I am sorry to say I no longer keep Dachshunds. It pains me to say so and have avoided even thinking about it let alone telling it on here.
Dachshunds have a thing for grooming each other. In the process they chew off great clumps of hair. Not so much of a problem on each other but a dangerous problem on the Lhasa Apso that I also keep.
Now, Tilly came very close to choking herself to death, or getting a blocked intestine. Fortunately for her after much retching and running around she managed to bring up a HUGE lump of matted together icky Lhasa Apso hair.(If you look, you would swear that a razor did the job of removing the coat)
We started to keep the LA and Dax apart. this soon palled and was clearly unfair to both sets of dogs, especially Tilly the Dax who had to kept alternately in a cage.
I had already parted with her offspring and Alice. I couldn't part with her. She was 5 and adorable. One day, just the right home came up and after soul searching realised this was the perfect home for Tilly and the right thing to do by her. She would be totally free again.
With heavy heart I let her go. I warned that Dax were one person dogs, that she would pine, that she wouldn't eat, she would howl. And if she could speak she would beg to be brought back to her man.
Well.....that first night, she laid herself across the lap of the new man in her life and watched tv.
She stuffed her face with food. She played with the child and promptly made her self comfy in that armchair with the man again.
Ungrateful, fickle, little madam she turned out to be.....
I only keep a couple of Miniature Longhaired Dachshunds as housepets, along with my Lhasa Apsos. I occasionally have puppies available to approved homes only. You may call on 01354 659 838 or email at apso AT tantra-apso DOT com I will not answer emails that only ask me questions. I need to know about you and the home you have to offer than we can discuss it via the phone or in person.
3 comments:
Colin
I didn't realise you were having trouble with Tilly. She is a gorgeous dog and I am sure will be happy in her new home. Her beautiful daughter (Maude - renamed Scarlett) is a happy, funny, daft, affectionate, mad dog. She loves my children, my cat, my parents (you met my Dad - he WANTS to adopt her). She is going to be speyed next week and I am quite nervous about sending her in and a little sad because I think she'd be a great Mum and produce lovely babies.Anyway I am being 'sensible' and realistic! Good luck with all your other dogs! And let me know if it doesn't work out with Tilly's new owner....
Oh Colin, sad as it is, be happy that she has adopted her new familiy so happily and easy. No question she will miss you but she seems ok there and better know she has a good new home then risking her health or having to lock her in! Both of you will be fine, I am sure!
Quite sad, indeed. I saw a 4 wk litter at the bank today. I keep a smoothe doxie and can identify with the urge to re- home one. Who would think such adorable pups would grow to eat their weight in leather goods, bark long after everyone else is stopped, and steal sips of tea from the table top any time you forget to push your chair in far enough? Best little bad dogs around, though. su
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