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Today’s Dachshund (6/24/09) – A Baby Wiener Dog Sleeping With It’s Tongue Sticking Out (video)

I came across this sleeping baby wiener dog video on cutebreak.com. Go there when you need a cute break.

Today’s Dachshund (6/23/09) – Still Remembering Killer, The Wiener Dog Killed By The Danville, Virginia Police

RIP Killer

RIP Killer

Uproar over the shooting of Killer, a 12 pound wiener dog, by a Danville, Virginia police officer is starting to die down a bit. But last week, Danville City Councilman Adam Tomer publicly announced his “anger and disgust” over the incident.

Said Tomer, “I am not upset with the police department as a whole over the handling of the shooting of the dachshund, but I am angry and disgusted at the action itself and the way the leadership has handled it within the police department.” The strong language didn’t end there. Tomer went on to add that the incident “embarrassed the town and embarrassed its leadership … I do not understand how we have a leader in the police department who can justify this action.”

Perhaps, we’ve not heard the end of this tragic event.

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Today’s Dachshund (6/22/09) – A Wiener Dog Playing Golf…Sorta Of (video)

I spent all day today at the US Open golf tournament, so here’s a video of Scooby the miniature wiener dog sort of playing golf.

Today’s Dachshund (6/19/09 – 6/21/09) – Wiener Dogs In Commercials

I’m a bit behind on daily wiener dogs, so here’s a few days worth of wiener dog commercials.

First up…who can forget the Miller Lite Wienernationals? Actually…even me!

Here’s a PetSmart commercial featuring a wiener dog:

Here’s a Pedigree commercial featuring a wiener dog that enjoys having his belly rubbed.

Today’s Dachshund (6/18/09) – Everybody Sing The Wiener Dog Song! (video)

“Wiener Dog Song” by Yet Another String Band.

Today’s Dachshund (6/17/09) – A Patriotic Wiener Dog (photo)

I think I missed flag day, but Matt and Ashley have photographed this freedom loving wiener dog.

Today’s Dachshund (6/16/09) – A Hot Dog Wiener Dog Combo Haiku (video)

Somebody somewhere had a hot dog haiku contest recently. The winner managed to deftly combined hot dogs and wiener dogs, literally…see video above. As far as I can tell, the haiku goes as follows

One wiener with fur
One wiener with chili cloak(?)
The two become one

Today’s Dachshund (6/15/09) – Katia The Conservative Wiener Dog

Katia The Conservative Wiener Dog

Katia The Conservative Wiener Dog

Katia is an 11-yo wiener dog currently residing in Minneapolis – recently, she’s been following closely the Iranian elections.

Click here for a full bio.

Today’s Dacshund (6/14/09) – More on “Killer” The Wiener Dog, Shot Dead By The Police

Coverage of Killer’s untimely death continues in the local and national media as outraged citizens and commentators continue to sound off. The video clip above, from a local news station, contains graphic imagery – Killer’s dried blood on the steps of the family home and Killer’s former collar, now hung outside on a lamppost.

Mike Williams, of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, has written a column and posted a video blog called “Danville officer was dead wrong to kill dachshund.” In his column, Williams references the fact that Danville police have had problems with dog shootings in the recent past, and he expresses concern over the Danville PD’s misinformation about the case, sayng

The department’s news release made the dachshund sound like the second coming of Cujo, the rabid St. Bernard from Stephen King’s horror novel. The release said the dog could have been rabid. (He wasn’t.) “The investigation revealed the dog was named ‘Killer.’” (In the way a bald guy is called “Curly.”) The dog had displayed aggressive tendencies before to others. (Neighbors described him as gentle.)

It appears that the Danville police have every intention of continuing to try to justify the shooting, and it appears that the man who shot Killer, Murrill McLean, has no intention of apologizing.

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Today’s Dachshund (6/13/09) – Random NYC Street Wiener Dog (photo)

Spotted near 14th St. and Ave. A.

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