Category Archives: Rufus

Sunset beach fun

Finally, it has cooled to reasonable temperatures in SoCal. However, earlier this week we headed to the beach to dip our paws in the cold and refreshing ocean. The combination of the setting sun and nearly empty beach was fun. … Continue reading

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Hound dogs

Let there be no mistake, our little sausage dogs are hunters. They love to flush out potential prey and give way to chase. For us it’s mostly squirrels, a lizard or two hiding in the lavender bush and the occasional … Continue reading

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Buddy & Buddy-belts

Today we publicly say goodbye to a friend: Buddy, the black and tan smooth dachshund that inspired the fame and stylish harness of the same name – Buddy-Belts. Our wirehair friends Asta and Fritz have been longtime fans of the harness and … Continue reading

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Bubbles

This afternoon we had some fun with bubbles. Emily and Lily were unsure and a little frightened by them, but Rufus after a few minutes quickly became indifferent. I think with the setting sun in the background, the moment made for some … Continue reading

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Rufus’ party video

At the behest of all of our friends that could not be there with us, we created a 20 minute video that captures Rufus’ 3 hour party – pretty much from start to finish. We considered live streaming the event, but … Continue reading

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Rufus’ party goers

We’re still recovering from all the fun on Sunday, but we finally managed to sort through the photos. Here are few of our favorites. Big thanks again to all of our friends who participated in celebrating a beautiful decade of … Continue reading

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Thank you

Wow. We wanted to quickly get a note out to all. Sunday was Rufus’ 10th birthday bash in Beverly Hills, and we were genuinely humbled by the outpour of support and love. Not only by the 46 dachshunds and 41 people … Continue reading

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A state of mind

Although summer may officially be over for many in the USA, living in Southern California summer is more of a lifestyle than a season for us. The beach was empty and quiet today now that most summer tourists are back … Continue reading

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Hiking Emily

Emily was slaying it today on the trail; she looked good and moved well. After several months off, we decided to finally make our return to it. We didn’t do the whole trail today because Rufus was a little slow going, … Continue reading

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TBT Rufus edition

In honor of Throwback Thursday and Rufus celebrating a decade of life this weekend with friends, we offer these gems from 2009. Rufus was only 5 a the time. He was less grey and more red, but still the same … Continue reading

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