Hot-doggity indignation

Mom's birthday tradition is a regifting of Emma (for six of the past 7 years - the original birthday gift was in year one). This year's twist was the addition of a hot dog costume as the wrapping. Oh, the indignity of it all.....

Emma:  Seriously, Mom?  Is this what you really want for your birthday this year?

Emma:  Well, ok, then.  I don't really mind.  It's going to be quite a warm winter coat for me this year, especially as it's a bit on the large side.

See?  I can run in it and everything.

Luna:  Are you sure you're ok with this, Emma?

Emma:  Sure, it's not so bad.  Michael and Tania wanted Mom to have an opportunity to embarrass us on the blog.  That's not a bad birthday gift, right?

Emma:  Look! I can fetch sticks as a hot dog.

Emma:  I bet Topper wants to try on my new costume.

Topper:  I hope they don't try to put that thing on me. 

Topper:  What?????  How did this happen???  One moment I'm running free as a jay bird, and the next I'm wrapped up like a wiener dog.  No fair!

Topper:  Ok, fun time is over.  Please take this thing off of me.

Topper:  Hey, I'm serious here.  Please take this thing off of me.  I have bunnies to chase now.

Topper:  If you don't take this thing off of me right NOW! I'm going to be gnawing on some ankle bones very soon.

Luna:  I really am not happy about this at all.  Topper looks much, MUCH better than I do in this outfit.  The beige clashes with my weimar-wiener coloring.

Steve:  What big babies!  I'll wear the costume and show you how it's done.

No comment, on the risk of getting in trouble....

(Sidebar: Steve has a philosophy that if you don't want your picture taken whilst doing something goofy, just refrain from doing it......)

Steve:  Super HOT DOG man!

Luna and Topper: Let's wrestle!  We need to get that costume out of our system now.

Luna, Emma, Topper:  YAY! We got to go for a 3.5 mile hike after that costume ordeal.  We like the Highbanks Metro Park pet trail.  We met lots of interesting dogs today.

Dachshund's just do this kind of stuff - they can't help it!

Good photography makes a difference for these dachshunds....

Happy Birthday Emma!!!

Today is Emma's seventh birthday! She's trying to take a celebratory nap, and I'm bugging her with my camera.

Weimarwiener

Weimarwiener, originally uploaded by andiwolfe.

Luna wanted to see what was going on outside, so she was sitting on the steps. Actually, she was trapped behind the gate while we had a repair guy in the house. He had gone outside for a part and she was keeping watch for his return invasion to her space.

Striped Dogs

We had some fun with lighting this morning. Here are the results:

I Can See My Tongue

Run, don't walk

Taking Topper for a walk usually involves a run as well.  Topper and Luna got some exercise yesterday.  Now that the "pups" are a year old, our walks are really a lot of fun.  Topper, especially, loves to go for walks.  He puts his nose to the ground and explores the neighborhood.

GIVE. ME. THE. BAGEL. NOW!!!!!

1 New York Bagel + 3 determined dachshunds = chaos!

There was something compelling about the Everything New York Bagel I brought home from New York City. I've never seen the dogs go crazy about any food item before, but they really, REALLY! wanted this bagel.

Poor Steve didn't stand a chance. His arm was just barely long enough to keep Emma from snagging it. I was amazed that she climbed up on the back of the chair. She usually reserves that kind of focus for a dog toy.

Morning Light

A few days ago, February 28th to be precise, there was a pack meeting held in my chair. I think it was a celebration of a sunny morning. It was also, apparently, a good time to romp.

First light

Mom has a new lens (Canon EF 70-200 mm f/2.8 L IS USM). As usual, I get to be the model for first light.














Rats! Emma got to be first light. I thought I was Mom's special boykie. . .











Well, Emma may have been the model for first light, but I'm still a weimarwiener. I'm also the most beautiful dachshund in the family. Right? Isn't anyone going to agree with me? Anyone?

Why is Moon Pie in My Blog Again?

Moon Pie is Back!

The eyes have it

Topper has such expressive eyes!

Steve's been doing a lot of film photography lately - this is one with Ilford Delta 400 black and white film.

Rainbow Dog

Rainbow Dog, originally uploaded by Stephen A. Wolfe.

Nikon D90; AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D; 1/200 sec @f/2, ISO 1600; post-processed with Apple Aperture 3 and Nik Software Dfine, Viveza, and Sharpener Pro.

During the late afternoon on sunny winter days, we sometimes get rainbows on our couch. Today our miniature dachshund Topper happened to lie down in the right place at the right time.

Queenie's in Danger

circa 1930 - I had no idea they tormented dogs in movies back then.

Topper's turn

Luna's been getting way too much attention lately. First, she's Dadderd's favorite subject for black and white photography. Second, she was the cute pet of the day for November 3rd.

I don't think that's fair. Look! I should be on a calendar or something. I'm much more adorable than she is . . .






Topper does look pretty cute sometimes. I wonder if I should be worried?










Emma: You don't have anything to worry about, Topper. Besides being cute, you're much more fun to play with than that ol' stick-in-the-mud.

Topper: Luna really is more attractive than me, though.








Maybe someday I'll be "Cute pet of the day," too . . .

Luna was the Cute Pet of the Day for November 3, 2010

Why am I not surprised? She is, indeed, a cute pet! So are Emma and Topper, though, so please don't spill the beans. We wouldn't want them to be jealous.

Luna in Black & White

My Sunday morning routine is to make a cup of coffee and then sit in my comfy chair to read the paper. Usually all three dogs are vying for attention and want to sit in my lap at the same time. It makes the first few sections of the paper pretty tough to read. After a while, though, the dogs find something else to do (usually involving some begging for food in the kitchen when someone else is fixing their breakfast). By the time I get to the comics section, Luna has my lap to herself. I think it's a clever strategy.



Steve's been trying out a bunch of different black and white films. This picture of Luna was taken with HP5.

Wrestling Weiners

Add three dacshunds to a cat tunnel and you have a wonderful mix of fun. Luna and Topper both had to slime the lens during playtime, but you can certainly see all the action.