Meet Maggie, my ten year old miniature Dachshund. Unfortunately she has three slipped disks. She was paralyzed the first two times but she's a trooper and fought her way back to health. The third disk is a different story.

Here she is pictured in my Laz-Boy with a training pad under her because she never recovered. We actually took her to her doctor with the expectation that he'd advise us to put her down. Instead, he prescribed some meds and she can walk a bit now, though she has never regained her continence and requires constant care, which I am happy to provide.

She has given me ten wonderful years of companionship and unconditional love, and medicine has bought me a couple of those years. I must have 1000 images of her. I lost my lab mix to cancer a while back and I regret that I have so few videos and captures of her. I'm not making that mistake again.

Lovemypups
All the pictures are gold quality. I'll spend hours looking at them all again and again.

I've been a dog lover|owner sometime after I returned from Germany, where I served in the US Army from early' 46 to November of '48 during The Occupation of Germany. While stationed for a few months in my soon-to-be German War Bride's hometown near Heidelberg and Mannheim, I spotted a couple of darling longhair Dachshunds lying on a doggie pillow on the doorstep of one of the restaurants. That was my first introduction to this lovely, sometimes comic, breed that captured my heart.

After my bride's and my return to the USA, and after my recall back to military duty during the Korean War, and final discharge, over the years we shared our home properties with several smooth hair Dachshunds.

Early in 1990 quite by accident, I was browsing the Internet looking at Dachshund websites and saw two longhair beauties to be surrendered by a young couple who had one toddler, with another baby on the way. Fortunately, my property and my wife and I passed the property check, and soon two gorgeous, friendly, well-trained sweeharts became part of our family. We've "rescued" another set of longhair Dachshunds, since. Let me make it clear, too, that all of these dogs, at my advanced age, have rescued me, too. lol

Here are pictures of Doc (the black and tan) and Oliver, the (brown with touches of black).

OK, I'll add some pictures of my current 3 "outdoor" kitties.

Little Mother (who birthed Rusty, Spike, Goldie, and Silver) and still comes to my yard.

DSC_2428 by David Casteel, on Flickr
and with son Rusty inside

Litter200804_006 by David Casteel, on Flickr

Little White Mother (mother of Smudge, and now dead)

Jan2007_0018 by David Casteel, on Flickr


Lucky (probably a son of Little White Mother)

DSC_7384 by David Casteel, on Flickr

and Mollie, who was found in my yard with a broken leg and I spent $4000 to have it fixed!

Retouched 9646 by David Casteel, on Flickr
(sorry about the eyes--don't know what happened there)

Broncomaniac, your Maggie is just a little darlin and I'm so sorry she has had so many back issues. She sounds like an incredible girl, and as you mentioned, a true fighter. You go little Maggie!!! Thank you so much for sharing her with us, I do know what you mean about taking those photos. I use to be really bad about getting photos of my pets, but recently had a friend who knew she was going to have to put her pet down soon. I volunteered to get photos of her and her dog for her, because we all know there is just never enough time with them. We both shed some tears, but I was so happy I did this for her. It was hard, but she has photos to look back upon on her sad days to bring her comfort. Keep on snapping and I look forward to seeing more of Ms. Maggie

Hi All,
I love my pets very much and love to do pet photography. I work a full time job and don't get a lot of practice time to practice my pet photography but thought I would share my gang with you and hope to see your pets too!
A little bit about my furry family:

Caiden is my 11 year old Tri-colored Aussie who introduced me to the wonderful world of dog obedience due to being a puppy with no "shut off valve" and my threatening to give him back to his breeder on a weekly basis I love him dearly, but man those were some rough puppy years.

Karma is my (10 year old-the end of Dec.) Blue Merle Aussie who is my smiley girl. She LOVES everyone, was a therapy dog for almost 4 years and can't get enough of being around people. We've done some competing, but that wasn't her cup of tea, she is happiest when she is with people.

And then we have Penny, our little throw away mixed Shitzu/Terrier. Someone dropped her at my bosses house, and she joined our family at 8 1/2 months old (we guesstimate) in heat, with nails that looked like they had never been cut, but whoever had her, lost out big time. She is a great little girl, who will be 5 on the 13th and she has numerous ribbons from various competitions that we both enjoy participating in.

I'm also including Sasha our cat, who we lost a couple of years ago due to a stroke, she had just turned 16, and we miss her a lot.

All they all have brought me enormous pleasure over the years.

Thanks for letting me share them with you, and I'll hope you'll share your's!

OK, I'll add some pictures of my current 3 "outdoor" kitties.

Little Mother (who birthed Rusty, Spike, Goldie, and Silver) and still comes to my yard.

DSC_2428 by David Casteel, on Flickr
and with son Rusty inside

Litter200804_006 by David Casteel, on Flickr

Little White Mother (mother of Smudge, and now dead)

Jan2007_0018 by David Casteel, on Flickr

Lucky (probably a son of Little White Mother)

DSC_7384 by David Casteel, on Flickr

and Mollie, who was found in my yard with a broken leg and I spent $4000 to have it fixed!

Retouched 9646 by David Casteel, on Flickr
(sorry about the eyes--don't know what happened there)

I have enjoyed seeing the furrbabies of everybody. I have cats (obviously) but I do like dogs--I just don't have the space for them, or the ability to care for them properly. (Cats pretty much take care of themselves and just need to be fed, watered, and have litter boxes attended. I have hired help that does that for me when I'm traveling.)