The second dog I ever had was a Longhaired Dachshund.

Our dog Rusty, and he looked a lot like the dog in this photo.

We had our Longhaired Dachshund, Rusty for a large part of my childhood. He is the first dog I really remember well.

I am pretty sure that was where my love affair with dogs began.

I will always remember watching our tiny Longhaired Dachshund run across our yard carrying a Frisbee that was bigger than he was.

I will always have a soft spot in my heart for the Longhaired Dachshund because of my childhood.

Photo details: Nikon D300S. Nikon 300mm f/4. Focal length 420mm. ISO 400. 1/800 sec. f/5.6.