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

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

Bombs Away!

Monday, May 27, 2013

Vintage Dachshund Barbarism

Pillage, Massacre, Sacrilege, Outrage, Barbarity, Inhumanity - will the good folks on this Earth ever get along?

WW1 image circa 1916; Rowdy and Bette's personal collection.

Friday, April 19, 2013

Vintage Dachshund Art: Adolf Eberle

Video by youtuber Leonid LL

Who? Adolf Eberle was born in Munich, Germany, on 11 January 1843. He died in the same city on 24 January 1914.

A genre painter and the son of the animal painter Robert Eberle, Adolf was schooled in Bavaria. A pupil of the Munich Academy and from 1856 of Piloty, his first painting was shown in 1861.

Eberle’s natural abilities at figure interaction and accuracy keep the viewer marvelling and those who already own his work from selling. Adolf exhibited at Vienna, Dresden and Munich and received a medal at Vienna. Source.

His paintings, which include many dogs, mostly Dachshunds, sell for tens of thousands of dollars today. Thanks to an Anonymous Dachshundist for sending in the video!

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Dachshund History Lessons

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. ~George Santayana

On Tuesday, April 23, 1918, Philadelphia's Evening Public Ledger ran a series of WW1 photos with the title: PICTURESQUE ECHOES OF WAR AND THE GRIM REALITY ARE CONTRASTED BY THE CAMERA'S EYE. Included among those was this shocking photo.
The caption read: YOU ARE CHALLENGED by this grizzled but valiant Civil War veteran to "do your bit" in helping him hang the Kaiser's pet dachshund to the gallows specially created for the purpose at the Penn Square Post office. The price is as many Liberty Bonds as you can buy from this doughty G.A.R veteran, George Good.

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Dachshunds in Modern Politics: Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.

Our hearts go out to the family and friends of Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. who passed away December 27, 2012 in Tampa, Florida, at age 78. Mr. Schwarzkopf was a United States Army general who, while serving as Commander of U.S. Central Command, was commander of coalition forces in the Gulf War. With all politics aside, when notaries pass, we often have to ask ourselves "were they a Dachshund Lover?"
Well, it turns out that he was. Mr. Schwarzkopf had a beloved wire-haired Dachshund who responded to the name of "Grizz." Mr. Schwarzkopf would later reference Grizz in lectures on leadership, this one in 1996:

"People say to me, `you've got a lot of nerve talking about leadership,'" he said. "`You're talking to very successful business people who are obviously leaders,' and many of you in the student body are leaders."
Schwarzkopf debunked the myth that people must be born leaders to be effective.
"There is no such a thing as a born leader," he said, "They are made."
To illustrate his point, Schwarzkopf explained how Grizz, his "wire-haired Dachshund who weighs 15 pounds and looks like a dust mop," is the "undisputed leader in the Schwarzkopf household," and his other dog, a 90 pound well-bred German Shepherd, is not.
"Grizz has never looked at the mirror," he joked.
"It doesn't matter whether you're tall or short, or whether you're brilliant or not... if you start thinking like a 90 pound German Shepherd then by-golly you are going to be a leader," he said.

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Dachshunds In History: The Little Hindenburg

Who? You've heard that name forever linked to chaos and catastrophe - oh, the humanity - but this is about the man, Paul von Hindenburg, as seen here with his wife and his trusty Dachshund dog. Via wikipedia:

Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg, known universally as Paul von Hindenburg, 2 October 1847 – 2 August 1934, was a Prussian-German field marshal, statesman, and politician, and served as the second President of Germany from 1925 to 1934.
Hindenburg enjoyed a long career in the Prussian Army, retiring in 1911. He was recalled at the outbreak of World War I, and first came to national attention, at the age of 66, as the victor at Tannenberg in 1914. As Germany's Chief of the General Staff from 1916, he and his deputy, Erich Ludendorff, rose in the German public's esteem until Hindenburg came to eclipse the Kaiser himself. Hindenburg retired again in 1919, but returned to public life one more time in 1925 to be elected as the second President of Germany.
Hindenburg is commonly remembered as the man who as German President appointed Nazi leader Adolf Hitler as Chancellor of Germany. Hindenburg personally despised Hitler, condescendingly referring to Hitler as that "Bohemian corporal". Hitler repeatedly and forcefully pressured Hindenburg to appoint him as Chancellor, Hindenburg repeatedly refused Hitler's demand. Though 84 years old and in poor health, Hindenburg was persuaded to run for re-election in 1932, as he was considered the only candidate who could defeat Adolf Hitler. Hindenburg was re-elected in a runoff. Although he was opposing Hitler, the deteriorating political stability of the Weimar Republic let him play an important role in the Nazi Party's rise to power. He dissolved the parliament twice in 1932 and eventually appointed Hitler as Chancellor in January 1933. In February, he issued the Reichstag Fire Decree which suspended various civil liberties, and in March he signed the Enabling Act, in which the parliament gave Hitler's administration legislative powers. Hindenburg died the following year, after which Hitler declared the office of President vacant and, as "Führer und Reichskanzler", made himself head of state.
The famed zeppelin Hindenburg that was destroyed by fire in 1937 was named in his honor.

Oh yeah, he was a Dachshund Lover.

Vintage photo circa 1919, source unknown.

Monday, November 12, 2012

Veterans Day 2012: Meet Schnapps and Booby Trap!

As American author and poet Maya Angelou quoted of our armed service veterans: How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes! - we at The Long and Short of it All pause to recognize not only our veterans, but the Dachshunds who stood by their side.
Long-time readers of The Long and Short of it All know that we take extra time and effort to post military-inspired Dachshund photos and stories on Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Today we bring you these historic WW2 photos that we scanned from the collection of our country cousin 'Rudy.' His Dad is a big collector of WW2 memorabilia, and thought we might enjoy these. Boy, do we!
The photos come from the collection of Mrs Harold G. Heinz, Carlinville, Illinois, and document the service of her husband, Harold. Above is a close up of an incredibly handsome red smooth with a white chest who goes by the fantastic name 'Booby Trap!'
The captions noted here were written by Mrs. Heinz. Click any photo to enlarge and admire.

In front of our station at Manderfeld

Taken at Manderfeld at Krewinkle. L to R: Byron Billings from 3rd Bn Aid Station (has Bronze Star), Harold, "Booby Trap," Sgt Martin, Harold's Jeep "Mail Call."

"Schnapps" in Schoneck

Parsons (Harold's Jeep driver) with Booby Trap and Schnapps

This is what the photos looked like in several pages of Mrs. Heinz' collection. Awesome, right? There is another photo here with Schnapps, Booby Trap, and Harold Heinz in the upper right, just click to enlarge. Have a great Veterans Day.

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

Memorial Day 2012: Historic Dachshund Fun

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Dachshunds in Political History: The 1936 Democratic National Convention

Are you tired of politics yet? We thought not. With about six weeks to go 'til the 2012 Presidential election, the fun has only just begun! Looking back 76 years ago to the grand old year of 1936, Dachshunds apparently played an important role in the election, as seen here at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In this Associated Press Photo from New York:
A NEW KIND OF DELEGATE, JUNE 20th: "MAX" AND "ZEPP" -- DELEGATES "AT LENGTH" TO THE CONVENTION -- SHOW THEIR TRICKS TO NEW ARRIVALS AS THEY TRAVEL WITH THE WELCOMING COMMITTEE.

Here the Dynamic Duo are again:
JUST A COUPLE OF DEMOCRATIC GREETERS: Max (left) and Zepp, two Dachshunds, pictured beside the Pennsylvania Insignia in Philadelphia's Convention Hall June 20. They seem quite proud of their role as Delegate greeters.

The 1936 DNC resulted in the nomination of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Vice President John N. Garner for reelection. Prior to 1936, the rule for nominating candidates for President and Vice President required a two-thirds vote of the delegates. However, this rule was abolished at the 1936 Democratic Convention and conventioneers adopted a rule which provided that a majority could nominate. This would allow for candidates to more easily be nominated and would thus produce less balloting. It also began to diminish the South's clout at the convention, making it easier for Democrats to begin adopting civil rights and other liberal ideas into their platforms.
An African-American minister delivered the invocation, causing South Carolina Senator Ellison D. Smith to walk out of the convention. Source.

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Monday, May 28, 2012

Memorial Day 2012: Historic Dachshund Fun

Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and the success of liberty. ~ Dachshund Lover John F. Kennedy

We want to take a moment to thank all the men and women who serve and protect us, today and every day, past and present. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't be sitting here blogging about Dachshunds, and complaining about the weather. Thank you.
As long-time readers of The Long and Short of it All know, we take extra time and effort to post military-inspired Dachshund photos and stories on Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Today we bring you these historic WW2 US Army Air Corps photos of a Dachshund mascot sitting on top of a P-51D Mustang with his pals. Above, he enjoys the company of Lieutenant Hatfield.

It really is a photo op! Here's our red smooth boy with Captain Wicker

And finally, our hero really doesn't look so happy sitting up that high all alone without his buddies

Have a great Memorial Day.

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

Friday, November 11, 2011

Veterans Day 2011: HEIL HITLER!

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:

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Reminiscence: Dachshunds In China, Circa 1937

Meet pretty 'Gretel,' as she appeared in the June, 1972 edition of the American Dachshund magazine:

"These are pictures of a typical Dachshund as seen in Shanghai back in 1937," wrote Ethel Bigler of Studio city, California.

A friend of James and Ethel Bigler recently unearthed the old photographs of Gretel. The wicker table that Gretel is standing and sitting on was her post at all cocktail parties hosted by the Biglers' friends.

"Almost weekly we would go to her owners' home on Sunday morning and engage in a game of ping-pong on their roof. When the ball would be overshot and go over the roof, Gretel would race down two flights of stairs and bark till the house boy would open the door for her. Then she would race out, retrieve the ball, race back up the stairs and sit up to present the ball, but only to one of her owners."

"I've wondered if she and we weren't partially responsible for the Chinese challenge to our table tennis team. In those olden days, it was one of our regular pastimes," concluded Mrs. Bigler.

Gretel's favorite position atop the wicker table where she greeted guests as they arrived for cocktail parties.

Monday, June 13, 2011

Doggie Diner Set For Demolition

Thanks so much to our pal 'Franny' over at the always engaging Doxiementary for sending in the link with the sad news. She writes:

Hi Maggie & Joey!

Hope all is well! I thought I would share some news about the Doggie Diner (with the famous Dachshund head) in San Francisco. Via the SFGate:

The former site of a Doggie Diner outpost is set for demolition. The local classic out in the Sunset has been defunct for years, and the grinning dachshund moved down the block as an official landmark in 2005, but the building has remained.

Now, it looks like its days are numbered, as Ocean Beach Bulletin brings word that the one-story building at 2710 Sloat Boulevard (between 45th and 46th) is set to be demolished.

Most recently, it housed the Carousel Diner, but it’s been vacant for a while. Now the plan is to convert it into an “additional outdoor sales area for the Sloat Garden Center.”

City Planner Thomas Wang says that if no one files a discretionary review (complaint) by July 8, then he can sign off on the demo and pass the application onto the next city department. Tell it goodbye.

And so goes another piece of Dachshund History. At least they saved the Dachshund Head.

Friday, June 10, 2011

Collector's Corner: Junghans Dachshund Alarm Clock

Here's a beauty you'll probably never see the likes of again - it's a fantastic vintage alarm clock mounted on white marble with a full Dachshund figurine on top. It was manufactured circa 1890 - 1920 by German Black Forest clockmaker JUNGHANS. Measuring approx 7.5 inches tall, this piece recently sold in working order at auction for just $565.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Memories We'd Rather Forget

WW1 American Patriotic Postcard: Uncle Sam Grabs Kaiser Dachshund

But it's important to remember our history so we never let it happen again.

We hope you had a great Memorial Day.

Postcard from Joey and Maggie's personal collection.

Friday, April 29, 2011

Grand Dachshunds in History: A Royal Love Affair

It's not always about the Corgis, or the "Dorgis." There had to be a Royal Dachshund or two.
Photo source: unknown

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Wirehairs in History: A Presidential Presentation

It's Wirehair Wednesday, and boy have we got a special treat today. It's not too common for a Dachshund to take Best in Show, and it's even less common for a President of the United States to present the trophy. But it happened 35 years ago, when President Gerald R. Ford presented the BIS trophy to Ch Spartan's Sloe Gin Fizz MW. Via the American Dachshund magazine, May, 1976:

A historical moment for the Dachshund fancy. At Northeastern Indiana Kennel Club's 52nd All-breed Dog Show, May 2, 1976 out of a total entry of 1533 dogs in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
President Gerald Ford presented the Best in Show Trophy to Ch Spartan's Sloe Gin Fizz MW, Miniature Wirehaired Dachshund. Shown by Jerry Rigden for Christy Ann Gordon-Creed, Oldland Kennels in Camden, South Carolina.
Left to right - Judge Edward W. Bracy; President Gerald Ford, Handler Jerry Rigden and Ch Spartan's Sloe Gin Fizz MW; Mr. George Bruning, President of Northeastern Indiana Kennel Club; Mr. C.J. Boudreaux, Show Chairman; and Mr. Leland W. Nitzsche.

Related: Dachshunds in the White House

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Dachshunds in History: A Wonderful Swim

Gather 'round Dachshunds. Gather 'round Rusty, go fetch Clancy, find Louie and fetch Pretzel. Come here Fred and Ginger - hurry up now Pee Wee. Where's Zeppelin and Sampson? Get over here and bring Tommy and Bruno. Rudy, Gina, Speckles, Hannah and all! Now sit and pay attention - it's time for Dachshunds in History with Joey and Maggie. Hush sweet puppies - and just listen:

A Wonderful Swim
Via The New York Journal, republished by JOHN H. WALLACE for Wallace's Monthly
February, 1885

Christian Augenschlager, a German immigrant, who arrived at New York in the steamer Westphalia from Hamburg, recently, met with such a startling surprise when he landed at Castle Garden that he fainted dead away, and it is feared that he will have to be sent back to Germany under the law which prohibits the Commissioners of Emigration from receiving insane immigrants.
When Augenschlager went on board the steamer at Hamburg he succeeded in smuggling his favorite Dachshund Blucher into the ship. He had heard that there were foxes in the State of Wisconsin, where he was going, and he wanted his Dachshund to go into the foxes' holes and pull them out.
The body of the Dachshund was fully two and a half feet long, but the length of his legs was not more than six inches. His body was a mixture of black and tan, and his forepaws stood out at right angles with his body.
Everything went well with Augenschlager and his Dachshund until one day the burlesque on the canine species escaped from the steerage, and was soon after found by the cook in the galley, helping himself to a huge piece of meat. Augenschlager missed the dog just in time to run up on deck and see the cook drag Blucher by the tail to the ship's side and hurl him into the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
Augenschlager had committed an offense in smuggling his Dachshund aboard the ship, and of course had nothing to say. He merely went below and wept.
It was during the forenoon of Thursday, May 21st, that Augenschlager saw his dog thrown overboard. On stepping ashore at Castle Garden Tuesday his attention was at once attracted to a dog that lay curled up and trembling on the corner of the dock, and which looked remarkably like his lost Dachshund.
"Komst du hier, Blucher!" said Augenschlager with a half stifled voice.
The dog responded by creeping up to Augenschlager's feet, for sure enough it was Blucher.
Augenschlager threw up his hands, exclaimed "Mein Lieber Gott! It is Blucher's ghost!" and then swooned. He was cared for by a fellow-passenger, as was also the Dachshund, which had manifested no surprise at all on meeting his master under such strange circumstances. The unfortunate immigrant's talk became very wild and incoherent, and it is thought that he will become permanently insane.
News of the remarkable occurrence spread rapidly, and finally came to the ears of Ernest Picard, who was a passenger in the French steamer Normandie. which had arrived a few hours ahead of the Westphalia.
Picard said that on the afternoon of Thursday, May 21st, the Normandie ran into a whole "school" of icebergs. The weather was foggy and the ship laid to or proceeded under low sail for several hours. While the ship was at a standstill the attention of some of the sailors was attracted to a strange looking animal in the water, which was taken for a seal brought from the Arctic regions by one of the bergs.
The animal swam straight up to the ship's side and a sailor got down and easily pulled it in. The animal was then found to be a German Dachshund, and what seemed strangest of all, he had in his jaws a beef's liver and lungs, commonly called the "pluck."
The Dachshund was Augenschlager's Blucher and the buoyant "pluck" which he had stolen from the galley of the Westphalia had helped him to keep afloat for nearly six hours.
The Normandie, after getting clear of the icebergs, passed the Westphalia, and Blucher was landed at Castle Garden with the rest of the passengers, in advance of those who came in the steamer from Hamburg. He refused to follow Picard, who had "adopted" him, and remained on the dock, as if he expected his old master to arrive in due time.

END

Unrelated Image: a Dachshund named Earl Satin, by Lilian Cheviot, 1906.

The Westphalia

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Fascinating Dachshund History: Dachshunds On the Rise Again in Literature

Don't stop us now! Thanks so much to an anonymous Dachshundist for sending in the link to Google's Books Ngram Viewer, a service which looks at the occurrence of words and phrases as they appear in literature over the years. As there are obviously more books published today than in say, 1800, the service even normalizes the results by the number of books published each year. Above, we can see the popularity of Dachshunds in English literature from 1800 to 2009, with a "smoothing" of 3, where the values are averaged 3 years before and after the date on the graph. It looks like we peaked in the 1950s, but we are on the rise again in the 2000s.

However, if we set the smoothing to 0, and don't take into account the years before and after, you can see that we had some years where we definitely peaked much higher than others, and will most likely not return to again - right around the years of World War One, when the Dachshund was the recipient of  much scrutiny, ridicule, and discussion for our German association.
If you have some extra time over the holidays, make sure to head over to Google's Books Ngram Viewer, and click the dated links at the bottom of the page. There you will find all the free literature that the results are gathered from; we were surprised at how much is out there.

We were also fascinated that no matter how much the world changes, the Dachshunds seem to remain the same. Check out this excerpt on Dachshund temperament from The Dogs of the British Islands, by John Henry Walsh, 1878:

     No dog is so sensitive to rain and wet ground as the dachshund. They will often steal away from the coverts on a wet day and sneak homewards.
    Dachshunds are very headstrong and difficult to keep under command; and as they are at the same time very sensitive to chastisement, it is next to impossible to force them to do anything against their will. Many good badger dogs have been made cowards for their whole life by one severe whipping. They must be taken as they are - with all their faults, as well as their virtues. When treated always kindly, the dachshund is very faithful to his master, and not only a useful, but a most amusing dog - a very humorist among the canine family. In spite of his small frame, he has always an air of consequence and independence about him; but, at the same time, he is very inquisitive, and always ready to interfere with things with which he has no concern. He seems to have an antipathy to large dogs, and, if they object to be domineered over, the dachshund will certainly quarrel with them. When his blood is up, he will care neither for blows nor for wounds, and is often bitten dreadfully in such encounters. Therefore dachshunds should not be kept in kennels with larger dogs. When kept in houses and accustomed to children, they will make good pets, for they are clean, intelligent, and watchful, without being noisy, though often snappish with strangers.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Airman Apprentice Able, Red Smooth

'Able'

In honor of Veterans Day, 2010, we pause and bring you this patriotic Dachshund tale:

Airman Apprentice Able, Red Smooth

By BARBARA B. WILSON
Route 488 H
Tucson, Arizona 85704

for the American Dachshund magazine, January, 1966

What was I doing in the U.S. Navy with a Dachshund puppy? That was a question I asked myself often during hectic, hair-raising months that NAVY WAYS EXCITME, better known as ABLE, was under my command(?) at Corpus Christi, Texas.
The U.S. Navy was happy to see me go, I'm sure. In part it was due, I think, to a small, fiddle-fronted, snippy-nosed, round-eyed, red smooth male Dachshund - Able.
Able came from a nice home of well-meaning people. He was supposedly the pick of the litter. I bought him strictly because I couldn't fly home to Virginia on Labor Day weekend to see the Warrenton Horse Show. Instead of drowning my sorrows at the Officers Club, I bought 8-weeks-old Able.
On Able's first night in the BOQ, I ended up sleeping in my raincoat on a bare mattress (how I remember those buttons!) with Able snuggled next to me. He wasn't housebroken.
On one occasion I wasn't sorry about that. I had left him in the bed, or so I thought, and had gone to the base movie. During the movie a notice was flashed on the screen: "Ensign Bachman, you are wanted at the BOQ immediately." I left hastily. My puppy was drunk. He grinned, and he could barely wiggle. I decided that he should walk it off, so I scooped him up and we walked, and walked, and walked. Eventually, the night air had some effect.
This misdeed to Able had been done by some student pilots. These "officers and gentlemen" had had a great time watching Able go from glass to glass, taking a lap of beer, a sip of creme de menthe, and swallows of several other concoctions. Able paid the leading culprit back. One night when said officer was sleeping off a heavy bout, Able slipped through the swinging doors and left something beside the officer's bed. Just retribution.
When I was transferred to a jet squadron, Able went along. He became the official mascot of more than 300 men. We were in "The Den of the Tigers," and Able was the official Tiger. His life in the hangar was hectic. Each morning we lined up for roll call. Able never learned to sit and wait for his name to be called. He would walk up and down the line greeting friends. More than one enlisted man complained that Able had ruined his only clean pair of whites.
One day the Executive Officer told me that I had to get rid of Able. He had been put on report too often. I decided to get Able back to our farm in Virginia.
The time came when two Ground School Instructors were flying to Washington, D.C., to get in their flying time. Yes, Able and I could go. We set off in a Beechcraft. It would take many hours, but at least Able was going to have a chance to live a normal, civilian life. So sure was I of getting home that I took only a flight suit, and no money. Unluckily, Washington was clobbered in by thunderstorms, so we ended up in Marysville, Tennessee. We stayed there overnight, Able eating steaks at the Officers Club. The next day we returned to Corpus.
There my military duties as Education Officer (I had been transferred to a more "lady-like" job) went by the wayside as I put my thoughts into getting Able home.
The time came when we could hitch a ride on an R4D. The Admiral on board was a friend of my father's, so it was I, not Able, who had a huge steak this time. At Washington, Able greeted my parents with a shrill bark.
Though Able held a lowly Airman Apprentice rating in the Navy and my father was a retired Rear Admiral, I'll give you one guess who was boss on our farm.
When I married, it was understood clearly that Able was included in the deal. Able was flown to us in California. He was No. 1 until the day I had to have him put to sleep. He was the smartest, stubbornest, most lovable Dachshund I have known.

END.

Woof, WOOF! Don't miss some incredibly amazing stories of Dachshunds and the military from the archives:

Dog Is My Co-Pilot

Dachshund Homecoming

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