Do you have a Stubborn Dachshund?

Foozie-B

Foozie is ordinarily a very cooperative dog, but there are times when I am calling him and he is clearly ignoring me. This will happen when my husband is around and Fooze wants to be his shadow. The other time is when he wants to sunbathe. He wants to lay on the black mulch in the garden. Unfortunately he has been laying on the flowers. When I go to get him he offers me the belly to pat instead of getting up. Of course I pat his chest for him, and adjust him so he's not on my seedlings.

My sunbather

HE'S MY GILLIGAN

BABYMAN
Yes, he's my little buddy, sweet Spaatzie aka Babyman. I think most dachshund owners have their own Gilligan. The little buggers devote themselves to someone, if your lucky its you. My husbands "little buddy" is Foozer. He is daddy's boy. I often tell him he has some weird shaped shadow.Fooze often cries terribly when Jerry leaves. Spaatz just wants us to be permanently attached. He has the ability to defy gravity, and ends up in my lap without any effort. Peaches is also partial to me, but a part of her will always love my daughter. I have a theory that I have observed to be true to several dogs we have had, not just the dachshunds. Whomever lap they ride home in that first time they ever come to your house is their person. It is true with all my dachshunds and even a doberman I had years ago.

Foozeball, a Perfect Dachshund Comma

Foozy-B

Don't you just love when your dachshund is curled up in a ball, kinda shaped like a comma. No one demonstrates this better than Foozy. He looks so sweet, like a little angel. Somehow I don't think I look that peaceful when I'm sleeping, still dreaming about jobs I had back in 1982. Ah, to be able to be a dog and actually appreciate the sweet set up you have. Not all dogs have it sweet I know, but one of the lucky dogs like mine.

Awesome Dachshund Photos!!

Baby and Bessi
Here's another awesome dachshund photo I found on the web. Two things are awesome here. The extremely cute wild boar wire haired dachshund (a personal favorite, I had one). Plus a Tiger cub, how awesome can you get? They are so cute together, if I was there, I would never get anything done. It can be tough enough here, and I just have 3 dachshunds.

Babyman: The Toy Destroyer

Last moments for this tennis ball alive.
Babyman, aka Spaatz doesn't like his toys in one piece. Tennis balls must be shredded. Squeakers must be removed from stuffed toys, oh and the stuffing too. Once he gets a hold of it, its only a matter of time before I am picking up pieces and putting them in the trash. He has gotten a little better about it. One toy I got him for Christmas lasted a few months before all the squeakers were removed.A note to dachshund owners with the same tendency, forget about those "playballs" that look like tennis balls. They can't hold up under a Dachshunds teeth, real tennis balls are much tougher. Those playballs will not only be peeled, but chomped into chunks and left all over the room. A little extra money, but well worth it.

Happy Father's Day!!!

My Three Doxsons wish all Dad's a happy day from Dad's chair.
I know its a little early, but its gonna be here before you know it. We like to be prepared, so we are not ones to wait for the last moment. If its a special day, then you gotta be ready. We are. Unfortunately neither my dad or my father-in law are still with us so all my attention goes to my husband on fathers day. But I ordered a special engraved gift, it came last week and I got a card. I still have to wrap it all up. The dogs are always ready. Everyday is Father's day, Mothers day and everyones birthday all in one. Always ready to shower you with love, go with you where ever, hang out with you is all they want. Its a win win situation. Anyway, Happy Father's Day to all dad's everywhere.

Spaatz helps with Laundry

Does not excell at folding

Spaatz likes to hang out with me when I'm folding clothes. Especially when the stuff is fresh out of the dryer. Then he likes to get right in there. I always enjoy having company when I'm doing mundane tasks. It doesn't get much more mundane than folding laundry. The big problem is that I have to keep taking away his snuggling material, so I feel a little bad. He'll keep moving as the pile gets smaller, but eventually he'll be forced to move on to some other project. That's Spaatz, always in the thick of things.