Original Article: https://blog.theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/weinerlympics-games/
In lieu of the recent Tokyo Olympics, a dedicated dog-lover created the first official “Weinerlympics” games.
The games feature athletic dachshunds competing in swimming, weight lifting, fencing, high dive, long jump, wrestling, and running. Yes, weiner dogs do all of those things!
A video of the event was uploaded by Crusoe the Dachshund, a YouTube account with over 1.5 million followers.
In the video, Crusoe and Daphne meet up with their friend Oakley and compete in the events against one another.
The video description states:
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“Crusoe and Daphne rejoin with Oakley for the first official Wienerlympics games, which are like the #Olympics but instead are dedicated for the #dogs! So enjoy this super cute, fun video of these #dachshunds competing against each other in various sport competitions.”
They went on the explain that, of course, the dogs were all kept safe and comfortable.
For example, Crusoe isn’t a fan of the water so he skipped out on the swimming event and left it to the other two dogs who enjoy the water.
The whole thing is incredibly cute and entertaining.
Watch the dogs compete in the Weinerlympics in the video below:
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You can follow Crusoe the Daschund on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook @crusoe_dachshund.
Source: The Animal Rescue Site Blog
