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We interrupt our regular scheduled programming .....we're taking a few days off for a much-needed little vacation. Please enjoy The Long and Short of it All news archives, there are over 1,000 posts to explore! We'll be back in the blink of an eye. Give your Mother a big wet kiss.

Yours in Dachshund Love,
Joey and Maggie

Crazy Maisie The Goldfish Dog

Another fine addition to our 'Dachshund Relaxation' series, meet Crazy Maisie. Her human notes: Our dog Maisie is a dachshund with fish dreams. She REALLY wants to swim with the fishies in our goldfish pond but just can't quite get it right - though she tries every single day - usually several times a day! You have to admit she's pretty darned cute though! At one point in the video you can see our other dachshund, Matilda, running by the pond chasing lizards. We have crowned her the Lizard Queen. She is totally uninterested in the pond, but the lizards sure keep her busy!

Related: Those Special Dachshunds: Meet Polly!

Dachshunds Wrestling - Manny versus Franky

We love to watch doxies rastle! From youtuber AceEditor: Little Manny Man and Fenway Frank are brothers who have only been together for a week. This is a wrestling/boxing match with the two black and tan dachshunds. The music is the theme from Rocky. They love to play and they never hurt each other. The little one can body slam the big one and hold him in a head lock. No matter how much Manny wins or muscles out Franky, little Franky always comes back for more. They are so much fun.

Happy 21st Birthday Chanel!

Today is the birthday of "the oldest dog in the world," Chanel, a 21-year-old Dachshund Mix. May bones rain from the sky for Chanel. She will be traveling from her Port Jefferson Station, NY home to Manhattan for a birthday party. Read more about Chanel at The New York Post.

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Chanel was also on The Today Show this morning, here's the video!

Related: Coverage of Chanel, The World's Oldest Dog

Dachshund Relaxation, Dutch Style

Sit back, relax, smoke a cigarette and enjoy the Dachshunds. These are the beautiful well-loved Dachshunds of the "Mibafs Hoeve" kennel in the Netherlands. See more videos of the pretty puppies from Excellmagic at youtube.

The Vernal EquiDox

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The San Diego Dachshund Club held their Annual Vernal EquiDox Walk-in-the-Park on April 26th. Looks like it was a beautiful day with beautiful dogs! Photos by Ralph Petrozello. See more at the San Diego Dachshund Club.

Dachshund Belt Buckle

HAVE YOU SEEN MY WIENER? For the Dachshund Enthusiast, this sharp belt buckle features a bottle opener on the back. $17.95 at the Belt Buckles Shop.

How convenient.

Frost's 16th Birthday

Happy Birthday Frosty! Look how loved you are.

Those Special Dachshunds: Meet Clifford!

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Check out the coy look in Clifford's eye......as if he's saying "come play with me!" His human writes: MY PET IS NAMED CLIFFORD AND HE LOVES TO PLAY SOCCER. I AM HIS OWNER...LETICIA PONTONI FROM ARGENTINA.
Thanks for sending in the fun photo! Clifford looks like a great friend.

Upcoming Dachshund Events

Unfortunately there aren't enough hours in the day to post about all the upcoming dachshund events around the world, but when awesome logos are involved, we make an exception.
If you're in the MidWest this coming Saturday, May 9th, don't miss MidWest Dachshund Rescue's Cross Town Bark Around "Doxie Social and Fundraiser" in Villa Park, IL. There will be raffles for Cubs & Sox tickets (including the Cross Town Classic), hotel stays, restaurant gifts certificates, luxurious dog beds and much much more. Free refreshments. Cubs and Sox dog coats/jerseys will be on hand to dress up your doxie for photos with pet photographer. Special appearance by the one and only WIENERMOBILE. Admissions $2.00 per person. Must register to attend. Find out more at MWDR. We know this group of dedicated folks have worked tirelessly for this event, it's not to be missed!

And if you're near Oklahoma on Saturday, don't miss the Annual Dachshund Dash in Oklahoma City. Ninety Six Dachshunds will be competing to be top Wiener Dog! Find out more at Doxie Dash.



Enjoy this nice video from last year's Dachshund Dash.

A Note From Joey and Maggie: Dachshunds Bark in the Park!

Your Long and Short of it All hosts, Joey and Maggie, joined a team of Dachshunds: Hot Dogs - Chicago Style, to raise money from their family, friends, and co-workers to support Chicago's Anti-Cruelty Society in a 5K walk along Chicago's lakefront on Saturday. We're awful proud to report that the team of wiener dogs and friends raised over $12,500 for the great organization, which was founded in 1899, is completely donor supported, and helps over 50,000 animals and humans each year.
Hot Dogs - Chicago Style won the team challenge for the 3rd year in a row - a threepeat - bringing their total donations to over $40,000 in the last 3 years.
It was a beautiful day, and there were over 3,000 dogs in attendance. That's a lot of butts to sniff. Enjoy the photos! Here's a direct link to them at flickr. We're still exhausted from the big day.

Be Prepared

I, 'Mini,' promise to do my best
To do my duty to God and my country,
To help other people, and
To obey the Law of the Pack.
--Cub Scout Promise

Handsome smooth black and tan 'Mini' proudly wears his Cub Scout scarf while enjoying the Dachshund Spring Fiesta at Washington Square Park in New York, New York, last weekend. See more pics from the event by Jamie Sanford at flickr.

Fun With Dachshunds

Hotdogger John Woodbridge holds a hot dog cutout for a boy and his dachshund at the Buda Wiener Dog Races last weekend. The Oscar Meyer Wienermobile made an appearance during the festival. See more fun photos from the event at the San Marcos Daily Record.

Run, Wiener Dog, Run!

We never thought we'd see an article about wiener races and dachshunds at The Economist, but then again, we're popular little puppies. It's a nice little recap about some of the different races across the country, the film Wiener Takes All, and 'Roscoe,' a quick little piebald. Check it out.

Woof!

'Buddy,' a four-year-old red smooth belonging to Patty Reisz of Mt Washington, Kentucky, barks a greeting to all at the fourth annual Doggie Derby in Union, Kentucky, Saturday. The Doggie Derby was sponsored by the Women's Crisis Center, with proceeds going to their Pet Protection Program. Photo source.

Giant Dachshunds in History

Early 1900s photo source unknown.

Related: Meet 'Baron,' a giant dachshund from Chicagoland (the longest dachshund in the world?) in a video from last year's MidWest Dachshund Festival.

Related: Giant Dachshund?

Vintage Dachshund Beauty

It's something to be admired.


Early 1900s postcard image.

Firefighters Dig Dachshund Out Of Badger Hole

Oh, the embarrassment and utter humiliation - to be rescued from being stuck in a badger hole by firefighters. Well, that's exactly what happened to a dachshund in Bovey Tracey, UK. See where our tenacity gets us? The dachshund has chosen to remain anonymous, but here is his story from This Is South Devon:

A DACHSHUND was rescued by spade-wielding firefighters after being stuck for a day down a badger hole outside Bovey Tracey.
The trapped hound disappeared down the hole in a bank at Higher Elsford Farm early on Monday.
And a few hours after sunset he emerged bleary-eyed, but unhurt from his underground prison.
Firefighters from Moretonhampstead grafted away with their shovels to remove the distressed animal.
Fire spokesman Tony Hayward said: "They worked very hard. The only way to get the poor dog out was to dig him out.
"He went down early in the day and could not turn around in the tight space to get out again."
He said the dog was visible to his rescuers throughout the ordeal.
"A good pair of long arms eventually scooped him out," said Mr Hayward.
The dog, found to be in good shape despite his prolonged subterranean stay, was reunited with his owners.
The alarm was raised just after 10pm.

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BADGERS

They mock our very existence.

Badger Badger Badger.....this crazy "badger song" viral video has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times.

Badger Madness Devastates Garden

Evil Badgers have turned the lawn of a Buckinghamshire, UK, country house into a lumpy mess. We're thinking they need some badger dogs.