We have an update for all the dachshunds who plan on attending THE Sausage-Dog Event of the season!
The Cross Town Bark Around Fundraiser sponsored byMidWest Dachshund Rescue...Saturday May 19th 2012, 11:30AM to 4:00 PM at the DuPage County Fairgrounds,2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton, Illinois Will be opening 1/2 hour early, at 11:30AM, to accommodate the expected sheer volume of veenerdog participation.
Mom and dad are all about the fabulous raffle prizes, silent auctions, meeting the foster dogs and the Doxie General Store full of dachshund-specific merchandise for sale.
Let's talk about some of the prizes.We dachshunds cannot attend a Cubs or Sox game, fly on Southwest Airlines or go to Disneyworld or a Coldplay concert. And the last time we tried to get into The Drake Hotel it didn't end well!!!
We are all about the Weiner Games! The doxie races, the canine camaraderie! We've never 'smelled' so many new friends before in one place. Our schnozzes will be on hiny-overload! And of course we expect a morsel of your free hot dog to land our way (*wink wink*).
Here is the list of activities:
Event Schedule: 12:30 Foster Dog Parade 1:00 Kissing Contest, Peanut Butter Lick contest, Hot Dog Dunk, Costume Contest 2:15 50/50 Raffle Drawing Winner 2:30 Raffle Drawings Begin-Must be present to win 3:15 Silent Auction Closes 3:15 Wiener Races follows Silent Auction - Pre-registration table open till 1:30
Activities Going on All Day: Hot dog and drink included with admission Nail Trims by Lisa - $5.00 per dog.Until 3:00PM Walk your Dog Cake Walk - $1.00 to play Doxie Photos in Wienermobile Pedal Car- $10.00 Ask the Trainer Booth/Teach a Dog a trick Booth/Narnia Pet Behavior Training& Wiggle and Wags Paw Painting $2.00 for a matted picture/$3.00on canvas Micro Chip Clinic - $30.00 includes registration Bake Sale - Home made goodies for you and your pet Doxie General Store - Purchase beds,blankets, harnesses and other hand made doxie-related items We accept cash or checks only
And how's this for a warm fuzzy: All of the proceeds go to help vet MidWest Dachshund Rescue's foster dogs. There are 10 new kids coming in this week alone and one is gonna be a new momma any day now!
Hope to see you there!
Hugs and dog kisses, Turbo& Lily
Miss Roxy is all ready to go to the MidWest Dachshund Rescue Cross Town Bark Around fundraiser!!!!
YourLong and Short of it Allhosts, 'Joey,' and 'Rowdy'
Dear Gentle Readers,
We're going on vacation for a few days to visit our Grandma and Grandpa, but we'll be back in about a week. We can't wait to play with our Dachshund cousin 'Rudy,' and his new brother 'Baxter,' who is not a Dachshund, but a young pup who will play with Rowdy the way he wishes Joey would play and wrestle with him - for hours and hours on end until their tongues are dragging the floor and they finally pass out cold from exhaustion.
Enjoy the Long and Short of it Allarchives while we're gone, and make sure and give your Mommas a BIG WET SLURPY KISS for Mother's Day. They deserve it.
OOhhh! We love to watch the beautiful Dachshunds. The 2012 Dachshund Club of America's National Specialty Show was held in Pine Mountain, Georgia April 16 - 21. Show highlights by youtuber Purebred Studios.
We're sure that you remember the story of'Lola,' the puppy who was thrown over a third-story balconya few weeks ago. Well, great news: she has recovered and has found a new forever home! Our roving reporters 'Teenie' and 'Bowser' write:
Dear Joey and Rowdy,
We just wanted to send you this update on Lola, the dachshund puppy from Alabama that was thrown from a third floor balcony. She's doing great and getting new parents! Here's a link to her story: Lola, puppy thrown from balcony, has a new home.It's always nice to hear a happy ending. Love to read your blog.
Roving reporters Teenie and Bowser relaxing at home
A perfect cup of hot steaming coffee, the delicious smell of coffee along with the creamy froth brings a huge smile to everyone’s face. Every cup of coffee has its own identity; the flavour of coffee changes with the person making it, the steam coming for the cup has its own language of reaching people out. The art of coffee making is a gift given to few, and the ones who treasure it, live to create the magic of this divine poison.
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Coffee people initially had a huge market in Oregon, but after some time it got acquired by Diedrich family. In 1983 the first coffee house of the brand was opened in Portland.
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There are four stores of the brand at the Portland Airport and they are located at north concourse, concourse B, concourse C and Food court respectively.
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Green coffee beans are run through a steam or water bath to swell the beans. The caffeine is extracted using water or any other solvent, and then the beans are washed free of the solvents, dried to remove the excess moisture and roasted. All decaffeinated products has small amount of caffeine.
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As one of the longest running pet recognition programs inCanada, the Purina Animal Hall of Fame has recognized the life-saving heroics of pets and service animals for more than four decades. Since its inception in 1968, 155 animals have been inducted - 128 dogs, 26 cats and one horse. Yesterday, a smooth chocolate Dachshund named 'Bree,' who hails from Blissfield,New Brunswick,was one of four animals, three dogs and one cat, to be inducted for 2012. We're so proud of you Bree! Excerpt fromCanada Newswire:
Last September, three days before owner Michele Gilks' 50th birthday, Bree, her two-year-old Dachshund, tried to wake Michele up in the middle of the night by putting her snout in Michele's mouth, licking her face and frantically digging next to her. When Michele finally awoke, she felt an overwhelming "drowning" feeling and began gasping desperately for air. Bree's antics also woke Michele's husband who called an ambulance at once. When the paramedics arrived, Michele was put on oxygen and rushed to the hospital due to her dangerously high blood pressure. At the emergency room, Michele was diagnosed with a severe case of sleep apnea - a potentially life-threatening condition that causes a person to stop breathing during sleep. This wasn't the first time Bree had woken Michele up from sleep in the middle of the night and now she understood why: Bree was helping Michele breathe whenever she stopped. If Bree hadn't been watching over Michele that night, she would have died in her sleep from lack of oxygen. Today, Michele is receiving treatment for her sleep apnea and Bree no longer wakes her during the night. Michele feels like she's been given another chance at life and she's eternally grateful to Bree for that gift.
"I was unaware that I had severe sleep apnea, but Bree sensed something was wrong with me immediately. Without her persistence to wake me from sleep apnea episodes, especially the severe episode last September, I wouldn't be here today," said Michele Gilks, owner of the two-year-old Dachshund. "She is my personal hero, and we're so thrilled that Bree is being recognized for her heroic efforts by the Purina Animal Hall of Fame."
