Miniature Dachshunds | Chloe | Odie | Molly

The Dachshund is a beautiful dog. The short, smooth clean lines and elongated shape is a characteristic that uniquely sets the breed apart from other dogs. You can quickly tell and identify, without question, that a dog is a “wiener dog.”
When Evelyn Morris Hecht approached me with the idea of using Odie as […]

Last week our house was painted by Eric Ortlieb, an excellent Thousand Oaks/Westlake Village Painter. His team of painters were in and out of the Doxie’s backyard causing the Dachshunds, especially Odie, to start barking.
Normally, I leave the curtains open, so the three can look outside while we’re working. But with the constant […]

One reader recently asked asked “How big do Doxens Get?”
Miniature Dachshunds are smaller than the standard Dachshund and typically do not exceed 11 lbs. Standard Dachshunds weigh in at at hefty 20 lbs all the way up to 32 lbs.
There are also Tweeny Dachshunds which are between the mini and standard breed. […]

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 […]

I found an interesting shop on Etsy (Annie’s Sweatshop) where you can get custom clothing and handmade items for your Daschund. I especially like her Hound Hoodie Sweatshirts.
Annie is
“an artist who makes smart, functional, and eco-friendly notions. My DIY (Do It Yourself) passion, environmental ethic, and sewing skills led to this path. Although […]

We’re going on vacation and we’re planning to leave our Dachshunds home alone for about a week. Do you think they can hold it that long?
Actually, our Son is staying home alone with them so they should be fine… If he remembers to feed and water them and let them out to poddy…
I’m sure […]

The dogs are happy that we’re back at work this week. They can go back to their routine of sleeping all day long.
The past few days they didn’t know what to do with them selfs. As soon as it hit 9:00 PM, they were the first in bed and asleep before their heads […]

Today we celebrated my birthday, 6 dog years young and I still feel like a young pup.
My wife took us out Hungry Hunter and had a really nice dinner and enjoyable evening. We’re “practicing” vegetarians so when you go to a Steak House, you know gets the meat — the Three Doxies. […]

Like all pet owners, the recent recall of dog and cat food really had us scared. Lucky for our three doxies, their favorite food (Ceasers) was not on the list of recalled dog food. (More…)

Isn’t it strange how dogs associate things?  For instance, I’ll go to the kitchen and pull out a plastic baggy and Odie will immediate run to the front door.
Either he’s reading my mind that we’re going for a walk or he’s associating the plastic bag with walking.  He doesn’t do this when I get a […]