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If My Small Dog Was As Big As She Thinks She Is

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A few months ago I started photoshopping images of my Dachshund, Vivian in her “true size.” She has a larger than life personality and I wanted to capture it in a picture.

I’ve known Vivian since she was a newborn puppy. My sister has a dog named Gogo, and she had a litter of puppies—Gogo, not my sister. The night they were born, my mom stayed up delivering the puppies. My dad likes to point out that he helped and was “the assistant midwife.” I rushed over to their home the next day and instantly fell in love with Vivian.

Since then, we’ve moved all over the US together. We’ve lived in four states, five cities, and 10 different apartments or houses. We’ve settled in Brooklyn and love it here. Vivian thinks she is just as big as the city we live in, which has inspired the children’s book we’re working on, “Vivian the Dog Moves to Brooklyn.”

More info: vivianthedog.com

This is Vivian

If My Small Dog Was As Big As She Thinks She Is

She always takes up the entire couch

If My Small Dog Was As Big As She Thinks She Is

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Most dachshunds think they are big dogs, but Vivian is literally huge

If My Small Dog Was As Big As She Thinks She Is

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She lives in New York

If My Small Dog Was As Big As She Thinks She Is

She’s always on the hunt for food

If My Small Dog Was As Big As She Thinks She Is

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If My Small Dog Was As Big As She Thinks She Is

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Mitch Boyer

I'm making a children's book with my dog (she's writing it).

I'm making a children's book with my dog (she's writing it).

What do you think ?

Piet Theron 8 years ago

This is beautiful. Well done. I think that is how big most dachshunds think they are.

20points

Anni Sinovsky 8 years ago

Nice job, these are photoshopped well!

10points

Anna Szewczyk 8 years ago

Hey, they aren't photoshopped! :P

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seaufke 8 years ago

post the selfie!

7points

John Harvey 8 years ago

All dogs think they are wolves.

3points

Katie Tortorello 8 years ago

Small dogs have a large complex because parents pick them up. They see themselves over other dogs giving them the notion they are bigger.

2points

Rita Uibner 8 years ago

A friend Sent this to me and I really laughed out loud, because I also had a black dachshound lady "Mona" who was exactly the Same. ????????????

1point

Elisn Klein 8 years ago

That is such a pretty dog. On those short legs! Gosh so cuute!

1point

Tracy White 8 years ago

Perfect pic for a weenie dog I have 3 and they do think they r larger than life!!!

1point

Salma Hernández 8 years ago

Amazing work with your doxie. Love it. I am thinking that mine thought was as big as your's.

1point

Kim Millaway 8 years ago

So very, VERY true!!

1point

Junell Hackett Cornejo 8 years ago

Hahaha. Made my night.

1point

Joan Cuadra 8 years ago

Darling

1point

Bill Bennett 4 years ago

The snow is 20 feet deep! DSCN0570-5...8856df.jpg

0points

Donna Leske 4 years ago

Adorable, I smiled all the way through. MORE!

0points

Linda Owen 8 years ago

She is beautiful ! Looked like my Chutney when she was a young girl. We have had ten amazing years together. Like Vivian she lives to eat . That has never changed . She is obsessed with food and the worst thing anyone could do is over feed a doxie. You just can't , period, no matter how guilty they may make us feel ! One pound over their preferred weight is 10 0/0 of their body weight and if they put it on it's really hard to get it off. We look forward to your book, which I can already tell will be amazing. God bless you and sweet Vivian.

0points

Constance Navratil 8 years ago

Love this - daschund's RULE!

0points

Klavdija Indihar 8 years ago

i'm also planning on writing a book with the conversations between my dog and me, i have more than 120 of them, already in my laptop :D oh, and he thinks he's really small (he's a white shepherd) and tries to sit in my lap all the time :D 14902931_1...f60761.jpg

0points

Klavdija Indihar 8 years ago

my dog: "my human, you two eat" me: "yes, sweetheart, and you are not allowed at the table at this time, you know that" my dog: "i go my place" me: "good boy" my dog: "i good boy" my dog: "i look you. you eat" me: "yes, we're eating" my dog: "i lick nose. i lick a lot" my dog: "you eat. i good boy" me: "mmmmm ... and? what do you want?" my dog: "i nothing. i look you, you eat. i good boy. i no beg food" me: "yeah, sure" my dog: "i good boy" *10 seconds later* my dog: "my human, i here, i good" my dog: "i good boy" my dog: "i no beg food" my dog: "I GOOD BOY! MY HUMAN! I GOOD BOY!!!" me: "hahaha, yes you are a very good boy" my dog: "i come. i good boy. oh, this smell so nice" my dog: "I GOOD BOY!! it smell nice. i smell your mouth" me: "ey! stop it" my dog: "I GOOD BOY!!! GIVE FOOD, I GOOD BOY! I DESERVE!"

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Dabria McGinnis 8 years ago

I'd hug the heck out of Vivian

0points

Doris Schwager 8 years ago

i know the breed. they are adorable, but sometimes need a strong hand. otherwise they make a fool out of you. which is not the end of the world....

0points

Jayne Wright 8 years ago

Just like my dachshund - Tilly X

0points

w.9315 8 years ago

she is so cute;)

0points

Bayram Halavurt 8 years ago

Can toch niet????

0points

Andre Stock 8 years ago

Nice looking dog.

0points

Serina Tsang 8 years ago

haha so cute

0points

AnnieLaurie Burke 8 years ago

My little Papillon can relate to this.

0points

Linn Tara Lenby 8 years ago

My dog weighs about 8 kg and he also thinks that he is 7 f tall! I even had to run after him once because he wanted to chase after a.....PITBULL! Darn dog.

0points

Ivelisse Perez 8 years ago

These pics awesome! They remind me of my Dachshund Joy and my niece Maya. Vivian is their sister from another mother. They are bigger than life. Looking forward to get your, sorry, Vivian's book.

0points

Greta Bershteyn-Kosenko 8 years ago

:)

0points

Tinne 8 years ago

Check out @christophercline on Instagram of Chris and his Labradoodle, Juji.

0points

Đen Nguyễn 8 years ago

I am terrified!

0points

Rachel Hutton 8 years ago

Love it!!! Gave me such a big smile

0points

Artwell Printed 8 years ago

well photoshopped!

0points

Heidi Gibson 8 years ago

Well done.

0points

Shades of creativity 8 years ago

Ohhhhh wowwww got amazed

0points

Piet Theron 8 years ago

This is beautiful. Well done. I think that is how big most dachshunds think they are.

20points

Anni Sinovsky 8 years ago

Nice job, these are photoshopped well!

10points

Anna Szewczyk 8 years ago

Hey, they aren't photoshopped! :P

9points

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seaufke 8 years ago

post the selfie!

7points

John Harvey 8 years ago

All dogs think they are wolves.

3points

Katie Tortorello 8 years ago

Small dogs have a large complex because parents pick them up. They see themselves over other dogs giving them the notion they are bigger.

2points

Rita Uibner 8 years ago

A friend Sent this to me and I really laughed out loud, because I also had a black dachshound lady "Mona" who was exactly the Same. ????????????

1point

Elisn Klein 8 years ago

That is such a pretty dog. On those short legs! Gosh so cuute!

1point

Tracy White 8 years ago

Perfect pic for a weenie dog I have 3 and they do think they r larger than life!!!

1point

Salma Hernández 8 years ago

Amazing work with your doxie. Love it. I am thinking that mine thought was as big as your's.

1point

Kim Millaway 8 years ago

So very, VERY true!!

1point

Junell Hackett Cornejo 8 years ago

Hahaha. Made my night.

1point

Joan Cuadra 8 years ago

Darling

1point

Bill Bennett 4 years ago

The snow is 20 feet deep! DSCN0570-5...8856df.jpg

0points

Donna Leske 4 years ago

Adorable, I smiled all the way through. MORE!

0points

Linda Owen 8 years ago

She is beautiful ! Looked like my Chutney when she was a young girl. We have had ten amazing years together. Like Vivian she lives to eat . That has never changed . She is obsessed with food and the worst thing anyone could do is over feed a doxie. You just can't , period, no matter how guilty they may make us feel ! One pound over their preferred weight is 10 0/0 of their body weight and if they put it on it's really hard to get it off. We look forward to your book, which I can already tell will be amazing. God bless you and sweet Vivian.

0points

Constance Navratil 8 years ago

Love this - daschund's RULE!

0points

Klavdija Indihar 8 years ago

i'm also planning on writing a book with the conversations between my dog and me, i have more than 120 of them, already in my laptop :D oh, and he thinks he's really small (he's a white shepherd) and tries to sit in my lap all the time :D 14902931_1...f60761.jpg

0points

Klavdija Indihar 8 years ago

my dog: "my human, you two eat" me: "yes, sweetheart, and you are not allowed at the table at this time, you know that" my dog: "i go my place" me: "good boy" my dog: "i good boy" my dog: "i look you. you eat" me: "yes, we're eating" my dog: "i lick nose. i lick a lot" my dog: "you eat. i good boy" me: "mmmmm ... and? what do you want?" my dog: "i nothing. i look you, you eat. i good boy. i no beg food" me: "yeah, sure" my dog: "i good boy" *10 seconds later* my dog: "my human, i here, i good" my dog: "i good boy" my dog: "i no beg food" my dog: "I GOOD BOY! MY HUMAN! I GOOD BOY!!!" me: "hahaha, yes you are a very good boy" my dog: "i come. i good boy. oh, this smell so nice" my dog: "I GOOD BOY!! it smell nice. i smell your mouth" me: "ey! stop it" my dog: "I GOOD BOY!!! GIVE FOOD, I GOOD BOY! I DESERVE!"

0points

Load More Replies...

Dabria McGinnis 8 years ago

I'd hug the heck out of Vivian

0points

Doris Schwager 8 years ago

i know the breed. they are adorable, but sometimes need a strong hand. otherwise they make a fool out of you. which is not the end of the world....

0points

Jayne Wright 8 years ago

Just like my dachshund - Tilly X

0points

w.9315 8 years ago

she is so cute;)

0points

Bayram Halavurt 8 years ago

Can toch niet????

0points

Andre Stock 8 years ago

Nice looking dog.

0points

Serina Tsang 8 years ago

haha so cute

0points

AnnieLaurie Burke 8 years ago

My little Papillon can relate to this.

0points

Linn Tara Lenby 8 years ago

My dog weighs about 8 kg and he also thinks that he is 7 f tall! I even had to run after him once because he wanted to chase after a.....PITBULL! Darn dog.

0points

Ivelisse Perez 8 years ago

These pics awesome! They remind me of my Dachshund Joy and my niece Maya. Vivian is their sister from another mother. They are bigger than life. Looking forward to get your, sorry, Vivian's book.

0points

Greta Bershteyn-Kosenko 8 years ago

:)

0points

Tinne 8 years ago

Check out @christophercline on Instagram of Chris and his Labradoodle, Juji.

0points

Đen Nguyễn 8 years ago

I am terrified!

0points

Rachel Hutton 8 years ago

Love it!!! Gave me such a big smile

0points

Artwell Printed 8 years ago

well photoshopped!

0points

Heidi Gibson 8 years ago

Well done.

0points

Shades of creativity 8 years ago

Ohhhhh wowwww got amazed

0points

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