Summer of dachshunds

Hope you are all having a wonderful summer, a few highlights from our facebook members...

We discovered....Vino dachshunds, Longue-Dog

Siesta dachshunds.....(thanks Chevair's Flossie!)

Showering holiday dachshunds in Paris......(thanks Neil!)

Ushering and wedding dachshunds! Congratulations Catherine Hellary! and Ruby well done

and finally, Phil's great vid showing some dachshund summer fun highlights! 

Have any more great links and vids send to me dachshundsinlondon@gmail.com

Happy Christmas everyone from dachshunds in London

The winner of our competition is Penny Gomez's Rocko who is sporting a fabulous polystyrene star! great recycling trick Rocko! we just all want one for our trees!

Well done to all participants there were so many great pics I thought Id share them with everyone.

Happy Christmas all

from Lisa and Milo
xxx

The best dachshund Christmas decorations

We have fished out some wonderful doxietastic christmas decorations just to get you all into the Christmas spirit.

This tree posted by The Long and Short of it all is any doxie owners dream come true, just check out the little dachshund ornaments hanging from it.

Doxieholic.com also has some very colourful dachshund deco... Check out these super cute dachsy earrings!

We want to see more cool dachshund Christmas stuff.  If you have come across any cute door stops or dachshund related items for gifts or deco send us the link in the comment box below!

And look at these brilliant dachshund christmas cards by dailydachshundanddognews.com...

Inspired yet? We have....

L x

Louie meets Gok Wan

New dachshund in London member, Louie, just 4 months old, visited Hyde Park on Sunday and met How to look good naked celebrity Gok Wan.

Gok Wan stumbled across our monthly dachshund meet up as he took a Sunday stroll in the park only to be amazed by our cute little sausage buddies. He just couldn't resist a cuddle with tiny Louie.

We may spot Gok with a dachshund friend wearing high street couture- watch this space!

dachshunds in London at Fair in the Square

 

Be the first dachshunds in London member to turn up at tomorrow's Highgate Fair in the Square and get a free gift!

The Fair in the Square is tomorrow - Saturday 18 June 2011 12.30-5.30pm.

 

There will be 130 stalls stretching from Highgate's Pond Square all the way down to St Michael's Church and a fabulous dog show. 

 

There is a £2 charge for each dog category entry and owners must come to the PetVet shop on 351 Archway Road, N6 to register dogs in the show. See below for more details or call 020 8341 4888. 

 

Milo and I will be selling our famous doggy sleeping bags at a discounted rate at this fair so be sure to come along as well as our fleece scarves, club logo tshirts and homemade doggy biscuits! come and join us for tea and a wag.

 

See you tomorrow!

Lisa & Milo x 

Sealed with a paw

Dachshunds in London's Mojo, Toto and Milo were the stars of fiance Andrew's big proposal to girlfriend Renee on Saturday afternoon.

The big event, which took place at a romantic spot by Angel canal in London, was planned and included a group of singers, champagne, flowers and boat. I could barely contain myself - it was so romantic! 

Andrew requested the presence of our bow clad dachshunds, his fiancees favourite dog, to greet and approach them as he proposed. The ring was carried and proudly presented by Mojo in a box.

Dachshunds in London would like to wish Andrew and his future wife a very happy marriage we were privileged to be a part of such a special day!

Huge thanks also goes out to Noriko and her beautiful four pawed friends who were the stars of the proposal.

Ready steady...dachshund!

Thank you everyone who made the effort to come and join us in Hampstead Heath today.  The West Meadow was filled with our four pawed friends running around in the sun.  Despite a temporary shower the sun reappeared for a round of fast and furious racing.  Here are a few pictures to tell the tale. I hope you all had a great day Milo and I definetely did!

 Some of our winners today!

The group gathering for a snap shot.

dachshund Ubaldo does Borat

To demonstrate that our American dachshund cousins are just as crazy as we are (if not crazier) dachshunds in London's Ubaldo (owned by Alyson Nehren) attended the New York dachshund meet up group.

The group is owned and run by Kari who has a wirehaired named Olivia.

They held a doggy Beauty Pageant with three categories: swimwear, evening & wow wear. Ubaldo won the whole shebang again! well done Ublado! but his Borat mankini was the best picture ever.

Thanks for the update travelling Ubaldo! 

 

Lots of love Milo x

Liam Gallaghar with 900 dachshunds?

Liam Gallaghar was the hot topic of the world of dachshunds last month when he claimed to buy 900 of them in aid of saving the breed!

We make an urgent plea to Mr Oasis that each and everyone become star members of our club! so if you are reading this Mr Gallagher please get in touch with us!

The OASIS star and his wife Nicole Appleton have one of the four-legged friends called Ruby and on a recent trip to Germany Liam said he would be a crusader for their cause.

He ranted: "Extinction of sausage dogs? I will prevent that! When I'm back in England I am gonna buy 900 of them. I am gonna prevent them from downfall."

We say good on you Liam we will back you every inch of the way - looks like out spring race day will be mildly populated - look out London Parks!

Lisa & Milo

Oscar leaves a pawprint for dachshunds in London

dachshunds in London veteran member Oscar kissed us all farewell last month after just 10 years.

Oscar was a member of DIL since 2008! Our heartfelt condolences go out to owner Delia Gaze and her family who enjoyed taking Oscar to our meet ups.

As ever loosing a pet is a tragedy, in memoriam Delia says:"... he was the most beautiful, loving, joyous and comical little creature imaginable - the vet said that of all the relationships between clients and animals that he sees, the bond between Oscar and me came at the top!".

Good bless you Oscar

x

Dachshunds in London dine out

Last weekend was another very successful day out for the Dachshunds in London Meet Up group. Only this time instead of heading to the green parks of London we all headed to ‘Dine Out’. Lily’s Kitchen the UK’s first ever Doggie Diner and possibly even the World’s first was invaded by typically hungry lively Dachshunds all ready to fill their tums.

We were greeted by friendly hostesses at the Diner who showed us to our tables. The dining tables were designed especially well for us very short legged Dachshunds to enjoy the company of each other. The menu had ‘proper ‘organic delicious dishes on offer. It was difficult to make a choice between the Homestyle Chicken n Turkey Casserole, Beef Potato and Vegetable or Slow cooked Lamb Hot Pot but as you all know us Dachshunds are not all that fussy when it comes to choice of food.


Our waitress was ever so obliging and continued to fill our empty bowls after each course. Occasionally one or two of us got greedy and tried to steal from each other’s dinner bowls but our waitress soon put a stop to that. No fighting allowed in the Lily’s Kitchen Doggie Diner. Unruly behaviour was not allowed so where possible we were all on our best behaviour.

Feeling rather content with bellies full many of us then relaxed on the Lily’s sofa together. Some of us decided to socialise together and play in the Doggie Diner. For those of us whom like to misbehave a behaviourist was available to give sound advice. An acupuncturist to help and discuss doggie health matters was also there to help.

It was a great day out and we were delighted to meet up with all our Dachshund buddies but most of all our owners walked out with bags of food and treats as take away and were all well persuaded that we were all huge fans of Lily’s Kitchen Proper Pet Food.

To view the whole range go to: www.lilyskitchen.co.uk and you will see why we believe it is the best dog food available.


You can see more pictures online by Yulia

By Helga (dachshunds in London member)

Photography by Yulia Titovets

Many of you would have noticed the snappy happy Russian at our meet ups. For the past two years Yulia Titovets has been taking the most amazing shots of our dogs at meet ups - she is now the official dachshunds in London photographer!

This Christmas she is offering club members the chance to have their dogs photographed for your very own Christmas card. Its easy, just book your very own photo shoot and spend 1-2 hours at a location of your choice where Yulia will take some fabulous shots and you can walk away with 50 plus professional photos of you and your pooch plus a free Christmas card design (including printing and delivery) for just £50...

Yulia also boards dogs at £20 a night. Your dachshund will stay at a home environment and get at least two long walks a day. If you are going away for Christmas and book for a week or more Dachshunds in London Club members get the 7th night boarding for free.

To take advantage of these great offers just mention 'dachshunds in London' when you chat with Yulia.

For more information contact 07411612425 or visit the website www.fourlittlepaws.com

Bishops Bark: Fulham's new pet grooming shop

A new friendly pet grooming and accessory shop has opened in Fulham. Its called bishops bark and claims to treat all clients like one of our own.

If you take your pet here they will get play breaks from the grooming table and treats (if they are allowed).

All grooming services feature a unique hydrobath that gives your dog a very deep cleanse using a fabulous range of products from Australia by fuzzyard organics as well as massaging them...

the b bark express which includes wash, condition, blow dry, nail clip, ear and eye clean, paw balm and breath freshener starts from £15..

Dachshunds in London members get 10% off their first treatment if you mention 'dachshunds in London'...

For more info visit the website

0207 371 9196

www.bishopsbark.com

Devilish dachshunds

Thank you those who entered our Halloween photo competition it was fun looking at the dressed up pups...

The winner is Clyde and Rachel's Bat Dog, Slinky - his first halloween and really is NOT impressed. Just look at that expression! "cant believe I have to wear this to work what are my colleagues gonna say?" Poor Slinky :) but he did really well...well done Slinky great sport!

CONGRATULATIONS SLINKY THE BAT DOG!

OUR SPOOKY RUNNERS UP ARE....

"COUNT DACHSHUND"
NICOLE'S PJ IN GOTHIC BAT DRESS...

TRICK OR TREAT? (WE KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT ONE!)
ANNA'S WOLFGANG IN A TRENDY HALLOWEEN SCARF

MUM GET ME OUT OF THIS PLEASE!
ANNA'S WILHELM IN BAT DOG 2

WELCOME TO DACHSHUND HELL!

CATHERINE'S LITTLE DEVIL ELLA AND HER BROTHERS SCOOBY AND SCRAPS RUNNING MEYHEM IN THE HARRIS HOUSEHOLD THIS HALLOWEEN!

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