For Dachtober, I give you The Scary Peach

Miss Peaches, as intimidating as a marshmallow. She does give it a good dachshund try, but the truth be known she's just a big love muffin. Sweet and fluffy, hard to resist. A little good lighting and a flash of the teeth, she's doing her best werewolf impression. She can have the tough girl persona, but if a big leaf fell out of the sky and hit her in the butt she'd jump like a grasshopper and high tail it for home. She gets spooked like a kid on Halloween when the great pumpkin actually does show up at midnight. My scaredy dog.

Miss Peaches, the not so scary wire hair dachshund

Pack Of Hot Dogs

My package of Hot Dogs

My personal pack of Hot Dogs contains only three, but it is a variety pack. Miss Peaches being the red wire hair, Spaatz, the black and tan one blue eyed dapple, and last but not least Foozie, the classic red short hair. I used to believe that the black and tan was the "classic" dachshund look, but I think the red is the coat style that I actually see the most of. There are so many coat colors and combinations of fur types you can get, its almost endless, and although their personalities are definitely different from one dachshund to the next they really have similarities that no matter what they look like they all possess. They are probably the most adept dogs at comedy than any other I've know. They're terribly sweet, if they like you and maybe not so much if they don't . Great cuddlers, all three of mine will try to out do each other in the competition to curl up on my lap. Brave to the point of stupidity, and terribly stubborn, but it makes you love them all the more.

Dachshund battles cat in Street Fighter Remix

Every once in a while I like to share something Dachshundy that I find or is sent to me. This funny video by Danny Vega will be appreciated by gamers and dachshund lovers. The sound effects are what makes it for me. I played videos when Pac man, Donkey Kong and Asteroids were king, but I remember my kids playing games like Street Fighter. Enjoy!

The Doggie Bag

We got this little bag in the mail, one of those free give a way things with a subscription to Field & Stream magazine. My husband, Jerry asked what it was for, and after giving it the once over decided it would be a good doggie bag. Having a few dogs handy for a test ride, although Miss Peaches was the only one really willing to get in. Not too bad she said.

Le Doggie Bag

If you have read this blog before you may remember a mention of a serious illness I had a few years back. I credit My Three Doxson's with a major part of my recovery. Anyway, this is where the doggie bag comes in. I was in the hospital for a couple of months, I had GBS, on a respirator, paralyzed, feeding tube, lots of wires, bells and whistles. One day my daughter managed to get Miss Peachy up to my room for a visit. I was so surprised, Peach was a little nervous, like she knew she was part of a conspiracy. She was in one of those fashionable doggie bags, but ducked down inside. So much for security at the hospital. I always get a kick out of old movies where people roam around freely in the halls and the doctors smoke in your room. It was nice to see Miss Peachy, I hadn't seen any of the dogs in weeks, and wouldn't see them again for a few more.

On call, 24/7

After modeling the bag for us, and having her picture taken, Jerry put her down on the floor to let her out. She just sat there, it seems it was kinda cozy in there, and we all know dachshunds are professionals when it comes to being cozy. We tried to convince the boys to take a try. They said "no way" their only interest in doggie bags are what comes out of them, not getting into them.

Dachshund 3 Alarm Car Security System

3 alarm auto security system

We were at an antique engine and tractor show over the weekend where we had the chance to sell old tools and car parts and vintage hot rod magazines. It was fun and we did really well. My Three Doxson's had to spend a lot of time in the truck. Not to worry, it was parked right behind our set-up under a big ole maple tree with all the windows down. Temps were in the low 70's all weekend. We took them out for walkies so they could stretch their legs. They liked to sit and watch all the activity, and needless to say there was a fair amount of barking. Especially when other dogs happen to go by. They would settle down at times for a little siesta. Then when people might get a little too close to the truck for their liking they would pop up and start barking. I explained this was just the car alarm going off and that you didn't actually have to touch the truck, but get within 10 feet would set it off. They startled quite a few people, but everyone found humor with the three alarm security system.

Happy at home

Dachshund- Black Belt Cuddler

Might as well give in now

Dachshunds are black belts when it comes to being cuddlers. You might as well give in to them. They'll take you down and you won't want to get up. They're the perfect size, not so big that they would squish you, and not so small you might squish them. Spaatz likes to curl up right in front of me with his head on my shoulder. Then he'll let out a big sigh, which will make me smile. Wherever he is, he must be under the covers, even in summer, and he will give me "the face" until I cover him up. Foozy likes to be by my legs, but if we're watching TV he will perch himself on my shoulder. Miss Peaches tends to get warm with her wire hair and will often be on top of any blankets, pining me down. There you have it, I have been completely disarmed and at their mercy. I don't mind, warning: it is always best to hit the bathroom, get a drink, snacks, phones, remote controls, magazines, tissues, note pad, pen, before sitting down with dachshunds. You may be there for a while.

Foozie on my shoulder

Before you name your dog Max - think about it

Spaatz

If for no other reason, than to save confusion at the vets office, give a little more consideration to naming your precious new friend. I know a lot of people won't like this  (because they already named their dog Max), but every time I read a story about someones cute, amazing dog, he's called Max. We like to spend a few days with our new pups and a name usually just happens. Spaatz here, we were thinking something German, and well my last name lent its way to naming him after a WWII general from the American side.
 Foozeball describes our red dachshund to a T, when we first got him. If you are familiar with the game with the little ball that zings around. I know its spelled wrong.
 Miss Peaches was originally my daughters dog, I knew when we brought the dog home she would name her Pumpkin or Peaches. Peaches it was. When we got her spade, my husband went to pick her up. There were 2 dogs with the same name who were spade the day before. They asked which one was ours. My husband said "whichever is the peachiest" They got it right.The only exception to this formula was Watson. I had decided that I wanted a wire hair dachshund and I would name him Watson. It took 3 years for that to happen, but when it did, it was right.

Peaches and Foozeball

It's not that Max isn't a perfectly good name for a dog, but it gets to a point when you think, wow, you really mulled over that one for a while. I guess I like a little uniqueness. Like if my last name was Smith, I wouldn't name my kid John. It may only take a couple of extra minutes to think of something just a little different, just a little special, like I'm sure you think your dog is.