Posts tagged "Dachshund"

Name: Odin

Location: Aurora, Colo.

Age: 6

Breed: Dachshund

Favorite Toy: Stuffed squeaky toys that she can rip the stuffing out of

Favorite Treat: Pig ears

Likes: Going on walks, and new toys

Dislikes: Not getting her way

Weird Quirk: Charlotte loves to scoot down hills on her back.

Fun Fact: She loves to cuddle with her best friend Kaia!

If you'd like to submit your pet for a chance to be featured as Paw Nation's Cute Pet of the Day, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool!

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Cute Pet Name: Yogi

Location: Seattle, Wash.

Age: 2

Dog Breed: Shaded English Cream Long-Haired Miniature Dachshund.

Favorite Toy: Playground balls and furry squeaky toys.

Favorite Treat: Bully sticks.

Likes: Brie, foie gras, prosciutto, ice cubes.

Dislikes: Sushi bagels.

Weird Quirks: Yogi goes to sleep each night pretending to nurse a furry pink elephant that he has had since he was a puppy.

Fun Fact: He won the best pet trick at the dachshund parade for bouncing a playground ball off his nose like a seal.

Congratulations to our submitter, Soggydan. If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool!

Cute Pet Name: Egon

Location: Auburn, Alabama

Age: 5 years

Dog Breed: Miniature dachshund

Favorite Toy: Anything that can be thrown and fetched -- he's obsessed!

Favorite Treat: Raw carrots and rawhide chews.

Likes: Sitting in laps, sitting under blankets, snuggling, sleeping in his person's bed, barking at the dog who lives across the street, playing fetch, and jumping all over his friends.

Dislikes: Pedicures.

Weird Quirk: He loves to be under a blanket and will pull the blanket off the back of the couch so he can burrow under it for nap time.

Fun Fact: Egon is nature's perfect alarm clock. He wakes up promptly at 5:45 every morning, convinces his person to get out of bed, eats breakfast, goes for a walk, and is ready for the day ahead -- a day of strenuous napping on the couch.

Congratulations to our submitter, Kathryn_O. If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool!

Lipomas are a common affliction for household pets. As part of a Paw Nation series about the medical problems that your pets may suffer, we spoke to Dr. Lee Pickett, a practicing VMD in Reading, Pa., to get some insights about the condition. You should always consult your veterinarian before giving medicine or supplements to your pet.

What are the signs that my pet has a lipoma?
Lipomas are benign fatty lumps that usually develop in the space between the skin and the underlying musculature. That area is medically referred to as the subcutaneous space. Lipomas are soft and usually freely movable.

Cute Pet Name: Elfi (short for Elfriede, which roughly means "strong elf")

Location: Seoul, South Korea

Age: 3 years

Dog Breed: Miniature dachshund

Favorite Toys: Rudolf, a toy that looks like a reindeer, plus anything filled with stuffing that she can pull out.

Favorite Treat: Roast chicken.

Likes: Food; scratches on the belly; lying in the warmest spot in the house; Ferdi, her long-haired friend (another miniature dachshund).

Dislikes: The people in white coats who poke and prod her when she's sick (aka the vet).

Fun Fact: Elfi is a well-traveled dog! She flew from Australia to Hong Kong when she was just a puppy, and then from Hong Kong to Seoul when her owners relocated again early last year.

Weird Quirks: She's a burrower. She never sleeps on top of anything (blankets, pillows, etc.); she always crawls under. She has turned all the dog beds in the house into sleeping bags. Elfi is also rather talkative. When she comes in from a walk, she has to find whoever is at home and "tell" the person about her walk ("woof, woof, woof").

Congratulations to our submitter, ejorpin. If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool!

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Dogs don't love taking baths, as all dog owners know. But say you get a dachshund puppy and a full bathtub, and you are a pretty crafty filmmaker with a talented editor and excellent taste in music. (Who doesn't love Ingrid Michaelson's "The Way I Am"?)

Let's just say you have all that going for you. Now why would you waste any precious time not giving that adorable, cocoa-colored dachshund pup a fresh scrub-a-dub-dub, filming it, and slowing down the footage?

You wouldn't. Ta-dah!

Robert Pattinson Adopts a Rescue Dog to Deal With Loneliness in Hotels
Twilight star Robert Pattinson recently adopted a stray dog to be his travel buddy when filming in remote locations. In rags-to-riches fashion, his new puppy went from living at a shelter to private jet-setting. Pattinson told ContactMusic.com that his new spoiled pet will help keep him company.

Pets Help Sell Manhattan Apartments
The real estate market may be suffering, but some agents have found a new secret weapon to selling: cute pets. The New York Times reports that well-behaved pets of all kinds can be a valuable selling tool and help potential buyers feel more comfortable in a space and -- after a long day of looking -- help them better remember one apartment over another.

SeaWorld Orlando Launches Program With Local Shelters
SeaWorld may be best known for its water animals, but through its new SeaWorld's Happy Tails program the park is encouraging its Orlando visitors to adopt homeless dogs and cats. The new animal adoption program provides pet lovers two free single-day admissions to SeaWorld when they adopt a dog or cat from a participating animal shelter in Orlando. Save a pet and go to SeaWorld? Everyone wins!

Dachshund Dash Controversy
Wiener races may be popular all over the country, but one race in Huntsville, Ala., isn't being well-received by all, according to WAAY-TV. Many wiener race organizers warn that this particular race -- a wiener race on ice -- is unsafe for dachshunds because of the breed's propensity to back issues. Those in favor of the race say that the ice isn't that slick and conditions are safe. No word on how the dachshunds feel about the whole thing.

Sparky, a 1-year-old dachshund, looks like your typical wiener dog, but this little guy is rather special -- the dog is deaf but understands a number of commands in sign language, reports the Fulton Sun.

The hard of hearing pooch got his start in a Puppies for Parole training program at the South Central Correctional Center in Licking, Mo. The program pairs adoptable pups with prison inmates, and in his eight weeks of training Sparky learned signs for "no," "sit," "lay down," "stay," "stop" and "heel." After that, the inmates thought the dog should live with people who could appreciate his skills, so he was relocated to his new home at the Missouri School for the Deaf in Fulton, Mo.

Name: Molly

Location: Dobson, N.C.

Age: 2 years

Dog Breed: Miniature dachshund

Favorite Toy: Anything that squeaks.

Favorite Treat: Milk Bone dog biscuits.

Likes: Naps, going for long walks around our farm and sitting in her favorite chair.

Dislikes: Loud noises.

Fun Fact: Molly will get a toy by the tag and toss it in the air and then catch it.

Weird Quirk: Molly is extremely protective of her owner. If they are sitting in a chair and someone approaches, Molly will start barking and go nuts.

Congratulations to our submitter, tootletuck. If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool!

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Name: Yoda Walls

Location: Louisville, Ky.

Age: 2 years

Dog Breed: Miniature Dachshund

Favorite Toy: Any toy that his brothers or sisters have.

Favorite Treat: Peanut butter.

Likes: Walkies, naps and snuggles.

Dislikes: Mean dogs and anyone who disturb his naps.

Weird Quirks: His nickname is Mr. Snaggle-Tooth, due to a tooth that hangs outside his mouth when he smiles.

Fun Fact: When he wags his tail, his entire body goes with the motion. It's not just a tail wag -- it's a body wag!

Congratulations to our submitter, Sue Walls. If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool!

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Name: Winfred

Location: Memphis, Tenn.

Age: 11

Breed: Dachshund

Favorite Toy: Squeaky toys.

Favorite Treat: Cheese, Milk-Bone dog biscuits, and raw chicken wings.

Likes: Being a diva, her owner, and beauty sleep.

Dislikes: Not getting her way and taking a baths.

Fun Fact: Winnie was adopted in January 2010 from All American Dachshund Rescue.

Weird Quirk: Her bark sounds like a beeping noise.

Congratulations to our submitter, myathesiebendackels. If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool!

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Name: Wendy the Wonder Wiener

Location: Anaheim, Calif.

Age: 7

Dog Breed : Miniature Dachshund

Favorite Toy: Tennis ball.

Favorite Treat: Anything.

Likes: Food, playing and sleeping.

Dislikes: Earthquakes.

Weird Quirks: Wendy howls every time the phone rings.

Fun Fact: When Wendy's owners first brought her home, she was so little that she had to jump over the cracks in the sidewalk.

Congratulations to our submitter, John Gasca. If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool!

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Name: Honey

Location: Charlotte, N.C.

Age: 3

Breed: Longhaired English Cream Dachshund

Favorite Toy: Santa head. (The toy's body is long gone!)

Favorite Treat: Cheese.

Likes: Rubdowns, walks, eating and rides.

Dislikes: Scooter, the Jack Russell terrier that lives down the street.

Fun Fact: Honey has a pink nose, which her breeder claims is a trait of a true English cream color for a dachshund.

Weird Quirk: Honey will put on the brakes and refuse to walk down the street if she senses Scooter is outside!

Congratulations to our submitter, Doxieone. If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool!

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Name: Luna Pi

Age: 7 months

Breed: Miniature Dachshund

Favorite Toy: Whatever "no-no" her brother, Topper, has brought to her most recently.

Favorite Treat: Food. Dog food, cat food, people food, maybe others.

Likes: Sleeping, wrestling with Topper.

Dislikes: Being woken up from naps.


Weird Quirks: Luna Pi's coloring -- Isabella and tan -- is unusual. Her owners call her their "Weimarwiener."

Fun Fact: The "Pi" in her name comes from her birthday, March 14, or 3/14, which matches the first three digits of π.

Congratulations to our submitter, Stephen Wolfe. If you'd like to submit your pet to Cute Pet of the Day, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool!

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With so many puppy videos and so little time, we've gone the extra mile and begun cataloging some of the finest YouTube offerings, separating each collection by breed in a feature called Puppy Party!

Today's round-up features the delightful dachshund!