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Moochie
Black/Tan Smooth Standard Dachsie from
Fairbanks, AK
DailyDoxie.com pet profile submitted by MoochiesMommy
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The Patriarch (1959-1966)
Moochie (AKC name: Baron von Heyde) was the first in a looooooooooooong line of Dachshunds who have entertained our family through the years. This picture was taken on July 4, 1960, at the Eagle River Camp Ground near Anchorage, Alaska.
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Rating: 10.0000 bones (out of 10)
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Moochie
Favorite food:
People food. When he was hungry, he would pick up his dish in his mouth and bring it to his designated feeder.
Favorite treat:
Ice Cream Cones!
Favorite toy:
A old sock with a knot tied in it.
Favorite spot to sleep:
Under the covers (of course) of my bed.
Archenemy:
Service Station Attendants! From the front seat he could lunge out the window at an unsuspecting attendant in a heartbeat!
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MoochiesMommy writes:
Our beautiful Dachsie came to us on a snowy day in Fairbanks, Alaska, in late winter (March) of 1959, as payment of a debt. Daddy, an extraordinarily talented mechanic, had rebuilt the engine in a friend's car. When it came time to settle up, Friend was a little short on cash, but he did have a litter of AKC Dachshunds that were just the right age...would he like one for his kids? Daddy looked down into a cardboard box Friend was holding and picked up a little wiggly black and tan puppy. Sure, he said, why not?
From that day forward, Moochie was a member of our family. His greatest joy was to ride in the car. Back in those days, the front seat was the bench type and there weren't any head rests. The top of that bench seat was just the right width for him to lay on. His favorite position was to lay across the top of the seat with his head on the shoulder the person who was driving. He traveled for THOUSANDS of miles that way, because every summer we would drive from Alaska to Washington State and back.
Moochies favorite stop was the A & W Drive-In where Daddy would buy us all (Moochie, too) ice cream cones. He was a great little camper and went on all our summer fishing trips, even hiking several miles back into the Alaskan woods on more than one occasion. Before he was a year old, he swam in the Yukon River. In the winter he loved to play in the snow. Minus 30 degrees? He didn't care. He would dive into a snow bank head first. We practically had to drag him inside.
Our circumstances changed and the Mooch moved from Alaska with us. For a time, he lived with our Seattle cousins and bonded with them as his family, too. Then, in the spring of 1963, he moved with us to the Mojave Desert. Moochie perceived the desert as hostile territory; you could see it in his eyes. His dream was to return to Alaska. The desert sapped his strength and in the end a snake was his undoing.
When I picture Moochie at The Rainbow Bridge, he's frolicking in the snow - or having an ice cream cone with my brother, Earl, who met him at The Bridge in June 2001.
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Comments about Moochie
January 17, 2022 9:28 am
by Brian from Parksville Vancouver Island, BC
Proud owner of Dewy
Angel Moochie!
Moochie will be in our thoughts today as our DOTD! Such a sad ending to a wonderful life Moochie lived, RIP.
June 8, 2018 9:14 am
by Brian from Parksville Vancouver Island, BC
Proud owner of Dewy
DOTD Forever!
It is so nice for Moochie to be remembered all these years later. He no doubt left his paw prints across the hearts of all those who knew and loved him. I hope he greeted my beloved Dewy when he crossed the bridge, RIP Moochie
October 18, 2014 10:10 pm
by herbmeister from Tomball, TX
Proud owner of Herbie
Will Always Moochie
A beautiful tribute to a very special family member. Enjoyed the 'love' story. I hope he has met my Herbie that crossed the bridge 9-4-14
April 24, 2011 9:51 pm
by cpn2jxp from Tobyhanna, PA
Proud owner of Sabrett
Such a beautiful profile!
You wrote this beautifully. Such a great story about Moochie. I feel like I was part of his adventures. I wonder do you currently have any doxies? God Bless little Moochie up in heaven!
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