A Perfect Match

Six-year-old 'Buster,' a handsome red smooth now known as 'Wieners,' was dropped off at A Time 4 Paws Inc. in Crossville, Tennessee, because he didn’t like children. His new human, 5-year-old Clinton, begs to differ. Wieners helps to comfort Clinton as he struggles with a cancer diagnosis and treatment.  Excerpt from the Crossville Chronicle:

Clinton spent a lot of time at St. Jude's hospital in Memphis, TN. While there, he kept asking his mother, Kim, for a weenie dog, a Dachshund. A friend of the family had two weenie dogs and Kim contacted her. That friend contacted her sister in Crossville who had recently adopted Buster from A Time 4 Paws. She then gave Buster to Clinton to be a companion and friend during his recuperation.

"Clinton loves Wieners," Kim said, adding that they renamed the dog. "He's his best friend. He curls up with him when he doesn't feel well and doesn't mess with his toys. He is perfect for Clinton."

Wieners licks Clinton's face when he doesn't feel well, and sleeps beside him when he is hurting.

"He's been a blessing."

Celebrating the New Year, Russian Style

A Dachshund wearing a costume is seen during a dog exhibition dedicated to the New Year holiday in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, December 26, 2010.  Source.

2010 Wienerschnitzel Wiener Nationals Champ: Calvin, The Fastest Wiener In The West!

Congratulations to Albuquerque, New Mexico native red smooth 'Calvin,' who has officially earned the title of The Fastest Wiener in the West by winning the 15th Annual Wienerschnitzel Wiener Nationals Thursday at the Port of San Diego Big Bay Balloon Parade. Way to go Calvin! The Wiener Nationals are the United States national Dachshund racing championships sponsored by the Wienerschnitzel food chain. Regional qualifiers are held in the Southwestern United States (California, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico), with the final 8 Dachshunds racing for the national title every December in San Diego as part of the Holiday Bowl.


Excerpt from The OC Register:
 
This has been a big year for Sully [the 2009 Champion], San Clemente's most celebrated wiener. But the dog came up a little short Thursday at Wienerschnitzel's 2010 Wiener Nationals in San Diego.
Sully's San Clemente owners report that Calvin, a deft dachshund from New Mexico, was the winner of an eight-dog finale that produced a bit of chaos among the runners-up.
After originally thinking Sully may have placed third, San Clemente's Miranda Libres, who owns Sully with her boyfriend Juan Flores, learned that Sully finished second. A video replay confirmed it, Libres' mother reported via e-mail.
As the 56-foot race began, Libres stood at the finish line trying to coax Sully to come to her, but someone bumped her out of the way and she thinks Sully lost sight of her, unable to focus on the finish line. Calvin, meanwhile, stayed focused on his favorite tennis ball and took the win.
 
Read more about the finals at The OC Register.  See great stories of the regional qualifiers in the archives.

Party Like It's 1929

1920s vintage Dachshund postcard source unknown.

Happy Holidays From The Sheridan Avenue Boys

The holidays would not be complete without a photo from those Sheridan Avenue Boys - Jack, Jetson, Jordan, Lincoln, & Lego - or as your 'Long and Short of it All' hostess 'Maggie' calls them - Handsome, Handsome, Handsome, Handsome, and HANDSOME! 

The boys' mom just finished up a "365 Project" - she has been posting a new photo of these guys every day for the last year.  These are two of the final photos.  Check 'em all out at 365 Project. 

Even More Holiday Drabble

Thanks again to our friend Alison for sending this in!  Read more Drabble at Comics.com 

The Making Of A Dachshund Christmas Card

The finished product always looks so effortless!  By youtuber spudwheat.