Toby rocks the beach.  (Click photo to enlarge)Thanks so much to Nuris Fanning for sending in the story of 'Toby,' a handsome, silky-looking wirehair rescue who will start your week off right.  Without any further ado:The story of little Toby began when my minature dapple short haired Dachshund Ringo passed away from an enlarged heart. I couldn't bear the pain of not having my little buddy around , so I search and search for another little buddy, whenI came across Und... Read Full Story

It was seventy degrees all weekend in Chicago, Illinois, world headquarters to The Long and Short of it All.  We took advantage of the nice weather and enjoyed long walks in a nearby park both days.  We're just exhausted today though.  We met 2 other Dachshunds on Saturday, and 6 on Sunday!  It was almost as fun as a Dachshund meetup!  We also met a little black and tan chihuahua on Sunday, and his human remarked "Finally he's meeting some dogs who are shorter th... Read Full Story

If you enjoyed the 2009 Calendar as much as we did, you won't want to miss the 2010 "Picture A New Life" Dachshund Calendar with photos by Teresa Berg for Dallas-Fort Worth Dachshund Rescue.  Check out the fantastic Preview!"Picture A New Life" features Teresa Berg's beautiful photographs of our rescued dachshunds and includes mini interviews with each dog about their new life. Each 11" x 17" calendar is spiral bound at the top and printed on high quality paper. The cost is the same... Read Full Story

How great is this new Dachshund mural in Toronto, Canada? Photo: davenport daschund drive by photographer Tanja-Tiziana who notes: This Davenport/Junction area underpass is just around the corner from the studio yet I didn't notice the mural going up. Seems like a few days ago it was blank and suddenly today -- this adorable 'wiener' dog. I literally found myself laughing and pointing like a tourist. Glad I wasn't on my bike as it was dangerously distracting.//CN railway bridge unde... Read Full Story

Thanks so much to singer-songwriter Tommy Oregon for letting us know about this fun song he penned some time ago called I Have Two Wieners.  He notes:  I wrote this 16 years ago or so for my 2 old mini dachshunds, Henry & Lola.(Lyrics below) I think this was recorded up North in 1996. A canine love song from a slightly different point of view. 'I HAVE TWO WIENERS' 1) I was lonely not too long ago, I would not even go on a date. I sat home stuffing my mouth with food, Had to forc... Read Full Story

Donna Merz and her red longhair Dachshund aptly named 'Gracie' attend services at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles, California. The 30-minute worship, complete with individual doggy beds, canine prayers and a tray of dog treats for the offering, is intended to reinvigorate the church’s community outreach while attracting new members who are as crazy about God as they are about their four-legged friends.Our grumpy grandpa would say "Those wild bleeding-heart, tre... Read Full Story

This is the 3rd or 4th video we've featured over the years from the fantastic youtuber WienerWorld.  Always great stuff, and this new one featuring "the mud hounds" is just too much! Read Full Story

Carlene Akins, seated, and her mother, Annette Cole (second from left), were thrilled when Stephanie Spinks (far right) presented the family with their new dog 'Cocoa' last week. Akins’ toy poodle was stolen recently from the family’s yard in Tifton, Georgia, and a group of people adopted Cocoa from the Tifton-Tift County Animal Shelter and gave him to Akins, who has cerebral palsy and is in a wheelchair.While giving a dog as a gift may not always be the best idea, we can ... Read Full Story

Red smooth 'Lily,' a champion Dachshund "owned" by Pueblo, Colorado native Don Perko, will be among 1,300 dogs competing this weekend in the Southern Colorado Kennel Club's annual AKC show at the Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo.Lily's mother won the Westminster Dachshund division in 2005 and Lily has taken over 40 Best of Breeds.  Go Lily!Read all about her at the Pueblo Chieftain. Read Full Story

(click photo to enlarge)Finally, it's a beautiful red longhair after our own heart:  'Geneva' has a thing for really big trucks and heavy equipment!  Her human, Cynthia Drummond, from Snug Harbor, Rhode Island writes:Dear Joey and Maggie,The dog in the photo is Geneva, a standard longhair. She's 13 years old and doing great.Geneva has always enjoyed the outdoors, whether it's hiking, kayaking, or as she is seen here, "driving" a backhoe.I am a gardener and whenever po... Read Full Story