Where do I begin… We have welcomed a new member to our family, a two year old female dachshund, Quinnie. My Grandmother always had them as we were growing up, so I have always had an interest in this breed as they are quite quirky animals.  This year, I watched the dog show at the Ekka Show (Brisbane Show) and afterwards I approached a breeder of award winning dogs. She didn’t have a litter coming anytime soon, but she was looking for a home for Quinnie, which is short for Quintessential.

We couldn’t be happier, there is nothing better than coming home from work and being greeted like a long lost partner, the tail is wagging, the body is wiggling and she is running around.  We have gone on a few adventures with her, to the beach, Kangaroo point, board walk and out to the pub.  Coming from the quiet rural town of Warwick, about 2 hours west of Brisbane, Quinnie is getting used to the noise of cars and other city noises.

Here is some action of her on the beach, https://vimeo.com/379182905

She has been used to having company around her with other dachsies and she waits for us behind the door for most of the day when we go to work. It is heart breaking to watch so until she has puppies of her own sometime next year, of which we intend to keep one, we have organised for her half sister to stay with us to keep her company.

She loves to cuddle and she even snores when she is asleep. Quinnie is a wonderful walker and she ends up going for about five walks a day and she even runs with us and her favourite thing is hunting bush turkeys, she will track them down from their scent. Here are some little adventures that have been captured.

As you can see she has made herself at home, and is the centre of attention, even getting presents from overseas https://vimeo.com/379183122

We couldn’t be happier with Quinnie and we can’t wait to see what other adventures we will share