Hot Dog News Roundup!

photo source: unknown viral photoOne of our many alter egos, the hot dog, errr, the Dachshund sausage has been roasted all over the news this week.  So today, a cold and blustery Friday, February 26, 2010, we bring you our first ever Hot Dog News Roundup.  Hungry?  Kicking things off, The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended that hot dogs be redesigned to make them, well, less sausage-shaped. This is because they account for around 17% of the food-related choking deaths of up to 77 children, and the emergency treatment of 15,000, in the United States every year."If you were to take the best engineers in the...

Dachshund Love Stories

Sidewalk Mushing:  Charles Gates and his 10-year-old miniature Dachshund, 'Chipper,' go for a walk together Thursday afternoon along Georgetown Drive near their home in northwest Loveland, Colorado. Gates said he likes to take Chipper for walks when it isn’t too cold out and joked, “He pulls me along like a sled dog.”  Source:  Reporter-Herald/Steve Sto...

Dachshund Hero Alerts Family To Fire Danger!

Meet our newest hero, 3-year-old red smooth 'JoJo,' his human, Eleven-year old Kalen Huntley, and the rest of the Huntley family who hail from Kennewick, Washington.  An electrical fire was smoldering behind an outlet in Kalen's bedroom, and JoJo did everything he could to alert the family - even trying to shove Kalen out of her bed!  Excerpt from The Tri-City Herald:The couple and three of the kids were home when the outlet in Kalen's room apparently started overheating around 1 a.m. Sunday.Kalen was asleep in her room with JoJo, who usually sleeps with Kalen until her parents go to bed, Diane Urquhart said.That night, however,...

Dachshund Runs The Show At Gainesville Georgia 911 Center

Dachshund 'Holly' with Communications Officer Sloan ArcherCall 911 in Hall County, Georgia, and you never know - smooth black and tan 'Holly' might just answer the phone - or at least she might be on the lap of the 911 operator.  Holly had spent months at the county animal shelter being nursed back to health after being rescued from an animal cruelty case - pregnant, and malnourished, with her hair falling out.  Hall County Public Safety Director Marty Nix had intended on fostering her at the 911 Center, but of course Holly soon found a permanent home there.  Excerpt from The Gainesville Times:“She really likes it...

The Other Side of the Coin

In an effort to deliver balanced Dachshund news, meet the other players in the troubling story of 'Spork,' the Colorado red smooth who bit a vet tech, and is now facing an uncertain future at the hands of the city of Lafayette.  The veterinary technician, Allyson Stone, as seen from a video capture above,was bitten by Spork and has suffered greatly.   Spork bit off one inch of her upper lip, and one inch of her lower lip.  In regards to pressing charges, according to the police report, the vet tech states that:  she is fearful that Spork will bite someone, possibly his owner, in the future, and that she does not want...

Save Spork!

These are some of the faces of the many dogs who have stepped up to support 'Spork' on his facebook page:  Save Spork!  Clearly, Spork could not ask for a better contingent of allies.  Read about Spork in the post immediately below this.  Above, while 'Wheeze' gives her unbridled support of Spork, she apparently wants to remind folks of their priorities at home.Duchess & Lady have "Saddled up" in support of Saving Spork!This red smooth named 'Cinnamon' is spitting mad about the whole affair, but really isn't helping the cause much by displaying her emotions in such an unladylike manner. Don't mess with...

Dachshund 'Spork' Bites Vet Tech - Labeled Vicious Dog - May Be Euthanized!

If you're looking for a new place to call home - stay away from Lafayette, Colorado, where 10-year-old Dachshund 'Spork' bit a vet tech who approached his face with scissors, and now he is fighting for his life after the city has labeled him a "vicious dog!"  Excerpt from The Denver Channel:In August, Spork's humans, Kelly and Tim Walker, said Spork bit a veterinary technician during an exam at Jasper Animal Hospital in Lafayette. As a result of the attack, the Walker’s said both the vet tech who was bit and the veterinarian of the animal hospital filed reports with animal control.If the Walker’s are found guilty of owning a vicious dog Spork could be euthanized or kenneled.“I went to that vet thinking they were trained to take care of my dog properly,” said Kelly.According to state...

This Week's New Yorker Cover Could Be Construed To Include A Dachshund

Thanks as always to our pal 'Clancy' for sending in the image!&nb...

'Wiener Dog Nationals' Movie Renamed 'One Lucky Dog'

Movie buffs may be interested to know that the previously titled Dachshund race film Wiener Dog Nationals, which is currently in production, has been renamed One Lucky Dog.  This is a little promo of sorts.  Find out more: Wiener Dog Nationals, The Movie.  It doesn't look like there is an official site for the movie at the moment; the previous site was taken do...

Delicious Dachshunds

Dachshundi by virginhoneyThanks to our pal 'Michael-Dawg' for sending in the link to this photo as it appeared on EpiCute, the cute food blog.  We love tomatoes!  - in moderation of course.  As a member of the nightshade family tomatoes may aggravate arthritis and allergies.  The tomato plant itself may be toxic to dogs. ...

Little Rudy

The apple doesn't fall from the tree, as they say.  We'd be remiss if we didn't post this new video of our dad's only nephew, Josh, singing a song he wrote about his Dachshund, our country cousin, red piebald 'Rudy!'  Sweet!Keep up with Josh and his band Maybe Later at MySpace.  Liven up yourself!Read more about our country cousin Rudy in The Christmas Dachshu...

Dachshunds Among 50 Dogs Rescued From Tennessee Puppy Mill

Saturday night saw the seizure of over 50 dogs from a suspected puppy mill in Lawrence County, Tennessee.  While charges have not yet been pressed against the kennel owner, volunteer veterinarians who examined the dogs have noted that they were not fed properly, and many dogs are suffering from skin conditions, and teeth and gum infections.  There is also one downed smooth chocolate who needs surgery for IVDD.  "We're looking for good adopters, donations of any kind. We do need help" says Jessica Smith, a member of the county's animal welfare league.  Read all about it News Channel...

Dachshund Tests Epilepsy Drug At Vet School

Meet handsome 4-year-old longhair 'Brentley,' who hails from Cary, North Carolina.  Brentley began suffering seizures last year, and is now taking part in a nationwide study at N.C. State's College of Veterinary Medicine to determine the effectiveness of a new drug to treat the common neurological disorder.  Excerpt from the News Observer:Dachshunds are among the breeds most likely to have the chronic neurological condition, which is characterized by recurring seizures.Only one anticonvulsant drug, primidone, is approved for treating the disorder in dogs. . The other option, phenobarbitol, works well for humans, but it isn't...

Picasso Dachshund Sterling Silver Necklace

Too shy to get that Picasso Dachshund tattoo you've been dreaming of?  Then wear your heart around your neck with this new Picasso Weiner Dog Dachshund Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace by etsyer wirestormcreations for just $30.  Pendant measures approx. 1 3/4 inch wide x 1/2 inch tall, and has been lightly hammered and patinaed. Hip chicks or even a hip dude could get away with this one. ...

Pawbearer Pet Urns

We don't know whether to laugh or cry. Via youtuber ideasinglass: Pawbearer Pet Urns creates one of a kind, hand-made, custom funerary urns for your beloved pet. View our catalogue at Pawbearer pet urns. Slightly Related:  Gone But Never Forgot...

Dachshunds On A Walk Get Movie Role!

This is just another good reason to take your dogs on a long walk every day - you never know if they might end up in a major film!  Meet 'Hamish' (foreground), and 'Rosie,' and their human Jill Kellie, who hail from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada.  While on the way to the dry cleaners on Tuesday, they were stopped by filmmakers working on the upcoming film Dream House, starring Daniel Craig and Naomi Watts.  Excerpt from York Region:Before she reached the dry cleaners, the Newmarket resident heard someone call after her."All I heard was someone yell, 'Get that woman with the dogs,'" she said. "I thought they were yelling...

Dachshund Cher Nurses Abandoned Pups - ABC News

Meet 'Cher' and her 4 new puppies.  The day-old pups were found in a trash can in Georgetown County, South Carolina, and after Cher's human, Charlotte Troy,  heard about it, she offered up Cher's services, having just had a litter of pups herself about 8 weeks earlier.  According to Carolina Live:They were alive, but they didn't have a birth mother. Troy had an idea. She would see if her Dachshund, Cher, would accept them as her own."You don't know if they're going to accept them or not," Troy said, but when Cher met the pups, "She took care of them. She stimulated them. Cleaned their umbilical cords. Nursed them. And now she's the mother of these puppies."Troy thinks the puppies are a shepherd/lab mix, and they'll outgrow Cher soon, but for now, they're nursing and doing well.Troy...

Emma Sings For Her Supper

Meet 'Emma.'  She is seen here performing in front of 500 elementary school students yesterday in Southaven, Tennessee, as part of a program to encourage the students to read and write.  Emma works with her Dachshund siblings 'Spike,' 'Tatum,' and 'Daphne,' as well as her human,  David Sargent Jr., author of 41 children's books.  Tatum is the smallest and can master the teeter-totter. Daphne can run through a tunnel and jump through a hoop. Emma sings. Spike does a little dance. They travel year round in the school year to promote their good message and entertain the crowds.  What a great crew!  Read...

Vintage Dachshund Fun

Aren't you proud of your Dachshund?1960s photo source unkno...

Good Morning Joey

Your Long and Short of it All host 'Joey' just HATES to get out of bed in the morning.  Poor bald Dachshund.  Wait, that's PIEbald Dachshund.  Note:  we don't claim to have even near the video skills of the filmmakers' work that we share here on a routine bas...

Let's See Those Pearly Whites

RAWRRRRRRR. by flickrer trish//grossFebruary is Pet Dental Health Month, and Dachshunds are in the top breeds of dogs to suffer from periodontal disease according to new data released by Banfield Pet Hospitals.  That's a list we DON'T want to be on!  Excerpt from dvm360:The breeds at greatest risk for developing periodontal disease include Toy Poodle, Yorkshire Terrier, Maltese, Papillion, Standard Poodle, Pomeranian, Shetland Sheepdog, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Dachshund and Havanese. Data from the survey was generated from a case-control study conducted by Banfield and included 50,000 animals with periodontal disease and...

Those Special Dachshunds: Meet Albert, Whitney, and Puddles!

Albert (click any photo to enlarge)Thanks so much to Allison Schubert for sending in these amazing photos of her pack: 'Albert,' 'Whitney,' and 'Puddles!'  And you won't want to miss the awesome story of Albert finding his long-lost sister!  So, without any further ado:Dear Joey and Maggie,I am a seven year old black and tan long hair doxie named AlbertEinstein (and yes, I am just as smart). My mom insisted that I sendyou some photos of our family because she loves your blog and reads iteveryday aaaand because she's a doxieographer wannabe (hehe, thatkills me). Anyway, we have a new addition in our family, Whitney. Imay not...

Paco Sosa, New York's Oldest Dog, Passes at 20

Photo source:  New York Daily NewsIt's with a heavy heart that we report the passing of 'Paco Sosa,' Manhattan's oldest dog.  Via PR Newswire:NEW YORK, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Paco Sosa, a dachshund who turned 20 last September, and whose strong spirit had cheated death several times in recent years, passed away on February 12.According to his companion, filmmaker Bernadine Santistavan, Paco acknowledged his readiness to depart, and reassured her it was time to let him go.For Dr. Thalia Goldberg at Park East Animal Hospital, Paco had a "special soul." Yet stories of animals communicating with their human companions aren't rare. Today's...

Great Westminster Dachshund History: Judging Dachshund

Judging Dachshund by Samuel Falk - click it to enlarge  "Woof."  Judges rate this the best feature picture of 1937.  It won first prize in that division at the Press Photographers' association exhibit in New York.  It is a "spot" news picture of a judge in action at a Madison Square Garden dog show.  Its show title is "Judging Dachshund."  Source:  Chicago Daily Tribune; Jan 30, 1938.  Photo:  Joey and Maggie's personal collection.The original text on the back of the photo read:  CANDID CAMERA SIDELIGHTS OF WESTMINSTER DOG SHOWNEW YORK CITY - On Feb 10, 11, and 12 thousands of dog lovers...

It Should've Been ME, It Could've Been ME, Everybody Knows, Everybody Says So

Handler Jeani McKenney, from Putman, Connecticut, holds 'Joey,' a Smooth Haired Black and Tan Dachshund belonging to Jim and Gail Andreyka, of Monroe, CT, at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, at Madison Square Garden, NY, on Monday, February 15, 2010.After missing the cut, Joey barked and ran deliriously in circles as his handler directed a red laser beam along the floor."He loves to chase laser lights," McKenney said of Joey. Read about some more Dachshunds who didn't make the cut at the Danbury News-Times. Oh Westminster, so much to answer for.&nb...

Westminster 2010: One, Two, Three, and the Dachshunds are OUT

Congratulations to the Whippet, 2-year-old Ch Starline's 'Chanel,' for taking the Hound Group at the 2010 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.  It looked as though wirehair Dachshund Ch Gleneagle's Who's Famous Now had a great chance at taking the spot after making the initial cut and being THE crowd favorite, but ultimately the crown went to the Whippet, followed by the Greyhound, Scottish Deerhound bitch Ch. Foxcliffe Hickory Wind, and the seven-year-old Australian-imported PBGV dog Ch. Rokeena Carte Blanche.Just wait 'til next year!Westminster 2010 continues through today: NIGHT 2:Tuesday, February 16Sporting, Working and Terrier Groups,...

2010 Westminster Breed Judging: Hound Group: Dachshund: Wirehair

Relive the Dachshund (Wirehaired) breed judging at today's 2010 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.Best of BreedCh Gleneagle's Who's Famous Now Breed: Dachshund (Wirehaired)Sex: DogAKC: HP 21619803Date of Birth: May 31, 2006Breeder: Lisa Kennell & Carol LeggatSire: Ch Scoshire Famous AmosDam: Ch Knight's Kiss Me Kate MWOwner: Ann Bischel & Chris EricksonMore Wirehair results at Westminst...

2010 Westminster Breed Judging: Hound Group: Dachshund: Smooth

Relive the Dachshund (Smooth) breed judging at today's 2010 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.Best of BreedCh Brodny Schoolhouse Dixie Breed: Dachshund (Smooth)Sex: BitchAKC: HP 29496303Date of Birth: December 06, 2007Breeder: Fred Vogel & Carol F Vogel & Judy Anderson & Nancy EbySire: Ch Brodny Schoolhouse RocketmanDam: Ch Brodny Schlh'Se Take It OffOwner: Fred Vogel & Carol F Vogel & Judy Anderson & Nancy EbyMore Smooth results at Westminst...

2010 Westminster Breed Judging: Hound Group: Dachshund: Longhair

Relive the Dachshund (Longhaired) breed judging at today's 2010 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.Best of BreedCh Pramada's Living Legend L Breed: Dachshund (Longhaired)Sex: DogAKC: HP 20925502Date of Birth: April 01, 2006Breeder: Margaret E PeatSire: Ch Dachshire Star Over Texas LDam: Ch Tudox Tristezas At Pramada LOwner: Margaret E PeatMore Longhair results at Westminst...

How's My Hair?

'Fraiser,' a 2-year-old Dachshund, is groomed backstage during the 134th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Monday, Feb. 15, 2010 in New York. There are 2,500 dogs competing at Madison Square Garden for the coveted title of Best In Show.  SourceRelated:  Westminster Starts Tod...

Hudson The Dachshund

Starting your week off with a smile, meet 'Hudson!' Via youtuber RyanYokome who notes: This is why we Love Hudson, such a goof. :D...

Westminster Starts Today!

2010 Westminster PosterGrab a warm seat on the couch, dog show fans - the 2010 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is here!  We know who we're rooting for, but odds are pretty good that 'Sadie,' the Scottish Terrier who was out of the running last year after a potty incident will take the show.  Meanwhile, we'll keep rooting for the underdog - that loveable Dachshund - because you just never know what dog will be "on" today.  Go Dachsies!  Thanks to our pals 'Bogie' and 'Monty' for sending in the schedule from Westminster.org:USA Network and CNBC will be home to The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Pedigree®, for...

Harley Gets His Wheels - Now He Just Needs A Home

Meet 'Harley,' the red smooth Dachshund abondoned in Long Beach, California.  He was found to be without the use of his hind legs, but thanks to some kind animal lovers and Med ID Services, who donated his cart, he's ready for adoption to a special home at Long Beach Animal Care Services.   Read more about him and see a great pic of his handomse mug at Long Beach Repo...

Happy Valentine's Day!

We're hoping you have a warm, safe, and loving Valentine's Day.  Give your Dachsies a big wet kiss.  Dachshund Valentine by Tad Carpenter via Dog Art Today.  Love is the greatest refreshment in life. ~Dachshund Lover Pablo Pica...

In SHORT I'm LONGing for you VALENTINE

Celebrate Dachshund Love this Valentine's Day.Vintage Dachshund Valentine - possibly 1950's or earlier....

'The Long and Short of it All' Named Top 10 Dog Art Blog

We're so excited.  We've won some great blogging awards from dear friends in the past, but we were especially excited to be included in this list.  Moira McLaughlin, who founded the fascinating blog Dog Art Today, was asked by TypePad blogging service to contribute her list of the Top 10 Dog Art Blogs, and we were included!   To say that we are honored is a bit of an understatement.  She notes:The Long and Short of it All:  A Dachshund Dog News Magazine:  Carson Bording's astoundingly comprehensive blog dedicated to the Dachshund breed. I especially love the vintage photos of famous Dachshund owners and...

A Doxie Snow Day From North Texas

Thanks so much to David B for sending in some action shots of his crew, 'Polamalu' and 'Harley,' enjoying some unusual snowfall in Dallas-Fort Worth!  He writes:Hi there Joey and Maggie!Here is 12-month-old Polamalu and his rescued 11-month-old half doxie/beagle mix sister Harley enjoying a very rare massive snow fall (8 in) in DFW Texas! They are both avid readers of The Long and Short of it All and we wanted to share their day with y'all. Enjoy!(click any photo to enlarge and admi...

Shopping for Dachshunds at Walgreens and K-Mart

This might be just what the Love Dachtor ordered for this Valentine's Day.  Thanks so much to Melissa Hawkins, our roving Dachshund reporter, for sending in the pics!  She notes:  I saw some Dachshund stuffed animals at Walgreens and Kmart. I'm pretty sure they are doxies because of the length...but the markings are odd as they are made in Chi...

Cross-dressing Dachshund Keeps Annoying People Away From Your Home

Beacuse you need more Dachshund stuff.  Via Random Good Stuff:  A small investment will give you a lot of peace – so much joy, so much fun! Shoot, can’t figure out if it’s just for indoors or not. Oh well, at least guests are not going to stay for a long time.Available at Collections Etc for just $14.99:  Greet guests with this motion-activated “pup for all seasons.” Motion sensor detects when visitors approach and activate the dog’s bark. Complete 9-pc. set comes with 3 seasonal double sided welcome signs and wardrobe of 5 holiday hats. Polyresin. Requires 2 “AA” batteri...

Dachshund Love Just In Time For Valentine's Day

Thanks so much to Melissa Hawkins for writing in with great pics of the newest addition to her pack - 'Milla!'  Congrats!  She writes:Meet our newest family member "Milla"! She is 9 weeks old and loves to play fight with her sister Pepper and brother Scooby. She looks pretty ruthless, but she is really a lover....especially with her little heart marking on her neck. : ) Happy Valentine's Day!!(click any photo to enlarge and admi...