For the Love of Our Dog Brownie
Fred and Jane Best
Over the next few days, I will begin revealing more about Fred and Jane Best, the owners of Mortimer. There will be no post this Sunday. The next post will be Monday June 5th.
Why Were Dog Breeders Attracted to George-Ville?
George Miller was born in Central Pennsylvania and his Newfoundland Dog Aaron accompanied him when he enlisted in the Union Army. His dog saved him in several battles. The above is fiction, but there was a real Newfoundland dog who participitated in several battles in the Civil War. His name was Major and he was…
More Details on George-Ville
In George-Ville, everyone had a dog. The town was founded by George Miller, a breeder of Newfoundland Dogs way back in the 1870s. George was a Civil War veteran who was saved by one during one of the battles he fought in. He never forgot his buddy Aaron. After a few years working on farms…
Dog Breeders
Mortimer is the prize dog of Fred and Jane Best’s Dachshunds. Fred and Jane’s business is breeding dachshunds. Mortimer’s purpose is to attract customers interested in dachshunds to purchase one from Fred and Jane. The Bests live in George-Ville, a fictional small town in Northeast Indiana, located south of Fort Wayne. George-Ville was founded after…
Bagels
One of the foods Mortimer discovered on his odyssey was bagel sandwiches. I searched the internet to find a dachshund interaction with bagels and found this from ViralHog on Youtube. Mortimer was not like this dog. He’d eat the bagels as fast as he could. On his travels, Mortimer sampled many types of food. He…
Dachshunds in War Time
As we approach Memorial Day the thought of what dogs did for the cause comes to mind. Believe it or not dachshunds played a part in WWII. The Dachshund History Project has a great article on the contributions dachshunds made for the American war effort. Here is a clip from that article: “CH Bertra v…
What do Dachshunds eat in the Wild
Mortimer is a finicky eater. Being a show dog, Mortimer eats gourmet dog food, premium dog food. It may not be human food, to Mortimer, its better!!! Once he leaves Fred, there is no more premium dog food to be had. Farm fields and parking lots don’t have premium dog food available. Wild dachshunds aren’t…
A Day in the Life of Mortimer
Mortimer was the face of Fred and Jane Best’s Dachshunds. He was the show dog which advertised Fred and Jane’s business. Of all Fred and Jane’s dachshunds, Mortimer was the most spoiled. The dog’s day is highly structured. Here is a schedule Mortimer lives by: Mortimer was the only dog Fred and Jane had that…
A Little about Dachshunds
This is from the internet edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica: Dachshund, (German: “badger dog”) dog breed of hound and terrier ancestry developed in Germany to pursue badgers into their burrows. The Dachshund is a long-bodied, characteristically lively dog with a deep chest, short legs, tapering muzzle, and long ears. Usually reddish brown or black-and-tan, it is bred in two sizes—standard and miniature—and in three coat types—smooth, longhaired,…
Why would Mortimer Leave Fred
Mortimer was Fred Best’s finest dog. He was the flag ship of Fred and Jane Best’s Dachshunds. Mortimer was entered in the most dog shows and he won the most awards. Why would Mortimer leave? The dog had the best food, the best pen, and the best publicity of any dog Fred ever had. Every…
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