The Long & Short Of It. west palm beach & lakeland
They came from as far north as Jacksonville, west from Cape Coral, and south from the Florida Keys. They brought costumes, racing attire and fan clubs. About 400 dogs gathered in celebra- tion of this special breed which hails from Germany, where they are known as teckels. Dachshunds, doxies, hot dogs or wienies (pronounced wineys, not weenies) came for a day of fun and fundraising at the Third Annual Dachstoberfest in West Palm Beach, October 19. Eighty dogs preregistered to compete in the Doxie Dash.
Races were divided by age. They ran in heats for pups, dogs, and seniors. The first race featured puppies. When the starting gate opened, only one ran to his mom squeaking a toy at the finish line. The others waited at the gate, confused. The crowd cheered on. There were vendors and exhibitors, food trucks and even a
smelling station. Dogs were encouraged to revel in the scents of peanut butter, chicken, seasoned gym socks, and cat poo. A benefit for Dachshund Rescue of South Florida (DRSF),
the group has accepted 310 dogs into the program this year. With seventy dogs currently in the foster program, several wienies attended and turned up the charm, hoping to win hearts of new families.
“Dachshunds in our program are owner surrenders, strays
and pulled from shelters. We don’t turn away the aged, the sick or temperamental challenges,” said Mona Straub, a DRSF board member. The average rescued dachshund accrues $400 with vet- ting and care. “Our organization is fueled by volunteers. We are always in need of foster homes. We can help more Dachshunds with more foster homes,” she added.
(Left to right): This little Doxie used the wind to her advantage, and won the race. Dachstoberfest organizer Monika Stephaniak mom to four red wienie girls (three are rescued). Tucker brought his mom Chelsea Vaughan and dad, Stephen Hey all the way from Coral Springs for the festivities. Nine-year-old VonnWiener is newly adopted. Rover reporting and photography by Tina VaLant.
Dox-a-Palooza 9 was held November 1 at the SUN ‘n FUN Campus Pavilion in Lakeland. All breeds are invited, but most in attendance were Dachshunds of every size, color and coat. This is the largest fundraising event of the year for Dachshund Adoption Rescue and Education (DARE). They raised an esti- mated $100,000 between sponsorships, contests, donated auction items and Doxie Market (100% of the proceeds go directly to DARE). DARE received many applications for foster dogs that were available for adoption. The non-profit rescue does not
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approve any adoption until the application process is reviewed and approved according to each dog’s personality and needs. Charley Belcher of Fox 13 News emceed the weiner races. The 10th anniversary of Dox-a-Palooza will be held on the first Saturday in November 2015. More details at
DareToRescue.com. (Left): Princess Chloe is a former foster of DARE.(Right): Good thing Shelby had his Doggles. The day was sunny and bright.
Rover reporting by Heather Schulman. Photography, courtesy of Mike Stark Photography.
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