dachshund

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If you lift a square from the center of the pan, it should hold itself together with quiet dignity — no flopping, no folding, nothing that resembles a dachshund being scooped up stomach-first.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

Her early dispatches included photos of a handwritten thank you note from a child, a long-haired dachshund on a walk and snow falling on a corner store.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

A 2025 story of optimism from Valerie the dachshund.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

He had condensed his life to three full suitcases and his dachshund mix, Lorca.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

Some fifteen feet away from the child, her dog—a young dachshund, wearing a green leather collar and leash—was sniffing to find her, scurrying in frantic circles, his leash dragging behind him.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger