About me

I am a real dog. REALLY

No, I am not some fictional character, drawn by some human or worse, some generative artificial intelligence (AI). This sketch is a representation of my true nature and is based on, what I am told, is one of my best profile photographs. The original image can be accessed on my instagram profile post. I would have also proved the content authenticity of the photograph had that setting not been accidentally disabled on the camera when the photograph was taken.

My name is Bhombol! I am a miniature dachshund.

I have four, rather short, legs and one nose. I am usually sniffing, digging, napping, and barking!

A day in my life

There are many things I do in a day, but the following is a typical day in my life.

Wake up around 6AM (sometimes earlier), stretch, yawn, and climb on the humans in an attempt to wake them up.
Sniff around the house and then go back to sleep for a while.
Wake up again when the humans actually wake up and go outside for a stroll.
- Sniff around different things along the way, but city life is not as interesting as the countryside, where I go from time to time.
- Growl or bark at other dogs and unknown people, if they are not friendly or if they are too close to me.
Go back home, have breakfast, and then go back to sleep for a while. If it is sunny, I prefer napping under the sunlight that comes through the window.
Wake up again and demand some snacks when the humans are having their meals. I am very good at asking for something and I usually get it.
Go back to a more peaceful afternoon nap.
Wake up again and go outside for another stroll, if the humans are not too busy. If they are, I bark at them until they take me out.
Get back home, try to play with the humans, but they are usually too busy. Otherwise, try to get their attention by barking at them or by jumping on them. If they are still too busy, I go back to sleep.
Wake up again, roam around while dinner is being prepared, and then have dinner. I usually get some snacks after that too.
Go back to sleep for a while, and then wake up again to play with the humans.
Finally, go to sleep for the night, but I usually wake up a few times during the night to check if everything is fine and to make sure that the humans are still there and breathing.

(I omitted some of the details, but you get the idea.)

Here is a short video of me, taken by one of my human friends, showing me doing some of the things I do on a typical autumn day.

The Dr. part of my name on the main page

I am self-taught! Neither do I have a PhD degree, nor a medical degree although I am very convinced that I should be awarded a PhD degree honoris causa for my exceptional sniffing, burrowing, and barking skills.