Dog play afternoon: dachshunds overrun Hyde Park for Christmas walk | Dogs
The pitter patter of tiny paws brought joy and a bit of chaos to London’s Hyde Park as hundreds of dachshunds and their owners gathered for the annual sausage dog Christmas parade.
The event, now in its eighth year, organizer Main As a way to help your dachshund, WinstonSocialize like a puppy. meeting at noon Physical Energy statue In the middle of the park, dogs – actually their owners – competed in a best-dressed contest before enjoying an hour of play and socializing before the parade. Ana said previous years’ events attracted as many as a thousand people and dogs.
Dachshunds may only have small legs, but The Royal Kennel Club still recommends They enjoy exercising for up to an hour a day. Koda made her debut at the event along with her owner Alice. “We’ve been to dachshund cafes before,” he said. “He’s so cute. I have spare costumes for him in case he gets wet and a sling to carry him home on the subway. He’ll probably fall asleep.”
Ian had traveled from St Albans with Daisie. “It brings everyone together,” he said. “That’s nice, isn’t it? Dachshunds migrate towards each other, don’t they?”
The costumes included a dog wearing a gift-like box and another dachshund dressed as a reindeer pulling a miniature sleigh. The breed is not known to cooperate with clothes, but three-year-old Otto tolerated his owner, Berfin, wearing a Christmas scarf while waiting for a bus to go to the event in Green Park. “But she’s used to posing for photos,” she added, since her boyfriend is a photographer.
Mo and Jen, who were there with Pedro and wore a statement necklace, said they always had a dachshund and Pedro was their third child.
“The previous two both lived to be 17,” Jen said, causing Mo to joke that Pedro might outlive her. “They are very human,” Mo said. “They just want to spend time with their owners.”
The Dachshund breed originated in Germany, where it was developed as a hunting dog adept at tracking wounded prey or entering tunnels in search of badgers and rabbits. There has been a huge increase in popularity in the UK over the last decade, with the breed being registered. rising. But treats were all the wiener dogs in Hyde Park were looking for on Sunday. “They are really special,” Ana said. “Loving, protective and the most loyal dogs ever.”
