tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post6805563703255643616..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Dachshunds: The great canine optimists...Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-42793147152516983832010-10-30T01:13:10.631-04:002010-10-30T01:13:10.631-04:00My oldest grandpuppy is only half Doxie, the other...My oldest grandpuppy is only half Doxie, the other half Chihuahua. I have never seen such intense zen-like concentration.<br /><br />And Grover can hear a candy bar wrapper crinkle at 100 yards and can teleport directly to the person involved to start working his best stuff.<br /><br />It almost always works, too.rickn8orhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16911803300343351338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-61263200559350944172010-10-29T16:10:30.682-04:002010-10-29T16:10:30.682-04:00The dog at 2:30 is a Karillian Bear Dog I assume? ...The dog at 2:30 is a Karillian Bear Dog I assume? The Dachshund didn't suprise me at all, they can be friendly little guys, till they take it into their heads to do something about it!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11924993310937754220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-9246513136734408242010-10-29T14:51:40.522-04:002010-10-29T14:51:40.522-04:00In Finland they've got this stuffed, motorized...In Finland they've got this stuffed, motorized bear they use to test dogs reaction to encountering a bear.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_YtXQVtM2k<br /><br />Skip to 4:25 to see how a Dachshund reacted. :D (FYI, the dog shown starting at the 2:30 mark is one specifically bred to hunt bears.)Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01258123828236711055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-53866133198444004112010-10-29T13:13:14.901-04:002010-10-29T13:13:14.901-04:00Dackelhunden are good like that. My little long-h...Dackelhunden are good like that. My little long-hair dachshund was intense in her focus, and wouldn't blink one bit until her chances of getting a treat were well past. She'd also decide during her daily walks that she wanted to go no further, and would quite pointedly sit down. I miss her...Gewehr98https://www.blogger.com/profile/14440119702457734221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-22029582554542203942010-10-29T09:29:51.603-04:002010-10-29T09:29:51.603-04:00I used to live with Great Danes, they sit down and...I used to live with Great Danes, they sit down and stare fixedly DOWN on the plates and table.<br /><br />Oh, Except the one that would drool on my shoulder and he rested his head on it while gently breathing near my ear.<br /><br />(That was all good, it was their habit of grabbing the duvet and gentlt but firmly pulling it off, followed by a large cold wet nose in warm places when they needed to pee at 7AM that got on my nerves.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-16127053691460804622010-10-29T09:22:43.627-04:002010-10-29T09:22:43.627-04:00Badger dog initiation rite for newby German hunter...Badger dog initiation rite for newby German hunters,esp US Forces guys. <br /><br />""Ja mien Herr. Ztand rhight here, by the hole where the dog chases out the badger."<br /><br />All other holes being stopped up,there is only one exit, where the badger will come out.Post of honor? Nah...post of being in the way of a single-minded Doxie with 'biting badger' or ANYTHING else that moves on it's mind. Krauts have a hearty laff. Nice scar, tho.<br /><br />Intense little dogs, those earthhunds. We like the Tribe Canine. Our Chessies have been an ongoing graduate course, and yup -- The Table has rituals all it's own.<br /><br />Happy to read of your new acquaintances, Tam.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14025768362210499102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-85380968737759971972010-10-29T09:14:17.570-04:002010-10-29T09:14:17.570-04:00"Y'all know that I'm eating over a pl...<i>"Y'all know that I'm eating over a plate, and the plate is on a desk, and nothing is likely to fall to dog level, right?"</i> <br /><br />You can have a dog (or cat, or whatever) that you <i>swear</i> understands every word you say, but tell them they're not getting food and it all reverts to Charlie Brown-style "Wah wah wah, wah wah-wah wah." <br /><br />Same goes for "Hey, I was sitting there."Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952078709114872197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-37515757756937479962010-10-29T08:49:47.564-04:002010-10-29T08:49:47.564-04:00You didn't give them anything?!?! Poor babies...You didn't give them anything?!?! Poor babies! Mean Tam!Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02996122023499439670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-29106727488397428562010-10-29T07:32:58.906-04:002010-10-29T07:32:58.906-04:00We call that the "Yorkie mind-meld".We call that the "Yorkie mind-meld".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-14256771205340335712010-10-29T04:10:59.255-04:002010-10-29T04:10:59.255-04:00Dogs are eternal optimists. They understand the p...Dogs are eternal optimists. They understand the plate, table, gravity thing, but they will not risk being out of position should an apocalytic event occur or the laws of physics be suspended.<br /><br />All it takes is one time, and you've lost out on the turkey and cheese.Steve Skubinnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-72765215262295312562010-10-28T22:53:17.931-04:002010-10-28T22:53:17.931-04:00Cover the bases; "Nein, y'all!"Cover the bases; "Nein, y'all!"homebrunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-84675538211082788142010-10-28T22:49:53.749-04:002010-10-28T22:49:53.749-04:00"Y'all know that I'm eating over a pl..."Y'all know that I'm eating over a plate..."<br /><br />What. we. have. heah. is...a failuh to communicate.<br /><br />Those dachsies were born, bred, and trained German; try "Nein!", 'cause I don't think they grok "Y'all".<br /><br />(yeah, I know MW's better half is Southron, but that effs up my joke, so...)<br /><br />ATAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-22224584310800728512010-10-28T22:13:55.292-04:002010-10-28T22:13:55.292-04:00I have two Brittanys that do the same thing. Every...I have two Brittanys that do the same thing. Every single day. They assume the position and don't move until dinner is over or they get something.bob rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-86789858716648714172010-10-28T22:13:51.951-04:002010-10-28T22:13:51.951-04:00If you've ever owned a Doxie, you'll under...If you've ever owned a Doxie, you'll understand what Tam writes......drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-72481401565921529962010-10-28T22:06:19.546-04:002010-10-28T22:06:19.546-04:00Talk about your non-sequiturs, I had to check a fe...Talk about your non-sequiturs, I had to check a few time to be sure I was on the correct porch. After reading the previous posts thing became clearer, but initially I was all twitterpated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-72274470781158047532010-10-28T21:15:41.975-04:002010-10-28T21:15:41.975-04:00But this dead-silent, absolutely single-minded scr...<i>But this dead-silent, absolutely single-minded scrutiny was almost unnerving... </i><br /><br />Badger-dogs are like that, or so I hear from a friend who has two. Scary smart, and just-as-scary Focused, and quite capable of outstubborning a malamute.wolfwalkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-26802541797700361802010-10-28T20:45:46.757-04:002010-10-28T20:45:46.757-04:00A premature spiritual possession? (All Hallow'...A premature spiritual possession? (All Hallow's Eve approaches!)Ed Skinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09332424242231481277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-45275282159625003562010-10-28T20:01:41.290-04:002010-10-28T20:01:41.290-04:00Basset hounds beat out dachhunds at blank, longing...Basset hounds beat out dachhunds at blank, longing stares.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-63455878272101165462010-10-28T20:00:43.546-04:002010-10-28T20:00:43.546-04:00I've got two 100 lb. GSDs that do the same. If...I've got two 100 lb. GSDs that do the same. If you look at them they look you straight in the eye and don't blink. Even tho I'm pack leader it still is a little unnerving at times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-68919987000961114002010-10-28T19:45:32.385-04:002010-10-28T19:45:32.385-04:00First I missed Oleg, then I missed you. Well, few ...First I missed Oleg, then I missed you. Well, few things went right this holiday.T.Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05351094909296928284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-72760790377827591322010-10-28T19:15:02.217-04:002010-10-28T19:15:02.217-04:00LabRat - You're right. My brother's two s...LabRat - You're right. My brother's two shar pei's are at their posts under the kitchen table for every meal. They never beg they just clean up anything that hits the floor.Hat Trickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08789313677285831256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-66853363739140774822010-10-28T19:08:15.621-04:002010-10-28T19:08:15.621-04:00These are dogs whose pack includes two young child...These are dogs whose pack includes two young children, remember. Which means a)they have been taught not to harass eaters, and b)they have learned that the probability of something being dropped anyway is high.LabRathttp://www.atomicnerds.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-59738587256922633502010-10-28T18:38:43.414-04:002010-10-28T18:38:43.414-04:00And if anything had fallen, they would have been o...And if anything had fallen, they would have been on it quicker than you can blink, and then been right back in position again.BobGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405172215849046373noreply@blogger.com