# Happy National Dachshund Day! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 21, 2023, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-national-dachshund-day/985902 "2023-06-21T22:14:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-national-dachshund-day/985902/41 "2023-06-23T19:22:31Z")
There’s a similar story from Serbia. A dachshund rushed out to save a 10 yr old girl who was being mauled by a mastiff. Leo, the dachshund, died from his injuries, and the city put up a statue to him in the children’ park: [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/zsKLcPq.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/zsKLcPq) ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-national-dachshund-day/985902/42 "2023-06-23T20:19:16Z")
Leo was _A Good Boy!_ ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-national-dachshund-day/985902/43 "2023-06-23T20:31:48Z")
A _very_ Good Boy! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-national-dachshund-day/985902/44 "2023-06-24T02:39:58Z")
Okay, who is chopping onions in here? ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-national-dachshund-day/985902/45 "2023-06-24T03:05:48Z")
Indeed. Their intrepid nature and loyalty are two of the reasons we love them so hard. * * * Far from being on the same level as fighting off a coyote or a mastiff, I’ll never forget a particular day when Lewis was about 6 months old. He was a very small dog and never weighed more than 11 lbs. We were wandering around the place and he followed me as I crossed over the dam of my pond. Then he went off on his own, sniffing on the far side of the pond. I lingered to look at undergrowth below the dam, then walked slowly back toward the house. Suddenly, I heard a “splooosshh!!” behind me. I turned to see Lewis, who’d never been in a body of water in his life, swimming like a determined little otter to catch up to me. And it’s not a tiny pond! He could have easily run back around and crossed over on the dam, but no – that was _much_ too indirect a route for him. He wasn’t going to give me any chance to get away! Glad there were no eagles on patrol in that moment. I still tear up to think of it. Silly bugger. Awesome Doxie story, @Gatopescado. And I’m very sorry to learn about Trixie, too. @carrps, Max was a darling. I know you miss him every day, as I do Lewis. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-national-dachshund-day/985902/46 "2023-06-24T05:13:51Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > …swimming like a determined little otter to catch up to me… I call Dachshunds “Earth Otters”, and Otters, “Water Dachshunds” ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-national-dachshund-day/985902/47 "2023-06-24T16:43:35Z")
When their ears are pinned back, dachshunds look _just_ like otters. Or baby seals. It amazes me how big they can get their eyes when they want you to give them what you’re eating. Our Luc used to give us “baby seal eyes.” Such a little beggar. Yep. It’s so hard to live without them, but the memories and the shared stories keep them alive for us. @Aspenglow , I can just picture little Lewis kicking and paddling like mad. Most doxies hate the water! ---
**Author:** ![Common\_Tater](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/common_tater/32/13846_2.png) [@Common\_Tater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Common_Tater)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-national-dachshund-day/985902/48 "2023-06-24T20:17:30Z")
I think they are psychotic er, psychic, too. Smart. It was so long ago I don’t recall the particulars but our doxxie was not allowed to beg at the dinner table, I remember that, not very often anyway. That’s why I remember one episode so vividly. I think I was the last one eating at the table, everybody was out of the kitchen. We must have had BLT’s. for dinner. I had a couple pieces of bacon left on my plate I was enjoying, and for some reason, I didn’t hear anything, no whining, but for some reason I decided to look under the table, and knew what would happen. Keep in mind I didn’t really know dogs like bacon. Guess who is sitting there with that “I might die immediately without bacon you know” expression? No begging or anything, just a very polite body language the way they sit, and request that, you know hey, a piece of that bacon would be mighty fine … I gave her the rest, I knew it was the right thing to do. Con artists all … 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2023, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-national-dachshund-day/985902/49 "2023-06-25T01:14:43Z")
Every snack you make, every bite you take, everything you bake I’ll be watching you. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2023, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-national-dachshund-day/985902/50 "2023-07-04T21:41:36Z")
Ok, I can’t wait. 🙂 This little fella comes home with me mid-July. Tentatively named Oliver. [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53023270374_b8c0464c16_b.jpg "New Pup") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/194984876@N07/53023270374/in/dateposted-public/) I’m very excited! ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-national-dachshund-day/985902/51 "2023-07-04T21:52:00Z")
Love the flippers er…I mean paws. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2023, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-national-dachshund-day/985902/52 "2023-07-04T21:54:42Z")
LOL, I know. They’re adorable, but it’s probably more just the lens angle. In other pics, they don’t look quite so… flipperish. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2023, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-national-dachshund-day/985902/53 "2023-07-04T22:02:27Z")
Great markings. What a sweet face! But we know the dachshund cunning lurking behind the cuteness. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2023, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-national-dachshund-day/985902/54 "2023-07-04T22:06:16Z")
LOL, that we do. The breeder sent along a video of him playing with his litter mates and he seems quite bold and assertive. Sweet, too, but I can already see a willful streak. Made me think about naming him Buster. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2023, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-national-dachshund-day/985902/55 "2023-07-04T22:15:02Z")
I love the name Buster! It’s great that you can seem some of his behavior before he comes to live with you. You need to name your dogs, but once you get to really know them, you can always think of better names than the first one you came up with. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2023, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-national-dachshund-day/985902/56 "2023-07-04T22:22:14Z")
> [@carrps](#): > > It’s great that you can seem some of his behavior before he comes to live with you. Yeah, I insisted on it, actually. I was burned once by a breeder looking to get rid of a problem dog. It was heartbreaking, because I’ve never given up on an animal before and she did a ton of damage before I reached the point of rehoming her. I’m just glad a rehoming option was available and it was a good situation for her. But I won’t repeat the experience. She killed 3 of my beloved cats. I’m partial to the name Buster, too, but no one else in my circle is. 😕 No final decisions, because I agree with you that it’s best to make lifetime naming decisions after spending time with the pup. Can’t wait to get my mitts on him!! Dachshunds are just the best. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2023, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-national-dachshund-day/985902/57 "2023-07-04T22:34:18Z")
I’m really happy for you. We’ve decided we’re too old for a new dog, so I have to live vicariously through everyone else. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2023, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-national-dachshund-day/985902/58 "2023-07-04T22:42:59Z")
Thank you! I do understand where you’re coming from re a new dog. This one will probably be my last, too. So I was super picky about which one. I’ll be happy to share as many pics as you can stand! ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2023, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-national-dachshund-day/985902/59 "2023-07-04T22:48:54Z")
Be forewarned. I can stand a lot! ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2023, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-national-dachshund-day/985902/60 "2023-07-04T22:53:47Z")
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