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Davy Jones

Posted on July 4, 2013 by rufusontheweb

Davy Jones | July 2013. Photo by: Johnny Ortez-Tibbels ©

And he is no Monkee. Yesterday we explored a new patch of beach – Surfers’ Point, and made a new dachshund friend: Davy Jones, the smooth black and tan dapple. The cute and sometime cantankerous rescue got along great with my two – which somewhat surprised Davy’s human. I continue to assert that many dachshunds like (or at least tolerate) their own breed more than any other. I’m not here to explain why, but simply to testify to what I have witnessed time and time again. The beach excursion was a nice preamble to today’s 4th of July celebrations.

Remember friends today is the #1 day in the US when dogs are lost, because of the loud and scary fireworks. If you can’t be with your doxies this 4th of July, be certain to properly confine them indoors. Consider putting them in a room and/or crate with four solid walls to keep the explosive noise down to a muffle. Other options include a natural calming agent you pick up at your favorite pet supply store or a Thundershirt. Adding some soothing music or the sounds of TV might also help to drown out the potential sounds of bombs bursting in air. Happy 4th. Please make it safe one for you and your beloved dachshunds.

Davy Jones | July 2013. Photo by: Johnny Ortez-Tibbels ©

Posted in Rufus' Friends | Tagged #beach, #dachshund, #smooth dachshund, dappledachshund, doxies | 4 Comments

It’s Bernie time

Posted on July 3, 2013 by rufusontheweb

Bernie | June 2011. Photo by: Johnny Ortez-Tibbels ©

Today we’re just showcasing a favorite from the archive vault: Bernie. How could you not love that face?! He even looks like he is smiling in the bottom picture. I only met Bernie once, and he seemed like a very happy, go-lucky doxie. Bernie along with a 101 of his friends are included in the book 102 Dachshunds. A happy hot dog is a happy human so make it a great hump day because for many of you this is your Friday. Tomorrow is the 4th of July which means several of y’all get a long holiday weekend!!! Make it a safe one friends.

Bernie | June 2011. Photo by: Johnny Ortez-Tibbels ©

Posted in 102 Dachshunds | Tagged #dachshund, #red dachshund, #smooth dachshund, doxies | Leave a comment

Beach day

Posted on July 2, 2013 by rufusontheweb

Rufus| July 2013. Photo by: Johnny Ortez-Tibbels ©

Yesterday was a beach day, and I predict there will be many more in our immediate future. A new favorite of ours is Harbor Cove Beach, an on-leash dog friendly option to Californians. Above Rufus the brave dares to climb the rocks for a better view while below Emily takes the opportunity to shake off the sand and surf. Make it a good one friends.

Emily | July 2013. Photo by: Johnny Ortez-Tibbels ©

Posted in Emily, Rufus | Tagged #beach, #black and tan dachshund, #dachshund, #red dachshund, #smooth dachshund, doxies | 10 Comments

A special IVDD message

Posted on July 1, 2013 by rufusontheweb

Fin | August 2010. Photo by: Johnny Ortez-Tibbels ©

Today starts IVDD Awareness Month and our friends at Dodger’s List (the leading authority in the care and treatment of IVDD) need our help. They want us to know the facts, and luckily for us they have compiled some simple, concise brochures for our review. The best part, if you have made a donation to DOGS in the last four months – gotten a T-shirt or book, you already have the brochure. The folks at Dodger’s List not only want you to read the material, but to then pass it along to a friend so they know the facts. The point: via our grass-root efforts we want to educate our fellow doxie friends. They especially want us to hand out brochures to local vets since many continue to unnecessarily put dogs to sleep with IVDD, and it doesn’t have to be that way. This is only the beginning of the month-long discussion. I’ll continue offer some fun facts throughout July. I’m also in route to drop off the 2013 raffle winners’ prize packages – which include brochures from Dodger’s List. However, you can always order yours by clicking here. Remember knowledge is power and when we know better, we do better.

2013 raffle winners’ prize package | July 2013. Photo by: Johnny Ortez-Tibbels ©

Posted in IVDD, Rufus' Friends | Tagged #dachshund, #IVDD, #smooth dachshund, doxies | 6 Comments

Random smooth doxie cuteness

Posted on July 1, 2013 by rufusontheweb

Polie | June 2013. Photo by: Johnny Ortez-Tibbels ©

Wishing everyone a very good day from all of us here at ROTW with these random moments of smooth doxie cuteness. Smile. It’s another doxie-tastic day.

Emily & Lexi | June 2013. Photo by: Johnny Ortez-Tibbels ©

Posted in Emily, Rufus' Friends | Tagged #black and tan dachshund, #chocolatedachshund, #dachshund, doxies | 2 Comments

Happy, happy Sunday

Posted on June 30, 2013 by rufusontheweb

Rufus & Emily | June 2013. Photo by: Johnny Ortez-Tibbels ©

May your day be great with your short-legged hound dogs.

Emily | June 2013. Photo by: Johnny Ortez-Tibbels ©

Posted in Emily, Rufus | Tagged #black and tan dachshund, #dachshund, #red dachshund, #smooth dachshund, doxies | Leave a comment

And your DOGS 2013 raffle winners are

Posted on June 29, 2013 by rufusontheweb

First let me remind everyone I am not a videographer. Nor am I comfortable being in front of the camera – especially while I’m still recovering from Bell’s Palsy but… I do it for the charity and the breed I love so much. Second, I apologize for being out-of-focus for most of the video, but honestly I think I look better blurred. Third and final, this was done in one take. I felt like that was the only fair way to pick the winners – no retakes, so… as I made mistakes instead of cutting and doing it again, I just kept going.

Okay. Enough apologies and excuses. The winners, in order, are Loredana Gallo of NY # 187155; Lillian Ortiz (no relation to me) of CA #187340; Helen Draviczky of PA # 187342; Dawn Myers of CA # 187227; Patricia Hinkson of CA # 187400 and Jeanne McBride of CA # 187275. Your prizes will ship to the mailing addresses you provided via Paypal on Monday, July 1 by 2-day UPS.

We did have a lot of winners from California, but out of the 273 tickets more than half were from California residents (my home state). However, I must say, I’m supremely grateful for all the love we got from the 15 other states: AL, FL, IA, IL, IN, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, PA, TN, TX, WA, VT. Again thank you all for the continued support and donations. I really am truly humbled by your encouragement and enthusiasm for our mission. I send you all my sincerest gratitude and appreciation. You and your dachshunds are wonderful gifts to our community and me. Thank you.

One last note: while I filmed the drawing results Rufus and Emily were fast asleep at my feet. Neither of them could be bothered to help me.

Emily | June 2013. Photo by: Johnny Ortez-Tibbels ©

Rufus | June 2013. Photo by: Johnny Ortez-Tibbels ©

DOGS 2013 Raffle Winners | June 2013. Photo by: Johnny Ortez-Tibbels ©

Posted in DOGS | Tagged #black and tan dachshund, #charity, #dachshund, #red dachshund, #smooth dachshund, doxies | 2 Comments

Silly Emily

Posted on June 28, 2013 by rufusontheweb

Emily continues to crack me up and I suspect many of you doxie humans can relate. Emily loves to play with laundry; she’s not very discriminating because she’ll play with clean or dirty laundry. As I mentioned earlier this week, Emily also loves to bark at her reflection in the mirror. When you combine the two: her love for laundry and barking at her reflection, you get today’s post. Emily entertaining herself and us.

Posted in Emily | Tagged #black and tan dachshund, #dachshund, #smooth dachshund, doxies | 8 Comments

2013 on-line raffle last call

Posted on June 27, 2013 by rufusontheweb

Only 48 hours left to make a charitable tax-deductible donation and get your raffle tickets for some handpicked doxie-centric prize packages. All monies raised will be used towards our continued community outreach and education programs. July is IVDD awareness month and we’re looking forward to going out to local communities (including vet offices and shelters) to educate folks on the disease and the varied options available to them. An IVDD diagnosis is not a death sentence and partnering with Dodger’s List we hope to get the message out to the masses. More to follow in the weeks ahead, but we can only continue to make a positive impact in our community with your support. Please donate today. You can make a flat donation of whatever denomination you choose, you can gets some raffle tickets in intervals of $10, you can get a limited-edition collector’s DOGS tee (check available sizes) for $40 or you can get an autograph coffee table book for $135.

Posted in Rufus | Tagged #charity, #dachshund, #red dachshund, #smooth dachshund, doxies | Leave a comment

Nightly playtime

Posted on June 26, 2013 by rufusontheweb

Emily & Rufus | June 2013. Photo by: Johnny Ortez-Tibbels ©

Each night, almost like clockwork, Emily will want to play. She’ll start by going to the bedroom or guest room and barking at herself in the mirror. It’s like she’s saying, “Hey you in the mirror come over here and play.” Often Rufus appears disinterested at first so I frequently will play with Emily. She likes to gnaw on the hands a little, which hurts at times, but she’s so darn cute doing it that I usually tolerate it. Once Emily and I start to play Rufus quickly gets in the game, and I make my exit and watch in amusement. I love watching my doxie duo play. How about your and yours?!

Posted in Emily, Rufus | Tagged #black and tan dachshund, #dachshund, #doxieduo #doxiepair, #red dachshund, #smooth dachshund, doxies | 6 Comments

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Davy Jones

It’s Bernie time

Beach day

A special IVDD message

Random smooth doxie cuteness

Happy, happy Sunday

And your DOGS 2013 raffle winners are

Silly Emily

2013 on-line raffle last call

Nightly playtime

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