Brandon Sun By: Kyle Darbyson Save to Read Later Dot Burgess poses for a photo with Penny, her six-month-old miniature Dachshund, on Monday afternoon along their usual walking route at Brandon Municipal Cemetery. Penny went through quite an ordeal this past weekend after ingesting a discarded cigarette butt and suffering from nicotine poisoning as a result. Thankfully, she is feeling much better as of Monday. (Kyle Darbyson/The Brandon Sun) Brandon resident Dot Burgess had quite a scare this past weekend when her six-month-old dog Penny, a miniature Dachshund, ate a discarded cigarette butt while the pair were out for an afternoon walk.