OMG!!!!!!!!!! Weiner dogs!

They look SO much like Henry did when I bought him home.  Gawd, I miss that little dog. 

Can you jar up some of that puppy breath and send it to me? There's nothing in the world like it - it's one of my favorite smells.

Have fun with them; they're beautiful!

Why, Thank you!

It's so you won't kill them when they chew up your shoes.  These dogs are partners in crime, and it's the first time that a dog chewed up a shoe.  The problem is, both of them did it.  sigh

I bet I could be a millionaire if I could figure out how to do that.  You just can't get mad at them when they look at you with those big brown eyes and breathe on you with their puppy breath.

The real 'yay' goes to the volunteers that take these dogs into their homes and find real homes for them.  If you ever decide you want a pet, please consider adopting from a rescue.  I was amazed at home many nice dogs they had.  I wish I could take them all home!

Yeah, that Chester is a real charmer.  He looks (and acts) almost exactly like our oldest Dachshund, Duke, who is 12 years old.  Duke has been a great dog, and I think Chester will be a lot like him.  Autumn, on the other hand, is insane.  She has way too much energy!

They don't ever seem to be "dogs".  The adults are more like old puppies.  I'm a total sucker for Dachshunds!

Yeah, they are actually both dapple, but Chester's markings are hard to see.  Autumn, on the other hand, has beautiful markings.  Their parents (I saw one and got a picture of the other) are very beautiful dogs, too. 

I just don't understand how people can treat them like that (puppy mill).  The Mom is quite young, but her belly just sags because she has had so many litters.  I really hope that she finds a quiet, loving home to live the rest of her life in.  It was amazing how sweet she was even after all the evil that she had lived through- she hadn't even been inside until she was rescued.

Actually, this is the first shoe that I lost.  The other dogs never bothered my shoes.

To add to SSG Geezer's list:
Negatives: You have to train them not to dig.  They can become really Territorial if you let them, especially with food.  They will eat anything (they are a hound, after all) and will eat until they make themselves sick.  So, you have to ration their food and watch what they eat.  They also have a tendency to get too excited and pee on the floor.  They like to bark- especially at things that don't matter, like leaves.  They get scared easily, which usually is shown by being aggressive.  They can have back problems, though I have had 3 so far and none of them have had issues.

Positives: They are *so* lovable.  They are total lap dogs and love humans.  They are small (minis are about 10 pounds) so you can have a whole stack of them.  They are very much pack animals, and do well with other dogs and other animals. They are very protective of their people, even though they are small (they have big dog attitudes).  They are extremely smart dogs and are very social.  And as puppies, they are so cute and cuddly that you can barely stand it!

Actually, we have them eat out of their own bowls so that we know how much they eat.  Plus, they have different food (I have two senior Dachshunds on Senior formula, I have a 3 year old Welsh Corgi on adult, and the two pups on Puppy).

Oh well- gives me a reason to go shoe shopping!

Have a Merry Christmas, Karma!!

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