Drabble by Kevin Fagan for July 15, 2012

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You tell’em, Ralph!

Tsk! Tsk! And to think that that in the first couple of panels I thought Ralph was feeling sorry for the DOG!

The doxies aren’t silly looking. They are adorable!

want a good watch dog? Get a Dachshund. Any dog that will hunt badgers…will take on most anything.

The hot dog was originally called a hot dauchshound sandwich. It’s just a bit of trivia. I think dauchshounds are cute.

I would rather have a wiener!!! More Wally please!!!!

I love how dachshund fans have adopted the term “doxie” — the original meaning of the word is “prostitute.” “Dachsie” too hard to spell? How about roundheels or fallen dove?

Badgers? We don’t need no stinkin’ badgers!

The short legs make it easier to get into burrows, and combined with the strong ribcage protect the belly, a badger’s favorite point of attack. Loud barking lets it give a play-by-play while underground (they just don’t adjust for the lack of dirt when they’re topside). The stout tail is handy for extracting the dog when it’s losing and doesn’t know it. And of course, they’re bred to make independent decisions when down a hole – independence that the carry to the point of stubbornness.

I’ve got dachshunds. I get “oh, aren’t they cute, can I pet them?” to which I have to reply with the 5-minute lecture on how to introduce yourself to a strange dog without getting yourself killed.