I've covered various types of doxies on this blog recently, from coat color to coat type. But perhaps the most important dachshunds of all are SENIOR DACHSHUNDS. They need special food, care, as well as a little extra serving of love. If you own a senior dachshund, you know exactly what I mean.
I am featuring them today because it is so important to care for and love our fur babies even when they age (just like we do). They have loved us their entire lives, and the least we can do for them is to take care of them, loving and cherishing them in their senior years. It just breaks my heart when I hear stories of dog owners who abandon older dogs simply because the dog can no longer play like he did when he was younger.
My doxie granddawg Shadow is now 14, and our daughter and family still love him very much--probably more with each year--even though he does not see or hear as well as he did as a pup. A black and tan, his tan is now gray, and he moves more slowly, too, but he still loves all of them just like he did a few years ago. He will even play some, especially if my doxie Duke picks up one of Shadow's toys! All toys are Shadow's--even Duke's toys are Shadow's, ha ha.
Here are some photos of Shadow, the doxie upon whom I based Sarge of THE DACHSHUND ESCAPADES books:
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And now, here are some other adorable senior doxies:
Dachshunds . . . you gotta love 'em, even when they get old. And I bet you do, too.
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