Posted on March 11, 2010 by WayCoolDogs
To most dachshund owners, it comes to no surprise that this little “weiner dog” was ranked #8 as AKC’s most popular dog for 2009. A mischievous and loving little dog who belongs to the hound group, the short-legged dachshund has been one of the most popular breeds since the early 1900s. Dachshund as playful pets [...]
Posted on February 01, 2010 by WayCoolDogs
While Americans like dogs, they love hounds. Among the most popular breed of hound dog is the Dachshund, also sometimes referred to as the “Weiner Dog” or “Hot Dog Dog” due to their elongated shape. Easy to spot by their trademark short legs and long body, Dachshunds are a playful and loyal breed. Finding Dachshunds [...]
Posted on January 28, 2010 by WayCoolDogs
As hideous as it is to place baked dog on our tables is in the United States, the Asian countries consider it a common part of their culture with slaughtering dogs in the common sector acceptable. “We need to alert both the general public and clinicians about the risks around butchering and handling meat,” says [...]
Posted on August 24, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
I really don’t have a lot to say, other than I am REALLY tired. I gave up cat chasin’ for some old fashioned catching mice in the kitchen until wee hours of the morning when I was so rudely awoken. When the grandmother passed away awhile back, we inherited her old black and white cat, [...]
Posted on August 24, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
Holly’s dream last night is a whopper!! The big day finally arrived that Holly has always been expected. Missy Holly Higgins dies and goes to Heaven. She is sad about leaving her owners…but what the hey. Life goes on in a manner of speaking. She finally reaches the Pearly Gates and is met by St. [...]
Posted on August 18, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
Several years ago the two old ladies I co-exist with used to breed Cocker Spaniel puppies and cockapoos . As I look back (and they say a dog has only 14 minutes of short-term memory! HA!) I remember one day the entire farm was getting ready for two litters of Cocker Spaniel puppies to arrive. [...]
Posted on July 29, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
After the ancestor of modern dog breeds began and dog health began to be researched, a single genetic mutation was found in the evolution of short-legged breeds like dachshunds, corgis, or basset hounds. This gene has caused their stubby and curved legs—very distinct from the genes in the popular toy breeds like Chihuahuas or Shih [...]
Posted on May 01, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
Well, its been a looooong week and its been more than my kind of crazy. Full moon or something which plays havoc with us dogs. I don’t know! But it has affected everyone at this place, so obviously humans are affected also (at least two little old ladies that I know of) but “I” will [...]
Posted on April 02, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
Remember when I said the other day I was going to check and see if someone had left the gate open? Well, in a way they kinda’ had. I’m short to the ground and it comes naturally to keep track of that sort of stuff. As one of the old ladies was heading out of [...]
Posted on April 02, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
The Dachshund – A Dog Anthology by Various (Author) A paperback for $24.99, ”THE DACHSHUND – A DOG ANTHOLOGY” gathers together all the best early writing on the breed from our library of scarce, out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and reprints it in a quality, modern edition. This anthology includes chapters taken from each of [...]
Posted on March 27, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
The heart of the dachshund is larger than of the entire world, and its ambition is twice its size. Only those who have owned this little four-legged hound breed truly recognize where its capabilities lie. With a strut that shows who is boss, the little dachshund was well-known as a breed originally trained to hunt [...]
Posted on March 23, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
A mother mouse and a baby mouse are walking along when suddenly a cat attacks them. The mother mouse shouts “BARK! BARK!” and the cat runs away. “See?” the mother mouse says to her baby. “Now do you see why it’s important to learn a foreign language?” —-by William E. Morganton, N.C. ***************************************************************** Every [...]
Posted on March 22, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
Posted on March 21, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
On a not-so day-by-day basis, spring is just around the corner. How can I tell? I have a happy tail, and it is now wagging more than usual. But most of all, I have this unresistable urge to RUN and chase cats. Lots and lots of cats. Unfortunately, I have only one wild cat to [...]
