Dachshund Lover Elizabeth Taylor Passes

We're so sad to report the passing of Dachshund Lover Elizabeth Taylor, who died today at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Hospital. She was a legend of the likes we will never see again.   
Her son Michael Wilding stated:  "My Mother was an extraordinary woman who lived life to the fullest, with great passion, humor, and love," he said. "Though her loss is devastating to those of us who held her so close and so dear, we will always be inspired by her enduring contribution to our world. Her remarkable body of work in film, her ongoing success as a businesswoman, and her brave and relentless advocacy in the fight against HIV/AIDS, all make us all incredibly proud of what she accomplished. We know, quite simply, that the world is a better place for Mom having lived in it. Her legacy will never fade, her spirit will always be with us, and her love will live forever in our hearts."  Source.

Related:  Dachshunds in Pop Culture:  Elizabeth Taylor, Part 2

Those Special Dachshunds Holiday Edition: Meet Otto Von Bismarck!

To say that we are enamoured with these photos would be an understatement - what a handsome guy 'Otto' is! Thanks so much to his humans Andy and Sarah Murrell for writing in:

Dear Joey and Maggie,

My wife Sarah and I are long time lurkers on your blog. We've had our little guy Otto Von Bismarck (yes, the conqueror of Germany) now for three years (born December 3rd, 2007).

Back when he was a year old, we decided to take some pictures of him for our Christmas cards. These are his one year old Christmas photos.

Last year, we didn't do a picture, so we decided to up the ante a bit this year with this photo. We decided that Otto should be the next revision of an internet meme, specifically the three wolf moon meme.

Thanks and keep up the good work!

Otto as a puppy

May Otto's three wolf moon photo make him irresistible to the ladies, strike fear into other males, and offer him a lifetime of good health!

So Much Pun

While browsing the net for the morning Dachshund News, we found a familiar face on So Much Pun!  They ponder:  The Real Question Is, Which Is Cuter?  Joey was enamoured with his friend 'Frankie' at the local Dachshund meetup that day back in 2008.

Related:  Got A Light?

Future Dachshund Lovers of America

Meet 11-year-old Hunter Miller, and his handsome red shaded longhair 'Rex,' who hail from Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  Hunter just turned 11, and instead of having a big birthday bash at his home on Saturday, he wanted to have it at the local humane society, with donations for the shelter instead of presents!  He sent out over 80 invitations and invited over 400 of his facebook friends to donate in honor of his birthday.  Excerpt from the Southeast Missourian:

Miller and his mother help out at the Humane Society almost every Saturday by playing with the animals, taking them for walks, cleaning out pens and taking out trash.
Miller has two dogs, one of which was adopted from the Humane Society about a year ago, and a cat at home. He also takes care of several stray cats at his father's farm in Advance, Missouri. 
"Whenever you feel bad, they make you feel better," Miller said about his pets. "Even if they don't like what you are doing, they love you forever."

Read all about this young man on a mission at the Southeast Missourian.