Today is our very first Poem inspired by a Photo
Mom is such a rebel she decided to use one of our pics instead of the most interesting one
B. B. Teddy and Angel Sammy provided
So we thought we'd share a little ditty about Toto, the Mighty Mini Dachshund
the very first family pet here.
Toto came to live with the peeps and human sissy when Sissy was a wee lassie of 3.
That was 43 years ago and the peeps are still talking about
Toto, his antics and how much fun and adventure he added to the family.
Mom says he had 9 lives like a cat. Oh if you knew the things he did to use up all 9 lives.
Toto
In (19) '74 our world was rocked when in
the door Toto marched.
His statue was tiny, his attitude was mighty.
His first night was rough, he missed the other pups.
His tiny body could nearly fit in a cup.
In no time at all we became a family owned by this mighty mini.
His back was long, his legs were short. He was vertically
challenged , did he care we think NOT. He was born with 'tude it was clear.
Nothing or no one was too big to rule.
His bark made such a rumble when to the door he ran
visitors were sure a Dane they would see.
No one believed their eyes when a Mini Dachshund before
their eyes appeared.
To insist he potty in the rain was met with Dachshund disdain.
He would run with Mach-Dach speed to hide as soon as a drop
of rain touched his nose.
True to his breed snow he did love the colder the better.
He would run and run jump with glee.
Often all one could see was his *periscope nose popping up
thru the snow.
He made his own tunnels by pushing thru with his head.
Finally he would tire. It was time for a nap.
In his dreams his wee legs would run.
I'm sure he was on a heady adventure all tucked in his bed.
Note: * when he was about 6 we had 18" of snow in a 24 hour period.
This was the most snow we had ever had since he joined the family
Very unusual for NC. We cleaned off the porch hoping to
get him to potty there. BUT no as soon as the door opened
he leaped off the porch belly plopping right in the snow.
He sunk about 6" and took off running through the snow.
He looked like a snow plow. Every so often he would
jump up as if to get air...all you could see was the tip of his black nose.
