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It's U.S. Open time, and we are so glad the staff let us watch the opening night matches. It's not that we were tired of Little League Baseball, but we really were. We didn't want to tell Staffer Mom, but we really didn't care what happened to those kids. A couple times, it was clear one of those teams could've fielded a whole lot better if they'd had a wiener dog for a shortstop. By the way,

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So we've been waiting for days on this big Irene storm that was supposed to come through here and make a lot of noise. Nada. Nothing. Apparently this Irene thing went on up north where the Yankees live. Hope they can deal with it. We've done our share of storms, and we really don't intend to do any more if we can help it.  One of them cost us our fave doghouse a few years ago, and we still aren't

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We're recuperating from two great weekends -- one with Aunt Audrey and one where we didn't get a bath! Aunt Audrey came and played with us -- she even sent a few Cheerios our way the other morning when the staff wasn't looking . We know she was just looking after us since they were of the multigrain variety. It was fun having her here. She understands dachshunds. And this weekend, we played

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Yes, it's a holiday weekend, and we really weren't sure what was going to happen since Staffer Mom declared Wimbledon over for us when the Williams Sisters lost. But, things are looking better. Today the staff took off and left us all day. They went somewhere requiring a ferry ride and time on an island with feral horses and wild boars. Whatever. We were prepared for the day to be a wild bore

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Spiritual therapy for pets | savannahnow.com

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All in all it's been a good weekend -- the staff was around a lot, our friend Jake is here -- and we didn't get a bath. Best of all, there's Wimbledon. Faithful readers will know how much we love the major tennis tournaments. It's Wimbledon time and the Williams sisters are IN. Maggie loves Venus -- she's stylish and tough. Bandit prefers Serena's tough, competitive nature. Tennis-ball

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We're really fed up with all the ruckus about Rep. Anthony Weiner. We've even heard someone call him a hound. That's an insult to all of us who are really wiener dogs and hounds. Granted, he'd be lucky to be one of us. At least we have sense enough not to take pics of our parts and sent them out of Twitter. Geez. Enough. Find another news story. Move on.

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From Maggie: We had a few scary days this week. Bandit felt really awful on Wednesday and the staff made him go to the Emergency Clinic. We didn't know what was wrong, but Bandit said he had a tummy ache and wouldn't move or eat. He said he was cold, too, and the nice vet said he had a really high fever, so he had a sleepover there. The next day the staff took him to see our fave vets at Case

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Can you believe the staffers were trying to decide whether to watch The Oscars or Tar Heel basketball? The Oscars will last all night anyway. They can catch up. We've made it pretty clear we'd take action if we didn't hear some basketball on the TV ASAP. There's a freshly cleaned rug in there just waiting for our statement. ...And there's Tyler Zeller on the tube right now. That's better. (

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We weren't going to blog again today, but Staffer Mom showed us an upsetting news story and we had to share. Can you believe the city won't let the Girl Scouts sell cookies in front of the Juliette Gordon Low House?  Click here. They're Girl Scouts! The sell cookies to fund their activities. It's what they do. Humans can certainly make a lot of stupid rules.  Reminds us of the stupid rules the

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Hello! We're so glad to be back and writing again! And, we're so happy to heave heard from our Navy buddies, Skipper, Cricket and Pretzel. They have a new friend, too, Mandy. They also let us know they got a Kackel Dackel game for Christmas...we're pretty jealous of that. They also donated one to DRNA for auction and helped fund placement for homeless dachshunds. Great idea! (If you want to see

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So, we learned today from our friend Clarence about a dachshund game you have to buy. Here's the link. We'd play this for free if you'll give us some treats!

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Picasso had a soft spot for dachshunds -- rightfully so. Here's more proof of it in the NY Times arts blog. Check it out. Now we've got to convince the staff to get us some designer plates. Those stainless steel bowls aren't going to cut it anymore.

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Wow! It's been half a year since we last posted, and we're really sorry about that. Oh, and we're blaming the staff. They've been pretty lame -- we don't always need their help, but we do need access to computers, good wi-fi and some quality attention. They also get distracted easily and have found many reasons not to help us out. We're not sure they should even be called "staff" at this point.

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So this guy in Russia thinks it would be fun to take his dachshund scuba diving. While we appreciate his wanting to spend more time with his canine, this was a bit too much for us when we heard the poor thing squeaking underwater. Please. Here's a video. We think they probably quit filming after the dog came out of the water and tore the owner a new orafice. And we don't mean a hole in his

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It's true! The staff took us on a great field trip this weekend! We saw the official Wienermobile, or at least one of them. While we weren't allowed to go inside, we did get to stand on the steps and we had our pictures taken with it.  Here are a few of the pics -- the best ones have the staff in them because they were helpful and lifted us up so we could see better. Staffer Dad also let Bandit

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We've been scarce lately. And we're sorry. It's been a little nuts since the stupid Kitten came to live with us. Bandit has lost a lot of his eyesight, and Maggie, well, she's still cranky as ever. In other words, we're fine. Summer's here and the staff is finally spending some time around the house. It's a holiday weekend, and we generally expect our annual road trip and some Wimbledon action.

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OK. It always seems like we're apologizing for taking a break, but it's been really darn cold, it snowed and we discovered a new sport to keep us mesmerized for the past two weeks. We organized our naps and play around the basketball season until the Tar Heels imploded. It's not that we are fair-weather fans. We absolutely aren't -- but it became pretty painful to watch and we can only take so

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We didn't think the staff would let us go without a place to nap, but we were unprepared for the way-cool pillow they brought us. It has a warm side and a cool one. It's fat and feels firm on our backs. It's Great! We slept for 3 straight hours on it just to make sure it was the right one. We still miss Green Pillow's homey smell, but we'll get this one just right over time. Oh yeah.

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So this is how it ends. We run into the room, and it's gone. Our dear Green Pillow. It's true. It had lost its padding, cushioning for our backs. But it was still our safe place to run when we were in trouble. The staff always promised we'd never suffer consequences of our mischief if we ran to Green Pillow and stayed for a bit. We used it well. The round mound has been our spot to view the

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We're not sure why it's cold outside, but we can attest that is and has been very cold. It's so cold the staff won't even make us stay out for our normal time in the evenings before bedtime. Staffer Mom says no beast should be out in this weather, and we're OK with that. We did suggest she let the Willis and his deer friends in the house, and she refused to consider it. Maggie got a science

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Whew. It's been a wild week or so, and we're happy to be home with Green Pillow and our fave food bowls. It was a nice time, though. We met a new puppy friend, Gilmour. Our staff spent a bit more time than we thought was appropriate, but he did seem sweet enough. When we got home, we found Kitten had just taken over. He's a pain in our hides, and we're really very tired of his getting to be

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We've gotten some miles on us over the past weeks -- been through four different states in the limo, but the staff's avoided Alabama for once so that's a plus. (Careful readers know Maggie's a 'Bama native, so we can't be too harsh. But, when she has particularly impertinent days, Bandit's fond of saying "You can take the girl out of Phenix City......") Anyway, we had a very nice visit with

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We can tell it's nearly Christmas because the staff's dragging out the holiday boxes and stuff. They also keep leaving the Santa and Elf costumes for us out where we can see them. Like that's going to make us put them on. Staffer Mom put a Holly Elf collar on Kitten the other night -- he even acted like he liked it. What a suck-up! We had to give him a bit of respect later when he took the Santa

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We've been doing a lot of reading this weekend -- Grandma was here, and she played with us a lot, but she also was gone shopping a lot, too. The blogosphere is amazing right now. Our buddies Joey and Maggie over at The Long and Short of It are posting terrific stuff constantly. Who knew Gypsy Rose Lee had a dachshund? We were thrilled to find out! They also posted the classic scene -- Staffer

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We spent a week at the spa -- and yes, there was a bit of trickery involved. Maggie ended up getting some dental work and Bandit got a few needles. Nothing big -- turns out he's just getting old. All that said, the treats there were good, so we really didn't have any complaints. The staff needed a break from us, so it all worked out.The last few weeks have been all right. It's getting darker

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The staff took us to the spa the other day and they haven't returned yet. We don't think they are abandoning us here, but there are worse places. Last time we were here, we got shots and some good treats. This time the staff here is playing with us, let's us talk to them and gives us our meals ON TIME.Maggie's a bit concerned it's a trick. Bandit says it's a good gig and we should just roll with

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It's taken three movies, and finally Slinky Dog gets top billing in the next "Toy Story" movie. The poster proves it.For years, that cowboy who talks like Tom Hanks and those other stupid toys have dominated the screen time in "Toy Story." Finally, our kind gets some appreciation. And he's been around a long time -- the first Slinky Dog goes back to the '50s, or before our staff was even born. We

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We've been reading some this week and wanted to share some of what we found.Here's a story about a wiener friend who had to be rescued while being rescued. You've got to give her props for making everyone focus on her for a bit. We're glad she's not hanging out on the airfield anymore, and we hope she and her pup found a good home.Also, here's this interesting blog we found the other day. We

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With the racing season over, we're back to our normal lives -- or what used to be normal before the kitten came. He's growing up and thinks he one of us. It's a real pain. He's everywhere.Last night, he slept between us on our blankies in the bedroom, and now he's trying to take over green pillow in the den. He has tons of toys all over the house, and now this. How do we convince him he's got to

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Staffer Mom's gotten a lot of good notes since the race from dachshunds and their staffers who were there. Lots of people and dogs had fun, and that's what matters.One family drove from Maryland and wanted her to know how much fun they had on the trip and during the race. They say they'll be back next year.Another family drove from across the state and said they loved the city and the race,

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The staff has returned with tales of another great Savannah Wiener Dog Race on River Street. There's no better way to celebrate Octoberfest on the River! More than 130 wieners racing and lots of great people there to watch. Wow!We're sorry we missed it, but the staff showed us the video and some photos and that's all good.Here are the Savannah Morning News links for the photo gallery and video so

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From Bandit: So today, Staffer Mom came home and got me -- I knew it had to be important. She needed help. The folks were setting up the Savannah Wiener Race track and they needed guidance. Boy, did they. Only a real dachshund can show humans how to set up a decent race track. Darn glad I was available. (Maggie wasn't allowed to go....and she would've been a pain in the butt anyway. A

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The running of the wieners is only a few days away. We're really excited, and we're holding hope for a change of heart from the staff. They've told us we can't go, but we think they'll relent and take us.The field is set late Friday -- gates, tables, tents, stage and the track. We really want to be able to go. What do you all think?

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It's only 8 days until the Savannah Wiener Dog Races, so Staffer Mom went out today to scout the course.She reports good track conditions, slightly damp grass, but well-maintained. Here's a photo from our point of view so you racers will know what to expect:If the mowing is fresh and there's no rain within 12 hours of the race, we expect a fast track. We hear the field is growing daily now, with

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It's time for us to remind all of you about the Savannah Wiener Dog Races coming up in October. They'll be in downtown Savannah on River Street near the Waving Girl statue on Oct. 3....you can pre-register to run at this link. Preregistration is better because you can get through the line faster and play more!The location is a terrific one -- cool grass to play in and lots of breeze. But, there's

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Ok, so first Venus lost at the U.S. Open, and then Roddick lost and things were bad. We did like Melanie Oudin and enjoyed having Cljisters back. And Roger -- we're sorry. You're a decent human.And then there was Serena. Good grief! Bandit was really annoyed at how the announcers were shocked, shocked at it all -- he's a fan of McEnroe and Connors and knows they got away with more. And he was

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So tonight, Staffer Dad was taking care of a few things out on the carport (it's hot and we were napping). We hear him talking outside, and we realize we're not out there, Ernie and Skeeter aren't out there and Staffer Mom is checking her FaceBook stuff. Who is he talking to?He finally came in for a minute and we look out the window and see ANOTHER DOG! WTH? (We learned WTH from Staffer Mom's

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Careful readers will know we're pretty big tennis fans. Labor Day weekend has brought us a new tennis star to follow: Melanie Oudin. She's gritty and stubborn, just like a good dachshund. And, she's still a winner at the U.S. Open, and we're glad for that.What's been bothering us through her matches are the announcers who seem to think Marietta, Ga., is some backwater place where kids only can

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We love those long holiday weekends humans get. While it is troublesome that the staff stays underfoot for the whole time, they do let us run around the house more than usual. The biggest problem is Staffer Mom thinks those weekends are for "projects" and "cleaning." Hanging around her is pretty risky when she's in full focus, and you never know what's going to come flying -- today it was old

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Today's inspiring dachshund story comes from NYC, where Chanel the wire-haired dachshund had her last day. Many of you may remember the world's oldest dog is a dachshund, and she is now gone. Here's her final story.One other thing to note on that page: Friday is Take Your Dog to Work Day. Sadly, we don't think our staff will let us go with them.

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The title of today's blog pretty much sums up our weekend. We did a lot of snoozing, too, but felt more strongly about the other three. Staffer Dad took Bandit on a ride to the gas station, so that was big, too. We spent the rest of the afternoon checking in on the Wiener Nationals -- lots of prep and great dogs were running. Here's the link to one of our favorite blogs where they've posted lots

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Today we learned it's time for the annual WIENER DOG RACES! We invite all our buddies to bring it! Your staffers can help -- they can design artwork to be used on the official T-shirts and logo. Here's the info on that. It's sponsored by the Savannah Morning News and savannahnow.com. We're really excited about all of this!Preregistration starts after Labor Day, and we're hoping to get to go this

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It's been awhile. Really a month and a half or so, it just feels like a long time. (Maggie, right, slept through it all.)There's been a lot of digging, mud and raccoon break-ins. The staff's been keeping us busy since they took vacation, and the raccoon(s) out back are still breaking into the porch on random nights to eat our dog food. It's annoying, but we do get to help clean up by snarfing up

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We've been due for some time out after having to deal with the kitten for a few weeks. The staff obliged this weekend.They took us to our favorite place: the beach.We've spent most of our time wisely, sleeping, walking and watching Wimbledon. Aunt Jenn has been around to run us through some Yoga practice -- we prefer the term Doga, but whatever. At left, you'll see a move Maggie likes to call

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A few weeks ago, the staff got the bright idea to get new containers for our canine cuisine. The stackable bins would sit on the back porch, and they'd be convenient each morning and night for the staff to get our dinner to us faster. And, they'd be out of the house and away from Ernie's prying paws.Then the staff noticed odd things moved each morning on the porch, and our brunch munch started

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(Sorry for the screaming headline, but we thought it might be appropriate.)Just yesterday we were yelling at the kitten to get away from the TV while the Billy Mays ESPN commercial was on.We liked Billy -- he improved our quality of life when he convinced Staffer Mom to buy OxiClean. She was able to clean up after us faster and better and that kept us from getting in trouble so much. We tested

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We've discovered we have common ground with the kitten -- he apparently likes tennis. Too much so, if you ask us. He won't get out of the way. Because everyone lets him play with everything, he thinks he can play at Wimbledon, too. He's also developed an affinity for Andy Roddick. Today was our first full day of watching Wimbledon this year. Staffer Mom was good enough to leave the TV on for

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You may not realize it, but we are real music lovers. And we can sing -- we'll make a video for you some time.Bandit's a real fan of Michael Jackson, because one time Michael came to Pensacola for several weeks while Bandit was young and he remembers the craziness. Michael ate flowers and went shopping a lot at an antique mall where Staffer Mom found a lot of dachshund stuff. Maggie's too young

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...we're not as stupid as the South Carolina governor.And that's a fact.

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Staffer Mom was happy tonight because she talked to our old friend J-Jo. We remember J-Jo because she would play with us and she could beat Staffer Dad at Trivial Pursuit. One time she buried a cat in our yard. She also dressed up like a crazy lady and put snakes in her hair for Halloween. We admired that. (The staff found a lot of little plastic snakes in the yard for a year or better....we

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As careful readers will know, we love tennis. And Wimbledon is here. It's our custom to watch early rounds at home, and then watch the rest at the beach with Aunt Jenn and Uncle Brad. (Aunt Jenn always brings champagne.)We can sit in front of the TV and watch the tennis ball go back and forth for hours. Roger Federer and the Williams sisters are our faves, but we do wish we'd see something out of

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OK. It's gotten awfully hot outside. Today it was near 100 and it's supposed to be that way for a couple more days. We thought we should offer some tips for those of you who may not be used to this:- When you're as close to the ground as we are, you need to stay in grassy areas under trees. Heat radiating off a patio or sidewalk is dangerous. You can stay sprawled in the grass for a while and be

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So, we figure you're tired of hearing about the kitten and we're sorry about that. It really is a bizarre animal. It bounces off walls, literally, and then just drops off. You can't wake it up. You can shake it, toss it and move it around. We know that's true because we've seen the staff try. Did they bring home a narcoleptic hairball?If by some miracle you do wake it up, it screams at you. It

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Gardening must be harder than it looks. Staffer Mom is taking it very seriously, and the intensity doesn't seem to work. A few tomato plants died after the monsoon a few weeks ago so now she won't let us play in the garden at all. We think they just drowned. Either way, Staffer Mom is not amused.Yesterday, she decreed we can't go near the new hydrangeas either because we made a mess. That's too

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It's been a normal Sunday around here -- outside time, eat, nap time, outside time....you know the drill. Except the staff left for a while and came back sad. Apparently, a friend of theirs died when they didn't expect it. Same thing happened a week or 2 ago to another friend of theirs. We know how it is when you kinda expect it -- we saw that with our old friend Hattie, scrappiest dog ever, and

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The kitten is still cute. It's been 9 weeks, and it's still cute. Surely it will wear off soon. Maggie's used to being the adorable one, so this is really driving her nuts. She's just not dealing with it well.On another front, the staffers are watching "I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here." We're good dogs. Get us out of here.P.S. Happy Birthday Uncle Brad. Your present from us is that we've

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The spa was great, and we're tired. Too much play.While we were gone, the kitten and Ernie made friends. Now they want to play all the time. We have to endure them as they run around and smack each other. And another thing: Their toys are all over the house. Looks like we'll have to dispose of a few of them. They apparently forgot about the stuffed fabric and feather thing we destroyed last week.

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We're posting sporadically this weekend since we're at the spa.The staffers were good enough to recognize we needed a few days away from the manic kitten and took us to the spa for some R&R. (Why do they insist on calling it "the vet"?)We figure the staff must be planning to take advantage of our absence to take a trip away, because they had a suitcase out and were talking about something called

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The new kitten is getting an unwarranted amount of attention. The staffers have given it toys, and its favorite toy is its own tail. And ours. And Ernie's. And they've finally named it. Skeeter. What the hell's a Skeeter? Anyway, we're fine. They are still serving us well, and so far they haven't missed a beat with us. But, we really don't understand the consternation about a kitten. It'll grow

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We took a sabbatical, and we'd planned to return in another month or so. But, events drove us back to the blog.The staff got a KITTEN (We obviously don't keep them busy enough.). It's tiny, fuzzy and loud. The thing screams all the time. And it keeps spitting at us -- it's capable of these explosive, full-body spits. And belches. You'd think it eats beans all day.Yeah, we know it's cute. So what?

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So last night, a dog named Stump won the Westminster.....we like that. If our choices can't win, then an older dog with a great name should. Bandit's inspired by Stump -- he always thought he's be a good show dog and now he's wondering if it's too late to get on the circuit. His Staffer Mom is always telling him how handsome he is. Tonight's another big night: UNC vs. Duke in the season's first

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While we're already pretty honked off about the Hound Group finals, we're still hoping for better in later rounds. Right now, we're blogging during the Poodle, Pug and Strange Dog Group -- ok, Non-Sporting Group -- whatever. We do like Dalmatians OK, since our friend Yuki seems to be a very stand-up customer. But what kind of group is it when you mix chows, bulldogs and bichon frises with the

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As many of you know, it's pretty cold here this week.Yes, we've seen low temperatures before, but not here. No way. In fact, we didn't think the staff would ever move us anywhere freezing again because they don't like it much either.You're probably asking "How cold is it?"Glad you asked.It's so cold:- The grass cracks when we walk on it.- Staffer Mom told us not to lick our metal food dishes.-

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It was a strange weekend at our house. First of all, there was no internet. Again. The staff has to get this figured out. We do have a few observations to share:- Puppy Bowl. We noted they'd added an extra deck on the "stadium" this year, but we didn't see nearly enough dachshund action. The Kitty halftime was a nice touch, and we definitely liked it when they dumped a bunch of paper on the cats

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How is it fair that the staffers can eat 2 dozen chicken wings in front of us and we don't even get a lick or a bone or anything?How is that fair?Just wait until we get back outside near Staffer Mom's new plants.

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Winter can be tough because it's cold, but for us, it's sometimes worse because it gets dark outside earlier. We can still smell all the good stuff, but it's harder to find our good holes and the neighbor's cat or chihuahua. It's also harder for the staff to figure out we've left the yard and gone exploring. The other night, we discovered we could run into the neighbors' yards and their outside

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No, we haven't been in timeout -- and we're pretty sure that's what you thought. We've just been slackers. We've just been having a pretty good time, and we took a break. But we're back.We'll try to catch you up with our latest adventures: - Right before Christmas, we woke up one morning and heard all sorts of strange sounds outside...it sounded like the chainsaw and giant suck machine (vacuum

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Today, one of our Yahoo alerts -- yes, we can do that -- brought us this great story of a man who got a new recliner with the help of his dachshund.We think this is good for every dachshund to know, because it's important to know you can have fun on good projects to help your staffers. For instance, if your Staffer Dad says something like "Wow, I wish I had a new pair of dress shoes....", that's

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Yesterday Aunt Laurie went shopping and sent us the coolest picture of a chair....it's made of wiener dogs. (Thank goodness they weren't real.)We like it when she goes out with her Iphone and sends us stuff she sees in California. (The staff says that's all the way across the country from here.) She found this at the Peter Alexander store there and thought we'd like it. She was right. For those

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Here's another sharing shout-out for our blog friends Joey and Maggie over at The Long and Short of It. Check out this blog entry and the live streaming web cam of dachshund pupppies!And if you've paid careful attention and watched the show, that's 3 Maggies in one blog!Thanks Joey and Maggie!

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From Bandit:Here's a news note, courtesy Aunt Meg. It's pretty insulting for those of us out here named Bandit. I seem to get in trouble enough just for licking my own behind. I certainly wouldn't do anything like this.Dec 8th, 2008 | VALENTINE, Neb. -- A man dubbed the "Butt Bandit" for making greasy imprints of his nether parts on windows in the north-central Nebraska city of Valentine has been

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The tree our staff calls "the Christmas Tree" is up and lit. It's really pretty. We prefer to call it the "Holiday Dachshund Tree" because it has -- by our own count -- 32 wiener dog ornaments on it. Ernie the cat can't even try to keep up with that count. Granted, there are cat ornaments -- too many. But, over time our staff has worked for as many cats as dachshunds, so it stands to reason

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Today Staffer Dad found out one of our favorite hiding places. It's a big bush in the backdoor neighbor's yard. It has lots of great smells around it, soft dirt to dig underneath and, best of all, we can't hear Staffer Dad yelling at us to come home. Staffer Mom says it's probably a Magic Bush with something called a Cone of Silence over it. She thought that was funny, but we think she may be

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At least some good has come from the staff's recent push to clean up the house.They found some baby pictures of us!Here's Maggie in the back yard for the first time.Then, it's a picture from her first bath, courtesy Staffer Dad.And next, it's Bandit as a great-looking youngster.

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We've had a great day!The staff was home with us all day (except they did leave for breakfast -- where do they go? can't they just eat out of their bowls like we do?) and we got to go outside a lot and we had a T-bone steak bone each. Maggie left hers outside, and Bandit buried his. We'll pull them out later when they've marinated well in the dirt. We hope they are still there when we go back out

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Here's something really cool: Aunt Allison turns 6ish this weekend. We think. The staff tells us that dog years and human years are really different and it takes about 7 dog years to equal 1 human year. So if we did our math right, she's not really very old. Or, if we didn't, she'd be really, really old like a dinosaur or something. We think we must be right on this because she doesn't look

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This week, it turned winter around here. Staffer Mom pulled out the blankets for the staff, and we got an extra blankie, too. All that thoughtfulness is nice, but we still had to go outside to do our business -- and it was below freezing.Staffer Dad insists we go out and walk and stuff. Bandit doesn't like it, but he remembers when it was worse. When he lived in Kentucky and had to go out in the

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We got to thinking. We should probably give you some idea of what we did during our timeout. We weren't in trouble the whole time. We did regular stuff like get baths and go visit the spa while the staff took a weekend off. We also looked out the window at squirrels a lot when we couldn't get outside to chase them off.We also got to watch some TV. Dog shows are pretty boring unless you're in them

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First of all: We're sorry.Second: We are making a public apology to Ernie. We didn't really mean to knock over the cat food tower (right), and we're pretty sure we weren't the ones who put cat food all over the den and dining room. If we didn't, it was truly an accident because we truly believe in immediately picking up any food we drop. (Sometimes we even fight to see who gets to snarf it up!)

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It's been raining all day, and it's really wet. We can't go outside, so we have to play inside. The staff is too busy doing stuff around the house and we have to find other entertainment. Bandit's favorite game is to sit calmly on his pillow and then sneak off to steal cat food from Ernie's bowl. The staffers hate that and we think it's funny.Maggie has toys, and they require protection. There's

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OK, we were really planning to ignore this whole chihuahua movie thing. But we just can't.We watched the trailer again today when found out "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" opened with a $29 million weekend. Still not impressed. Maybe we just don't know enough chihuahuas. We only know 2 chihuahuas we truly like: Snickers and Precious. They've got a very keen fashion sense (see right), and we like their

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Here's a link to a huge photo gallery from Saturday's Savannah Wiener Dawg Races on River Street. It was done by the terrific Kim at carriagetradePR and posted on the Savannah Spotted site, which is really near and dear to Staffer Mom. The site helps us a lot because we can see what's going on in town when we can't get out. We're attaching the link for the newspaper's coverage of the '08 event.

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Longfellow was back this year! Staffer Mom said he was happy and ready to defend his title. He did pretty well, but another dog won. Oh well. There were 123 registered racing wieners this year, and plenty more came to cheer. The staff got there early to set up, and the sun was coming up over the race course. Here's a picture of that, at right.

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The staff has returned and they brought us goodies and fresh pictures. We'll add video and photos as they post for you.Here's a video from this morning.

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Tomorrow's the day!It's the Savannah Wiener Dawg Races and we're rarin' to go!But as of now, we can't go ....again. Our staff goes every year, and they work really hard. Staffer Mom gets to coordinate the Navy sailor race volunteers and Staffer Dad helps with registration and heat assignments. Tonight they went to a reception on the USS Arleigh Burke and had fun...without us. Again. Last we met

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It's been a very busy week for us, and we've spent the last 4 days at the spa. The staff had to have some time off for some reason, and they dropped us at the spa. We got exercise, pedicures, whirlpool baths, new bandanas and some good, focused attention. At one point, a woman in a white coat poked at us a bit, but that was all the badness. We like the food and toy bin there, so it went very

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The staff likes wine, and one of their fave stars of the wine world is Gary Vaynerchuk, Jets fan and online wine guy.While we're used to good food that comes in bags and boxes, the staff is not. Generally, they've made fun of wine and liquor that comes packaged in boxes. Until now.Recently, they bought a box of "Bandit" brand wine. They probably bought it because Staffer Mom can't resist anything

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Today we've found a new hero for our Fierce List: Sofia the Beagle.Watch this video to see why. Hang with it and you'll understand, especially if you've followed any of our digging escapades over the years. Some of our best friends are beagles,including our buddy Sidda who is quite an escape artist in her own right. We also remember with fondness Uncle Brad's old Girlfriend. She wasn't a date --

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We've been begging to go shopping lately, and the staff has been pretty noncommittal. We got tired of waiting and decided to get online and go for a stroll today.We found this terrific web site, pupstyle.com. It looks like a snooty New York boutique, but we found a few things there to be just what we need to be the coolest wieners in Forsyth Park.Go there when your staff isn't watching. You'll

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We found an interesting question on Aunt Allison's blog today: Do pets snore?Yep, we do. And our staff will verify that.Her big-ass cat, Bisquick, has inspired a poll to ask people about their pets and snoring. You can vote here.We know we snore, and we know we dream. No big deal, and we don't disrupt things. The big problem is the staff. Our staffers snore and it's a problem. We are tired of

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We've added something new to the left side of our blog -- actually, 2 things.- A new blog to read. Friends Jayne and Keith are in London for a few months. They're immersed in the city, and their tales are fun. Catch up on their adventures by clicking in from our blogroll.- And, you can now be counted among our followers by giving us virtual head and belly rubs. Just click on the "Follow this blog

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First of all: Maggie has a new photo. It's her "I really do use the computer" pose. Let us know what you think. Several readers have asked us if we use the computer, and while we were a bit insulted, we can understand how some would doubt us. Keep in mind, we never really said what we use it for.The week's been a real blur. The staff worked outside putting stuff away for a good part of the week.

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Ok, no closets were cleaned out this weekend. We were right about that. But we did get to play outside a lot and watch the US Open. We did get a bath, but that was the only really bad thing that happened. Oh yeah. Maggie got in trouble for charging a springer spaniel on the nightly stroll. She maintains the street near the neighbor's house is her territory since she walks there every night.

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OK. Remember what we said about how the staff would probably find reasons to blow the weekend. So far, we're right on. They'd probably dispute that, but so far they spent Saturday WITH OTHER DACHSHUNDS at someone else's house talking about the plan for this year's Savannah Wiener Dawg Races. Then last night, they sat around laughing with some other folks from where we used to live and ate dinner

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The long holiday weekend is finally here, and that means more time with the staff. Every time one of these weekends comes along, they have some inane plan to get stuff done around the house. What that means for us is extra time in the yard, time in the pen and heavy-duty roles as distractions and mediators. This time they really think they'll get a couple closets and a back room cleaned out.

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From Ernie (the cat): This is my new favorite movie.

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If it's not enough for the US Open to be starting this week, we thought we should also remind you that it's Pet Fashion Week in New York. It's like Project Runway stuff except it's all about animals and style and animal charities. Check out the runway shows at this link. There are photos from last year's exhibitors and runway shows, and they'll be adding current ones as the shows occur.Other than

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We've enjoyed the Olympics this year. We think there are some improvements to be made (add a water hazard and snarling pit bulls to rhythmic gymnastics, for instance), but all in all, it's fun.Careful readers will know that we really like tennis, too. And, it's US Open time!We'll be watching carefully for great serves and interesting fashion.Anyone want to weigh in on who'll play the best and

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From Maggie: I think I've found my favorite Olympic sport. The staff left the TV on today, and we got to watch synchronized swimming.Here's a video of the Russian gold medal swim performance. Wow. Pretty sure I could do that. Bandit says I'd be lousy because I wouldn't want to stay in synch with the other team members -- is that a requirement? I mean, can't they just follow me in my routine? And

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