Rufus & the wirehairs | April 2011. Photo by: Johnny Ortez-Tibbels

No matter your opinion on dachshunds and stairs, two things are certain: 1) doxies posing on stairs is adorable and 2) the backstairs of some homes make for prime sunbathing. Apparently some staircases and dachshunds do make for excellent bedfellows.

Rufus & Larry. Photo by: Johnny Ortez-Tibbels