The other members of my menagerie... (edited to add Gitana pg3!!)

[KYChixMama]

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I'm a little on the fence now on the Issys and tans - Owen has skin allergies and is more prone to skin issues than any other Dachshunds I've owned or seen. His coat is also a little thinner. I wouldn't trade him for the world, though! Owen and Rudy are so entertaining - they have daily (hourly...) smackdown sessions where they thunder through the house - and it's a big old farm house with wood floors. Sounds like a herd of buffalo. We call it WWWW - World Wide Wienie Wrestling. Owen fights dirty, but Rudy can be meaner. Poor Rudy must have a bullseye painted on his privates lately - Owen keeps grabbing him by them. Time to get neutered so there's nothing to grab!

And you asked for pictures......

Everybody loves a big stick..

Though Toby normally wins the stick

All 3 boys..

Wienies get cold in the winter!!

Rudy Roo loves the camera

Owen hates the camera. He has monster feet for such a small dog!

 

[Jamie_Dog_Trainer]

Very nice pics and pretty doggies!

 

[GreatPyrLover]

I LOVE them!!!! Two of mine are smooth and one is a long hair...the long hair doesnt have that hound smell to him....I love your Rudy too...all three of mine are red...my long hair has some black on him...I will see if I can find some pics of them to post...mine are getting old

They are 15, 13 and 12!!!

 

[GreatPyrLover]

here are a few pics of my three

The first pic has my long haired in it...I shave down his back and leave the skirt around him

Keeps him from being wully

The last pic is of my girls...they are half sisters...one is almost 15 and the other is 13

 

[KYChixMama]

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You have some gorgeous hot dogs!! I love the long haired Doxies - they're beautiful.

 

[punk-a-doodle]

Do you have any tips for people looking to buy land? Anything you would have done differently, or were glad you did? Any issues with knowing exactly where your property line is on that much land? Sorry to bug, but man, that just makes my heart sing to see such a happy group with room to roam. What an awesome life!

 

[PineappleMama]

Oh your doxies are SO cute. We've got two black and tans but those colors are gorgeous... especially Owen. Love that! He reminds me of a buff dobie I know of.

 

[KYChixMama]

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Umm... not really. We waited quite a while before we bought, and I'm a pretty cautious person - I think I drive my husband crazy because I check into EVERYTHING. I always check with the PVA to see what the land is valued at, what the current owners paid, etc before we buy anything. When buying this farm, I watched the market for years, so I knew what the land in this area was going for. I also talked to the neighbors so I would be aware of any problems I might be walking into (people love to gossip!). The pain has actually been the house - it's a 150 yr old farm house, and a lot of damage was hidden by the previous owners furniture when we looked at it. All cosmetic, but it added up when we did repairs. The key there was to get GOOD contractors for the repairs, and have the scope of work in writing. I also got references on the contractors we used - it made it easier to weed the good guys from the "shadetree" contractors. The property line is no big deal - it's marked with concrete markers and all of the exterior fencing clearly marks everything.

We just bought a house in town that my sister is going to rent, and I did the same thing - checked the history on EVERYTHING, even utilities and repairs, looked at several properties, and knew when the I saw the right one to get a good deal. We own a small business, and we always use the same realtor, banker, etc for everything and they know how we are. So when we say we're willing to pay $XX amount on this property, they know thats what we're really willing to pay, it's not a starting point. Both the realtor and banker have lived here their whole lives and know everything about everybody and every property. That helps.

And a good realtor makes all the difference in the world. This farm was our biggest purchase, so I did shop around a little for interest rates. I love our banker, and didn't plan to go anywhere else for our loan, but I did make him sweat the interest rate we got. So I guess the biggest thing is to go in prepared, know what you can pay, what you want to pay, and exactly what you want out of the deal, then stick to your guns.

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I love black and tans - they're so pretty!! I've been carrying him and had people tell me what a cute weimaraner puppy he is. Some have even argued with me when I said he was a Dachshund and not a Weim! Too funny to see the look on their faces when I set him down. He's on my bad side for the moment - chased a Silkie pullet yesterday with some serious intentions.

 

[KYChixMama]

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I hate to hear that - it's hard to let them go. It's sad - horses are so plentiful right now that it's difficult to find good homes for them. The rescue we adopted Bobby from has to turn horses away right now because they don't have the room. I'm considering adding one more horse to our group - he's a retired police horse that needs a place to live out his days with plenty of grazing and room to relax. Only problem is his age - 27 years old. I think he'd be an awesome horse for my son to ride - you couldn't find a more bomb-proof horse, but he'll need a bit more care and supplements, etc than our others need (they're all under 7 yrs old).

I've pretty much decided that he'll be coming here to live, though.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Nice Animals!

Oreo is so cute!!

~Aspen