Crawford and her Dachshunds

Arriving in New York with Stinky and Puppchen, 2 January 1940.

An early breakfast before going to the studio.

At home in Brentwood.

Having tea at the Sherry Netherland Hotel with Puppchen.

On the set of "The Shining Hour".  (Director Frank Borzage and co-star Robert Young are in the background.)

At home, watched over by a particularly heinous portrait.

Arriving in New York with Puppchen.

With Stinky on the set of "The Women".

With, I believe, Puppchen.

Before Christina, Christopher, and the twins, there were Dachshunds.  As I understand it, Puppchen was her first.  I'm not really certain of the spelling of either of the dogs' names; Puppchen or Poopshin, Stinky or Stinkie.  The former of each seemed the most likely to me. 

Miss Crawford later transitioned to poodles.