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We hope you had a wonderful holiday season! I thought we'd start off the new blog year with the show Dexter put on for us a couple of weeks ago. Alayne had just brought up a new case of paper towels to the kitchen (we go through so many paper towels we buy them by the pallet load from Costco).  For some reason, Dexter got it in his little Dachshund brain that he was going to dispense the rolls of paper towels himself, perhaps thinking he could help speed things up for her.

As soon as Alayne set the case down on the floor, he ran over to the corner of it and started pulling on the plastic with his teeth. Dexter got the first roll out in a flash. He'd never done anything like this before, so Alayne picked up the camera to see what would happen next. 

Here he's after roll No. 2, apparently trying to make the hole in the bag bigger:

Dexter with towels 2

Time to go inside and grab a roll with your teeth:

Dexter with towels 3

That didn't work, we gather, because he hopped on top to assess the situation further … "say, just how many are actually in here?":

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Upon further inspection, he decided to flip the case over.  Presumably paper towel rolls are easier to grab with your teeth (especially if you don't have many teeth) if they are standing up vertically:

Dexter with towels 5

I've never tried to bite a paper towel roll with my teeth so I can't really say.

But clearly that did make a difference (who knew?), because here came the rolls:

Dexter with towels 6

Now he was having to burrow inside (isn't that what Dachshunds were designed for?) to grab the next one:

Dexter with towels 7

You go, little fella:

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"Dang, there are more in here than I thought":

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Please notice in all these previous photos how blind Goldie is just standing there, no doubt wondering what the munchkin is doing.

He's down to the final few:

Dexter with towels 10

Alayne said he got all but the last two out before giving up. He couldn't figure out how to extricate the two remaining ones from all the plastic wrapping.

I don't think he actually helped speed up the process, but much entertainment was had by all.

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37 responses to “I Can Speed This Up For You”

  1. Marla Avatar
    Marla

    OMG……I am sure he was growling and yipping the whole time too…..how Alayne could even be taking photos instead of being in convulsions of laughter is beyond me. “Dexter the Dickens” is certainly the proper name for this little guy!

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  2. Leila - Washington Avatar
    Leila – Washington

    LOL! Welcome back! And thanks for started my new year off with a lot of hilarity! That little darling is just so lively. Hugs to all!

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  3. Ev Avatar
    Ev

    What a goofy guy! How fun is that!? Welcome back to blog world.

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  4. Betsey Avatar
    Betsey

    Can you teach him to put them away? 🙂

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  5. EJ Butler Avatar
    EJ Butler

    Perhaps the rustling of the wrapping paper sounded like rats in a den — and Dexter did an admirable job getting to them! Fun photos!

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  6. Anne in FL Avatar
    Anne in FL

    Love it!! What a good little helper you are Dexter! Nice of Goldie to supervise too. I am sure Alayne really really appreciated the ‘help’.

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  7. Diana K Avatar
    Diana K

    I could use some help like that on grocery day. Love how Goldie is supervising.
    God bless you both.

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  8. Kathy Hertzel Avatar
    Kathy Hertzel

    Alayne must have been laughing so hard it’s a wondser she was able to get these pictures. Oh, the antics our animals think of to keep life interesting.

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  9. Karen Avatar
    Karen

    Love it. Couldn’t wait for the next blog to see how you would start on the new year. Happy New Year.

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  10. Valerie Avatar
    Valerie

    Way too funny!! You should seriously write a book on all the ‘happenings’ in your household…both funny and not so funny…..Your dedicated fanbase would LOVE for that to happen!! I would buy a copy, that’s for sure! Happy New Year guys…both furry and not-so-furry! Cheers, Valerie.

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  11. Kathleen Rivard Avatar
    Kathleen Rivard

    Oh, I am so glad you all are back! We’ve missed you!
    And what a treat you’ve given us with the tale of our wonderful little dickens, Dexter. He’s just too cute!
    Kathleen, Roo, Emma Sioux, Genie Bee, Bella, Blue, and Cheesecake

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  12. Tonya Allen Avatar
    Tonya Allen

    I’ll bet he was proud of himself! And now he has a new hobby. Next time he may unwrap the rolls and start dispensing them sheet by sheet. Thanks for the cute photos!

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  13. Mary H. Avatar
    Mary H.

    OMG! I do so LOVE ME SOME DEXTER!!!
    Happy New Year, Rolling Dog Farm and family!

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  14. Reta Davis Avatar
    Reta Davis

    Oh, that Weiner Dexter–they must just love that plastic wrap. Our Coco Weeny Dog believed that if it was wrapped in plastic it must be to eat. She’s gone on now, but I hope there’s a lot of plastic with food in it in Weeny Dog Heaven. Wonderful sequence of pictures. You go, Dexter!

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  15. Shirley McFall (& dachsies Gracie, Sunnie & Dieter) Avatar
    Shirley McFall (& dachsies Gracie, Sunnie & Dieter)

    And who can say that dachsies are not ‘service dogs….?’

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  16. Shirley * James/Portland, OR Avatar

    HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Dexter is very entertaining!

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  17. linda Avatar
    linda

    FUN IS BACK…….WELCOME!

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  18. Patty Avatar
    Patty

    What a cute story, thanks for the blog….

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  19. Adele Avatar

    As it should be! Good job, Dexter the Great!

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  20. Ann Avatar
    Ann

    Oh, I just love Dexter! These pictures are just priceless. He sure was persistent and he was going to get his task done no matter what 🙂 I would love to borrow him to help me organize some stuff around my house!
    So glad everyone at RDF had a wonderful holiday season!

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  21. Ashley Avatar

    Hope you enjoyed a wonderful holiday season, and Happy New Year to all at the farm. Thanks for sharing Dexter’s exploits. Made me smile this morning.

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  22. gayle Avatar
    gayle

    Great way to start the new year! Love Dexter

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  23. Barbara Techel Avatar

    My all time favorite blog post!! This is hilarious!! Can’t wait to share with all of Frankie’s friends on Facebook- they are going to love it too.
    Go Dexter!!!!
    And a-hem, having a downed doxie with no bladder control, I completely understand the pallet of paper towels!! I often say to my hubby we should buy stock in it!

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  24. Julie & her Three Doxies: Lucy, Annie and Brody Avatar
    Julie & her Three Doxies: Lucy, Annie and Brody

    What a wonderful little helper! Dachshunds are the best!!

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  25. Lisa K. - San Diego Avatar
    Lisa K. – San Diego

    Ohh Dexter! Funmeister! Hurray for you!!!

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  26. Mircat Avatar
    Mircat

    My holiday wasn’t so good. I lost my two fav cats, Saffy and Zelda, to upper respiratory. It was a mind blower. I needed something to make me smile. Glad you’re posting again! Happy New Year.

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  27. Vicki Avatar
    Vicki

    Must have been so funny to watch in real time! So cute. Great pics to share. Thanks

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  28. Kate & Luke Avatar
    Kate & Luke

    LOVE IT! Kind of reminds me how Goldie used to open up packages delivered to the ranch in MT by chewing holes in the sides of boxes. Still laughing about Dexter and his mission to get the paper towels out! Loves these dogs 🙂

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  29. Kenna Avatar
    Kenna

    This is priceless! Made even funnier by Goldie’s overseeing of it all. What a lovely way to start my morning!

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  30. Sylvia Wallett Avatar
    Sylvia Wallett

    That’s so sweet of him to “help”. I have “helpful” cats. Don’t know what I’d do without them. Sylvia

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  31. A Facebook User Avatar

    Love reading your posts especially these showing the pets enjoying life because the pets help us enjoy life. Good luck to Rolling Dog Farm in the ongoing contests. I vote daily!

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  32. Kim Roberts Avatar
    Kim Roberts

    I absolutely love your newsletters and the animals are so loved and safe. I’m so happy for them and for you. Keep up the great work. 🙂

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  33. C, Hope Clark Avatar

    I adore your updates. We lost our dachshund in October, and we still have a huge painful hole in our hearts, but you made me laugh with this story. Then cry, then laugh again. Thanks so much for what you do.

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  34. Pearl Hill Avatar
    Pearl Hill

    Ilove these photos..animals are so
    precious..Keep up the great work..we are so proud to be a part of you.

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  35. Faye Avatar
    Faye

    Hello Steve and Alayne! Oh, I LOVE Dexter, he is just toooo cute and tooo smart! Goldie was adorable standing there just listening to what was going on! Hope you guys have a wonderful
    Happy New Year! Hugs to all! :O)

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  36. Marsha Avatar

    Fabulous series of photos. Thanks so much for sharing your lives with these magnificent animals.

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  37. chris Avatar
    chris

    Thanks for beginning my day so sweetly. Dexter is adorable. He reminds me of my Jazzy, also a very determined doxie.
    Bless you guys for making this world such a gentler place.
    Sending love to everyone there on the ranch.

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