The RAG

A Dachshund reflects on life and hismelf in....The RAGby JOANNE KARLOVICfor the American Dachshund magazine, October, 1972History has always spoken of the United States as the "land of plenty" and for many of my associates it has been just that.  For others, well, that is another story, and by your leave, I will tell you mine.I was born in that beautiful state of Kentucky on a fine spring morning, the thirteenth of April, 1969.  Because I grew quickly and appeared stronger than many of my litter mates (I was too young to remember much about them except that they were "there.")  I was the first to be sent away from home.  Perhaps...

A Visit With DFW Dachshund Rescue

Thanks so much to our friend Jean Siska for writing in:Hi Joey and Maggie, Hope all is going well.  Good Morning Texas was nice enough to feature our group’s work on GMT’s Dog Days of Summer.  As usual the Dachshunds commandeered the show, says the proud dog mom/foster mom. Take care!It's nice to see Jean in person.  Great job.  Make sure and visit Dallas-Fort Worth Dachshund Rescue's website to view all of their beautiful dogs waiting for their forever hom...

Talking About the Untalkable: Would You Hold a Funeral for Your Dachshund?

Seeing the Unseeable:  Zoya Girard wipes away tears as she views her Dachshund, 'Poncho,' in his casket at the East Lawn Pet Loss Center in Sacramento, CaliforniaAn article ran in the Sacramento Bee a few weeks ago titled Spending on pet funerals increases in Sacramento and beyond.  Try as we might, we simply can't get it, or the photo that ran with it, out of our little heads.  We could never post such a photo on The Long and Short of it All, that's unthinkable.  We could never see a Dachshund in that state, that's unseeable.  We could never talk about a funeral for our little loved ones, that's untalkable. ...

Slightly Spicy: The Dachshunds, The Spinster, and The Vet

An elderly spinster who was a Dachshund Lover agreed to look after and house her neighbors’ black and tan smooth while the neighbors went on vacation. The only problem was that the spinster's own Dachshund, a red smooth, was a bitch that was in 'Heat' and the neighbors’ Dachshund was a male. Nevertheless she had a large house and she was able to keep the two dogs apart. As she lay in her bed drifting off to sleep, the spinster was suddenly awakened by an awful howling and moaning from downstairs. She rushed downstairs to find the Dachshunds locked together - as dogs do when mating. The Dachshunds were in...

Time Together by Michael Franks: Don't Miss This Song and Video

Who?  Michael Franks is an American smooth jazz singer and songwriter. He has recorded with a variety of well-known artists, such as Patti Austin, Brenda Russell, Art Garfunkel, and David Sanborn. His songs have been recorded by The Manhattan Transfer, Patti Labelle, Carmen McRae, Diana Krall, Shirley Bassey and The Carpenters.  And oh yeah, he's a Dachshund Lover.We were excited to get a note from Michael's wife, Claudia, announcing Michael's new song Time Together, a piece he wrote about his beloved Dachshund 'Flora,' and the title track off his new album.  Claudia writes:dear joey and maggie...we just found your blog and LOVE it!i thought you might like to see the video that the record company put together for my husband's new cd, "time together".the title song...

Wieners Galore in Luverne, Minnesota

Thanks to our pals 'Oscar' and 'Hans' for sending in such nice photos of the 2011 Hot Dog Nite, which took place in Luverne, Minnesota on July 14th.  They note that there were 37 race entries, and 14 contestants in the beauty pageant.  Excerpt from the Rock County Star Herald:Thousands of people descended on Luverne Thursday night for the town's 49th Annual Hot Dog Night celebration.In addition to free hot dogs and beverages served by participating Chamber members, the night included entertainment, demonstrations, wiener dog races and the first ever Wienerman World Championships.More than 10,000 free hot dogs were given away by...

Not the greatest birthday...

Copied and pasted from my greyhound forum group post:Ferguson and I spent half the weekend in college park, and upon our return to my parents house, I took him out of the car and headed out for a walk before going immediately inside to give him a chance to potty. As we rounded the corner, a neighbor's car was pulling up with its window open. I hear barking, and then...my heart sank. Two dogs, a retriever and coonhound, came racing at us, having jumped out of the car window. These dogs are notorious in the neighborhood for continuous barking and the owners having little to no control over them, though they ARE usually on leashes when we've seen...

Summer Fun: Dachshund "500" Water Race

Who said Wiener Races have to be on dry land?  Video by youtuber kerryrams who notes:  Our 5 mini dachshunds enjoying a very competitive day in the pool!...

Christmas in July with Martha Stewart: Make Your Own Sock Dachshund!

There's one thing we know for sure after the years of putting together The Long and Short of it All, and that's that Dachshund Lovers (and often the Dachshunds themselves) sure are crafty!  So crafty in fact....did you hear the one about the Dachshund Lover and the Policeman?   A Dachshund Lover is knitting as she drives on her way to a Dachshund festival.  There are three long dogs in the back seat, slightly nervous, as more attention is being paid to the knitting in hand than to the road ahead.  Pretty soon, her speed has crept all the way up to 95 mph--and she passes a parked police car. The...

Fascinating X-ray Video Reveals How Dachshunds Move

The video starts off with a Pyrenean Shepherd, but quickly goes to a side and rear view of our favorite canine, The Dachshund.  Is he not neutered?  Via the New Scientist:From Great Danes to dachshunds, dogs can have radically different body types. But now X-ray video is revealing striking similarities between the way different breeds move.Martin Fischer and colleagues at Jena University in Germany used high-speed X-ray cameras to film hundreds of dogs representing 32 different breeds. Then they compared the footage with 3D motion-capture data to create a precise profile of how each breed walks, trots, and runs.The team found that...

When Traveling With Your Dachshund, Only The Finest Will Do

We've said it before and we'll say it again - when planning a trip or summer vacation, don't forget your Dachshund!  Thanks so much to our pal 'Geneva' for sending in a link to the Today show, where they took a look at some of the finest pet-friendly hotels around the country.  Above, a stay at the Ritz-Carlton New York in Central Park is luxurious for humans and animals alike. The Pampered Pooch package entails wrought-iron pet beds, 22-karat gold plated ID tags and home-baked dog treats.  And when water is pouring down from the sky, both pet and owner can borrow Burberry raincoats.   Aaahhh.  Just what every...

Wiener Dog Fetch Fail: Frikkie

Some Dachshunds have it and others, well.......Poor 'Frikkie.'  By youtuber FrikkieTheWeinerD...

More Wally Madness

Thanks as always to our pal 'Princess Leia,' who hails all the way from Slovenia for sending in the latest Drabbles, featuring 'Wally' the Dachshund.Read more Drabb...

The Dog and the Butcher

Thanks so much to our friend Melinda for sending in the link. Video by Jonathan Holt for his senior thesis. We generally only post items which are new, and this is a few years old, but we've never seen it before and hope you haven't either.  It's aweso...

Jeeves

Our dear friend Melinda from downtown Chicago, Illinois lost her beloved 4-year-old Dachshund rescue 'Jeeves' just last week. He was quite a handsome boy - he had a beautiful deep red color and an amazing Roman nose - the likes of which we rarely see.  Like any good Dachshund, that nose had a penchant for trouble, but his heart had a penchant for love.   Our heart goes out to Melinda and her friends and family who were lucky enough to know Jeeves we...

More Summer Fun: Blue Water Dachshund

Our friend 'Geneva' is one lucky dog.  From getting to ride around on backhoes to celebrating her 15th birthday at the beach on Cape Cod, this girl does it all.  She writes:Hi Joey and Maggie,Speaking of "summer fun" my favorite thing to do on a hot day is go for a ride in the kayak. I start whimpering as soon as I see the equipment come out. I always stand right in the bow, to help with navigation. The life jacket can get a little hot, but Mom always says "safety first!"Enjoy those strawberries, Joey!Gen...

Oh I Wish I Were An Oscar Mayer Wiener

That is what I'd truly like to be!  Don't worry little 'Albert,' we're quite sure that everyone is already in love with you!  Thanks to Albert's mom for writing in:Dear Joey and Maggie,I own a 5 year old mini dachshund and review your blog daily with him. His name is Albert and we are from London, Ontario Canada. Every year Albert and I attend Wienerfest which is hosted just outside of London in Thamesford.  Last year Albert was thrilled to get his photo taken in the Wienermobile and when we saw the posting about the 75th birthday of the wienermobile we had to share his photo!Thanks for all the interesting articles and the updates...

Live! Truffles And Her One-Day-Old Puppies

Awwww.  Pretty little 'Truffles' is a chocolate long-hair that came into Midwest Dachshund Rescue already pregnant. She had her pups yesterday, 7/18/11 and we have: Harry Potter--Black and Tan male with a white streak--7.7 ounces, Ron Weasley--Chocolate male--7.0 ounces, Hermoine Granger--Chocolate female--7.5 ounces. Truffles nor her pups are available yet, but MWDR has many more doxies, including pups, ready for adoption at http://www.mwdr.or...

Vintage Dachshund Summer Fun

click photo to enlargeNo matter your summer plans - don't forget to take your Dachshund!1930's German photo source unkno...

Mmmmm.....Strawberries!

Ssssshhhhh......Don't tell Dad.  He has no idea why his ever-bearing strawberries aren't ever-bearing.  I don't even wait for them to completely ripen. ...

Happy 75th Birthday to the Wienermobile!

Thanks so much to our friend Jerry for letting us know that the Wienermobile turned 75 yesterday! That's a lot of smiles that these funny contraptions have brought to folks all over these United States - even the world. Above, Ed Roland with Kraft Foods and two hotdoggers talk to CNN about the Wienermobile's legacy. Excerpt from CNN:The Wienermobile was born in 1936, when Carl Mayer approached his uncle Oscar with the idea of driving a giant hot dog through Chicago streets, selling Oscar Mayer wieners, Roland said. Over the years, the Wienermobile developed from a smallish 13-foot affair (Carl Mayer drove around with his head sticking through a hole in the roof) into a fleet of mobile marketing hot spots. Children in the ’50s and ’60s knew to look out for the Wienermobile.The Wienermobile...

Wallet troubles again...

^What we hope he'll look like once his coat arrivesOhh Ferguson.Our move, due to personal reasons, has become a gradual thing with frequent visitations to the new house. Ferguson seems fine when he's at the house; he plays, he listens well to commands, etc. However, his anxiety has to show up somewhere, and unfortunately tends to manifest itself in the big D. It's come and gone, but presently, for no apparently reason, it's returned (it went away after a day or two, but we've not been back to the house for almost a week). Hurray for yet another day of skipping breakfast and having a bland diet of rice/chicken.I think this new environment...

Meet Pete The Wonder Dog Who Saved His Family!

Boy are we proud of this super smooth black and tan boy named 'Pete,' the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma hound who saved his whole family from a house fire on Sunday.  Thanks so much to Kathy J. Fuller for writing in with the news:Dear Joey and Maggie,Pete saved the lives of his owners and their niece when he awakened them from sleep when the house was on fire!  Pete is a hero!  Here's the remarkable (rebarkable?) scoop from KFOR.com:A metro family says their small dog saved them from a house fire. Jennifer and Ricky Coffman say they were sleeping when a fire engulfed their home on the 13000 block of SE 71st Sunday Morning.Ricky...

Get Yourself to Luverne, Minnesota Tonight

It doesn't matter if it's by plane, train, or automobile, find a way to get yourself to Luvurne, Minnesota today for the 2011 Hot Dog Night.  Free hot dogs, a Wiener Dog Beauty Contest, Wiener Dog Races - the list goes on and on - we even heard that there was a hot dog eating contest this year.  Hopefully our pals 'Oscar' and 'Hans' will give us a run down of the big event again this year.  They write:  WOOF Joey and Maggie!We have been getting in training once again for HOT DOG NITE in Luverne, MN, next Thursday. We have been doing a lot of cross-country running out in the grove chasing squirrels, so a quick sprint down the...

Dachshunds Around Town: Roper Joe Lends A Helping Paw

What a happy boy 7-year-old 'Roper Joe' is!With temperatures above the 100 degree mark for at least the ninth consecutive day, volunteers at the International Finals Youth Rodeo in Shawnee, Oklahoma, had greeted more than 400 contestants who had arrived by 4 p.m. Saturday.All these arrivals are in preparation for this year’s IFYR with the opening performance last night.And handsome 'Roper Joe' is back for his seventh consecutive IFYR, helping his master Bill Chrz spot RVs for check-in.  Sour...

Dachshund Oddities From Around The World: Kidnapped Dog Finds Its Way Home In Poland

The National Flag of PolandSay what you will, but stranger things have happened in the world of Dachshunds.  Via The Nation:A Polish woman could not believe her eyes when her pet dog found its way home - after being dog napped 30 miles away. Edyta Kowalska, 44, from Sochaczew, had gone to the capital Warsaw for the day with her two-year-old Dachshund, Cherry. But as they walked down the road a car suddenly pulled up and three masked men jumped out. The trio bundled the dog inside a car and sped off. “It was terrifying. They leapt out of their car and ran over towards me. I thought they were going to attack me, but instead they grabbed Cherry,...

Wouldn't it be nice if...

In my spare time, I've found I have a horrific addiction for looking up homeless animals on petfinder.com. Occasionally, I'll find a pet, either dog or cat, that draws me in with longing. http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/20066077?rvp=1http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/19686671As I'm attempting to move forward with dog training/testing at work, I can't help but configure potential ideas in my head about how I could use this opportunity to help other dogs that are homeless. Where I used to work at, a select number of dogs were kept on the premises for training, as well as being available for adoption. If I could do something similar, even...

The downsides of vet office work...

Today a greyhound came in as a drop off for x-rays. He didn't leave again, unfortunately, after they found tumors and masses in several places throughout his body. He was 13.His name was Eli. Why oh why was the first PTS I'd ever seen a greyhound :...

Horror in Texas: Jasper Animal Control Officer Accidentally Euthanizes Family's Dachshunds

Our hearts go out to the family and friends of 'Smokey' and 'Bandit,' two little Dachshunds who lost their lives while staying at the Jasper Animal Hospital in Jasper, Texas, while their humans were on vacation.   Read more and see more photos at KCENTV.RIP little sweethear...

16-Year-Old Dachshund Severely Injured by Bird of Prey

Poor 'Tara,' - as if life isn't tough enough when you're 16-years-old, getting spooked by fireworks and attacked by a bird of prey certainly can't make things any easier.  We're hoping for a quick recovery for the pretty Riverview, Florida girl.   See several photos at WTSP.c...

Dachshund Beautiful

As we perused the pages of the July/August House Beautiful magazine, we were excited to find that it's the Dachshund details that make a house a beautiful home.  In her 1929 bungalow in Brentwood, California, designer and Dachshund Lover Chris Barrett brings airy sophistication to Spanish Colonial architecture.  Above, floor-to-ceiling bookcases give depth to the dining room-office-library; artfully arranged objects on the shelves engage the eye.  A Danish Baroque desk doubles as a dining table and a hangout for Dachshund 'Frankie.'Eden climbing roses soften the terra-cotta front porch as a vintage iron Dachshund foot...

Do You Hear What I Hear?

Thanks to our pals Turbo and Lily for sending in yesterday's Drabb...

Vintage Dachshund Awkwardness

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

Celebrity Dachshund Watch: Mary-Kate Olsen

Mary-Kate Olsen is spotted walking her dog out in New York City over the 4th of July weekend.Looks like everyone's favorite Olsen twin is a Dachshund Lover.  What's next - will Paris Hilton be dumping her Chihuahuas for Wiener Dogs?  Stay tuned to find out.See more photos of Mary-Kate with her finest accessory yet at celebuzz. ...

Sh*t My Dachshunds Ruined

Via Sh*t My Pets Ruined:  We decided to barricade their crate in the kitchen and block the opening. 8hrs later we came home to this. 20lbs bag of dog food destroyed, a bag of rabbit hay destroyed plus other items. Thanks pups!We don't think these little angels would ever do such a thing.If you enjoy Dachshund hijinx, don't miss the video Little Guy's Big Me...

Wii-ner Dogs

Apparently this is a birthday card you can find.  Thanks to the Dachshund Lover who sent it ...

4th of July Wiener Roaster

Oh boy, we'd don't know what we want more - some kisses from our pal 'Honey,' or a taste of what she was roasting on the grill!  Either way, we know it's bound to be delicious.As an aside, we heard through the grapevine that Honey was quite ill over the holiday weekend - had to make a run to the Emergency Vet because she wasn't eating.  Tests are inconclusive at this point, but she is eating again.  We hope you continue on your road to recovery Honey.  Keep up with this sweet gal at Doxiene's flickr photostream. ...

Happy 4th From The Sheridan Avenue Boys

'Lego' is marching to the beat of his own drum. Hope everyone has had a wonderful 4th!Thanks as always to those handsome Sheridan Avenue Boys for brightening our holidays. ...

Where in the Heck are Joey and Maggie?

Please accept our apologies for the scant posting as of late.  Work is a bit out of control, Dad is in the middle of refinancing our home, we got hit with a major hail storm last week which destroyed our garden and our car, and something is up with your Long and Short of it All hostess 'Maggie,' - her anal infection is back, and while she is still eating, her appetite is definitely down for some reason.  For now, she's still swaddled in her Thundershirt after a weekend of big booms, but it's off to the vets again this morning to at least get her some antibiotics for her infection.  We'll see if her appetite improves over the next...

The Sun Will Come Out...

...tomorrow?Things may be quiet for the next few days.Holding on with all my might...I've never wanted something more in my life. Hanging in there, with only Ferguson for company &l...

Saturday Night Special: Sammy Dachshund Jr.

Our only hope is that the video would have lasted a little longer.  Nice stuff from youtuber TheSandygal who mentions: Sammy enjoying a night on the town. Please consider a rescue d...