About us?

Well, we’re just a couple of dachshund  lovers who wanted to start a journal to share our dachshunds stories, thoughts, links to cool dachshund stuff we come across, and maybe a “tail” or two as we think our dachshunds see things!!

About Kim

My name is Kim and I’m a lifelong Texan.  We relocated to the great Pacific Northwest in 2006 because of my job.  Seattle is very different from Houston, except for those three days a year when it hits the 100 degree mark, but that just makes us miss our air-conditioning back in Texas.  Actually, we love it up here!  Don’t get me wrong, there’s no greater place to be from than Texas!  You know the saying…you can take the girl out of Texas, but you can’t take Texas out of the girl!

I have always loved miniature dachshunds, especially since I was a teen when my infatuation became reality and my sister got me hooked on them.  She used to breed them and I adopted one of her puppies as my first.

Unintentionally, I passed my love of this wonderful breed down to my daughter, Tristian.  In fact, by the time she was in high school and thanks to her, circumstances happened that I found myself with my special little Sasha.  Well, actually, we like to say Sasha found us!  We were in the right place at the right time to ‘save’ this little angel from the family with too many dogs already!  Surely this little girl would quickly no longer be the novelty and would find herself forced to live in the backyard with the rest of their dogs.  At least that is what we convinced ourselves and that was all it took…the next thing I know I was headed home with a precious puppy not much bigger than the size of my hands.  Sasha spent six wonderful years here on this earth but was taken by illness just this year in April, 2009.  I’m planning to share with anyone interested, the story of this precious little angel.  Look for her page soon.

I know I’ll get another beautiful sweet baby girl one day but for now my Angel, Sasha, is very much a part of my memories everyday and when I need some extra puppy love I turn to Isabella, my daughter’s 3 year old chocolate.  She’s really changed since Sasha left us, in fact she’s almost turning into a little lady herself!  But don’t be fooled, she’s also a little spoiled…hmmm, just like her mother?

About Tristian (and Isabella)

Hi! I’m a young, twenty something girl, fresh out of college. I moved to the Seattle area three years ago from Houston, Texas for the sake of college funding and being with the family. I miss a lot of things from Texas, the people, the food, the lifestyle, old country roads, but not the humidity. I love the Pacific Northwest.

I didn’t have a strong interest in dachshunds until we got Sasha during my high school years. After a few years of loving her I decided I wanted one of my own. When I determined I would be moving to Washington, I decided I needed a new friend. I was always a girl with a full social calendar and would be very lonely without my friends. A dachshund puppy could cure my lonely heart. So I started raising money and began the search six months previous to the move. I looked at breeders all across the state and I’m sorry to say pet stores but couldn’t find a princess that immediately stole my heart.

Following the move to Washington, I found my love, Isabella. When I first laid eyes on her I knew she would be my first of many dachshunds in my lifetime. Isabella is my 3 year old miniature chocolate dachshund. I’m so delighted that my patience and determination to find the right puppy paid off. I’m happy we ended up with her. I love her and spoil her with all I have. She is full of personality and character and is such a joy. I also refer to Isabella as Peanut or occasionally Izzy. Although she can be a brat, she is just as much a part of the family as any other member.

You can also read my personal blog at tristian.ilovemydachsund.com.