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Published on January 5, 2005 By dharmagrl In Pets & Nature

I finally found something my dachshund won't eat!

Salt and vinegar flavor Pringles!  He pestered me for some earlier (and by that I mean he sat up and begged until i gave in ), so I gave him a couple.

  He took them in his little mouth and trotted off to the corner where his food bowl is (he prefers to take all his treats over there for some reason).  He dropped them, sniffed them, sneezed 4 times in a row.....took a quick lick and then walked away.  I'm sitting here eating some even now, and he hasn't bugged me for any more.

This is the dog who will eat anything my family eats.  He's eaten cabbage, both raw and cooked, onions and garlic (again, raw and cooked)...lettuce, tomatoes...breakfast cereal, fresh baked cinnamon rolls, split pea soup, raw bread dough, mushrooms, angel food cake, apple pie, corn...if we've eaten it, so has Henry (sometimes with quite pungent results LOL)

He's sitting on the back of the loveseat now, looking at me with his beady little black eyes, ears perked up.... Here, I'll show you what I'm talking about.

 

 I never thought it was possible to love an animal almost like a child....but I love this little weiner dog like that. 

How could anyone not love a face like this ?:

 


Comments
on Jan 05, 2005
Loving an animal as your child.. well I HAD a black cat for 23years yep 23 years, timer was his name which evolved into oldtimer.. we grew old together we had black hair that got whiter as time went on...... when he died dec27th 2002 It was as if a huge rip in my heart appeared,, I cried like a baby for a long time and still get all frelled up when I miss him.

I totally understand and "get it"
on Jan 05, 2005

I totally understand and "get it"

Good...I'm glad that you do.  I'm sorry too for your loss.....I can't imagine what I'd do without our Henry anymore. 

on Jan 05, 2005
K~

Your "baby" has gotten big fast! (And the same thing happens to Ryan when I feed him raw vegetables.

I didn't get your email...

Moo
on Jan 05, 2005
I understand, I have Mercedes, my pit, and she is loved by everyone in the house! Oh, and she eats almost anything too...
on Jan 05, 2005
Henry is too cute, dharmagrl. I am not a big dachshund fan, but even I could fall in love with that face. Love your little one as long as you can, and buy more salt and vinegar Pringles!
on Jan 06, 2005
I know what it means to love a dog like a member of the family; like a brother or like a child. They can bring a great deal of happiness to your life.
on Jan 06, 2005

And the same thing happens to Ryan when I feed him raw vegetables.

I didn't get your email...

I know, D has the same problem....

You email got returned to me last night, I'll try and re-send it today.

Baa!

I understand, I have Mercedes, my pit,

Ah yes....and shes one good looking dog.  If Pits and Am Staff's weren't banned on base, we'd think about getting another one.  They're gorgeous dogs.

 

. I am not a big dachshund fan, but even I could fall in love with that face.

Aww, thanks!  I'm glad it's not just me that thinks he's adorably cute! 

I know what it means to love a dog like a member of the family

I know you do...and I'm sorry that your Lady had to go live with someone else.  Perhaps when you get back and your wee little ones aren't quite so wee anymore...perhaps then you'll think about having another one?

on Jan 06, 2005
He is getting huge.
PS. His nails need a trim, or much running on concrete.
on Jan 06, 2005

He is getting huge.
PS. His nails need a trim, or much running on concrete.


Yes, he is!


I saw that after I had posted the pic....it got taken care of last night as he was napping next to me on the couch.  He hates having his nails cut, he'll go all floppy on me or he'll try to gnaw on the paw I'm trying to trim.


I also noticed that he's making quite the spectacle of himself in that picture.....he hasn't learned to control his lipstick just yet.   He was...errmmm....cleaning himself the other day and got...aroused.  Jake came running into the kichen with this horrified look on his face and said "Henry's got his lipstick out and he's like gnawing on it!!!!  Make him put it away!!!"


Ah, the joys of parenthood...!

on Jan 07, 2005
Oh Gee, Thanks for pointing out his "lipstick" Arghhh!
Time for the CHOP!
on Jan 07, 2005

Time for the CHOP!


Yep!  Week after next he's getting the snip!


Poor Henry...he must think that we really hate him!

on Jan 09, 2005

I am not a big dachshund fan, but even I could fall in love with that face.

What?  That is just so wrong!  How can you not love the weiner dogs?
Of course, i might be a bit biased since I have 3 of them.

Henry looks like a black and tan version of my dog Duke.  I should get some pictures of my dogs together and post them. 

Oh, and don't let your dog eat onions- onions are poison to dogs.  (I knew that chocolate was, but didn't realize until about 6 years ago that onions were, too.  But, I think that garlic is OK......and, I don't know why....)  Sometimes I think that caring for dogs is harder than taking care of kids.