"The pitter-patter of tiny paws has brought joy and more than a little chaos to Hyde Park in London as hundreds of dachshunds and their owners gathered for the annual sausage dog Christmas walk. Now in its eighth year, the event was started by organiser Ana as a way to help her dachshund, Winston, socialise as a puppy. Meeting at noon by the Physical Energy statue in the centre of the park, the dogs well, the owners really competed in a best-dressed competition before enjoying an hour of play and socialising before the parade. Ana said previous years had ended up attracting as many as a thousand people and dogs."
"Dachshunds may only have little legs, but the Royal Kennel Club still recommends they enjoy up to an hour's exercise a day. Koda was making his debut at the event with his owner, Alice. We've been to dachshund cafes before, she said. It's so cute. I've got spare costumes for him in case he gets wet, and a sling to carry him home on the tube. He'll probably fall asleep."
"Costumes included a dog wearing a box to resemble a present, and another dachshund dressed as a reindeer pulling a miniature sleigh. The breed is not known to be cooperative with clothes, although three-year-old Otto tolerated his owner, Berfin, putting a Christmas scarf on him as they waited for a bus at Green Park to head to the event. He's used to posing for photographs though, she added, as her boyfriend is a photographer."
Hundreds of dachshunds and their owners gathered in Hyde Park for the eighth annual sausage dog Christmas walk. Organiser Ana started the event to help her dachshund Winston socialise as a puppy. Participants met at noon by the Physical Energy statue, entered a best-dressed competition, enjoyed an hour of play and socialising, then took part in a parade. Previous years attracted as many as a thousand people and dogs. Costumes ranged from a dog in a present box to a dachshund dressed as a reindeer pulling a miniature sleigh, and owners brought slings and spare outfits for travel and wet weather. The Royal Kennel Club recommends up to an hour's exercise daily for dachshunds.
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