Dachshund

Nostalgia and Memories — Dad gave me rowing boat sixty years ago, Fiberglass made it manageable, Unlike heavy borrowed wooden dingy rowed in those bygone days. Rowed with my dog boat’s first mate, Bow seat barking at seagulls and miscreants, Occasionally jumping off much to my panic, Worried about sharks. Rose Bay.

What a strange and disturbing week it has been. Sometimes it takes more than lipstick to keep that smile in place. And yet we do, and the world is still a wonderful place. Some of you may be aware of my wife’s good friend Amanda, the queen of tweed. As…

Originally published in the 10/02/2020 East Mountain Independent We’re in the last quarter of 2020 and as the year rushes by, our stress levels and political division seem to get worse and worse. …

Softly, sweetly, The dachshund trots, Her short legs moving In a gentle walk. Her sleek brown fur, Shines in the sun, As she runs around The garden for fun. Her long ears flop, As she sniffs the ground, Her tail wagging, As she sniffs around. She loves to play, And explore the yard, Her loyalty strong, A loyal guard. Softly, sweetly, The dachshund trots, Her short legs moving In a gentle walk. Jason Harper is a poet and artist who loves dogs! He has started a project at PortraitsofDogs.com to try to capture the beauty of every breed. You can find his work for sale there on a variety of products, including shirts and clothes, wall art, home goods, and more.

My friends lost their dachshund on Saturday morning after a failed surgery to remove a used tampon from her intestines. She must have picked it up on a walk because neither of these people have any reason to have a used tampon in their house or grounds. Apparently, there were…

Believe it or not, our four-legged friends joined soldiers on the battlefield, often for comfort, but also for strategic combat assistance. Sure, you hear about Collies, or German Shepherds, Saint Bernards or Pit Bulls doing heroic feats in times of war, but there are a number of Dachshunds who…

Why am I so sad? People say, “It’s just a dog. Those things happen.” With all the things to be sad about… People losing their jobs, Earthquakes, fires, storms and floods, the girl dying because of a botched transplant, the kid stolen from bed in the middle of the night, …

Say Hello to Baby! — A few weeks ago, we finally got a new dog. We got her from a breeder whose health is failing. They could no longer care for the dogs, so they decided to give them away for free. We were so excited! …

The first mascot of any Olympic Games wasn’t until 1972 in Munich, and the symbol depicted turned out to be Germany’s might Dachshund. Since then, pandas, eagles, beavers, tigers, sperm-like characters and ridiculous computer-graphic fantasy characters also served as mascots, but Waldi was the first. Here are seven fun facts…