For those of you really close to me, I may have seemed to be a bit bleary eyed the last few days. Well, if you don’t already know why, this post will explain it.
You see, there has been a new, small addition to my routine. Well, small in one way, huge in another. The addition is 
about five pounds and about a foot long, and is named Krieger. Krieger is a long haired miniature Dachshund which I brought home with me just four days ago, and has had my rapt attention ever since! He is absolutely adorable, as the pictures show, and is at this moment snoozing away on a pillow in my lap. Krieger has been very good thus far, although I need to work on his whining and his potty training a good bit. I will spare everyone the stories about puppy’s pooping habits, although I will say that is one of the primary topics of conversation these days!
August 9, 2007 at 1:27 am
Hey Cam!! Your puppy is super cute!! I just wanted to say hey! I am so glad things are going good for you. You deserve it! Have a good one!
October 31, 2007 at 8:45 pm
You don’t know me, but I googled Krieger and found this cute cute puppy. Why did you name him that? It’s my last name and I would LOVE to name a puppy that, possibly when it isn’t my last name anymore (like that will ever happen, ha!)
November 11, 2007 at 11:50 pm
Thanks Tabby, I swear he was the cutest of the bunch! As for why I named him Krieger, it came about with a little background research on Dachshunds. At one point in their breeding they were known as Dachs-kriegers (although I think I have also seen the spelling done differently, like kriekers) which meant, literally, ‘badger warriors’. The full sized Dachshunds were bred to do just that, go down the hole and chase a badger out for the hunters. Miniatures were developed and put to work for getting rid of rabbits and other similar sized underground creatures that would mess up crops. As an example of just how efficient their short little legs are at going through small spaces, Krieger stands about eleven inches high and can run through a tunnel I made him that is about 6.5 inches square internally. Wow, really long reply.
Love my dog, or he will eat your soul.
November 26, 2007 at 4:25 am
Hey, I saw you on another site but I couldnt contact you so…I googled you. Feel free to shoot me an email.
-Alisha