Yes, my prompt for today is “Dachshund.” It’s the most challenging prompt so far – it may just end up being THE most challenging prompt for me. Thanks, Bee. 😉
I’ve lived with a few different breeds of dog in my life – my first dog was a black lab. We had him for only half a year because my parents kept saying he was “too big for the house.” As a five year old I could never figure out what that meant. The dog was much smaller than the house.
So the next time we got a dog it was a black miniature poodle. We named her Cindy. Cindy had seven pups – I wanted to keep them all but my parents would only let me keep one. Perhaps seven (or eight with Cindy) was equal to the size of the lab and would be “too big for the house.” Who knows?
My mom still had Cindy and the pup (her name was Gigi, because what else do you call a poodle?) when I moved out. I got married to my first husband and the first thing we did when we moved in together was bought George from the pound. Guess what kind of dog George was? Yes, a Saint Bernard. He was a fantastic dog. So well trained, he even knew sign language – we could make him lay down past shouting distance. Strangely enough, I never thought he was “too big for the house.”
George was the last dog I owned until I got Winston, just two weeks ago. He’s a beagle mix – the vet thinks he may have some basset hound in him. He’ll be ten weeks old tomorrow; even though he’s just a puppy he has quite the character already. The cats think he’s “too big for the house,” but we humans think he’s just right.
So what does this all have to do with Dachshunds? Only that I’ve never owned one.
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January 9, 2016 at 8:43 am
This.
http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/8928548
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January 9, 2016 at 9:03 am
Cute. 🙂
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January 5, 2016 at 2:26 pm
Never owned a dog; been owned by several cats. So, I wrote a short story about a rescue dog — guess what — a dachshund.
Enjoyed your tale of dogs in your life!
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January 6, 2016 at 10:20 am
Been owned by cats indeed. 🙂 Thanks very much!
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January 4, 2016 at 10:33 pm
I’ve never lived with a dachshund, either, but I’ve been the caretaker of Newfoundlands! =D
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January 6, 2016 at 10:19 am
I love Newfies! 😀
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January 4, 2016 at 9:17 pm
Nice post. You’ve had quite the mix of dogs, huh? Only had a mini poodle, myself. No dachshunds, though. But I do like them. The pastor of my former church had one.
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January 6, 2016 at 10:16 am
I’ve never even known one. They’re cute though. 🙂
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January 4, 2016 at 3:41 pm
It sounds like Winston is settling in well, and will never be ‘too big for the house!’
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January 6, 2016 at 7:38 am
He’s doing great. No accidents inside the house yesterday. And he fits!! 😉
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January 6, 2016 at 7:56 am
Oh Bless him, dogs are so wonderful to have around 🙂
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January 4, 2016 at 12:57 pm
Hi Linda, you know, a Dachshund can be “too big for the house” too ;-). Thanks for the shoutout and I am not having ice cream. It’s a cupcake :-). Here is my short take on the Dachshund https://justfoolingaroundwithbee.wordpress.com/2016/01/04/just-jot-it-january-4jan16/
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January 5, 2016 at 3:18 pm
Mmm… love cupcakes too! Especially the ones with lots of icing! 😀
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January 5, 2016 at 3:36 pm
That’s the one!!!!!! 🙂
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January 5, 2016 at 4:19 pm
😀
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January 4, 2016 at 12:54 pm
http://rhymeswithbug.com/2016/01/04/dachshund/
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January 4, 2016 at 12:46 pm
I’ve never owned a dachshund either – I always thought I’d step on one and kill it! Beagle mixes are the sweetest dogs – a bit difficult to train but real sweeties!
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January 5, 2016 at 3:09 pm
This one must get his smarts from the other part of the mixture if Beagles are hard to train. He’s learning really fast. 🙂
P.S. I’ve only stepped on him once. So far. 😛
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January 4, 2016 at 11:42 am
We have a Daschund mix. She is have Daschund, 1/4 Basset Hound and 1/4 German Shepherd. She is the spunkiest dog with a huge personality and my 4 year old’s best friend.
She was our first pup and has that special something in her. One of a kind for sure.
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January 4, 2016 at 11:43 am
*half daschund* but I suppose *have daschund* fits as well……
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January 5, 2016 at 3:07 pm
Wow, that’s quite the mix! Trying to picture a Basset Hound and a Shepherd together… Sounds like you ended up with a winner though. 😀
Thanks for stopping by, my dear. 🙂
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January 4, 2016 at 9:44 am
We had a long haired dachshund when we were kids, called Petsy, (I’ve still no idea where that name came from) and she was beautiful.
She did get a bit overweight as she got older and, having such little legs, she didn’t like the snow because her tummy would freeze as she ploughed through it.
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January 5, 2016 at 2:35 pm
Aww… 🙂
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January 4, 2016 at 9:33 am
I enjoyed the trip down dog lane and the final comment about not owning a dachshund, Great use of the prompt. Here’s mine. (try to find the prompt) http://wp.me/p2Qoij-1WQ
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January 5, 2016 at 11:26 am
Thanks, John. 🙂 You have me intrigued.
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January 5, 2016 at 1:45 pm
Hint its with the Jammies and bunny feet
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January 5, 2016 at 1:57 pm
Oooh, I love Jammies and bunny feet. 🙂
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January 5, 2016 at 4:27 pm
Me too.
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January 4, 2016 at 7:36 am
We had a dachshund briefly, when I was like 8. I think we were long-term pet-sitting? Her name was Stella Rae and she was a nice dog.
I’d love to have a St Bernard…that someone else grooms. 😉
I know a poodle named surfer, and here’s the best part — if you know anything about poodles, anyway — he HATES swimming! Haha!
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January 4, 2016 at 7:38 am
Ha!
I used to have George professionally groomed every spring to get rid of his winter coat. Once a year wasn’t too expensive, and it was nice to get a break from the shedding for a while. He was a long-haired St. Bernard…
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January 4, 2016 at 7:41 am
As the best sort are — or those …Burmese mountain dogs. I think those are the ones. Gorgeous, mild-mannered dogs. (I feel like I’m cheating on Sadie)
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January 4, 2016 at 9:26 am
Haha! I’m sure she’d understand.
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January 4, 2016 at 6:52 am
Ohh St Bernard, I always wanted one of those.
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January 4, 2016 at 6:56 am
200 pounds of pure love. 😀
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January 4, 2016 at 6:16 am
Hi I am back been to the gym and done the shoping!
We have never had a Dachshund either. When I was a little girl we had a wonderful Hienz57 dog called Steve (he was a Christmas present and arrived on the feast of Stephen, Christmas Eve.) He was lovely and I could dress him up and push him around in the pram.
Hubby and I, and the boys of course, had a fabulous black Labrador it broke all our hearts when he died.
Our house what house it was, has always been big enough for a dog, cat or gerbil. Enjoy your pup!! XXX
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January 4, 2016 at 6:18 am
Gerbils don’t take up a lot of room, but their cages can! 😉 Thanks for sharing your doggie stories, Willow. 😀
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January 4, 2016 at 6:21 am
🙂 love dogs and cats not so keen on Gerbils they bite!
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January 4, 2016 at 6:24 am
They do? I’ve had them by the dozens but I guess I never played with them. 😛
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January 4, 2016 at 5:56 am
Such fun! here’s mine https://dailymusing57.wordpress.com/2016/01/04/just-jot-it-january/
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January 4, 2016 at 6:17 am
Thanks! 🙂
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January 4, 2016 at 5:15 am
https://cornerofconfessions.wordpress.com/2016/01/04/dachshund-just-jot-it-january-4th/
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January 4, 2016 at 2:45 am
http://finallyawriter.com/2016/01/04/just-jot-it-january-january-04-2016-dachshund/
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January 4, 2016 at 2:21 am
Love this will comment properly later! 😉
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January 4, 2016 at 6:14 am
Thanks, Willow! 🙂
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