Talk:Minature Dachshund

Ask any dachshund breed owner and you'll find there's no other dog worth owning. Dachshunds are irresistible, charming, impish, and headstrong. Once bred for hunting, the dachshund now occupies thousands of hearts.

If you're new to the world of dachshunds, the first question you have is probably about their short legs and long bodies. This feature makes them truly unique in the dog world.

Stubborn dachshund characteristics (making them a little difficult to train) can be traced back to those days spent learning and evolving into being great underground hunters. If they were easily swayed, they couldn't have survived.

Today, not many dachshunds are called to go into the hole and face down a badger. Although they still have that hunting instinct, it is usually reserved for unfortunate rodents that wander into their domain.

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Our goal: make people unfamiliar with dachsies, more aware of what it's like to bring one into the family circle. Dachshunds are manipulative, independent dogs that given the opportunity will win the hearts of anyone.

Questions to ask before adopting a dachshund Can you afford a dachshund? Do your living arrangements allow for pets? Dachshunds require special attention. Do you have the time to give them that attention? Feeling a dachshund attraction is not enough to make a good decision. Each dog breed has certain home requirements. Dachshunds are no different. There are some questions you should ask before adopting or purchasing a new dachshund.

Can you afford a dachshund? There is more to owning a dog than just the initial adoption fee. Make sure you can care for your dachshund for the long term.

Does your living arrangements allow for pets? Are there dog allergies? Do you have small children? Do you have other pets that might become a problem?

Dachshunds require special attention. They are needy dogs— that is, they like attention. If you can not give them this attention, they start doing bad things. We see this a lot in the dachshund rescue. It becomes a vicious cycle. The owner doesn't provide the needed attention, the dog acts bad, the owner avoids the dachshund even more, and so on, until the dachshund becomes another statistic and someone else's problem (if the dachshund is lucky enough to survive).

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Dachshund training is a necessity Dachshunds were bred for their strong independence and to make decisions on their own. Those strong traits remain today and while admirable, make them a very difficult breed to train. Well-trained dachshunds are truly a joy. Untrained dachshunds can be a nightmare. If you fall in love with the latter, you know what I mean, but there's still hope, no matter how old your old dog's tricks are. Find how to train that unruly dachshund so he'll have good manners and be a good, life-long companion.

Training a dachshund requires a fair bit of patience, firmness and consistency. There are exercises that will teach your dog what it should know to share your home and survive.

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Recent Forum Posts...

Dachshund World Forum

Puppy problems My Dachshund is about 5 months old, his name is Oscar. He is actually pretty well potty trained, he does not go in his crate when he is sleeping at night or when I am gone at work or school, but when I play with him or my roomate does, like pet him or rub [...]

Housebreaking Woes with One Year Old Doxie Hi, I’m really hoping someone can help me. I have a wonderful mini dachshund who has had his challenges housebreaking, but has recently taken to peeing on the bed. He’s a rescue pup and we’ve had him for almost eight months. While he still made pee mistakes from the beginning, we were starting to be quite [...]

My dachshund urinates everytime sometime says Hi to her! My little one, Lila, is 11 months old and very excitable. She is very loving and full of fun but she immediately urinates when I come home or when anybody else greets her that she likes. Does anyone know if they outgrow this? I try not to make a fuss when I come home, but [...]

Please Help SkippyDoo our rescued 8month pup!!! Last month my family and I rescued Skippy a purebred long haired dachshund from a local shelter. Our first day with Skippy was fine. He was a little shy and overwhelmed probably because I come from a family of 8 but enjoyed the attention from all of us. The next day though his attitude changed. We [...]

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