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They say that dachshunds are the most aggressive breed, and we think that's what this is, although it could be an elk, a bear, a small asteroid, New Jersey -- honestly, we're not sure.
And for those moments when the C.O. Extreme Close-up isn't enough, it's time to break out the ...
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That nose goes to eleven, Jenn.
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Suddenly my nose no longer seems too big for my face.
bleen?
My brother's girlfriend has a Dachshund, and it is the most submissive dog I've ever met. You look at it the wrong way and it pees itself.
Best schnozzle shot ever :0)
*sniff,sniff,sniff*
Snorgle!
This one made me laugh out loud. :)
This is totally true. I've had dachsies all my life, and they have no fear of going ballistic on dogs five times their size. I don't know if it's bravery or stupidity. It's probably both.
Alright!!! I get to boop the snoot first!!!
**BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP**
Hey, it's a large area to boop! :D
Oh, and ROFL to Hila!!! XD!!
Believe that nose would qualify as 'rich black' ;)
And some Weenies, up to 2-3 years old, tend to piddle when theyre happy and encounter strangers that pet them (from my experience).
Lone- my ex had a 6 year old dachshund, pee'd any time I even said "Heya, Buddy" to him upon entering the house o.0;
You gonna eat that?
You gonna eat that?
You gonna eat that?
I'll eat that.
Did anyone read the article?
"In Illinois last week, Linda Floyd had to have her dachshund, called Roscoe, put down after the dog gnawed off her big toe while she slept. Mrs Floyd, 56, woke up too late because nerve damage from diabetes had left her with no feeling in her toes."
Um...uh...I don't...uh..kthxbai
LOL at the close-up! It's like a black hole where no light escapes. I wanna brush the little baby's whiskers. :)
hahaha the extreme close up hahaha u havin' me in stitches hihi
None. None more black.
I read a similar scary dachshund story involving a toddler, I won't post it here but I will say people should keep an eye on their pets regardless of breed. I still think wiener dogs are adorable.
Q: What is the color when black is burned?
A: Weenie schnoz.
How do we know it's not just a black circle???
oh yeah that's a weiner all right. EVERYBODY sent me the article about the diabetic woman and the aggression index LOL. Ya know, given that I AM the Crazyweinerdog lady and all. LOL
Uh-oh, Keith Handy's onto me. :-O
This reminds me of the episode of South Park where the boys are news anchors of their schools campus tv show - the one where their rival Craig has a show that features "Animals Close-Up With a Wide Angle Lens". All we need now is the Benny Hill theme tune - "Cuuute! Super Cute!" :)
It's an EXTREMELY EXTREEME closeup, Keith -- just one tiny section of the Dach Schnoz.
None blacker.
I love doggy hot dogs more than I like people hot dogs.
WIENER!
Sorry, weird obsession.
why don't they just make 10 the extreme nose?
that nose goes to eleven.
My sister Kim had a previously used model wiener. He came with the name "Spud", and was a very well mannered tweener (half mini, half standard wiener)
The biggest problem he had was a bum back.
Once while they were visiting, his poor little back was out & she didn't have his drugs...
I helped-called her vet (we were in Maryland, we were in Pennsylvania)...they called up to another vet's...who didn't carry the stuff-went to a people pharmacy & they filled the Rx. Spud took his pill & slept through my sister's baby shower on her lap.
They made that last big decision a few years ago & noww have a beagle named Woody that they got for free.
I'm sure there's some bad jokes in there somewhere.
But we never had any Spud problems...
Truffle Nose!!!!!
PS I love dachsies, and don't know about their specific aggression-- it's just my observation that a lot of little dogs go bonkers at the sight of bigger dogs. I used to walk a big GR for a friend of mine, and he used to send the little dogs in the neighborhood into conniptions just by walking by.
see?!? nj IS cute! thanks, NTMTOM!
I think it's the lolrus looking for his bukkit. He's undercover, but those whiskers are a dead giveaway. (How long is that schnozz anyway? Two feet? Three?)
I also think the reason why so many small dogs are on the "most aggressive" list is that their owners are stupid and think, "oh, they're so small and so cute, they wouldn't hurt anyone," so they don't bother teaching their dogs any manners.
AuntieMame, you're onto something. Another factor could be that large dogs have been bred for docility for generations, for the very reason that their size makes them dangerous. Many dogs breeds that are old sweetie pies now, were originally war dogs and fighting dogs.
The same rationale you describe could have made breeders neglect to select for temperament in littel dogs.
That's a C.O. Extreme Close-up turned up to 11.
I've got a weiner. He has bitten me several times and I ended up in the hospital once and the Department of Health and Human Services had to come and make sure he wasn't a vicious dog because the hopital had to report the bite. He isn't vicious most of the time but he has his moments. He's the only dog I know who takes prozac. I still treat him like a baby, I'm just very careful around my babies. LOL
And yes AuntieMame, I taught him manners and he also went to obedience school.
Dogs piddle to show subserviance and prove they aren't a threat. Dachies own the world, they know it and expect you to accept that fact. They are also greedy little weiners and will anything that smells funky or doesn't threaten them. Crayons, cat poo, toes, diapers, etc... But no other pup is as loyal or as loving... I miss my JackE.
I LOVE MY WEINERS! haha
If you look long enough into the schnoz, the schnoz begins to look back through you.
It's BAAAAAACON!!!
(Couldn't resist the Beggin Strips style nose effect going on there, sorry! XD)
We had a standard longhair run our household for over twelve years. 'Sherlock' had an iron paw, but was a benevolent despot. He hated small kids yanking his ears, food being taken away, and cats - everything else he was pretty mellow about. OK, not so much 'mellow' as 'willing to let slide' ;)
Sherlock also had severe back problems, and eventually had to be euthanized, which was horrible. But I like to think he is still with me, toodling about and piddling on the furniture only when absolutely necessary. He was a good dog.
Just because a dog is skittish doesn't mean it's aggressive. Dachshunds were bred to stand up to a fight against badgers and naturally that impulse doesn't stop at them. Does that make Dachshunds aggressive? Not really, it makes them foolhardy. I think that above article is ridiculous. *insert eye roll here*
My dox LOVES people and has never snapped or bitten anyone ever. Neither did my childhood dachshund or my Mother's, Grandmother's or Aunt's.
They hold a lot of love in those little bodies. They're the truest friends that people will ever have.
If you were bred to hunt badgers, you'd have to be a bit of a dominant personality, too.
As to the pic, dontcha love the slightly crossed eyes trying to focus in on what the nose has discovered. I love the juicy, juicy nose and the wee paw down below.
I love the crazy amount of varied whiskers doxies have, they're so soft and fuzzy!
I have a 1 yr old mini long haired dachshund named Sophie. Despite knowing 3 doxies owned by my aunt and cousin, I wasn't prepared for the SUPER HYPERNESS. Doxies are hilarious and love to stick their nose in everything. I've had my eye nearly poked out several times with her nose during playtime. I've never met an aggressive doxie though. Sophie won't even bite children when they are too rough with her. I have to be constantly on edge when little kids come over to my house to make sure she doesn't allow herself to be crushed!
Beings I own 3 doxies, and work at a humane society where we deal with all variety of breeds and combos therein....this article that is referenced is rubbish....all dogs have the potential...comes down to breeding and the owners handling/training,period.
Katie-- I thought the same thing. The next posting will feature this doxie wearing a hat.
"I'm Rick Cartman...now to Butters with celebrity news!"
Dachshunds are aggressive?
I've owned 2 and both were just about the sweetist little dogs ever.
My first one was Pepper and she was just SO sweet, never harmed anything.
Our 2nd was Buck and he was the most spaztic hyper dog, but never aggressive.
Maybe if people socialized and trained their dogs better, we wouldn't have problems with dogs being aggressive.
Anywho.. I love the breed and wouldn't mind having another one day.
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEAL!!! Aggressive, schmaggressive my foot. Daschies are teh wuv!!!
::beeps Daschie schnozzle::
the dachshund who gnawed off his owner's toe was probably trying to help. the woman was diabetic. she had no feeling in the toe. the dog might have correctly identified that toe as dead tissue needing to be removed/at risk for developing some horrible infection.
i didn't read the article, just speculating. i used to work in a hospital around a lot of diabetics; the majority of them had to get toes amputated as their disease progressed...
once upon a time i tried to snorgle a cute doxie. said doxie was obviously unimpressed and tried to chomp my nose. it left drool on my nosicle. i was highly upset and quite terrified because i almost lost my sniffer. the end.
but yes, i do have to agree that it doesn't depend on the breed, it's the owners. i've met sweet doxies, but that one was mean just like its owner. it did not want to be snorgled, nor did its owner. my beagle, on the other hand, loves to be kissed and spooned. i spooned her during a long nap yesterday. my abbie is the epitomy of sweetness.
Newlee...nice to see another Jerseyite on here. And thanks NTMTOM for saying New Jersey is cute, because it is....well most of it anyway.
Love the extreme nose close up!
My friend Matt's doxie is very aggressive, growls and snaps at everything.
My mom's is the sweetiest, cuddliest little wiener dog evar. Quite a barker, though.
So honestly it depends on the dog.
Also, NJ REPRESENTTTT
again since noone caught it the first time -
why don't they just make that nose be a ten and just be more extreme than others?
because it goes to eleven.
but that doesn't make any sense.
it goes to eleven.