Several puppies venture near the camera lens to check out what was making the clicking sound recently at the Milnes’ rural Granada home. Photo by Chip Pearson

GRANADA — What could be better than one playful dachshund puppy? Why three, of course. Then again, why stop at three? These days, the Milne household is home to 15 dachshunds — three adult dogs and 12 puppies — although the puppies are leaving at a good clip, destined for new homes. Getting 12 puppies in the same room and keeping watch over them isn’t easy. Just ask Cindy Milne’s 12-year-old son, David. He recently herded all 12 puppies into the living room of their rural Granada home as the puppies unwittingly posed for pictures. The Milnes hadn’t originally planned to breed puppies, explains Cindy. After a border collie puppy wandered off their farm, they decided to get a long-haired dachshund because Cindy’s husband, Peter, grew up with a dachshund. “We thought, ‘Oh, this is just too much fun,’” Cindy said, which led to the addition of two more dachshunds. The Milnes were having a great time with their dogs, so they eventually started discussing breeding them.