Melanie Smith Taylor is well known in the horse world for her borderline obsession with long-
haired dachshunds. She owns eight at a time, and she had this daybed built in her office, so they have
plenty of room to sun themselves while she works.
This sign, made from what's believed
to be a Civil War-era wheel frame found on
the property, welcomes visitors to "Doxnwood,"
Melanie Smith Taylor's cheeky name for the
home she shares with her eight long-haired
dachshunds.
Wildwood serves as a retirement
home for several horses, including
a few sent south from Buffalo, N.Y., by
Melanie Smith Taylor's friend Susie
Schoellkopf. But these two aged pals
are the last remaining homebreds on
the property, and they share the most
picturesque pasture on the farm.
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