Wirehair Wednesday: Pool Party!

It's Wednesday, August 21st, 2013, and you're tuned in to www.dachshundlove.blogspot.com on your internet dial, and that can mean only one thing:  it's Wirehair Wednesday! 
This week we're heading to a foreign land where Dachshunds are called Teckels and Wirehairs have their own pool parties, so gather 'round.  Your 'Long and Short of it All' host 'Rowdy' says that you're gonna wanna go ahead and expand that screen and turn up the volume.  Starring Dalila, Sansón, Niobe, Xena, Tara, and Max.

By vimeoer Irina Vega. 

Wirehair Wednesdays: Pearl and Friends

It's been ages since we've had a Wirehair Wednesday.  This pretty little puppy is going to have a lot of pals to keep her busy!  By Vimeoer Appliqué Films

Dachshund Relaxation: Sunday Morning

We're hoping that your Sunday Morning is just as lazy as Tia and Teaka's, seen here in a new video by vimeoer Tamara C.

Dachshund Relaxation: Playtime With Dad

By youtuber TheNorcam1.

Wanna Go For a RIDE?

Turn up the volume, put on your dancing shoes, and have a great weekend.

By youtuber dswanson01. 

Hiking The Appalachian Trail With Your Dachshund

What a great way to spend some quality time with your Dachshund!  Meet Crystal Stroud, 26, and her smooth 3-year-old girl 'Polly,' who hail from Mississippi.  They are seen here getting some supplies in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, as they hike the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine this summer. 
Tuesday marked the 75th anniversary of the completion of the trail, which runs 2,180 miles across 14 states from Springer Mountain Georgia to Katahdin, Maine.  Excerpt from the Associated Press:

Outside Appalachian Trail Conservancy headquarters in Harpers Ferry, Mississippi native Crystal Stroud, 26, opened boxes of supplies shipped by friends and family – nail clippers and dog food for her trail buddy, a 3-year-old Dachshund named Polly, and wipes, trail mix and a loaf of homemade lemon poppyseed bread for herself. Many rural post offices dot the landscape along the trail, so hikers often ship things to those post offices to pick up as they progress on their journeys.

Stroud is hiking north after graduating from Mississippi State University and is craving adventure.

“I did not want to get chained down to a job,” she said. “I feel like a bird out of a cage out here. I hike as far as I want to hike. I stop when I want to stop. I get to sleep in if I want to.”

Stroud didn’t realize what she was getting into. She thought she’d camp and hike for a few weeks. At best, she figured, she’d be ready to quit after she saw Tennessee’s Smoky Mountains.

But she kept walking.

“I can’t explain it,” she said. “Life on the trail is amazing. I feel like a kid again, and I don’t ever want to leave.”

Max vs The Hose

Max is so stinking cute we can't stand it - we love his frosty face!  Video by youtuber doz237 who notes:  Max is our 16 year old dachshund. However, if you put a sprinkler anywhere near him he forgets this fact and acts like a puppy again.

Retro Dachshund Fun: Multiple Masters

August 29, 1973, For Immediate Release:

Rosie, the 1-year-old Dachshund, canine pride of the Bellet family, 6495 76th Terr N. is put through her paces, by multiple masters, (from left) Tom, Steve, Dorothy, and Robert Bellet.  The game is similar to four squares, but the pup seems more concerned that her mouth is too small to grasp the bouncing ball.

Pinellas Park, Florida.

Dachshund Relaxation: Sammy Digging Handel

Regular readers of The Long and Short of it All will remember handsome 'Sammy' in Saturday Night Special: Sammy Dachshund Jr. 
Nice to see how he relaxes after those long nights out. 
By youtuber The Sandygal who notes:  It's not just the rain and snow that keeps a dachshund indoors. Please consider a rescue pet. They'll thank you for life!

The Wiener Dog 500

Monday is an awful way to spend 1/7th of your life as they say.  Enjoy your whirlwind of a work-week.  We'll be playing in the back yard.

Video by youtuber josephmferris.

Madeline Dachshund Puppy With Crab

Viral Dachshund Videos:  this fun little video was uploaded to youtube last August and has garnered nearly a half million views.  Now it's been picked up by the Associated Press and is appearing in newspapers all over the world!  The AP version has no sound - this is the original by youtuber Jason K. Wheeler which was filmed on Pawley's Island, South Carolina, and features 'Madeline,' a 2-year-old rescue, and an unnamed ghost crab.

Why Do Dachshunds Prefer HDTV?

Watching TV by flickrer Neil Gavigan

Humans can't wait to get their hands on the latest television technology, and now it appears that dogs like it too, at least as far as High Definition Television is concerned.  Discover magazine has an Inner Life of Dogs article in their July/August issue and mention dogs and HDTV:

Most dogs show little interest in the average television set because of their visual abilities.  In its simplest form, a motion seen on the TV screen is just a changing pattern of flight across the retina in our eye.  The average person cannot see any flickering above 55 cycles per second (55Hz).  But beagles see flicker rates up to 75 Hz - about 50 percent faster than human rates - suggesting dogs perceive motion better than people do.  Television images flicker at about 60 Hz.  Since that is above a human's flicker resolution ability of 55 Hz, the image appears continuous to us and blends smoothly together.  Since dogs can resolve flickers at 75 Hz, images on a TV screen probably appear less real and less worthy of attention.  However, since high-resolution digital screens are refreshed at a much higher rate, reports are increasingly surfacing of pooches who become very interested in newer technology HDTVs when a nature show contains images of animals moving.

The Shortest Hobo

We can't think of a better way to celebrate our return from hiatus and to kick off your Monday than with this heart-warming video by youtuber Brigabbianna.  They note: A Dachshund parody of a Canadian TV show called The Littlest Hobo starring a german shepherd that was Canada's tougher version of Lassy. This was filmed on a beautiful spring day in Creston, B.C. starring our 10 year old Dachshund named Fernandez, aka BooBoo.

Dachshund Relaxation: Tater Ventures For Foreign Shores

Thanks so much to Derek Prowse for sending in this video of his beloved 'Tater' enjoying the sand and surf.  He writes:  Tater and I live on the west end of Panama City Beach, Florida, and in this video, we kayaked over to Camp Helen State Park on a lovely calm day on the gulf.  When we got there, he found some buried treasure (a dead seabird), rolled in it, and went along his way back home for some serious napping.

Dachshund Relaxation: Spithas the Dachshund Dog goes on Holiday

Greece is the word, and little 'Spithas' is the man!  Awesome new video by youtuber ssggrock who notes:  Spithas, the little Dachshund from Greece, is on vacation! After he wakes up he goes for a swim at the sea. Then he shows how smart he is by performing some funny tricks. Finally, after having a long trip with his boat Spithas goes to bed.

When Traveling With Your Dachshund, Only The Finest Will Do

We've said it before and we'll say it again - when planning a trip or summer vacation, don't forget your Dachshund!  Thanks so much to our pal 'Geneva' for sending in a link to the Today show, where they took a look at some of the finest pet-friendly hotels around the country.  Above, a stay at the Ritz-Carlton New York in Central Park is luxurious for humans and animals alike. The Pampered Pooch package entails wrought-iron pet beds, 22-karat gold plated ID tags and home-baked dog treats.  And when water is pouring down from the sky, both pet and owner can borrow Burberry raincoats.   Aaahhh.  Just what every Dachshund deserves.  Read all about these fine pet-friendly hotels and watch a nice video at the Today show.

More Summer Fun: Blue Water Dachshund

Our friend 'Geneva' is one lucky dog.  From getting to ride around on backhoes to celebrating her 15th birthday at the beach on Cape Cod, this girl does it all.  She writes:

Hi Joey and Maggie,

Speaking of "summer fun" my favorite thing to do on a hot day is go for a ride in the kayak. I start whimpering as soon as I see the equipment come out. I always stand right in the bow, to help with navigation. The life jacket can get a little hot, but Mom always says "safety first!"

Enjoy those strawberries, Joey!
Geneva

Saturday Night Special: Sammy Dachshund Jr.

Our only hope is that the video would have lasted a little longer.  Nice stuff from youtuber TheSandygal who mentions: Sammy enjoying a night on the town. Please consider a rescue dog.

Dachshund Relaxation: Chester and Gretel Adventureweiner: Crossing the Stream

Spring has finally sprung - we weren't so sure it was going to make it this year!  Now's the time to set aside a cool morning to take your pals on a long nature walk - just you and your dogs.  Chester and Gretel are sure having fun here at the Spruce Railroad Trail on the shores of Lake Crescent, about 20 miles west of Port Angeles, Washington.  Good exercise like hiking strengthens your Dachshund's backs, gives humans peace of mind, and is a great bonding experience with your furry friends. Via youtuber adventurejess.

Dachshund Relaxation: Wiener Dog Days

We're so jealous of that South Florida weather!  Get that American Eskimo!  By youtuber directx1.