tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post7703600670859054783..comments2024-03-26T22:16:26.572-04:00Comments on Terrierman's Daily Dose: Blood Tracking With Weiner DogsPBurnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-53229672272464375402008-10-30T08:50:00.000-04:002008-10-30T08:50:00.000-04:00No, did not know the origin of the "hot dog" term....No, did not know the origin of the "hot dog" term. English is my second language. Anyway, I learned something new - thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-70383806560071945042008-10-30T06:19:00.000-04:002008-10-30T06:19:00.000-04:00Those of us with small working dogs have to have a...Those of us with small working dogs have to have a sense of humor ;) You have not lived until one U.S. Secret Service Agent introduces you to another as "a known terrier-ist." Of course, as I pointed out, the U.S. Secret Service is now forced to use imported dogs. Know why? Because protecting President Bush is a job no American dog will do! (*rimshot*) <BR/><BR/>By the way, as you no doubt know, one of the most popular eytmologes for the term "Hot Dog" (as American as apple pie and baseball) is that it was named after the dachshund, not the other way around. See http://www.hot-dog.org/ht/d/sp/i/38594/pid/38594<BR/><BR/>P.PBurnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-9576356109368722162008-10-29T19:13:00.000-04:002008-10-29T19:13:00.000-04:00Pat,Thank you for a nice plug for our blog. I cert...Pat,<BR/>Thank you for a nice plug for our blog. I certainly agree with your comment. BTW, I hate when people refer to dachshunds as weiner dogs, hot dogs or doxies. It trivializes the breed, which for some represents a very useful versatile hunting dog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-43143201383219353102008-10-29T12:45:00.000-04:002008-10-29T12:45:00.000-04:00I like dachshunds -- great pets for a lot of peopl...I like dachshunds -- great pets for a lot of people, and a good working dog if bred right, with special strengths in terms of nose and voice. Sadly, hoever, British and American breeders have done all they can can wreck the standard dachsunds, breeding dogs that are far too heavy, with too big a chest, and with serious joint issues as well. Spinal disc injuries are so common in this breed that there is an entire industry devoted to making little wheel-racks for defective rear ends. <BR/><BR/>P.PBurnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-22190280433101111762008-10-29T09:37:00.000-04:002008-10-29T09:37:00.000-04:00I have to put in a plug for dachshunds as companio...I have to put in a plug for dachshunds as companions. One of our community gardeners is an autistic young woman and Cinnamon (a long-haired dachsund) has been a real blessing in her life. By caring for Cinnamon and taking him on lots of walks, she has a companion 24/7 and a "talking point" with the community when she's out walking him. Before Cinnmon, people tended to actively avoid her -- now, they can talk to her about her dog, pet him and tell them both how great they are.<BR/><BR/>Cinnmon, of course, is the dashund in this YouTube video of our community garden, taken last year when we were being judged for a PA Community Greening Award. Pepper (duh!) is the other dog and Rebecca is the young woman pulling carrots.<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3z0ysB7NfY<BR/><BR/>(And since everyone is a dog person here, yes, I KNOW Pepper is taking a dump in the background while my cousin waters his plants -- but NOBODY else notices -- especially the plant people, because they are all focused on what my cousin is watering. So, if you mention it, we'll all know what you really care about! ;-) Although, otherwise, feel free to leave comments as the gardener who put this together is a total YouTube fanatic and lives for hits! ;-))<BR/><BR/>DoreneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-58804830341080120672008-10-29T07:27:00.000-04:002008-10-29T07:27:00.000-04:00Did you just call us "wrecked genetic mutants?" U...Did you just call us "wrecked genetic mutants?" Us dachshunds take offense to that. :)<BR/>It would be great if a breed warden was mandated for all dog breeds, not just dachshunds. <BR/><BR/>Joey and Maggie<BR/><A HREF="http://dachshundlove.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">The Long and<BR/>Short of it All</A>Rowdy and Bettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02084557400493597650noreply@blogger.com