A GIFT TO DROH IN MEMORY OF ZOE

QUOTE OF THE DAY:



"No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich." -- Louis Sabin



Hi dear friends,


As all of you know by now, Addie and Lucie's big sister ZOE left for the bridge in January after having lived a happy, wonderful and long life of almost 15 years, the same age that Mommy's doggie, Samantha, went to the bridge. The Mommy feel in love with Zoe when she saw her on Addie's blog because she looked just like Nikki, one of her fosters. Zoe loved balls with bells. Nikkie loved balls. Zoe and her Mommy, Staci, would sit for hours pushing a ball back and forth to each other. Nikkie loved to chase balls and bring them back to the Mommy to throw again and again for hours. Staci and her husband got Zoe in Germany when she was just a pup and the Mommy got Samantha when she was 8 weeks old. Both Samantha & Zoe are at the bridge now the Mommy misses both of them even though we never got to meet Zoe in person.

When the Mommy heard about Zoe having left for the bridge, she prayed that her Samantha had found Zoe and they would be become best buddies. Last night the Mommy dreamt of Samantha, Zoe, K8 and a little chocolate dog, of course it had to be my Jody. The little imp was running around acting silly and was making the 3 girls laugh. Then a little fluffy kitty cat appeared & it was Poo Poo. Jody and Poo Poo started rolling around in the grass together. It was so real that the Mommy cried because she wanted to be running around acting silly, playing with everybody and loving on Samantha. Then she woke up....but was so glad to think how happy they were. OK, OK .... so can't she help it. She believes that some dreams come true and knows that dream has to be true.

So anyway, before she starts crying, let me finish what I came to show you.....she's such a crybaby!! The Mommy asked Staci if we could have a picture of Zoe and one of her toys, so we could put it with Samantha's shrine and she could talk to both girls when shes in the computer room. Staci said YES she would do that for the Mommy. Staci also said she would like to make a donation to DROH of some of Zoe's favorite things to put smiles on a few dachie faces. OMD!! Did she ever. Here is a picture of some of the stuff including a doggie bed.....it's there in the back with tons of stuff in it. We can see lots of smiling dachie faces already, not to mention all the folks with DROH. Words cannot express the gratitude we feel towards Staci and her family for thinking of DROH during this very hard time in their lives.

But that wasn't all. Look what all she sent for me, addressed to Mona Mi Ricca!! Not only did the Mommy get pictures but also one of Zoe's favorite balls with the fuzz chewed off. That little ball is very precious and will have a place of honor with Samantha's toys. Toys and treats for me. I shared the chicken sticks with my friends at my Dachshund get together Sunday. The Mommy said since we had such a big party Sunday, we weren't going to have a birthday/gotca party this year for me but she is going to go to Wal-Mart and see if they can make me a little cake in the shape of a dachshund, that I can eat. That will work!!

Here is the picture the Mommy choose to put in this doggie frame the Mommy had. Isn't Zoe pretty.

Samantha & Zoe together.

I have one last thing to say from both me and the Mommy. God Bless you Staci!! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts and all the smiling dachies in our care.

Love, kisses and (((huggis))) to all.........Mona & the Mommy too!!

PS....the Mommy thought long and hard tonight tryig to pick a flower for my post but then it popped in her head........BLUEBONNETS for Zoe and Samantha...2 Texas girls playing in the bluebonnets.

DACHSHUND PERSONALITY PROFILE

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

"A dog will quickly turn you into a fool, but who cares?"


"Why is it that my heart is so touched whenever I meet a dog lost in our noisy streets?" -- Emile Zola

Hi dear friends,

The Mommy got an e-mail today from the lady that is the chairman or president or the lady in charge or whatever with DROH. Us doggies just don't really care what they call each other, we just know that we all have been given second chances because of them and we love them regardless of who they are. But anyway, Regina sent the Mommy an e-mail from a co-worker who grew up with the writer of a article about wiener dogs that the Mommy said is Right ON. The Mommy wants all wiener dog's Mommies and Daddies to see if they agree with this assessment. "truer words were never spoken"....says the Mommy. " We just know what is right and we are always right".....I say.

By Jim Hillibish

Living with a dachshund is like having a German grandmother. Everything is SO important.


Its important to come on time, eat on time, walk the yard on time, go to bed on time and to allow no deviations to time.


The trains in Germany always run in time. So do their wiener dogs.


Peanut, our mini dachshund, walked through our door, took a smell around, wagged her tail and said, I'll take it. She chose us. We had nothing to say in the matter, a hint of things to come.


My wife was bitten by a dog when she was a youngster and always has been wary around them.


I grew up with dogs all over the place and wanted one for 24 1/2 years. Then Peanut arrived.


She and my wife bonded instantly. Me, the one who wanted the dog (remember?), well, I'm handy when the Nut wants water and food . She sits beside Kathleen. Shes never more than a foot away from her. And I keep wondering what would it be like to have a dog.


She teaches us well. That's important in raising a dachshund. Some people make the mistake of trying to be the teacher. That's a hoot.


Eating is important. She has an internal meal clock that goes off at 6 am and 5 pm. No response, and she gets even more adorable. If that fails, she chases her tail. Then, she barks her head off, scolding.


Throw a ball at her? Why would I want to chase that? And put it in my mouth?


She hates rain and snow. I stand with an umbrella over her (not me) when she does her outside thing. If I forget the umbrella, she points to it.


Deep in her makeup is the mantra of all dachshunds. I don't wanna, I don't have ta. So they don't.


I've never seen any organism so in control of life.


Right now, shes in her bed that looks like a little plush sofa, covered with her blankie my sister knitted for her. Its important I have her pre-supper biscuit ready for her when she awakens at 4:59, preferably two.


My wife insists we did not spoil Peanut. Peanut spoiled us.



Now, I ask you.....Isn't that the way it should be?......says Me.



Love, kisses and (((huggies)))....Mona

JANUARY ADOPTIONS & A REAL TROPPER

QUOTE OF THE DAY: "Rambunctious, rumbustious, delinquent DOGS become angelic while sleeping." --- Dr. Ian Dunbar

Hi dear friends,

Me and the Mommy are still recovering from the exciting day we had yesterday so she says she has no creative juices left ... I'm a dog so I have know idea what that means.....do any if you?

Today the Mommy wants to show you all the lucky doggies that got adopted in January. We got 16 dachsies........Yes 16 lucky ones!! that have found their forever homes. But when the Mommy looked before she started this post we still have 23 available for adoption and 15 receiving care.

Before the Mommy shows you all the lucky ones, she wanted to share what a little doggie named Trooper, who was just rescued a few weeks ago has to say for himself.

TROOPER

This is exactly what DROH's website says on Trooper bio, word for word.

Hi my name is Trooper. I am a long haired chocolate dapple.

I am with DROH, you see, because some sadistic individual thought it would be funny to burn me. I lost a lot of hair down my the middle of my back, but you know what? I am still wagging my tail and giving kisses because I KNOW that not all people are cruel. They can damage me on the outside but they cannot damage my personality. I am a TROPPER!!


Again the Mommy says: Will it never end.


Here are the lucky ones:


01/02/09 --- Queenie (no picture available)
01/04/09 --- Claire (no picture available)



Hans 01/06/09



Rusty #4 01/06/09

Holly #3 01/9/09

Freddie 01/10/09

Cooper #3 01/11/09

Sawyer 01/13/09

01/17/09 --- Lucky #3


Gretchen#2 01/17/09

Chance 1/18/09

01/21/09 Rudolph (no picture available)




Pepe 01/22/09

Angel & Trouble 01/24/09

Sassy 01/28/09

Love, kisses amd (((huggies)......Mona &^& the Mommy too!!

DACHSHUND PLAY DATE

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

"The greatest dog in the world....is a companion who does all but speaks. He will be gay or serious; he will console you in your lowest moods." -- Ludwig Bemelmans

Hi friends,

I am so happy but very tired. I had so much fun playing with all my friends and I got to meet 3 little dachshunds that Aunt Judy is dog sitting while their family is on vacation. With me, there were 12 doggies and only 3 weren't dachies. Before we go on, I want to show you what my Aunt Pam brought over after church. They were having a cake sale after church and Aunt Pam said she thought it would great for the get together. It looks so tasty but It's chocolate so I don't get any. The Mommy bought my guests some chicken sticks and gave every doggie one, while they ate the good stuff. Now I"m not saying the chicken sticks weren't good but them meatball looked lots better.

This is whathe humans ate. The Mommy never cooks but she did a fine job this time. She made tons of spaghetti and every human sure was licking their chops. She made enough to let everybody take some home and also to send some across the street to Roland & Nancy.

These first 3 doggies Aunt Judy is only dog sitting. They did not come from DROH.

Chewey

He looks so much like Jody, that it took the Mommy's breath away when she saw him, but he differently is not like Jody at all. He is a 2 year old unaltered male and as Baby Girl, Chloe and Hilda can attest to, he kept trying to hump them all.

He left me alone cause the first time he tried, I turned around & nipped him on the nose. His owners want to breed him. Judy trying to convince them not to but who knows. He is so hyper and whiny. The Mommy said he is a pistol....what does that mean?

Heidi is a chocolate piebald -- 2 years old

Chloe about 4 months old

The next two dogs came with their Mom and Dad who adopted Evander, the Mommy's last foster.

Evander

Fritzie

The next 3 are Aunt Judy's boys.




Harley

Bandit

George. my brother Toby's look alike

The next three as chihuahuas but only one of them looks like one.


Baby Girl

Gordo

Mr Grins

And of course, Me

Here are just, and I mean just,some of the 100 or more the Mommy took.

Harley and Fritz with their Dad Michael

Bandit & Harley

Gordo, Mr Grins and Baby Girl

Hoping for a handout

The Mommy is ready for bed so that's all for now.

Here is a little video, the Mommy shot when Aunt Judy was giving every doggie a snack. Bandit likes to snatch stuff away from everybody ese.

Love, kisses amd (((huggies))).....Mona