Dachshunds – Overachievers

Ann H GabhartAnn's Posts, One Writer's Journal 8 Comments

  Overachiever — a person who achieves success well above the standard, expected, or average level—often performing beyond what is typical for their age, experience, or measured aptitude. Or a dog if that dog happens to be a dachshund. Dachshund – Heart of a lion, Brain of a fox, Body of a sausage, Bark of a Doberman One of the …

A Girl, a Dachshund, a Caption Game

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Being the owner of dachshunds, to me a book on dog discipline becomes a volume of inspired humor. Every sentence is a riot. Some day, if I ever get a chance, I shall write a book, or warning, on the character and temperament of the dachshund and why he can’t be trained and shouldn’t be. I would rather train a …

Sumo – a Dachshund Wonder Dog

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            Dachshunds have their own agenda and can be stubborn about seeing their plans through to completion. (Maria Doria Russell) There are dogs and then there are DOGS. Sumo was one of those extraordinary ones. Sumo, a dachshund, belonged to my son-in-law’s father and when he passed away, my son-in-law and daughter took Sumo for …