Miniature Dachshunds | Chloe | Odie | Molly

It is sad day for Dachshund Owners around the world. Suzanne Pleshette, died today at the age of 70. She battled lung cancer and died of respiratory failure at her home on Saturday.

Ms. Pleshette, who stared in many movies and sitcoms, perhaps popularized the Dachshund in the late sixties when she stared as Fran Garrison in Disney’s The Ugly Dachshund. Fran, a proud owner of several dachshunds, notably her prize winning Chloe.

Her husband Mark Garrision, played by Dean Jones, decided he needed a manly dog and buys a Great Dane, “Brutus,” which thinks it is a Dachshund.

The Ugly Dachshund undoubtedly started our collection of Dachshunds, Chloe, Odie and Molly. Chloe, of course, is named after the Dachshund in the movie. Odie’s original name was “Brutus” keeping with the theme of the movie. Molly has no relationship to the movie. We just love her!

Ms. Pleshette will be missed by the Doxies.

Last few days the Three Doxies have been eating high on the hog, or may I say high on the chicken. Every so often they get treated with chicken breasts from Ralph’s supermarket.

It’s a simple recipe–just plop two or three frozen chicken breasts into a bowl, cover and defrost for 12 minutes. Then cook for about six minutes on high or until done.

Cut the chicken breasts into bite size pieces for your dachshunds and set aside for a few minutes to cool.

The total time to prepare the meal for the dogs is about 20 minutes. Odie, Molly and Chloe love this meal and so will your dachshunds.