"We're not about selling dogs; We're about completing families."
Welcome to The Long and the Short of It! Please browse through our website for lots of fun, information, lots of precious pictures and helpful hints on not only our dogs but all dogs in general. If we can be of any help in choosing your next family member, we are honored with your coming to us. We are here long after the "sale" of a puppy or dog to give the best information and advise we know of. If we can't help you, we are honest and say so. Stick around and check us out. When you come to see our dogs, please dress appropriately! Puppies can sometimes have muddy feet or have an "accident" on you or near by. Expect lots of puppy kisses and wagging tails!
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Pictured above is Ann with Dallas on left and Petey on right on 2/01/09.
Great Job of Showing them Ann!
More on the Winning Wieners Page!
Lady Bug, Hopalong "Cash"iday, Little Bit of Texas [Bitty], Pistol Pete & Dallas
These 5 Kids all belong to our precious friends, Ann and Jerry,
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Take time to review this page, please, as it may well answer several questions about our beliefs, standards, references and more. There is an hilarious story at the end of the page, very well worth reading.
We are not pretty looking like our beautiful dachshunds,
but we sure do love them and they love us, too!
Our Mission: We are a Christian couple who adore our dachshunds, miniature dachshunds and Dachsadors. We run our business with Christian principles that we hope show through as honorable and truthful. Our goal is to never lead someone in the wrong direction. We are Dachshund Breeders located in Texas. We are breeders of Dachshunds and Miniature Dachshunds. All of our own Dachshunds are AKC registered and Avid Micro-chipped.. We have Oversized mini Dachshunds, Mini-Dachshunds, Dachsador puppies and Dachshund Puppies for sale. As such, you will find us very focused on honor and personal integrity. We are human and make mistakes, but never in a deliberate or malicious way and will always do our best to correct any errors. Christ is our Head CEO, we are His instruments.
All of Our Dachshund and Miniature Dachshund
Puppies are Pre-Spoiled!
New Feature! Special Guests, all grown up! Our first guests are Bela and Fleckie...and now, Vessie, too. We have enjoyed watching them grow up and become beauties with lots of love to give...plus receive lots of love. Please see letter following from Trish and Kev.
Below is Coco with her bed partner! Coco lives in Pennsylvania. I delivered her there almost 2 years ago!
We recently had visitors from Nevada who bought 2 beautiful sable longhair females, Lucy & Penny a couple of years ago. They have grown into beautiful girls with wonderful personalities!
Our next guests are 3 precious young ladies named Megan, Heather and Abby. They have been a delight not only to the owners but to us, too, as they always greet us with enthusiasm, and then some! Their owners tease that we are trying to take them back because we love them, too!
A letter from Linda is below for you to read more about these girls. Next is a Dachsador living "Up North" in COLD country! Penny is not black nor brown...more of a Black Chocolate. She is all grown up now and is a delight to her family....a letter is in the dachsador section below from her owners.
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The Following letters are from Dachsador parents. Pictures are on the Dachsador page.
Hi Sharon, I hope all is well with you. Carole and I are regular visitors to
your web site and were tempted to get another Dachsador from Velvet's last
litter. We will drive to Austin if we ever get another. It's hard to believe
that Penny has been with us for almost a year. In our case, you certainly
exceeded our expectations and surpassed your motto! Penny is a big girl
(relatively) now she weighs almost 21 pounds which is exactly what you
estimated. Her coat is slightly more brownish today than a year ago, but she
is still mostly black. I've attached a current photo. She is unbelievably fond of people and has never barked in anger
at anyone. There is a chance however, that she could lick them into
submission. She has an ideal temperment for our family. Both grandsons love
her. The youngest (turned one in July and is the photo labeled penny - robby)
hand feeds her Cheerios from his bowl and the oldest (turned six in September
and is in the photo penny - david) thinks she's his personal playmate. The
'retriever' genes are certainly present. She loves to chase balls bring them
back, but needs a little work on dropping them once returned. She'll keep the
ball in her mouth and push it against your leg because she wants to play tug of
war with it. Any time anyone throws her ball, she retrieves it. She has been spayed (last January), is current on her vaccinations
and is taking heartworm medication on schedule. She is fed Natural Balance
Organic Formulas and does very well on it. I just remembered that I still owe
you the paperwork and promise I will send it to you. Carole and I were thrilled to see her on your web site as a
Harnavest model. I think that you must have taken the picture just before you
left with her for the airport. We think that the flight must have terrified
her. She absolutely hates being outside. When she's outside she actually
trembles until she's back in the house. We have been unable to make her feel
better about being outside. Speaking of Harnavests, we would like to order another for the
coming winter. One made of material similar to the one you gave her for her
trip would be terrific. We trust your judgement on color. Here are her
measurements: Neck 13 1/2" Girth 20 1/2" Length 20" Weight 21 pounds Let us know the cost and we'll send you a check. Penny is a perfect example of the reason you chose to try the mix.
She is muscular through the shoulders and legs, can easily navigate stairs and
furniture and has a disposition that is exceptional. We can't thank you
enough. Talk to you soon. Rick PS: Penny still sleeps with the pink blanket you gave her for the
trip.
Hi Sharon, Thanks for the information on the harn-a-vest. The one you gave
Penny for her trip to Cleveland was terrific and used daily throughout the
winter last year. We'll mail a check today. Please feel free to use any or all portions of my email. We can't
endorse all facets of your operation enough. It's too bad that Taffy hasn't
produced a litter. In our case, this combination has produced an amazing
result. I hope you can find a way to continue the mix. I like the description "chocolate black". Each day she
seems to looke a bit browner. We had a contractor ask us "Is she
black?" You might recall that I chose Penny from the photos that you took
of the litter just to help me decide. Once I saw the two sisters with the white
blaze on their chests it was decided. I selected Penny because she was the
smaller of the two. I also need to add that I believe that there very few
people in the business who would have taken the time and care to make sure I
could see individual photos of the litter. It is just one of the many things
that make your operation exceptional. I love the pumpkin store on your home page. We too are honored by
the fact that you've placed Penny on the Dachsador page. My oldest grandson
(David) will think he's a celebrity. The boys ARE smitten, but I have to tell
you, Penny is obsessed with them when they visit. Take care, Rick
Sharon ~ Happy New Year!! I hope your holidays were wonderful and your 2008 is fabulous!! The puppies are wonderful! They were an incredible surprise on Christmas Eve to our family. The kids were blown away that we brought 2 dogs home from our Christmas Eve shopping excursion. You will be thrilled to know that Super Girl did not have an ounce of trouble transitioning into our family. It was like she knew when she walked into our home she knew this is where she belonged. We are so thankful you told us to consider purchasing two. They are a blessing together. She is definitely the Alpha Dog and he knows when to back off. My children have named them Callie (Super Girl) and Otis. We really went back and forth on keeping her name as Super Girl but I finally talked them into a more girlie name and Callie was the choice. She has turned out to be very mellow and extremely loving. Otis is so darn cute. He always wants to play. He pounces around her all the time to get her going. They really love each other. And, they really love all of us. Our home is located on a large common lot (we are commonly referred to as the Leave it to Beaver home) and everyone says we are the active house. My boys have so many friends that hang out at our home. The dogs love all their friends and their friends love the dogs!!!! We have all acclimated very well and very quick! Greg loves Otis and Callie. He says they are such good stock!! He speaks very highly of you and Terry. I am going to have Callie spayed on Tuesday morning. Greg has asked me to find out from you what Callie’s shot record etc. is. He knows what Otis has had from him being so young but needs to have a record for Callie to put in his file. I met another gentleman at Greg’s clinic holding a gorgeous 2-year-old shorthaired dachshund and he loved Otis and Callie. He asked where I got them and he said he bought his from you 2 years ago. I believe his was a Halloween birthday. I’m sorry I don’t recall the gentleman’s name but he raved about you and Terry. Said his wife emailed you regarding housebreaking the puppy and they were thrilled with your help. They housebroke their puppy within a couple of weeks. This is where I really do need your advice. Housebreaking 2 of these puppies is quite a chore. All of my kids go back to school tomorrow and I really want to be consistent with the pups. I have tried hard for the past couple of weeks but there have been several accidents in the house. I had to go to work and leave them with my kids, which granted they have tried but they are kids. I have had others tell me about crate training and this is really what I want to do. The dogs love their crate and have no trouble sleeping together; they prefer it just like you said. They also eat very well out of the same dog bowl. Any and all advice for house breaking using the crate is welcome. Please help. We also bought the scat mat and it works like a charm. Callie won’t cross it but Otis bless his heart gets so upset when I have left the room they are in that he barks continually and finally can’t help himself and crosses right over the scat mat. What do you do about that?? Again many thanks for such wonderful dogs. We love them very much and they are very much a part of our family. Xxoo Cindy & John Ps. Loved the photo of us with the pups on your website. |
Dear Sharon, I am
writing to let you know how wonderful it has been to have all three doxies in
our household. We were devastated when we lost Molly at 16 1/2 years. The
last 4 years had been such a battle to keep her healthy and happy but she
finally left us on her own. We were
beyond any measure of grief when I found your ad in the newspaper. John and I
came over the next day, as the house was just empty. You were so kind to us
and just made us feel so much better that day. Then you allowed us to get
Megan from you even though you were going to keep her and had such a deep love
for her already. I have since found out how much Megan meant to you and I
thank you for letting her go. It meant the world to us at the time to get her.
Since then we have become wonderful friends and the loss has blossomed into a
new family for us. I am writing this to let anyone know that once they buy a
dog from you, you become a family member as well. You have always been there
to help out in any problems I have had with the dogs with advice as well as
compassion. We now own
two red dapples and a black and tan dapple. This was always my dream to get a
small tiny black and tan dapple, you came through and now I own her. It
really is true that dachshunds are a pack animal. We held out as long as 6
months before we realized that dachshunds need a playmate. I have never in my
life laughed so much and just thoroughly enjoyed dogs as I have after we got
the third dog. It is even
more amazing to see how puppies and adults dogs remember you and your family
with such love and adoration when they come back to visit. To anyone
wanting a good recommendation for a breeder, I am telling you now, trust you
instinct when buying from Sharon. She will treat you right and even adopt you
as an extended family if you so desire. You are getting a good quality dog as
well as a friend who will help you through the puppy stages with lots of advice
and help if you need it. Thank you my dear friend for being here when we so badly
needed the help after Molly past away. We thought we could never love another
dog as we did her, but it seems we have found our hearts in all three of them.
Linda
The following is a letter received from a satisfied puppy lover and owner. Please, if you are questioning the value of our puppies, read this letter and give her a call! She is a dear lady and will be happy to talk to you about us. This letter is totally unedited.
