Those Special Dachshunds: Meet Guster and Clive!

Guster (left) and Clive (right) relax in the rocking chair.  Click any photo to enlarge.

It's Wednesday.  And that can only mean one thing:  Yep, it's Wirehair Wednesday!  Thanks so much to Jennifer and Tim Sperl for sending in such beautiful photos of their wirehair wonders 'Guster' and 'Clive,' who are both rescues from Dachshund Lovers of Texas!  They write:

Dear Joey and Maggie,


Guster needed 3 back surgeries soon after we rescued them, and we are so glad he pulled through. Surgeon said he would have to be in one of those little carts, but after lots of supplements, rehab, and acupuncture, Guster is walking and running again - not perfect, but he manages just fine.


Something that didn't come back all the way is his continence, so we have to keep him clean and dry with his stylish little belly bands.


They are brothers and are completely inseparable and love each other as much as they love us. Clive even saved Guster's life a couple years ago. Guster was in another room choking. Clive must have sensed it because he leapt off the couch and barked until we came back to pull the chew out of Guster's throat.


Their favorite thing to do is cuddle with us on the couch, chase birds out of the yard, and lay in the sun.


I am a photographer, so I have COUNTLESS photos of these 2 guys who have brought such joy to our lives!

At the park in Ouray, CO with Daddy and Mama

Guster and Clive taking a walk in Utah

Attached at the hip on the deck

Video: 2010 Wiener(dog) Nationals!

In a follow-up to yesterday's photos, this is a funny little vid from Saturday's Wiener Dog Nationals at Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley, California.  Video by Sandy Stec, who is a stand-up comedian, radio DJ, and on-camera host.  She notes:  It's no secret that I'm a HUGE wienerdog fan. This video contains footage from the 2010 Wiener Nationals; including a cameo appearance from ROBERT PATTINSON! (Okay, maybe not "the" Robert Pattinson....but this dude was JUST as hot. And he knew it!)

While we've yet to hear if the real Robert Pattinson is a Wiener Lover of not, it's only a matter of time.  One thing we do know however is that the director of the newest upcoming Twilight film starring Mr. Pattinson, David Slade, is most definitely a Dachshund Lover.  As a matter of fact, his Dachshund 'Django' is his design inspiration for his artwork (source).

Artwork by director David Slade available as a free desktop wallpaper via his Fubear Studios website.

Photos: Wiener Nationals at Golden Gate Fields

The Dachshunds delivered again last Saturday at The Wiener Nationals at Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley, California.  If you've been hunting for photos from this wiener race, don't miss 365 of them (you could view one photo a day for a whole year!) at photographer Kira Stackhouse's website Nuena San Francisco.  Nice.

Vintage Dachshund Pride

Aren't you proud to be a Dachshund Lover?

1960's photo source unknown.

Celebrity Quilter Dachshund Watch: M'Liss Rae Hawley

Who?  We've no idea really, we aren't that crafty.  One thing we DO know however, most Dachshund Lovers ARE crafty and are probably familiar with M'Liss Rae Hawley.  Thanks so much to 'mamamouseiam' for sending in the link to Mrs. Hawley's website, M'Liss Design & Quilting World.  She writes: 

Dear Joey and Maggie,

Yesterday, while perusing quilting fabrics on the internet, I came across a collection by M’liss Rae Hawley. She’s a quilter, fabric designer, speaker and writer, AND she’s got Dachshunds! I was so tickled to see the Dachshunds amongst her fabric and quilting photos that I thought you might enjoy it too!

Thanks a bunch mamamouseiam.  According to her flickr page, she has 5 Dachshunds and 5 cats!  Looks like she also designs a lot of that Dachshund fabric that Dachshund Lovers clamber for. 

Lunch Time for My Office Staff by M'Liss Rae Hawley who notes:  Alice, Aurora, Arthur, Amelia and young Dashiell work with me in my office.

What better inspiration could you have?

"WILD WEINERS"

It's a brand new week and it's a beautiful Spring day. What could make things even better? How about Episode 2 of Weiner Tales by youtuber kovachentertainment.  In this installment:  On a camping trip, Ginger tricks Sammy into believing that wild weiner dogs are comin' after them!

Related:  WEINER TALES:  Episode 01

Those Special Dachshunds: Happy Birthday Samson!

(click any photo to enlarge and admire)

Looks like this handsome guy had an awesome 1st Birthday yesterday.  Happy Birthday 'Samson!'  Thanks to Samson's mom, Kate Fletcher, for taking such beautiful photos.  Samson himself writes:

Hi Joey and Maggie!

Today is my 1st Birthday and my mom helped me celebrate with peanut butter cake and a photo shoot at the local gardens! She says that I am the most adorable dachshund in the world and wanted me to share my photos. Thanks for the awesome blog-- my mom shows me the pictures and photos every day without fail! Hope you enjoy my garden photos as much as I enjoyed smelling all the flowers! Gotta run, I got to grab another piece of cake!

-Sir Samson the Stout


PS: I also am including a photo from when I was 3 days old!..Look how big I've gotten!
 

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This is the life

Little Samson at three days old