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Coming Soon: Doxie Digest

Doxie Digest, a new full-color print magazine, will be out in October, and we're really excited about it. Excited enough to be a prominent advertiser in the premiere issue, and excited enough so that we can hardly wait to have it in our hands and read it. Check out their site and order your subscription now!

Puppy Harness Vest Replacement Program
We just instituted our Harness Vest Replacement Program (see below under Of Ongoing Interest) a few months ago, and it's already very popular. Now we are expanding it for those who don't want to buy a harness vest that a pup will grow out of in a few months. Go ahead and buy that harness vest, and when it's too small, send it back to us. It doesn't matter what condition it's in. We will give you a $10 credit toward an adult-sized harness vest. Just one used harness vest per order, please.

August Special Of The Month
Get sizzling savings in August! Get $5 off any order of $60 or more (before shipping.) To get your discount, enter the code 5AUG08 at checkout and then be sure to refresh the page. So what are you waiting for? Start shopping!

Fabrics Of The Month For August
Order an item made from any fabric from our special selections and get money off: $2 off a fabric harness vest, $3 off a coat, or $5 off a DreamSack. We will apply the discount when we total your purchase. For the scorching hot month of August, we're featuring our flame designs: Blue Flames, Flames, Hot Rod Flames and Scorched.

   
   

Come See Us in Your Town
August 23
Bavarian Dachshund Fest
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Jaycee Pavilion, Heritage Park
Frankenmuth MI

August 29 – September 1
Oktoberfest
Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds
Berea OH

September 13
Midwest Dachshund Fest
Lincoln Park
Danville IL

September 13
Dog Days (Stautzenberg College)
The Shops at Fallen Timbers
Maumee OH

October 4
Mid-Atlantic Dachshund Phest
Fairgrounds
Manassas VA

The August Dachshund Of The Month is a handsome mature gentleman.

The August Newsletter Feature Of The Month features some picnic fun.

We've found a pet insurance company we really like, especially since they cover genetic conditions and the disc disease that dachshunds are prone to. Visit Embrace Pet Insurance by clicking the link below.

You can read some opinions of them at Pet Insurance Review.
 

Of Ongoing Interest

Harness Vest Replacement Program

Has your doxie outgrown the clothes in his closet? Or has she been successful on that vet-prescribed diet? Perhaps you have a canine fashion maven who demands a new wardrobe. Send us a usable, reasonably clean Hug-A-Dog Harness Vest and receive $10 off a new harness vest. We will distribute the trade-ins to dachshund rescue. Just mention in the comments box at the end of the ordering process that you have a harness vest to trade in. Mail the old harness vest to us within a week to receive immediate credit on the price of the new harness vest. Need to use the old harness vest until you get the new one? Send the old harness vest to us after your doxie is dashing around in his new duds and we will credit your account upon receipt of the old harness vest.

Send used harness vests to Dachshund Delights, 8675 Pierce Rd, Garrettsville, OH 44231

Special Deals On Clearance Fabrics

Order a fabric harness vest or a DreamSack made with one of our clearance fabrics and save money! We will deduct $2 from the price of a harness vest or $5 from the price of a DreamSack. (These discounts will be applied manually by us when we process your order.)

Looking to Add A(nother) Dachshund to Your Home?

If you want to buy a pup, we recommend 2 Dogs Long.

If you want to adopt a dog of any age, here are some rescue groups who can help you:
All American Dachshund Rescue
All Texas Dachshund Rescue
Almost Home Rescue
Central Texas Dachshund Rescue
Coast To Coast Dachshund Rescue
Dachshund Rescue of North America
Dallas-Fort Worth Dachshund Rescue
DARE (Dachshund Adoption And Rescue)
Dixie Dachshund Rescue, Inc.
Gulf Coast Dachshund Rescue
Little Long Dogs Dachshund Rescue
Midwest Dachshund Rescue

Browse our Family Album. Click here to start with our beloved Stubby, then read about all the others.

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We have a gallery of satisfied customers: good-looking dogs wearing our Hug-A-Dog Harness® Vests. Your dog can be here, too. Send an e-mail to the Webmaster with your digital photo (under 300 Kb, please) or for instructions on submitting photos to be scanned.

We also have unsolicited comments from our customers.

It's August, 2008, And We Salute Our Friends in Dachshund Rescue

Give your pet the greatest gift of all ‚ The gift of health!

At least once a year, we like to salute all the people who work in dachshund rescue. The ones who put their time and money on the line to give dogs a new life. One of our favorite rescuers is Dona Jo Show. You may recall that a few years back she fostered, then adopted, Fireball, a dachshund/lab cross who was born with severely deformed legs. Dona saw him through surgery, and, when we met him, he was a happy and lively boy, with hardly a sign of his past hardships. Fostering dogs can cause grief and pain of many kinds, and Dona has experienced that grief and pain. But she keeps on, as so many rescuers do. We love them all. And now we're going to let Dona tell you about her latest rescue: Captain Jack.

Captain Jack was rescued from a horrible puppy mill in Oklahoma. Most of the dogs died before being rescued, what ones that did not die, were sold at an auction. All except for Jack. No one wanted him. We think it is because of his bad leg.

Jack's right rear leg had been dislocated at the hip, and then broke at both the knee and hock joint. This leg was in a fused straight position.

We cannot imagine the pain Jack suffered because of this. Jack was sent to Pennsylvania to be fostered and hopefully get his leg surgically repaired. But after a consultation, it was found that Jack's leg was damaged beyond repair. The only thing to do was amputate it.

Jack had surgery on his leg in June. He is up and walking and running. He does not miss that bum leg at all.

Many have tried to figure out how his leg could be so severely injured. Many speculate that Jack was grabbed by his leg and thrown, most likely because he probably tried to bite his puppy miller. Maybe Jack was protecting his pups from being taken away from their mother at 4 weeks of age. Maybe the miller did not like the way Jack looked at him that day.

Whatever it was, Jack has suffered a great deal in such a short life.

But Jack is on the road to recovery. He is ready to set sail on a new adventure. Arrrhhh, Matey, Captain Jack is off and running.

POSTSCRIPT

Just after we published this story, we found out that Jack has found his Forever Home, in Indiana. Here's a note he sent to the foster mom who took care of him before Dona.

Hello all – Jack here. Just thought I would let you know how things are here in northwest Indiana. I have friends here – three – that I run and chase all over the yard. I am not really sure of their roughhousing yet, it confuses me some. But mom says it will be fun when I'm stronger and ready to be big. Right now I am really enjoying the role of 'Baby Jack'. I run all over, then come and check in with mom – you know to make sure she's ok in the big yard, I come to the door when I'm ready to go in too. Mom says I need to work on my indoor potty habit a little, but she says I'm not too bad. I really am still very unsure of anyone with a beard, or deep voice – but some that live here spend hours holding me and talking to me and giving me belly rubs. I still yell at them though, when mom isn't here. After all, I think she left me in charge, and they should be sitting on the floor with us longnesses. Oh, and I get to sleep in the big bed with my mom, dad and three friends – that really helps in a thunderstorm. I really like to wear my harness a lot. It helps me to stay calm, and I look good in it too. Mom uses it to catch me sometimes when I get too nervous. My ears are getting better – mom puts stuff in there twice a day. I am eating well – I decided that I should eat under the kitchen table only – so mom moved my bowl. Well, I'm done rambling – I'll write again soon.

Captain Jack

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