We have four dogs, but only one male - that's my overweight smooth black and tan dachshund, Max. At 21 lbs, he rules the house, us and the 3 girls. The girls are Peach, a chesapeake bay retriever (68 lbs); Carly, a mixed breed (47 lbs) and Molly, a yorkie (4.5 lbs).

He is such a great little dog. Over the last six years he has been a million laughs! His mannerisms are so funny that at times, we find ourselves just watching him instead of the TV.

With severe skin allergies that cause him to be grumpy, he requires daily medication to ease some of the symptoms. Unfortunately the medications cause weight gain and have caused other health problems.