Christmas Fun in the Sun Down Under

'Mason' and 'Kai' picked up their fashionable holiday attire at their local K-Mart.

 

Dozens of Dachshunds recently got together to enjoy the warm weather and celebrate Christmas Down Under at the annual Dachshunds in Paradise holiday meet-up in the Gold Coast, Australia.  Dachshunds in Paradise is a local meet-up group which "gathers to celebrate their petite pups and to raise money to help find homes for neglected dachshunds."

Read more, see more pics, and hear audio from the event at ABC.com.

 

'Tasha' is first in line for the presents

Retro Dachshund Fun

Everyone looked forward to The Shirey's Christmas Card each year.  Have you got yours all ready to go?


Original Dachshund Christmas Card by The Shireys, probably America, circa 1960. 

Vintage Season's Greetings

DACHSHUND

A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone near,
A little gift from one held dear,
Best wishes for the coming year…

These make a Merry Christmas!
~John Greenleaf Whittier

Mid-century photo source unknown.

Retro Dachshund Holiday Greetings

From year to year we have sent to you

Pictures of the things we like to do.

 

A few interests in which we all participate

Scott's reptiles, you see, skiing and tennis -- all great!

 

Heidi, our "doxie" has been such a pet
She's long wanted to get in this act - you can bet!

 

Now that the holiday season is once again here

Our thoughts go to the family and friends we hold dear.

 

...the Merriest of Christmases!

...the Happiest of New Years!

 

The Grensteds

Arlyle, Lois, Dale, Scott, and Diane

Mid-Century Christmas Greeting Card Source Unknown.

We Wish You A Merry Christmas!

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.

Print Your Own Dachshund Gift Tags!

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!   

A Visit With Saint Nick

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.

Dachshund Menorah

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.

The Lowe's Holiday/Christmas Tinsel Dachshund

Lovers of all things Long and Short may want to head to their nearest Lowe's Home Improvement store as soon as possible to pick up this season's hottest must-have:  the 1.7-foot-long Holiday Living Tinsel Dachshund Dog/Teckel/Perro Dachshund.  For indoor or outdoor use, it's sure to brighten up your home or neighborhood.  $44 at Lowe's, where you can order online and pick up at the store. 

Vintage Dachshund Awkwardness

The holidays are less than 6 months away.  Via Awkward Family Photos:  So much to look forward to.

Welcome 2011

The new year has gotta be better than 2010!  May yours be joyful and gay.

Very early 1900's postcard source unknown.

Party Like It's 1929

1920s vintage Dachshund postcard source unknown.

Happy Holidays From The Sheridan Avenue Boys

The holidays would not be complete without a photo from those Sheridan Avenue Boys - Jack, Jetson, Jordan, Lincoln, & Lego - or as your 'Long and Short of it All' hostess 'Maggie' calls them - Handsome, Handsome, Handsome, Handsome, and HANDSOME! 

The boys' mom just finished up a "365 Project" - she has been posting a new photo of these guys every day for the last year.  These are two of the final photos.  Check 'em all out at 365 Project. 

The Making Of A Dachshund Christmas Card

The finished product always looks so effortless!  By youtuber spudwheat.

We Wish You A Merry Christmas!

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.

If you have a hankering this season to revisit some of those ooey gooey Dachshund Holiday Videos, make sure and check out the recap of our favorites we did last year at this time:  Classic Dachshund Christmas Videos. 

Have a great one, and we'll see you after the howliday.

Wiener Dog Chasing Train

Us Wiener Dogs really are hours and hours of entertainment!   Video by youtuber hljst5.

Dachshunds Top On 'Naughty' List!

So tell us something we DON'T know!  Janet Storm over at the The Daily Reflector out of Greenville, North Carolina, muses over her naughty but handsome boy 'Clifford':

There's something about the holiday season that brings out the worst in my elderly dachshund. Make no mistake — mischief has been his second nature since he first arrived in my life. But every December he ramps up the bad boy attitude and gets into trouble with a capital T — and that stands for Christmas tree.

Perhaps this a partly my fault. The first week of every December I use vacation days to complete all my Christmas baking, shopping, shipping and decorating. It's a tradition that dates back for years and allows me to relax and enjoy the latter part of the month.

Clifford adores this vacation — or bakation as I refer to it — because I am home, the house is full of wonderful scents and he has the opportunity to wreak havoc.

At the top of his priority flowchart is stealing and consuming as many baked goods as he possibly can. I try and thwart him in this goal, but old age has made Clifford wily. He has perfected the ability to slip beneath my feet and trip me while I'm carrying a full cookie tray. He pulled this move during my most recent bakation, and when a frosted sugar cookie tipped off the edge of my tray, he had it halfway down his throat before I'd even regained my balance. A scolding caused him to run into the living room to sulk and plot further thefts. There was not a scintilla of remorse on his face when I checked on him later. His only regret, I suspect, is that I managed to hold onto the tray.

And what's wrong with that?!  Read more of Clifford's amusing holiday antics over at The Daily Reflector.

Dachshund Reindeer

Better watch out Rudolph, there's a new kid in town:  Pixie!  Via youtuber pixiesdad.

A Note From Joey and Maggie: Santa!

Santa took time out of his busy schedule to visit us at our local Chicago Dachshund meetup on Sunday!  We were thrilled.   There were over 40 Dachshunds in attendance!

Your 'Long and Short of it All' hostess 'Maggie' generally does her best to avoid both people and dogs at meetups.

But Joey will ask for a good scratchin' from anyone who comes down to his level.

Happy Holidays from Chester!

Happy Holidays from Chester! by flickrer Cordey

Thanks to an anonymous Dachshund lover for sending this in.  The photographer notes:  Isn't he a ham!?!

Make sure to check out more photos of handsome black and tan 'Chester' over at flickr.  You'll be glad you did.