Book description
From the creators of Curious George, this is the happily-ever-after story of Pretzel, the longest dachshund in the world, and the lengths he goes for puppy love. The inspiration for Pretzel and the Puppies, streaming on Apple TV+.
One morning in May five little dachshunds are born. One grows up…
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Pretzel, the world's longest dachshund, is smitten with a little dachshund named Greta and wants to marry her.
He tries to win her favor with gifts and a demonstration of his impressive pretzel pose, but she repeatedly rejects his advances. "I don't care for long dogs," she proclaims.
Then, one day, Greta falls into a deep hole and, thanks to being so long, Pretzel's able to rescue her. He proposes on the spot and she accepts.
I leave it to you to decide how you feel about the premise of this classic story. The good news is the marriage lasts…
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