Category Archives: Rufus’ Friends

3 of 9 days of Rufus

One of Rufus’ first friends was Benny, the chocolate smooth dachshund. Benny and Rufus have been friends for many years now, but I remember those earlier years fondly. The two together taught me much about the breed. For example, it … Continue reading

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Jacobson pack finale

It has been a great week of showcasing the Jacobson pack: Sandy, Oscar Mayer and PJ. They are lovely dachshunds and together with my trio, it proved to be a real fun afternoon. We enjoyed their company a lot, and … Continue reading

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PJ

PJ is simply put one very handsome dachshund. He is tremendously easy on the eyes with a very fun and relaxed disposition. He was a real treat to photograph, and I only have lots of positive things to say about … Continue reading

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RIP Bocce

It is with great sadness that we must inform our friends and fans that we lost another member of our community last night. Bocce, the petite red piebald, was humanely euthanized last night to end her suffering from canine Lymphangiectasia. … Continue reading

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Sweet Sandy

I love a white face dachshund, and the sweet senior Sandy is no exception. She is simply precious. She may move a little slower than the rest of her pack (Oscar Mayer and PJ), but she still moves. I love … Continue reading

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Reds vs. Black and Tans

We  have the black and tans: Oscar, PJ and Emily. We also have the reds: Lily, Rufus and Sandy. Each grouping represents it’s color and offers a nice cross-section of how a dachshund changes in appearance as he or she ages. … Continue reading

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The Jacobson pack

This week’s featured dachshunds – outside of our regular Rufus, Emily and Lily posts, is the Jacobson doxie pack. It includes Sandy – the red, white-faced smooth doxie; Oscar Mayer – the black and tan smooth with distinguishing grey accents; … Continue reading

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Celebrating Milo’s human

Today is Milo’s human’s birthday so naturally we’re very mindful of our friend and his dachshund. Before there was Emily or Lily, there was Milo. My girls can certainly thank Milo and his human for opening the doxie floodgate. I … Continue reading

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Lazy Saturday

May your Saturday be tranquil and relaxing. Dachshunds certainly know how to play hard and when it’s time to rest and rejuvenate. They really know how to sleep, don’t they?! Let’s try to follow their example.

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More Davy Jones

It’s the return of Davy Jones. I love his name, and he takes a good picture. Davy Jones is one of our newest friends and I look forward to seeing more of him. Davy Jones’ human said he can be … Continue reading

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