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It’s one thing to own a dachshund and love it. It’s an entirely different thing to take your beloved dachshund to an annual beach day picnic and find yourself surrounded by hundreds of them - all barking up a storm. Somewhere in the neighborhood of 100+ Dachshunds and their owners gathered on Carmel Beach last Sunday as the Carmel, CA Dachshund Club hosted its annual ‘wee-nie’ roast. The Carmel Dachshund Club meets on the beach the first and third Sunday of each month – and even though we have never met up with this group before – we decided to visit this yearly picnic and witness the crazy event.

All tribes of the Dachshund Nation were represented at the event - including reds, blacks, black & tans, creams, dapples, piebalds and brindles. Of course we left Luna at home as not every dog can be a Dachshund. It was a somewhat over cast kind of day, but that didn't stop folks from pulling out their sunblock, hats, umbrellas, and chairs. We all had a nice time and got an opportunity to meet a lot of nice people and their doxies. Penny was all bark and personality \u2013 of course \u2013 and wasn't shy meeting new friends. If you would like to see more photos of the event, and to get a better understanding of how many dogs were there, you can do so by going to the Dachshund Meetup Group.

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All tribes of the Dachshund Nation were represented at the event - including reds, blacks, black & tans, creams, dapples, piebalds and brindles. Of course we left Luna at home as not every dog can be a Dachshund. It was a somewhat over cast kind of day, but that didn't stop folks from pulling out their sunblock, hats, umbrellas, and chairs. We all had a nice time and got an opportunity to meet a lot of nice people and their doxies. Penny was all bark and personality – of course – and wasn't shy meeting new friends. If you would like to see more photos of the event, and to get a better understanding of how many dogs were there, you can do so by going to the Dachshund Meetup Group.

They say that Golden Retrievers are slow to mature and can retain their silly, playful personalities for many years, while some can even keep their puppyish traits into old age. This must explain why - when looking at the calendar - I was shocked to realize that today is Luna’s fifth birthday!

There are many things to take into account when calculating a dog’s age, such as the breed. However, for this post I am using the now-inaccurate rule-of-thumb and multiplying her age by seven, thus making her thirty-five in “dog years.” Since I will also be turning thirty-five this following year, I am doing Luna a favor by not making a big deal out of it.

I will simply quote Caryn Leschen: “Thirty-five is when you finally get your head together and your body starts falling apart.”

Or how about this: “Middle age is when your age starts to show around your middle.” ~Bob Hope.

Not working for you? How about this: “Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.” ~Chili Davis.

Do you have any wise birthday quotes you would like to share?

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