It's no small task explaining what a personality this dog has. My 9 year old long-haired dachsund has come to live with us after a whirlwind tour. Most recently she's been living with my parents and another family in Utah for a year. As my folks are constantly traveling Sasha would often stay with another sitter family while they were away. I think she's been to a kennel twice in her life. Roughly 3 years ago she lived for 6 months with my friends Laura and Dan, their 4 small children and another dog or two, also in Utah. She's lived all over southern and northern california with me in 4 different apartments.
Dachsunds are known for being a one person dog and not really all that adjustable. She's had to constantly adjust to new surroundings, new people and to living for long periods of time without seeing that one person she's known as mama since she was 4 months old.
She's done one hell of a job. Not only has she has won the heart of everyone she's lived with but she has maintained her sweet, playful, non-demanding demeanor and keeps her own routines. There is wisdom in her behavior. Dave is convinced she has a human brain. You'd swear she's talking to you when she stares at you. For Sasha words are superfluous. She'll stare until you understand what she wants which is generally to be let out so she can "hurry outside". She'll spin sometimes 8 times until she hits it just right then turns her head to stare at you again like, SEE I'M DOING IT. NOW WHERE'S MY PIECE OF POPCORN?
Thank you Mom & Dad and sitter family for taking such wonderful care of Sasha. She is loving Vail.