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Wilhelm: The Most Wonderful Weiner Dog

4/26/2014

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PictureEleven week old Romeo's Simple Twist Of Fate "Wilhelm."
Typist: Bethany
While talking with a friend on the phone in early October 2007, I told her Jason and I had gotten a dachshund puppy.  "So you got a weiner dog?" she asked. "Yes, a long haired dachshund," I replied. "Seriously?" my friend queried, "you got a weiner dog? Like a hot dog dog?" I tried to talk to her about the breeds hunting and sporting history but there was no getting through the chortling that was growing into heaving laughter. In my friends defense, she is a sworn eternal Labrador and golden retriever owner and enthusiast. And, well, weiner dogs are really, really funny.

Wilhelm's fast moving, short legs make me smile everyday. His bark that is too big for his body is cartoon like in the way that he literally levitates all four paws off the floor when exuding his powerful voice. Then there's the burrowing: Wilhelm will dig his way under and through comforters, blankets, sheets pillows, pillow cases not to mention tall grass, shrubbery and hedges. And those giant floppy dachshund ears... we affectionately called Wilhelm "Dumbo" when he was a puppy. Although he grew into the elephant ears that I was certain he would use to fly when he was smaller, Wilhelm's ears are still so fun and expressive.

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Wilhelm Von Dachshund's serious, er, I mean curious face.
When giggling about adorable little Wilhelm, I think the best part is the irony of that hilarity. Almost everything Wilhelm does is amusing but he takes it all so seriously. If he is speeding those little legs with ease through anything a dog four times his size can do, barking louder than a German shepherd, winning an epic long tug-of-war, borrowing into a hedge on the trail of something or digging into a pillow to make a perfect circle for a nap, he does it all with such stern determination. Wilhelm isn't all work and no play, but even play is serious business. The thing our wonderful wee weiner dog Wilhelm takes most seriously of all is love. I am in awe everyday of how much empathy and affection that one tiny dog can pack into his fuzzy little body.
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Circle dog.
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Molly The Wally link
4/25/2014 08:20:56 pm

A little pocket rocket we say and there is nothing like a good dig be it blanket or flower bed. Have a super Saturday.
Best wishes Molly

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Bethany
4/26/2014 08:41:23 am

Tee-hee! We call him our "Bullet Boy!" Fortunately Wilhelm rarely digs where he shouldn't... but, my, those little legs can sure move dirt, sand or bedding!

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Reilly & Denny link
4/25/2014 10:55:26 pm

We had and little Dorkie (dachshund x yorkie) living with us for a long time (he was my step daughters dog but gosh he was the most loving little cuddle bunny ever - which is typical dashie). Years ago I had two miniature dachshunds myself and totally loved them - they were what is called reverse identical twins. Totally the same personality wise but one has a white left foot and one had a white right foot. They were the Lewies 1 and 2 and my best best buddies for years.

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Bethany
4/26/2014 08:45:14 am

Aw! Wilhelm is so fond of yorkies and yorkie mixes! I have a friend who says dachshund's are honorary terriers so maybe that's why. Were you dachshund's litter mates? At least you had a way of telling them apart! :)

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Elizabeth K link
4/26/2014 01:09:52 am

I love Wilhelm (and weenie dogs)! :) I can relate to most of this (with the corgis), but, as you might know, the corgis have clown in them, and, thus, can be a little more *fun and games* than some other breeds (like working doxies).

I have to tell you that one day (a while back) when I was picking my child up at her afternoon bus stop (and was standing outside with puppy Jon Farleigh on a leash), a kid yelled out the open bus window, "Look! It's a wiener dog!" I just smiled. Also had a vet assistant once insist that puppy Dewi was exactly like her friend's dapple doxie, and therefore, I must be mistaken about him being a corgi. (There was a little more teeth gnashing than smiling that time.)

Can't wait to meet you in person in a couple weeks!!!!

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Bethany
4/26/2014 08:49:46 am

I suddenly wonder how you say "weiner" in Welsh...

Brychwyn takes his clowning role a bit more seriously than other cardis; I think Wilhelm's seriousness has rubbed off on him! When Wilhelm was a tiny puppy, people insisted that we was an Australian shepherd. That breed is just too popular around here... that is always what everyone insists Brychwyn is mixed with too. Any god with speckles that isn't a dalmatian is an aussie!

Very much looking forward to clowning around with you at BlogPaws! :)

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Jan K link
4/26/2014 05:43:44 am

Wilhelm is just so sweet! One thing I had never thought of before having Luke's DNA test was that dachshunds are actually in the hound dog family (scent hounds, I believe?). Our beagle Cricket has some of the same characteristics as him....she is very serious about a lot of things, and she has a big attitude for a little dog. I think it's convenient for dachshunds to be closer to the ground, it's much easier to smell things!

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Bethany
4/26/2014 08:54:36 am

Scent hounds are just fun dogs! Beagles were very high on our list when deciding what type of dog to get in 2007 but Jason fell in love with a dapple dachshund puppy at a clients house and that was that. It is true that dachshund's don't tend to drag along as much while sniffing on walks- Wilhelm's nose is just right there! No need to bend or lag... tee-hee! He really does always have me laughing!

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Me, You and Zu link
4/26/2014 11:58:54 pm

I love how much spirit Wilhelm has! He always looks so happy in your posts. I had never given much thought to dachshunds until my friend got one and then I met you; now between both watching/reading about both of your dogs I would love to have one!

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Bethany
6/6/2014 08:15:18 am

They make such great outdoor dogs, Ruby. A dachshund would fit into your lifestyle perfectly!

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Wallace and Samuel link
4/28/2014 04:32:17 pm

Mom fell in love with Wilhelm from the get-go - she thinks he has the sweetest face and she just loves his colouring. We're not jealous...not much anyway.
Wally & Sammy

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Bethany
6/6/2014 08:17:05 am

Jason wanted a chocolate dapple dachshund and when the breeder suggested the black and tan dapple or silver, I look it up! But now it is my very favorite dachshund color, of course. :)

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