INTERVIEW WITH SARGE THE DOXIE: A SURPRISE IS COMING!
Here's my interview of Sarge, the precocious dachshund author
of THE DACHSHUND ESCAPADES books. We promised our
readers that we would bring him back to answer some of
their questions, so we are pleased to have him as our guest
once again.
of THE DACHSHUND ESCAPADES books. We promised our
readers that we would bring him back to answer some of
their questions, so we are pleased to have him as our guest
once again.
MDH: I hear that you have recently visited several dachshund
rescue societies in various parts of the country. Would you
like to share a little about those with our readers?
rescue societies in various parts of the country. Would you
like to share a little about those with our readers?
SARGE THE DOXIE: First of all, thank you for having me back.
I never miss an opportunity to promote my books! My main
thrust in visiting the dachshund rescue societies was to
commend the staff for work well done. My doxie buddies,
I've found, don't have much interest in books--seems they
mostly seek treats--so I focused on putting paw prints on
copies of my book for the staff. They are special people,
and it is wonderful how they help my fellow wiener dogs
find a new lease on life in loving "fur" ever homes.
I never miss an opportunity to promote my books! My main
thrust in visiting the dachshund rescue societies was to
commend the staff for work well done. My doxie buddies,
I've found, don't have much interest in books--seems they
mostly seek treats--so I focused on putting paw prints on
copies of my book for the staff. They are special people,
and it is wonderful how they help my fellow wiener dogs
find a new lease on life in loving "fur" ever homes.
MDH: Well, then . . . what did you find to be the most
fascinating detail about these rescue societies?
fascinating detail about these rescue societies?
SARGE THE DOXIE: As a dog myself, the most
fascinating detail for ME in the societies was the
dedication of the workers. Dachshunds of all
colors, coats, ages, personalities, and health are
accepted and loved. It is wonderful to see
humans being so accepting of them. If humans
want to adopt a dachshund, they should check
out the rescue societies first.
fascinating detail for ME in the societies was the
dedication of the workers. Dachshunds of all
colors, coats, ages, personalities, and health are
accepted and loved. It is wonderful to see
humans being so accepting of them. If humans
want to adopt a dachshund, they should check
out the rescue societies first.
MDH: Thank you for giving us insight on that.
Now, let's get to our first reader question.
This one comes from a dachshund owner
named Patrick in Toledo, Ohio, who asks:
"You have said in the past that Papa Duke
was your favorite human character in your
books. Is he still your favorite now in your
latest book, A DACHSHUND'S TRIBUTE?
You also recently disclosed that he passed away
before your books and you never really
knew him personally.
Now, let's get to our first reader question.
This one comes from a dachshund owner
named Patrick in Toledo, Ohio, who asks:
"You have said in the past that Papa Duke
was your favorite human character in your
books. Is he still your favorite now in your
latest book, A DACHSHUND'S TRIBUTE?
You also recently disclosed that he passed away
before your books and you never really
knew him personally.
SARGE THE DOXIE: Papa Duke wasn't on
the scene when I wrote the first THREE books,
either. You see, I write about Papa like he is
still alive because there are so many family
stories about him--that this is my way of keeping
him with us, so to speak. He loved dachshunds so much.
the scene when I wrote the first THREE books,
either. You see, I write about Papa like he is
still alive because there are so many family
stories about him--that this is my way of keeping
him with us, so to speak. He loved dachshunds so much.
Regarding the fourth book, A DACHSHUND'S TRIBUTE,
Papa Duke is still my favorite human, although I love all
of my characters, most of whom are people I actually
know. Papa's friend Sellars is so much like Papa . . .
I never met him in person, either, but I've heard so much
about him! Sellars passed away a couple of years
ago, but hopefully, "the fishing story" in I AM SARGE
will keep him alive for years to come. That incident
actually happened with him and Papa, you know!
I wasn't actually there, of course, but I had to put
myself in the story so I could write it. Other than
that tiny detail, the story is true.
Papa Duke is still my favorite human, although I love all
of my characters, most of whom are people I actually
know. Papa's friend Sellars is so much like Papa . . .
I never met him in person, either, but I've heard so much
about him! Sellars passed away a couple of years
ago, but hopefully, "the fishing story" in I AM SARGE
will keep him alive for years to come. That incident
actually happened with him and Papa, you know!
I wasn't actually there, of course, but I had to put
myself in the story so I could write it. Other than
that tiny detail, the story is true.
MDH: Papa Duke wins hands--er, paws down, I see.
Here's another question from a ten-year-old reader
named Reed in Detroit, Michigan: "I read I AM SARGE
and loved it. We have a red dachshund named Princess,
and I believe your stories because she acts a lot like
you. Are there be any other dachshunds in your
books, besides Duke?"
Here's another question from a ten-year-old reader
named Reed in Detroit, Michigan: "I read I AM SARGE
and loved it. We have a red dachshund named Princess,
and I believe your stories because she acts a lot like
you. Are there be any other dachshunds in your
books, besides Duke?"