This is our miniature dachshund Schatzi. The guy in the photo is me, and we’re on the street in front of our house. The mountains are the Santa Catalinas, north of Tucson, Arizona.
Donna and I recently discovered that our neighborhood park has two fenced off-leash dog runs, one for large dogs and one for small dogs. We’d been driving to the park with Schatzi, but today we decided we ought to get some exercise on the way. My son Gregory sent me a small pet carrier last Christmas, and it appears to meet with Schatzi’s approval.
By the way, Gregory sent the pet carrier so that I could take the dog on motorcycle rides. Motorcycle, bicycle . . . hey, as long as she doesn’t squirm out and fall into the spokes, I’ll be happy.
Update (6/20/06): Schatzi does squirm out, but there’s a little clip inside the bag that attaches to her collar, so she can’t get all the way out. Still, it makes for an uncomfortable bike ride (for me and Schatzi), and is unpleasantly reminiscent of a certain scene in Alien. Oh, did I mention the drooling? Looks like we’ll have to find a larger carrier.
that pet carrier you have for your daschund looks perfect. Ive been looking for something comfy for ours for ages. can you tell me what brand it is? thanks v much
Surprised to see someone so deep in the archives as to comment on a 9-year-old post. As for brand, I don’t recall. It came from PetSmart, so probably easy to find similar ones at any big pet store.