Tuesday, September 30, 2014

TIGERS AND DACHSHUNDS: HAPPY FALL, Y'ALL



Those who know me know how much I adore tigers.  I also adore the fall season, so here are some photos of both!  Aren't they gorgeous??

And, since this is a blog about dachshunds and dachshund books, at the end are a couple of photos of "fall dawgs."
 






Dachshunds (and tigers) . . . you gotta love 'em!!

Saturday, September 27, 2014

DOXIE AND KITTY - SO HAPPY TOGETHER


~Granddawg Shadow (a mini doxie) and one of the family kitties, Thor, taking a nap together~

Now isn't this a sweet photo?  Thor joined the family when he was only eight weeks old and tiny, but he's made his way into everyone's heart, including Shadow's.

Dachshunds . . . you gotta love 'em.

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

DOXIE BATH TIME, OR LAMBS TO THE SLAUGHTER

Clark gave granddawg Shadow and our own doxie Duke a bath on Saturday, and per usual, they both acted like lambs to the slaughter!  Does your dachshund react this way to bath time?



Shadow all lathered up--check out that withering look!


All clean and still alive


 


Duke, equally clean and shiny--and glad it's over!

 
Dachshunds . . . you gotta love 'em!
 
 

Monday, September 22, 2014

DACHSHUNDS FOREVER UPDATE


Photo: DACHSHUNDS FOREVER, Book 3 of THE DACHSHUND ESCAPADES series, will be released on Amazon Kindle on Tuesday, October 17!  

It may be pre-ordered as soon as it appears in the Kindle Store--the next couple of days. 

For information about Book 1, I AM SARGE, and Book 2, I AM DACHSHUND, visit www.mavisdukehinton.com.   

The release date of the paperback version will be announced soon :).  Stay tuned!  #dachshundsforever  #dachshundbook  #dogloversreadthis
 
I've finalized the cover (and those really ARE photos of granddawg Shadow and my doxie Duke!).
 
Here is the latest info:
 
DACHSHUNDS FOREVER, Book 3 of THE DACHSHUND ESCAPADES series, will be released on Amazon Kindle on Tuesday, October 17!

It may be pre-ordered on Amazon now, in the Kindle Store:   http://www.amazon.com/Dachshunds-Forever-Dachshund-Escapades-Book-ebook/dp/B00NU5VQOQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411578625&sr=8-1&keywords=dachshunds+forever

For information about Book 1, I AM SARGE, and Book 2, I AM DACHSHUND, visit www.mavisdukehinton.com.

The release date of the paperback version will be announced soon. Stay tuned! 
 

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

EVER SEEN ONE OF THESE?



I have never seen a doxie that looks like a dalmation, either.  But it is a beautiful dawg, don't you agree?

Would you say it has a dappled or speckled coat?  I wouldn't say piebald, since the spots are large in the piebald variety.

In any case, if you know, leave a comment below. 

Dachshunds . . . you gotta love 'em.

Monday, September 15, 2014

TA DA: DACHSHUNDS FOREVER--TO RELEASE SOON!




I'm excited to announce that the long-awaited Book 3, DACHSHUNDS FOREVER, will be released in a matter of weeks. 

The cover is still in the tweaking stage, but it does it catch one's eye.

The featured doxies are my own granddawg Shadow (upon whom the doxie "author" Sarge is based), and my beloved doxie Duke.  Handsome, aren't they? 

The smaller photos on the cover represent an adventurous trip out West that these two precocious guys took in a motor home (with some of their humans, of course).  You'll love reading about what and whom they encountered along the way, written in Sarge's own entertaining doxie style.

Book 4, A DACHSHUND'S TRIBUTE, will follow closely behind this book's release.  Therefore, you might be able to get both on Amazon before Christmas! 

**Stay tuned for updates**

If you haven't yet read the first two books of the series, go ahead and get your copies now by clicking on the BOOKS link at the top of this blog--you'll then be ready for DACHSHUNDS FOREVER when it comes out.

Dachshunds . . . you gotta love 'em.

Saturday, September 13, 2014

WHICH IS YOUR FAVORITE?



Here is my favorite:


I'm a bit partial to black-and-tan doxies since my granddawg AND my own dog are both b & t's.

Dachshunds . . . you gotta love 'em!

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

DOXIE MAMAS AND BABIES

I dearly love to see doxie mamas with their babies.  Perhaps it is mostly instinct, but those mamas truly seem to love their babies.  In fact, I choose to believe that it is love, not instinct, when I see them caring for their babies so tenderly. 

 
 


Here are some photos that will melt your heart, too:





Wednesday, September 3, 2014

A BUNCH OF DOXIES



I have no clue about how the photographer of this doxie photo managed to keep all the doxies on that platform and still AT THE SAME TIME!  He/she must have had a powerful promise of a powerful treat!!

I have trouble just keeping my one doxie Duke still enough to get a decent photo:



Dachshunds . . . you gotta love 'em!

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

BEING CATTY TODAY

 These are the cats in our family, besides our two dachshunds, Shadow and Duke.  Since our doxies must deal and interact with these felines, I felt it was fitting to write about them.

Tate, Joey, and Winston are the three cats owned by Bethany and Kurt, our daughter and son-in-law who live in Arizona.  Neither Shadow nor Duke has ever met these three, although Sarge the doxie writes about them in THE DACHSHUND ESCAPADES series, and his encounter with the Fuzz Brothers, also known as Tate ("Fuzz Ball") and Joey ("Slick").



Tate and Joey


Winston, the baby in his cat family














Piper, Aslan, and Winston live in Shadow's family with the three grandchildren, and at age 13, he is affectionately known as the big brother by all family members. 


Piper and Aslan
Thor, the newest and youngest kitty, doesn't quite no what to make of Duke when we visit them.  All Duke wants to do is to play with Thor, like he did with Piper when they were both youngsters.  However, with Duke's loud bark, Thor keeps his distance, although he does swipe at Duke's nose when Duke gets too close to him.  One of these days, Thor's claws will connect with Duke's nose, and our dawg will gain considerable intelligence about felines.

 I don't believe that Thor is afraid of Duke at all--that is one kitten who is afraid of nothing--but Duke's loud bark deafens Thor momentarily, and he does not like it.


Thor, the newest kitty
Dachshunds, kitties, whatever--we all love our pets and enjoy them so much!