I'm a Great Dachshund, So Don't Badger Me

Sing it out loud! Meet black and tan longhair 'Topo,' and her brother, red longhair 'Bowie,' longtime friends of ours from Chicago, Illinois. The dynamic duo star in their big video debut here, Topo & Bowie, Dogs About Town, and it features beautiful photos and a hilarious country dachshund song that we've never heard before, DON'T MISS IT! It'll start your Monday off right. Woof!

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Cocoa And Her Puppies

Get ready to meet pretty red smooth shaded rescue 'Cocoa' and her 5 beautiful Dachshund puppies. From our buddies, youtubers Topo and Bowie: Our friend Sandi fostered a homeless, pregnant dachshund in her Manhattan co-op. Please spay and neuter your dogs because not all dogs are lucky enough to end up at Sandi's.

The Invasion of the Dachshunds

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Thanks to Topo and Bowie for the tip about this fantastic little film from last weekend's Dachshund Spring Fiesta in New York by youtuber eAnthamatten.

Bewitched!

Oh my stars!! Thanks so much to our good pals 'Topo' and 'Bowie' for sending in this great old photo - the cover of the October, 1965, issue of American Baby. Surely we've seen every episode of Bewitched a thousand times, we own the shows on DVDs even, but we've never seen a Dachshund on the show. Maybe it's Uncle Arther fooling around again in this promotional photo.
The hairstyles, clothing styles, camp humor, incredible opening graphics and theme song, a returning cast of characters playing different roles, switching Darrins, and exorbitant drinking patterns make this one of the greatest sitcoms to grace our television screens. And it didn't hurt that Elizabeth Montgomery was hot.

Agnes Moorehead as 'Endora.'

Dachshund News Roundup!

Proving once again that there's no other love like Dachshund Love, here's a Dachshund news roundup on a crisp, cool and rainy Monday, June 8, 2009. Woof! Above, Amy Lasswell of Burlington, Iowa, far left, watches her dog veer off course in the wiener dog race at Original Cyns' sixth birthday celebration Saturday on Jefferson Street in Burlington. In a spectacular wiener dog race upset, 'Rusty' (A.K.A. The Flash), a two-time winner of the Community Basket race, lost to the spunky spotted newcomer 'Roxie.' The event helped raise about $350 for three different animal groups. Read all about it and see another pic at The Hawk Eye.

In our own home town, 40 dogs were rescued from a Tennessee puppy mill and brought to Chicago's Anti-Cruelty Society on Friday. It looks as though there were many Dachshunds. They are now available for adoption. See all the photos of the pretty puppies at The Chicago Sun-Times. Thanks to our pals 'Topo' and 'Bowie' for the tip!

Heading west to Nickelsville, a homeless shantytown in Seattle, Washington, you'll find smooth black and tan 'Cubby,' and his human, Donna Beavers. The town residents have recently moved back to land owned by the state, and are hoping Seattle's Mayor won't evict them again. Times are tough. Read the troubling story at the West Seattle Herald.

Heading back southeast, meet some little heroes, 'Greta,' left, and 'Patches,' who hail from Goose Creek, South Carolina. While their human was busy weeding the garden, Patches took one for the team by getting bit by a copperhead snake in the face. The vet said that it was lucky he got struck in the face where there is less blood supply. Antivenin was not recommended for Patches, just Benadryl, antibiotics, and some TLC. Read all about it at Lowcountry Paws.

And finally...."Hey bub - get outta my personal space. I've got a 24.5 inch zone all around me that you need to respect, OK?" We're sure this handsome red smooth got over himself as he waited to see the vet at the Gateway Animal Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio's Tremont neighborhood. You can read all about the busy clinic at Cleveland.com.

Have a great Monday!