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I sure miss him. It’s crazy to think he was with me for 16 years. I remember that first day I saw them. Two tiny puppies that didn’t look like daschunds at all, until they started to grow longer and longer. Mayer was a sweet little puppy with the most wrinkly worried face… he was a very loving dog. He made me smile every day and gave me something to look forward to when times were rough. He knew me when I was a kid myself until I got married and had kids of my own. He lived everywhere with me, moved from county to county with me and LOVED me every day of my life. He never got mad at me and was always happy to see me. He was the leader of the pack, full of kisses, always chasing weasels, digging holes and squeezing through places he shouldn’t have been. My mischievous little dog was always getting dirty, most of the time he looked dusty brown instead of black. But after a bath, he was black as night (until he got older and had with a distinguished touch of gray)! He loved all people and kids and liked to show affection and cuddle up. He was very curious and could often be found standing on his hind legs to investigate or beg for food. He was our champion racer who placed fourth in the 2003 Weinernationals and got him and his brother a picture in the paper (twice). His ears would flop in the wind when he ran like he could actually take flight. He was my little shivery boy, shaking when he got scared and excited. I always knew when he was guilty because of the look on his face. He wore his emotions on his paw, and was just such a loving little guy. His tongue was always flapping, ready to lick! He was the most loyal dog with an amazing memory; once he loved you, he remembered you even if he hadn’t seen you in years. He was short in height, long in length and big in heart. He loved his brother Oscar most of all. I will miss him every day and so will Oscar. Rest in peace little buddy. Thank you for 16 wonderful years. You made my world brighter by just being in it. We’re taking good care of your brother, until the day he comes to be with you again. We love you.