"A dog just has to accept humans the way they are-they'll never fully understand things that we dogs know instinctively " Sarge the precocious dachshund continues the chronicle of his own unpredictable dawg's life, along with his zany family of beloved humans and assorted animals. He travels out west to Arizona with his doxie pal Duke (and a couple of his humans, of course), sightseeing along the way in a motor home. He encounters an Elvis impersonator in Memphis, admires cowboys and cattle across Texas, travels through desert in New Mexico, and enjoys mouthwatering regional food along the...

"Christmas just isn't Christmas without family. When Papa got sick and ended up in the hospital, I was so worried that something would happen to him. I decided right then that I would never take my family for granted again." Sarge the doxie is at it again: charming his readers with endearing stories about his zany family of humans and animals. Surprises as well as wistful moments also come to light in this fourth book of THE DACHSHUND ESCAPADES. Delicious Southern food, described in precise detail, is practically a cherished family member So prevalent in his stories, food is lovingly...

"I am Sarge the super dog, named after my Papa Duke, who was a sergeant in the Army-and I am very proud of my special name. I was a scared little puppy when Mama and Daddy adopted me at eight weeks of age, but quite a handsome and intelligent dachshund now." I'm known as a chow hound extraordinaire, and believe me, I have earned the title Papa calls me his granddawg, and I know I'll do great and mighty things someday. Grandma says I'm not only a granddawg, but also a grand dog. Daddy and mama love me, and inside my home is all the warmth, fun, laughter, and love that I could ever want or...

"My take on life is this: stand up for yourself, be courageous and loyal to those you love, and never pass up a chance to consume good human food. I want the world to know that I AM DACHSHUND-the guardian, the sentinel, the keeper of everything my family holds dear " My all-out favorite human by far is my Papa Duke, and wow, can he tell some stories The "Alligator Story" and the "Haystack Story" from his Army days are new tales I heard him tell our family. How he's managed to live through such exciting experiences is amazing-in fact, I think somebody ought to make a movie about him I got to...