Flipper Dachshund Scene

Rounding out this retro weekend at The Long and Short of it All, here's that Flipper episode you thought you had just dreamed about - the one with the smooth black and tan Dachshund swimming with our aquatic Lassie.  You weren't dreaming - it was as real as the whiskers on your furry little schnoz.

Video by youtuber Doria Biddle.

They call him Flipper, Flipper, faster than lightning,
No one you see, is smarter than he,
And we know Flipper, lives in a world full of wonder,
Flying there under, under the sea!

Vintage Perseverance: Possum-Totin' Dachshund

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, April 24, 1967:  Possum-Totin' Dachshund:  Lady is a Dachshund, who has never had any puppies of her own, but indulges that void in her life by taking care of three motherless possums.  Lady is the family pet of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Waddington, Crystal River, Florida, formerly of St. Petersburg.  Lady apparently likes this very unusual arrangement.

Dachshund Interspecies Musings: Watch Out For That Iguana

Regensburg, Germany — A Dachshund named 'Rambo' gets up close and personal with a green iguana named 'Otto' at the zoo. 

Source:  LA Times Pictures in the News for April 5, 2012.

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Compassionate Cat Nurses Orphan Dachshund Puppies

It's been a while since there have been some good Dachshund interspecies musings around these parts, and this Texas shelter momma cat who has taken on four Dachshund puppies who lost their mother sure fits the bill.  Meet 'Beatrix,' her five kitties, and four Dachshund puppies.  Excerpt from Central Texas Now:

When the mother of these four miniature daschunds died while birthing her puppies, the owner called Pam Peacock [of Pam's D.O.G. (Depending on God) House in China Spring, Texas] with a life-saving request. "They would've needed somebody to bottle feed the puppies every hour and a half to two hours around the clock for at least two or three weeks or have a mother's milk."
Peacock had no dogs that fit the bill, but Beatrix, a rescue cat and new mother came to mind. "We discussed it and I said 'I know it can be done,' I don't know if she would take the dogs because this is one cat I have out here that doesn't like dogs," says Peacock.
But the moment that the first puppy was put in front of Beatrix, her maternal instincts kicked in. "She just kind of put her arms around them and pulled them up to her and started cleaning them," says Peacock, "and they started nursing and they're doing fine."

The owner of the puppies has decided to adopt Beatrix since she saved the lives of his puppies!  Read more at Central Texas Now.

Rescue Dachshund Nurses Rescue Kitties

Uh Oh.  Cute Alert.  What happens when 4 abandoned kitties need a momma and the only momma at the shelter is a Dachshund who just had 2 puppies?  That's right, she took in the kitties as her own.  Meet 'Jackie-O,' her 2 puppies, and 2 of her 4 adopted kitties, who are calling the Young County Humane Society Shelter in Graham, Texas, their home for now.  Excerpt from The Graham Leader:

Kim Baxter put one cat in the cage with the mother dog and her two 4-day-old puppies and was surprised to see the dog immediately take to the kitten. She slowly put in the other three.
“She took them right away and started cleaning them,” Baxter said.
Over the last few weeks, the kittens have become part of the litter, eating with the puppies, playing with the puppies and sleeping with the puppies. As a result, the mother dog and her litter believe they are all puppies.

Love it?  Read all about it at The Graham Leader.

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Von Linderhausen Meets Badger

Von Linderhausen Meets Badger
by SYDNEY ALLEN for the American Dachshund magazine, August, 1967.

As our Microbus moved along through a sagebrush flanked section of the highway that parallels the Colorado river east of Grand Junction, I heard my baby sister give one of her familiar hunger signals. Dad parked the car, and while Mom carried out a feeding operation, my brothers and I went with Dad for some exploring along the river.
Our companion on this trip was our family Dachshund, who bore the pretentious name of Von Linderhausen.
I skipped stones along the surface of the stream. Then I began to notice some of the birds that were flying up and down the river to their evening roosts. All the while, Von Linderhausen strained at his leash, looking for animal signs in the soft mud along the banks.
Then, suddenly, I saw a small animal a little way ahead. It was apparently searching for food along the margin of the water.
I thought it might be a skunk. Then I thought it might be a small bear, or even a cat. Von Linderhausen acted as though he knew what it was. He whined and lunged at the end of his chain.
Then I recognized the animal. It was a badger. I had learned from my grandmother only a few days before that Dachs means badger in German. I had never seen one in the wild before.
Now I had a chance to test the results of all that breeding the ancient houndmasters had put into our dog's pedigree. I found it easy to persuade Dad to let me turn Von Linderhausen loose.
Von Linderhausen hurled himself forward as fast as his legs would carry him. It seemed that he was going to fly right into the alerted badger's claws and teeth.
But if the dog was brave, so was the badger. It was caught in an unfavorable terrain. Its normal method of defense - to dig itself out of sight - was out of the question in the soft mud along the streamside. It couldn't run away, since a sharply rising bank lay between it and the open brush.
With no other choice, the badger stood its ground like a brave warrior, determined to fight this impudent intruder.
It put up such a heroic front that even an impetuous fellow like Von Linderhausen had second thoughts. He put on the brakes just before he made contact with those menacing teeth and claws. Last-minute prudence saved him from the scars of combat. But at that moment I remembered reading in the American Kennel Club's dog book that judges aren't to penalize Dachshunds who show such blemishes.
The badger spat, growled, and hissed, sparring with its paws like a boxer. It looked as if it was saying "O.K., dog, come right ahead. I can handle the likes of you."
Von Linderhausen kept moving closer, snarling and barking. A tremendous excitement had come over him, as though all his breeding and instincts, nurtured through the centuries, were finding an outlet.
After a few minutes of this standoff, the beeping of our Microbus horn told us that Mom and the baby were ready to go to Denver.
However, Von Linderhausen wasn't ready. He refused to obey my commands, so I used a long piece of driftwood to separate him and his enemy. After I knocked him sprawling into the icy water a few times, he remembered a little of his obedience training and allowed me to snap the leash onto his collar.
But on the way to the car, he kept turning around to snarl tough-sounding dog language back at his adversary.
"Well, I guess our dog really is a badger hound, eh?" Dad observed.
Von Linderhausen agreed. It was nearly an hour before he calmed down, but by the time we got to Denver he was sound asleep, probably dreaming about that confrontation on the banks of the Colorado.

END.

Image: Early 1900's postcard.

Wiener Dog Nursing Piglet

We're sure you remember the story of 'Tink' the Dachshund who nursed 'Pink' the piglet? Well here's a new never-before-seen video of the interspecies pairing! Their human notes: This is our weiner dog, Tink, who fostered a baby pig born on our farm. She raised him from birth with her own puppies and nursed him until he was five weeks old. I wrote a children's book about the story and it was published in 08-2008 called THE PINK PUPPY. A new book is being published by Penguin Books and will be out hopefully this summer.

Update on Tiger Cub Adopted by Dachshund

The BBC has provided a nice new video here of the Dachshund who adopted a baby tiger cub at a Stroehen, Germany, zoo. As we recall, the baby tiger cub, who was rejected by its mother, was first adopted by a 9-year-old Dachshund named 'Monster,' who was later run over by the postman. But Monster's one-year-old daughter 'Bessi' has taken over the mothering duties.

Related video and photos: Dachshund Dog Adopts Tiger Cub

Dachshunds and Ponies and Lions

Welcome the newest additions to Dachshund Interspecies Musings. You can't make this stuff up. From youtuber Nitrobabe88:
Chincoteague Minnow
1993 registered Chincoteague Pony

Ammo
8 month old Miniature Dachshund

Minnow gives Ammo a belly rub. The two are the best of friends.



And from youtuber GothPegasus:

This very young lion grew up with this pair of Dachshunds. It was very amusing to watch them play together. GW Exotic Animal Park in Wynnewood, Oklahoma.

Dachshund Dog Adopts Tiger Cub

News of the Dachshund who has adopted a tiger cub at a Stroehen, Germany, zoo is sweeping the internet today, and here's the video to prove it. It's not an entirely cute and happy story though, as the baby tiger cub, who was rejected by its mother, was first adopted by a 9-year-old Dachshund named 'Monster,' who was later run over by the postman. But not to fear, Monster's one-year-old daughter 'Bessi' has taken over the mothering duties. Our hearts go out to Monster's family and friends. Read lots more at Monsters and Critics.

See more photos at the Los Angeles Times.

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Awesome Dachshund Videos!

Holy Viral Video, it's a trifecta of awesome new dachshund videos for your Friday! Above, in the Dachshund Interspecies Musings category, don't miss Mali monkey playing with a dachshund puppy by youtuber Lindsey682.



Next, we love to sing, and 'Jack' sure does love his pillow! His human, youtuber skt1961 notes: Jack the Longhaired Dachshund has an obsession with a pillow. It appears to be his security blanket. He carries it from room to room and freaks out if he can't find it. His co star Jordan didn't want to be left out, so he did a little dance while Jack sucked on his pillow.



And finally, how about a little dachshund relaxation to wind down your week? This is the second video we've featured by youtuber wienerworld, and it's called Hiking the Sonoma Coast Hills. Breathe in. Hold. Breathe out. Relax.

Have a great Friday!

You Are My Peanut, I Am Your Brittle

Even cats love dachshunds. Funniest Wiener Dog Movie Ever by the1calledDANO.

Dachshunds in History: DACHSHUNDS AS COW DOGS

Wirehaired 'Nimpo' graduating from Obedience School

DACHSHUNDS AS COW DOGS

Valued for Their Courage, Persistence, Intelligence

From the May, 1965 edition of the American Dachshund, click on photos to enlarge

Learning to work cows is a part of a Dachshund's life on the Reiss farm at Kimball, Nebraska. So said Mrs. Alice Reiss in a letter largely about Nimpo.

"Nimpo, a Wirehair, is the best cow dog we have had," said Mrs. Reiss. "We have raised dachshunds since 1949 and most of them learn to work cows before they are a year old."

"Nimpo also is our first Obedience dog. But the day before he was to graduate from Obedience school, we were working some cows, and one of them got Nimpo against a snow bank. Nimpo couldn't get over or around, and the cow stepped on his leg and broke it."

"But Nimpo went on to graduate anyway. He took third in the class despite the cast on his leg."

"A week later we took the picture with the cows. It was sort of a standoff, neither the cows nor the dog willing to give ground. After the picture, we helped Nimpo, making the odds more even."

"We usually take a dog along in the pickup when we bring in the cattle from pasture. When we get out where they are, we let the dog out and honk the horn, and the dog rounds up all the cows and starts them for home."

"The dachshunds go along when we use horses, too, and they keep up better than you might expect. But if we have the horses, the dogs are more apt to run onto a rabbit and take time out for a small hunt."

"They are a big help moving cows from one corral to another or putting them in the chute for branding."

"It would be hard to get along without a Dachshund around to help. There are other breeds that make good cow dogs, but we have never found any with more courage, persistence, and intelligence than the Dachshund."

"Nimpo is a grandson of Dachs Park Chocolate Soldier, a Ch Brentwald Joshua son."

"A standoff, neither the cows nor Nimpo willing to give ground"

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Dachshund and Shark

Here's a sight you don't see very often. And wait, that's not just any dachshund, that's 'Scaphandrier,' one of Jacques Cousteau's dachshunds. From an old National Geographic magazine, the text says: Ship's dog yapped at first shark hauled aboard, but soon grew bored at the sight.

In a related story, thanks to 'Clancy' for the tip about this non-dachshund newsmaker, where a Florida man dives in to save his dog from a shark attack, and punches the 5-foot shark until it lets go of his rat terrier 'Jake.' Read all about it at msnbc.

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Best Friends: Dachshund and Cheetah

South African Adventure blog reports of a red smooth "vienna dog" who is best friends with a cheetah at a lion park in East London, South Africa. OK.....Cats got our tongue. Read all about it South African Adventure.

Dachshund News Roundup: Dachshund Nurses Opossum, Weekend Wiener Races, and Wiener Dog Festivals!

So all the wieners are enjoying the warmer weather! Here's a weekend wiener wrap-up! Woof! Above, red smooth 'P.D.' relaxes at the annual Dachshund Convention in Vienna, Ohio, where there were obstacle courses and a costume contest. Read all about the event at News and Sentinel.

What's this about a dachshund nursing an opossum? Unfortunately there were no photos with the story, but miniature 'Penny,' who hails from Vancouver, lost her puppy, and her strong maternal instincts had her searching for a baby far and wide. She tried the cat's newborn kittens, and then a chihuahua puppy, but it wasn't enough. Penny went out and found herself a baby opossum. Read all about it at The Columbian.

Over 400 dachshunds showed up for the 7th Annual Dachshund Parade at Washington Square Park in Rochester, New York. The dachshunds enjoyed a sing-a-long after the parade. Read all about it RNews.

Two black and tans fly down the course in an early-round race Saturday at the 15th annual Wiener Dog Nationals at Headwaters Park in Fort Wayne, Indiana. A field of 64 dogs raced in a series of matchups until there was a winner. 3-year-old 'Zeus' took the prize for the third year in a row! Read all about the event at The Journal Gazette.


Finally, 24 dachshunds competed at the Ashtabula Kennel Club’s annual Wiener Dog Races in Ashtabula, Ohio on Saturday. 7-year-old 'Jake' was the big winner, his first time winning after competing for 3 years at the event. Jake also won 'best theme' in the costume contest, dressed as a hot dog! Way to go Jake! Above, black and tan dappled 'Stella' gives it all she's got. Read all about the event and see lots of pics at The Star Beacon.

Have a great Monday!

Dachshunds in History: Who Said We Don't Like Badgers?

Dachshund: Badger Dog.

"We don't need no stinkin' badgers!" They're more than welcome to share our doggie bed though. This is a fun tale about some homeless baby badgers who were adopted by a pack of dachshunds! The story was submitted to the August 1965 edition of The American Dachshund by Esther Olson of Santa Maria, California. Woof!

"The Badgers Even Accepted the Dogs"

When a young badger invades a miniature Dachshund doggie bed, there could be some resentment. But in this case, there wasn't.
We found two baby badgers beside a country road. A tragedy must have occurred in the badger family, for there was no mother, and one of the babies had an injured leg and a bloody stump where a tail had been. The babies eyes were not yet open.
We raised them on the bottle. They were friendly, gentle, and definitely nosey. They even accepted the dogs.
Since the Dachshund is supposed to hunt badgers - well, it's a cute picture, isn't it? The dog pictured is our Rayes Bita Wire Magic. She loved the badger.
We didn't want to keep the badgers permanently, so we found them a good home - the San Diego Zoo.

An Update on 'Pink' the Piglet Adopted by Dachshund

We're happy to report that 'Pink,' the little piglet who was adopted and raised by momma 'Tink' the dachshund is doing great! The tiny piglet was too small to make it with his siblings, so his owner put him with 'Tink' (short for Tinkerbell) her doxie, who had just given birth to a litter of puppies. It looks as though he will remain in his home with his foster mom Tink! Excerpt from Little Rock, Arkansas' KTHV: We emailed Pink's owner who lives in West Virginia and she emailed us this update: "Pink is doing great and we had many adoption offers, but none just right for him. I think we are going to keep the little guy. He weighs about 6 or 7 lbs now and his siblings are 50+. My husband built him a stall in our new barn and he is really enjoying being there. He likes rooting around in the wood shavings. He still gets to play with his puppy sister everyday. We kept one of the puppies out of the litter. He is a sweet little pig."

Johanna
Pink's Owner

Read more about Pink and Tink, and see more pics at KTHV.

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Read an update and see more photos from a few weeks ago at Puppy in Training. Oink!

Dachshund News Roundup

Kisses! Proving once again that dachshunds are taking over the world, here's the latest dachshund news from all over the globe. Woof! Above, Kiley Cragun receives kisses her dachshund, 'Beanz' before they compete in the Best Dressed Dog contest at the Sixth Annual Yappy Days at the Kansas Coliseum in Wichita, Kansas. Beanz was dressed as a lion. Read all about the event at Kansas.com.

In other news, a Brooksville, Kentucky woman was saved by her dachshund who woke her up when her house was on fire and filled with smoke! She had once thought about finding another home for her doxie, but after saving her life, she will be keeping her hero. Read all about it at The Ledger Independent.

Moving to the other side of the globe, posters like the one above could be seen all over Delhi, India, in search of their top cop's dachshund. A 10,000 rupee reward was offered (about $250 - a lot of money in India) for the return of Police commissioner Yudhbir Singh Dadwal's favourite pet dog, 'Toto.' She was found on Saturday, 4 days after she went missing. There will be minor security changes at the commissioner's house after this incident, said a source. Read all about it at The Times of India. Related: Dachshunds in India

Finally, there's more dachshund interspecies nursing in the news! Let's go back to Kansas and meet 7-year-old red smooth 'Princess,' of Iola, Kansas, and her kitty. Excerpt from the Iola Register: When a LaHarpe girl brought in an orphaned litter of kittens — they’re only a few days old — one of the young felines was not getting enough nourishment from a bottle. The kitten also declined the teat from another female cat who had recently given birth at the Lynes’ rural Moran farm.
Fearing the young cat’s uncertain fate, Lynes — who has raised and sold dogs for more than 20 years — introduced the kitten to Princess, who had given birth to a litter of pups about two months ago. "The last of her pups was sold Wednesday, and she was still ready to nurse," Lynes noted.
Princess quickly bonded with the young kitten, licking the fragile animal clean and allowing the kitten to nurse.
Read all about Princess and the kitty at the Iola Register.

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Dachshund Momma Nurses Piglet

Thanks to Cathy P. for the tip about the piglet and dachshund momma! Look close at the pink one. We don't know the story behind this, but there are about 8 cute pics over at Cute Overload.
Update: our friend Tiffany sent us the email which is circulating that has these photos, and the email states: For all of us animal lovers out there... thought you would enjoy this one.
Dachshund mom is fostering this guy for another mom who couldn't take care of him. He had his eyes closed, but now they are open. He is just a little bigger than her other pups. She loves this little guy more than the other puppies and she is nursing him back to health. He is the cleanest "puppy" ever because she licks him all the time.
Update 2/29: The owner of 'Tink' (Tinkerbell the dachshund) and 'Pink' (the piglet) has given several updates in the comments at Puppy in Training. There are also new pics and another update here. This is an excerpt: "He (Pink) was born premature to one of my sows. She had 12 babies and he was the only one born with his eyes sealed shut. Piglets normally are born with their eyes open and they are ready to nurse within a few minutes. Pink was so tiny and he didn’t have any suck reflex. We were in the barn almost the entire night and we just kept him under the heat lamp/head mat. We didn’t think he would live, but he did! Before we went to the house, my husband tried again to get him to nurse. He squeezed some milk into his mouth and got some colostrum into him. I took him to the house to see if Tink would nurse him. She had only had 1 puppy a few days before and she was also fostering 2 other puppies from my other litter. My other doxie had a total of 7 pups (her first litter) and I was afraid it would be too hard on her. I gave Tink 2 of her pups and she was so happy to have more puppies. She was even happier when I gave her the pig to nurse.
She licked him all over and let him nurse. Pink took right to Tink and nursed on her. That’s the story behind the pictures.” See the newer pics at Puppy in Training.

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