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It's
been said that Dachshunds first became popular in North America
after the First World War. Here's a picture of a soldier
bringing a Dachshund home from Germany after his tour in 1917. His friend
is carrying a Cotamundi. They didn't catch one quite as well.
Betcha didn't know that
Peter
Himmelman recorded a song called Dixie The Tiny Little Dog.
It's about being a small little doxie and not getting any
respect.
On trip to Leavenworth Washington in 2005 I came across a
story in the local newspaper that I just had to post. It's about
a Dachshund who wants to be the town mascot. Cinnamon Von
Strudel has quite a challenge on her paws.
Here's the whole story.
It's
a bit weird and this is the second version of the song.
Download it if you like.
It's about 6MB and will could take upwards of 2 minute to
download with a high speed internet connection.
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There were no takers.
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Dachshunds
do regularly appear in newspapers like in the story above. This
little girl, Kandi, was found in the Vancouver Sun and is celebrating the Fourth of July with our
friends south of the border in Springfield, Mo.
Hot Dog for hire? Well it's true! I found this ad on Ebay
that reports to sell advertising space on the side of a
Dachshund! The full text of the ad is pretty funny too.
I've
come across a couple of really great TV commercials. One funny,
one cute. Beer ads are often very funny and
Miller Lite
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Could this be Elivs? I've listened
many times, and I'm just not sure!
So my wife goes to Montreal, and I get left behind. I was almost
expecting one of those T-shirts "My wife went to Montreal and
all she brought me was this lousy T-shirt.". gifts. But I
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was
surprised when she came home with a T-shirt with Dachshunds on
it. The one dog is saying some thing like "Why act like everyone
else. ", or more to the point "Why be normal."
It's from Le Roquet.
If a Cell Phone company was called Fido, you'd think that once
in a while they might use a Dachshund to help promote their
services.
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As you can see (click the dog), it's true!
So I
found a funny Dachshund video.
Forth of July in the US and a Dachshund
causes trouble with some fireworks. But no dogs are hurt in
the making of this video!
So
I finally got around to picking up a copy of
Disney's The Ugly Dachshund (it was on sale). If you've not
seen it yet, it's a must see or must own for every Dachshund
owner. Here's a funny short clip
from the movie to show you how much fun it is. It's about 4MB and will could take upwards of 1 minute to download
with a high speed internet connection. I hope the Disney people
don't get mad at me.
From Dave in Nanaimo BC come this little tid-bit: Honda has
displayed a
pet friendly car at the 2005 Tokyo and their exhibit
featured a Dachshund!
Thanks to Janet & Mike Rein for sending along this funny, but obvious cartoon. I coloured it in though...
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I'm
starting to think that John F. Kennedy liked Dachshunds. Or
maybe even had one in this teen years. In this picture from
1949, a future president is holding a Dachshund.
I have to feature the art of
Terry Pond
once again. He has a wonderful way of capturing the)
humour of the Dachshund in art form. His whimsical style makes
me laugh. These
two samples are new in his collection. Look for more in the
site somewhere.
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So is this the ugliest dish (with a Dachshund on it) that you have ever seen? Yikes!
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Previously known as Nintendogs, in Puppy Times you can raise up to three adorable puppies and play with them to your heart's content. Teach your pups new tricks: just speak into the system's microphone and they'll respond to the voice commands you've taught them.
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Back
in the art world, Donald Brown has an almost Picaso like
boldness to his paintings of Dachshunds.
It's funny what arrives in my E-mailbox. Just when I think
I've just about every Dachshund related tid-bit I get another.
How about a beer, from Poland that sports a Dachshund as it's
mascot! That's right, Dog In The Fog is it.
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There's
a Dachshund on the bottle and TV advertising almost always has a
Dachshund in it. Some of the commercials are from the viewpoint
of the dog! Thanks to Dave Woolridge for passing in along.
Here's more info.
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Sometimes
you just gotta have a laugh! Get look at the Dachshund Express.
A chuck wagon pulled by Dachshunds! Thanks to Katrina Galvan.
How's
this for interesting...
Joel Davis, a Los Angeles writer, did not know dogs can detect seizures. "Alex trained me to understand," he says. When Alex was a pup, Davis had a seizure on a street and fell to the sidewalk. Alex stayed at Davis' side, licking his face till he regained consciousness. The dog ultimately learned to alert Davis to coming seizures. He points past his own 200-pound frame to Alex, a wiggly 10-pound miniature dachshund. You would never guess this little dog has such a big job. Little Alex alerts Davis by licking his face or even pulling him to a safe spot to sit and take his medication. "It's like an ant moving a mountain," Davis says, laughing. He has recounted his experiences in a book, With Alex by My Side.