Category: Anneliese’s Puppies

What a busy day!

It started a little earlier than usual because Fritz woke me up. I no sooner had let him out and then gotten him back in, and crawled back into my nice warm bed, when the dackels woke me up. I dressed quickly in my long underwear, jeans, turtleneck and wool sweater, got my coat, hat and gloves and Bogey and I went out into the 10 degree weather! The winds were swirling around, and yet Bogey wanted a nice long walk. So walk we did!

By the time we got back, the coffee was all made and I sat down with all four dackels sitting around me and my computer in my lap! It must have been quite a sight.

Anneliese and Bogey had such a good time playing today. They really are cute together. Bogey is bigger than his Mom now, but she still babies him.

And Bogey loves to play with her. He follows her everywhere and they jump up and down and all around, and she has such patience with him.

Greta likes to watch. She sat on top of the sofa most of the day. She watched the playing pups, and the birds outside and was just happy most all of the day. I think she is feeling much better.

Later in the day, as the sun set Bogey started looking out the window all on his own. He is definitely feeling at home now.

It was fun to watch him, until a commercial came on the TV. It was a barking dog and Bogey turned to watch!

I took Bogey out to the Post Office today and stopped to see some friends who he’d met when he was a wee little puppy. In fact they have his baby picture on their wall! They couldn’t believe how much Bogey had grown, nor could they believe how handsome he is!

All in all I think it was a fun day for both Bogey and me!

It was quite a busy day here in “Doggy-Land” today. Everyone was a bit restless, despite the 10 degree weather and 30 mile an hour winds. You should have seen me at 6:45 this morning. I got up and pulled on my fuzzy bathrobe over my flannel pajamas, I put on two pairs of socks, and then headed to the kitchen with all 5 dogs following me. Once there, I put on my coat, hat, scarf and gloves, hooked the leash onto Bogey’s collar and headed outside where the wind, despite my careful dressing, just froze me.

We headed back in and by the time we returned the coffee had finished dripping into the pot. Once I got everyone settled and removed all of my wintertime clothing, I raced to the pot and poured myself a big one! Ahhhh, the rich taste of hot coffee on a frosty morning! There is nothing like it!

Hubby went off skiing and I decided to make use of the time by catching up on the laundry. By 10:30, I had several loads done and had been out for Bogey walks at least 5 times! He just loves it outside, even in the freezing cold!

Around 11:30 I lit a fire in the hearth to take the chill off my bones. I had a tough time getting the fire to go, but soon Hubby came in and it took him exactly three seconds to get the fire blazing! I think in his last life he was a pyromaniac!

We watched the news about the explosion in Connecticut, as well as a few movies. Last night we watched a great old movie with Steve McQueen. It was called Bullitt. I tried not to watch it, but it is a good suspense, crime drama, and WOW could Steve McQueen act! It’s sad that he died at the young age of 50 from cancer!

After lunch I took Fritz and Bogey out for a walk in our neighborhood. Fritz is so good that I do not need to leash him. He follows my every command. The dachshunds will look at me and laugh and then run the other way, so they had to stay home with their Daddy while I walked Bogey on a leash. Bogey and Fritz enjoyed the walk, but I froze. Really it was that cold!

Bogey came back in and played with Anneliese, running around the house like a wild man. He is so darn cute in all his young puppy-ness, and Anneliese is having the best time with him.

After dinner they all crashed out around the family room. Me too! Hubby is keeping the fire burning and once the Super Bowl is over we’ll all go to bed! Meanwhile, here is another picture of Bogey making himself at home. I am so glad this has worked out so well.

Good-night everyone!!!

Bogart arrived this afternoon at about 3 PM. His parents dropped him off, and stayed long enough to make sure he was settled in. They are now off for a wonderful vacation in warmer climes and interesting locations! I hope they have a great time!

The funny thing was, I know Bogey remembered me, and I also know he remembered the house. But here is the real funny thing, he remembered Fritz, and he loves Fritz! He follows him all around the house, lies down with him on the floor or sofa, and kisses him over and over again!

Bogey also spent time sniffing in the puppy room, around the back door where he spent so many hours with his brother and sisters, and the kitchen.

Did Anneliese know that this was her baby? I don’t know, I’m just not sure. I know she watched him quizzically for several hours. But the three dackels, in the end, knew he was one of them.

Bogey is quite the little kisser! By about 4 o’clock he had removed all my make-up! Bogey is a sweet, wonderful boy and I am thrilled with the chance to spend time with him.

Bogart is incredibly intelligent! His Mommy brought his bell, which we hung on the door. I showed him where it was and then after that, he went right over to the bell and rang it! I took him for a walk and sure enough, he did his business!

The first two hours here there was a lot of posturing with Arnie, Anneliese and Greta, but by the time we sat down for dinner, Bogart was a member of the pack.

I took him on a nice long walk after dinner and he and I had a good time. We came in, and he said hello to the other dogs and then fell asleep on Fritz’s bed!

I heard from another one of Anneliese’s puppy owners today. Baron’s Dad sent me a picture of Baron via my cell phone.

He is so cute, but looks more like Anneliese than Bogey.

So we’re getting settled and the dogs are getting used to each other and I am truly amazed at how much a puppy remembers. It makes me happy that they don’t forget their Granny!

After all, I’ll never forget any of them!

I received a wonderful Christmas card today from the family who now owns Baerbel. It was a photo card showing her with her children, Alexander and Eliza, and then two other pictures showing her with Grandpa after she helped locate his deer, and the last with her brother Baron after they did some tracking together back in September!

I am always so happy to get cards and pictures of my babies.

I watched each and every one of Anneliese’s babies make their way into this world. My hands were the first to hold them. I raised them loving them with my whole heart and then…before I knew it, they were off to start their new lives.

Did that ever go fast! Right after Christmas they will be 8 months old! Now they are proper dogs, training to become helpers for their owners and others, and best of all their work takes them out into the woods where they can run and exercise and enjoy life.

All of Anneliese’s pups seem to have a great nose for tracking, and I am so pleased that all of them are being trained. I have watched dogs train with their owners to become trackers. The relationship between dog and owner is truly a wonderful thing. I feel so blessed to breed these wonderful dogs.

Little Ali, (Dackel Princess Birgit) from Anneliese’s litter last spring, tracked her first deer today. Brad’s wife wrote me this:

“Brad is tickled pink and is doing back flips. He shot a small 4 point tonight so that he could run Ali on a track. He took Ali to the spot in which he shot the deer and that is all it took. She was on the scent in no time, very little blood and she had Brad crawling on his hands and knees through the thick brush. Brad was crawling and Ali was pulling and whining the whole way as if to say, come on dad, keep up! As Brad stated…she nailed it. She took Brad right to the deer and started tugging and pulling on it. Brad is a happy hunter tonight and very pleased with his dog! Here are a couple pictures of her with the deer.”

I am so happy for them, and I am also very proud. I breed these adorable and loving little creatures with the hope that they will be healthy, good natured, and well loved. It’s even better when the pup performs the job which they have been bred for.

Congratulations Brad and Ali!