story so sad it will make you cry, but thanks to our great folks in Dachshund Rescue, it will make you so happy that you'll cry tears of joy instead. Are you ready to meet Buddy? Via Dachshund Delights:

On November 2 of this year, a clerk in the Castaic (California) Animal Care Center sent an email to Dena Delgado of Southern California Dachshund Relief (SCDR). A woman had turned in a dachshund that was given to her by a homeless man who said he could no longer take care of him. The dachshund was blind, deaf and arthritic. He had an ear infection and bad teeth. Other than that, his health was amazingly good. We say "amazingly" because he was 19 years old.
There was a picture attached. This little fellow was as sweet a senior as you could hope to see.
Word spread quickly among dachshund lovers.

Read the rest of this story and see another photo at Dachshund Delights. Oh, and while you're there - we mentioned that the holidays were fast approaching - are you done shopping for your own lovable Dachshunds yet?

Katie's "Retirement Plan" - Busted!

2011-12-02T08:59:00.002-06:00

Katie Elizabeth surveys her stash of chew bones that she had been hoarding under her owners' bed.

Like many good folks around the country and the world, red smooth Katie's retirement stash isn't worth much anymore now that it has been discovered and reduced to nothing. Poor Katie and all her hard work. Via the Omaha World Herald out of Omaha, Nebraska:

Katie Elizabeth did a bone-headed thing and got caught.
The dachshund smuggled her chew "bones" — rolled rawhide strips — one at a time, to a secret spot under owners Neil and Judy Whetstone's bed. One day the stash toppled. That was the day a barefoot Judy bumped the sharp object near the edge of her bed.
Whetstone said when she stooped for a closer look, she discovered a stash of chew bones, some of them so far under the bed they had to be raked into the open.
The Whetstones pulled out one, then two, and then dozens. The Columbus, Neb., couple counted nearly 100 bones.
Katie's "K-9 401k," as the Whetstones called it, filled a grocery sack.
Katie watched, looking worried. She seemed to know the dig was up.
The 8-year-old dachshund with a prematurely gray muzzle gave a sniff that might have been mistaken for taking inventory.
Then she did the oddest thing, Judy Whetstone said.
She stopped hoarding rawhide bones, cold turkey. She may have given up her hoarding habit altogether. Or is there a stash of something else waiting to be found?

Santa Showed Me His Wiener...Dog

2011-12-02T08:45:00.000-06:00

We always knew Santa had a little helper.

Doxie Moxie Art Show - Benefit for Dachshund Rescue

2011-12-02T08:40:00.000-06:00

If you're in San Francisco, California this coming Monday, December 5th, you'll want to make plans to attend Doxie Moxie, an art show and benefit for Southern California Dachshund Rescue. The show will feature work by artist and fellow Dachshundist Jenny Wehrt, and will take place at a restaurant called Andalu in the Mission District. If you mention "Jenny" or the art show when making dinner reservations, 25% of your bill will be donated to SCDR to help save abandoned Dachshunds and find them loving homes.

Above is one of the Doxie paintings that will be at the show. Wouldn't it look great in your Dachshund-loving home? See more of Jenny's work at her official website and find out more about the show on facebook.

Swimming Dachshund Finds Cure For His Arthritis

2011-12-01T09:11:00.000-06:00

Meet handsome wirehaired 'Teddy,' who hails from Old Basing, a village in the north-east of the English county of Hampshire, UK. At just 9-years-old, Teddy's arthritis was so bad that his humans were contemplating putting him down. But hydrotherapy has given him his life back. Excerpt from the Basingstoke Observer:

Mrs King, who has had Teddy since he was six-months old, first noticed his ill health in October last year and he was sent to the Mildmay Veterinary Centre for special aid.

Each week Teddy dons a canine life jacked and swims laps of the four-foot, deep heated pool.
According to nurse Chris Norris, the treatment helps ease pain by letting dogs exercise their muscles without stressing the joints.
Mrs King insists that the treatment is more than a gimmick. “People have thought that it is a gimmick,” she said. “But a dog can’t say it’s not going to work and I judge it on its results. It was breaking my heart when Teddy was ill. It was not the Teddy I knew.
"If he was suffering I would of taken the decision [to put him down] but now he is a different dog altogether.”

Drabbling

2011-12-01T08:54:00.000-06:00

Thanks as always to our friend 'Princess Lea,' who hails all the way from Slovenia, for sending in the latest Drabble!

Read more Drabble at GOCOMICS.

Wirehair Wednesday: Tracking Deer With City Boy Zeus!

2011-11-30T08:18:00.003-06:00

Just because you live in the city doesn't mean you still can't track deer in your spare time - and this handsome wirehaired boy named 'Zeus' is a perfect example. Zeus lives in a condominium in downtown Columbus, Ohio, with his human Patrick McCaffrey Jr., a busy lawyer. But they love to spend their free time helping fellow hunters find their wounded game - for free! Excerpt from The Columbus Dispatch:

He shares a name with a Greek god, but — with his short legs, big nose and hairy back — is easily underestimated.
“Most people laugh when they see him — until he gets out in the woods,” said McCaffrey, an outdoorsman, 51, who spends more time these days helping fellow hunters than bringing down game himself.
“He gets a whiff of blood, and he’s a wolf. The blood tells him there’s an animal out there that he needs to hunt down.”
This time of year, Zeus is the cat’s meow for dozens of hunters who have shot a deer but can’t close the deal.
Zeus finds the deer about 30 percent of the time — sometimes dead, sometimes alive, McCaffrey said.
The dog’s small stature proves to be an asset: His nose stays close to the ground, and he is easier to control on a leash — which the state requires for tracking dogs.

Read more about Zeus and his adventures, and see another photo at The Columbus Dispatch.

Day in the Life of Bentley the Dachshund

2011-11-30T07:53:00.000-06:00

Bently is a busy boy! By vimeoer Brian Albert.

A Dachshund in Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer?!!

2011-11-30T07:48:00.000-06:00

We had no idea! Thanks so much to our pal 'Poncho' for writing in to let us know! He writes:

Dear Joey and Rowdy,

I was watching Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer this evening when I saw what looked like a Dachshund leading Yukon Cornelius' dog sled.

After the show, I asked my human to verify the sighting on the Internet and he came up with this screen capture.

That's a doxie up front with a St. Bernard! Ho ho ho!

Happy Holidays,

Poncho

Dachshund Menorah

2011-11-30T07:37:00.001-06:00

Celebrate Hanukkah in style this year with this sleek Dachshund Menorah from Jonathan Adler. Measuring in at a whopping 14 inches long and 5 inches tall, you'll be the envy of all your neighbors with this gracing your home! Looks simple and modern with the blue candles. It ain't cheap at $120, but it's something to keep forever and pass down to your children. It's made of high-fired stoneware with a matte white glaze.

Dachshund Watering Can: Shazam..It's a Girl!!!

2011-11-29T09:14:00.000-06:00

Thanks so much to our good pals 'Turbo' and 'Lily' for writing in with a fantastic Dachshund holiday gift suggestion! They write:

Dear Joey & Rowdy,

It's that time of year again! If you're like us, every year we search high and low to find something extra special to get our humans for Christmas. Usually mom helps us out since we got into all that trouble with the PayPal people. (We didn't know the Namibian Meerkat is an endangered species. It's amazing the things you can buy on the internet!)

This year we're playing it safe. For only $49.95 we're splurging on a dachshund watering can from Wireless! The fact that it's a 'girl dog' watering can makes it just that much more wink-a-dink special. There sure are a lot of dachshund gifts out there these days. It's about time we came into our own.

After all....nothing's cuter than us weenie dogs!

Now I wonder what mom & dad's getting US this year??????????????

Fondly,
Turbo & Lily

Modern Dachshund Humor

2011-11-29T08:41:00.000-06:00

Death from the ankles down.....

Happy Thanksgiving!

2011-11-23T11:42:00.000-06:00

Vintage Dachshund postcard circa 1910

Dear Gentle Readers,

May you have the warmest of Thanksgiving celebrations this year. There's a lot to be thankful for when there's a Dachshund in the house. And save some turkey (but easy on the fatty skin!) for those Wiener Dogs.....they deserve it.

We'll be back next week.

Yours in Dachshund Love,
Joey and Rowdy......

Jerry Seinfeld's Dachshund Dog 'Jose' on Live With Kelly!

2011-11-23T10:46:00.000-06:00

Thanks to all our readers for all the tips that Jerry Seinfeld's new Dachshund puppy was going to appear on yesterday's Live With ~~Regis and~~ Kelly! Given the odds of Dachshund coats and patterns, we were expecting the new pup to be a red smooth, but were surprised to find out that he was black and tan longhair! What a cutie he is! Best of luck to the Seinfelds on their new adventure, and we hope to hear lots of funny stories about the little guy in the future.

Related: Celebrity Dachshund Watch: Jerry Seinfeld Joins The Club!

Special thanks to an Anonymous Dachshundist for sending in some screen captures of the event!

Weenie vs. VACUUM

2011-11-23T10:28:00.001-06:00

Thanks to Stacy Digregorio for writing in with a funny little video of her funny little black and tan 'Weenie!' She writes:

Dear Joey and Rowdy,

I just found your blog and LOVE it!! Such great doxie stories!

I'm sending a link of a video of our dachshund, Weenie. We rescued him from Dachshund rescue of Illinois, and he has become a fierce protector of our family! He's sweet and snuggly most of the time, but when he sees the mail carrier, another dog, someone walking by, a shadow, hears a strange sound or, God forbid, if I try to vacuum, he goes a little bit nuts!

I just think it's especially funny when he goes in for the sneak-attack of our vacuum from under our bed.

Those Special Dachshunds: Meet Arthur!

2011-11-23T08:39:00.000-06:00

Thanks so much to Emma Macpherson for sending in such a beautiful photo of her new beloved Dachshund puppy 'Arthur!' Will you look at those eyes? She writes:

Dear Joey and Rowdy,

I love your blog and just wanted to share this photo of our Tan & Black Miniature Dachshund Arthur, he's 8 weeks old. He loves playing outside and chewing leaves! :)

My partner Andrew and I used to have a black and tan mini, Ziggy, however he passed away from a very rare Mycobacterium infection in December of 2010.

Miniature Dachshunds are the best dogs in the world to me and I am so excited to be embarking upon a loving friendship with one all over again.

Congrats on the new addition to your family!

Support Dachshund Rescue And Win This Dachshund Christmas Tree!

2011-11-22T12:46:00.000-06:00

Deck the Halls Dachshund style this year by winning this Dachshund Christmas Tree, which is being raffled off right now by MidWest Dachshund Rescue. Raffle Ticket prices start at just $1 for one ticket, 12 for $10, 25 for $20, or 70 tickets for $50.. Hurry though, the drawing will be held on December 1st so that you have your tree in time for the holiday season.

"Someone`s in the Kitchen with Doxies' table size (3 ft) Christmas tree is decorated with 18 handmade one-of-a-kind dachshund ornaments complete with handmade tree topper. Most of the ornaments are made from polymer clay in a candy/baking theme perfect for your kitchen, and include several doxie chefs, doxie gingerbread cookies, and even a gingerbread dog house.

The tree includes 50 multicolor LED ball lights along with a string of 10 large peppermint lights, and has several strands of multicolor tiny candy garland. The peppermint candy tree skirt made of fleece and rickrack, finishes off the tree nicely.

There are two ways to buy tickets:

Use the Paypal donate button on the MWDR home page (please indicate in the notes section that the donation is for raffle tickets)
Or mail a check to:

MWDR

8073 Stonegate Dr

Tinley Park, IL 60487

The tree can be shipped to the winner if outside the Chicagoland Area.

Sign This Speedster Up

2011-11-22T11:48:00.001-06:00

Good luck catching this contestant in the annual wiener dog race during halftime of Sunday's Seahawks-Ravens game (November 13) at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. Baltimore could have used the lil' fella, as the Ravens stumbled to a 22-17 loss.

Via US Presswire. Thanks to our pals 'Lily' and 'Turbo' for sending this in. They wanted to add: This would make sitting through a football game worthwhile!

Dachshund Christmas Cards 2011

2011-11-22T11:30:00.000-06:00

The inside reads: Have yourself a merry little Christmas!

Available in box of 15 for $12.95 online at makefun.com, or find them 30% off at your local Barnes and Noble bookstore.

Ideal Dachshund

2011-11-22T11:02:00.000-06:00

We can't think of anything more ideal than a Dachshund in the house - Home Comfort, indeed.

Via the front cover of the November, 2011 UK magazine Ideal Home.

The Art of Pestering

2011-11-21T11:23:00.003-06:00

Pes·ter (ˈpestər): transitive verb. to annoy constantly or repeatedly with petty irritations; bother; vex.

This golden retriever named Sophie gets pestered by dachshunds Harley and Hunter as he rests after playing ball at the new Torrey Pines Park dog park after its grand opening Saturday by the Murrieta Community Services Department in Murrieta, California. Source.

Celebrity Dachshund Watch: Jerry Seinfeld Joins The Club!

2011-11-21T09:40:00.001-06:00

Congratulations to top comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his family for making the right choice and adding a Dachshund puppy to their household! Mr. Seinfeld spilled the beans about the new addition on last Wednesday's Late Show with David Letterman:

"We got a Dachshund, a mini-Dachshund. Because the regulars are so big, you know." He goes on to talk about the dogs name, which is 'Jose,' "You want to know why the dog is named Jose? ... The dog is named Jose because I feel like we may lose Jose Reyes, and we're trying to keep a Jose. Because I'm a Met fan. It's actually my wife's idea, which is why I love my wife -- she comes up with ideas like this. That's a marriage right there, a wife that says, 'Let's name a dog after the Mets' outgoing shortstop.' That keeps the love alive."

The Dachshund talk starts on the video at about 5:20 in.

The Seinfelds in 2009: Jerry and Jessica with kids Shepherd, Julian and Sascha

Baby, can we pleeease get a puppy!?

2011-11-18T08:41:00.000-06:00

You'll have your work cut out for ya! We should know. Awesome Piebald Madness Video by vimeoer Jonathan Sontag who claims: My fiance's parents are helping their friend raise some piebald dachshund pups. So I thought, why not... film em in slow mo. Because puppies are awesome... and I'm trying to convince my fiance to let me get one. Pleeeeease Rachie!!!!!

Dachshund Versus Joe Paterno

2011-11-14T09:14:00.001-06:00

Ed Temple drives around Beaver Stadium at Penn State in State College, Pa., with his Dachshund and a life-size cutout of Joe Paterno.

What's the difference between a Dachshund and Joe Paterno? Dachshund Lover Ed Temple explains it quite clearly, via masslive:
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — If only it were possible to block out the world's harshest realities — the way the people of Happy Valley have done for decades now — this week's crystalline skies might have set the scene for one more perfect chapter in local lore.
A glorious sun bathed Mount Nittany's fading foliage in a rusty glow. Hundreds of Penn State students gathered once again in the protective shadows of Beaver Stadium, pitching 81 tents in the instant colony called Paternoville. Another Big Game lay just ahead.
But when Ed Temple, class of '70, put down the convertible top of his meticulously restored 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air this week and set out for a drive around the stadium, he came to mourn.
In the back seat of a car usually reserved for alumni parades, Temple propped up a life-sized cardboard cutout of Joe Paterno, benevolent ruler of this valley for nearly half a century — but now the ex-football coach, fired this week in the midst of a spiraling scandal centered on allegations of child sex abuse by one of his former assistants.
In the front seat, Temple's dachshund, Snoopy, gazed out at the passing campus from his master's lap. "Unlike a human, this guy will never lie to you or deceive you," Temple said, stroking the dog's head.

Dachshunds Just Cannot Leave a Pile of Leaves Untouched

2011-11-14T08:57:00.000-06:00

Right? Via youtuber d23echo who writes: Dachshunds and puppies having a blast playing in the leaf pile. Just a bit of Fall Fun for Everyone.

Monday Drabble

2011-11-14T08:52:00.000-06:00

Thanks to 'Princess Leia' for writing in: We're sending you the newest Wallie cartoon to brighten up your Monday...

Veterans Day 2011: HEIL HITLER!

2011-11-11T11:39:00.001-06:00

We paws on this day to honor our military veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.

This striking Dachshund Hitler image was actually an American postcard circa early to mid-1940s. History would show that Dachshunds, due to their German association, did not suffer in this country during WWII to the extent that they did in WW1.

If you are a new reader at The Long and Short of it All, you will want to visit the archives for some absolutely amazing military-inspired Dachshund tales and images:

Airman Apprentice Able, Red Smooth

Dog Is My Co-Pilot

Dachshund Homecoming Video

Happy Memorial Day

Veterans Day and Dachshunds

Dachshunds in Pop Culture: Fritz and the "Jane" Cartoon Series

Dachshunds in History: The Saga of Sgt. Wally D. Hund

Dachshunds Reunited with their Dads in the News

Dachshunds and Veterans Day

Dachshunds Teleconferencing with their Dads in Iraq in the News

Dachshunds in History: Mimi, A Most Unpopular Dog During WW2

Memorial Day Dachshund: Meet Gus

Dachshund News Roundup! - story on Vietnam War Veteran Jim Quick and his dachshund

Dachshund News Roundup! - story on Iraq War Veteran Scott MacKenzie and his new rescue boy

Dachshunds in History: Hark! Hark! The Dogs Do Bark!

Dachshunds in History: Dogs of War

Dachshunds and Veterans Day

Friday Drabble

2011-11-11T11:01:00.000-06:00

Thanks again to our Slovenian friend 'Lea' for sending this in!

Smile Baby, It's Friday

2011-11-11T09:00:00.001-06:00

Smiles Everyone, Smiles!

Viral photo; source unknown.

Mein Training zum Dackelrennen 2012

2011-11-10T09:11:00.000-06:00

With the passing of Dachtober, 2011, most of the wiener races across the country and around the world have come to an end for the season, save for the Wienerschnitzel Wiener National Finals which will take place in sunny California in December.
But it's never too early to start training for next year's Dachshund races - here the incredibly handsome black and tan wirehair 'Jasper von Kiebitzhörn' shows that he's one to watch out for in 2012. Take notice.

Dachshund Optimism

2011-11-10T08:54:00.000-06:00

Via i has a hotdog.

Wirehair Wednesday

2011-11-09T20:28:00.000-06:00

Whynot a Wirehair by batterie61

UH-Oh! Bath time! by dog patch critters

we represent the lollipop guild by wee(n)faerie

På spaning på Österlen by Sundaybrunch Photography

Breakfast

2011-11-09T09:14:00.000-06:00

Even an everyday chore like fixing Breakfast is a blessing when there are Dachshunds in the house. Video by Australian Vimeoer Chris Angelius.

The Long and Short of it All: A Dachshund Dog News Magazine

Longfellow, The Local Church Mascot

Look What The Cat Did

Dachshunds To Watch Out For: Her Name Is Charlie

The Dachshund Matrix

Friday Night At The Movies With Joey and Rowdy: Pluto's Heart Throb

Mortimer: The Wonely Wiener Dog

Wirehair Wednesday: Oliver's Travels

2012 South Beach Dachshund Winterfest -- World's Longest Dachshund Video!

Ouijee Quits

Police Dispatcher Helps Dachshund Owner Save Dog's Life With Heimlich Maneuver

Drabbling In The Rain - Revised

Joey's Corner: Pouncing Piebalds

My First Hardcore Song

New Drug May Help Save Dogs With Spinal Cord Injuries

Naturally Occurring Spinal Cord Injuries in Dogs

Drabbling In The Rain

Doggy Dashes

Piebald Thoughts

The Dachshund Weather Report With Keith Carson

Caesarean Dachshund

Cruise Liner Survivor At Home With Dachshund

Worn Peace

Meet Harry Potter: The Boy That Lived

Dachshund Motivation​al

Retro Dachshund Fun: Hazards of the Profession!

A Note About Chicken Jerky - Watch Your Sources

Celebrity Dachshund Watch: Kristy McNichol Comes Out As Dachshund Lover

Uh Oh

Drabbling

Collector's Corner: Erphila Dachshund Teapot

Dachshunds in Pop Culture: Groove Armada - Superstylin'

Wasted Wiener

Video: Key West Dachshund Parade

The Grass Is Always Greener

Following My Wiener Around

Dachshund Pajama Party!

2012 Is Gonna Be As Sweet As Honey

New Year's With The Sheridan Avenue Boys

You Know It's A New Year When The Dachshunds Come Out In Key West

Happy New Year - Dachshund Lovers Go Wild!

Penny Lane: The Fastest Wiener In The West!

Rolling Bone

Vintage Dachshund Holiday Fun

When A Dachshund Met A Dane....

We Wish You A Merry Christmas!

Herbie Hides Again and Classic Dachshund Christmas Videos

Fergie and Josh Duhamel’s Christmas Card and Fergie's Christmas Wish!

Lola Speaks Her Mind

A Note From The J-Man: It's My Birthday!

Those Special Dachshunds: Holiday Edition!

Those Special Dachshunds: Dressing Up With Olga

Smooth Smooches For Santa

Waiting For Santa With Patti And Costello

Print Your Own Dachshund Gift Tags!

Holiday Drabble

Wirehair Wednesday: Who You Gonna Call?

Those Special Dachshunds: Sasha And Her Best Friend Lassie

Legend of the Honey Badger and the Wiener Dog

Drabbling

Poppy Tells Off The Window Cleaner

A Visit With Saint Nick

Timmy the Barrel Racing Wiener Dog

Wirehair Wednesday: From Rowdy With Love

Suzuki Dachshund Commercial

Brave Dachshund Herds Swans From Danger!

Lily in the Sky with Kindness

Adele Goes Shopping For Her Lucky Boy Louis

'Laugh-In' Comic, Actor and Dachshund Lover Alan Sues Passes

19-Year-Old Buddy's Incredible Tale of Heartache and Rescue

Katie's "Retirement Plan" - Busted!

Santa Showed Me His Wiener...Dog

Doxie Moxie Art Show - Benefit for Dachshund Rescue

Swimming Dachshund Finds Cure For His Arthritis

Drabbling

Wirehair Wednesday: Tracking Deer With City Boy Zeus!

Day in the Life of Bentley the Dachshund

A Dachshund in Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer?!!

Dachshund Menorah

Dachshund Watering Can: Shazam..It​'s a Girl!!!

Dachshund Motivational

Dachshund Watering Can: Shazam..It's a Girl!!!