LongLittleBrittle
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My husband and I just rescued a dachshund this weekend. This is our first dachshund. I'm a saint Bernard gal, my hubby is a pug guy, though we both enjoy French bulldogs. Not our standard fare, but we never turn down a little soul in need of help and love.
So, though we've been sadly dogless for a couple years, we are now the loving family of one standard red dachshund named Brittle. Little Bit is about 10 or 12 years old, graying, with the typical old man sagging paunch and various other standard health issues associated with senior pooches.
Despite that, he is lively, loving, and adoring his new space on all the furniture. (Because in our house, the dogs BELONG on the furniture like the rest of the family.)
This little guy, despite his age, is already best friends with my children, 2 years (a very, very respectful and gentle 2 years) and 8 months. He's met the cats, and they get along swimmingly. My rabbit was the very first he's ever seen, and she's bigger than he is, so he barked at her for the first day, but they get along delightfully now.
So this is us. Stepping in to learn more about the breed and better understand our new, wee, aging hound. Glad to meet you all!
Is there a section for health questions? I looked and couldn't find anything. (Perhaps I'm blind? )
And let me see if I can't recall how to insert photos onto these things... I -think- Little Bit may be alright with cats... but how do you tell for sure??
So, though we've been sadly dogless for a couple years, we are now the loving family of one standard red dachshund named Brittle. Little Bit is about 10 or 12 years old, graying, with the typical old man sagging paunch and various other standard health issues associated with senior pooches.
Despite that, he is lively, loving, and adoring his new space on all the furniture. (Because in our house, the dogs BELONG on the furniture like the rest of the family.)
This little guy, despite his age, is already best friends with my children, 2 years (a very, very respectful and gentle 2 years) and 8 months. He's met the cats, and they get along swimmingly. My rabbit was the very first he's ever seen, and she's bigger than he is, so he barked at her for the first day, but they get along delightfully now.
So this is us. Stepping in to learn more about the breed and better understand our new, wee, aging hound. Glad to meet you all!
Is there a section for health questions? I looked and couldn't find anything. (Perhaps I'm blind? )
And let me see if I can't recall how to insert photos onto these things... I -think- Little Bit may be alright with cats... but how do you tell for sure??
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