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Reader Stories: Living with a Dachshund

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The Dachshund is an energetic, lovable breed with a big personality. Known affectionately as the Doxie, Weiner, hotdog, or sausage dog, this breed of short stature leaves a lasting impression. Here's a profile of the breed that describes common characteristics of Dachshunds. But like people, each dog is unique. If you own a Dachshund, we'd like to know more about your pet. Your story will help prospective owners decide whether a Dachshund is the right pet for them.

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Slicker, Reba, Angel, Ginger & Tail

Just as sweet as can be. None are large barkers, but are very friendly to everyone who will pet them. Very healthy also. Playful and get along with my two cats and my four Whippets. I have raised oth…More

Abby is the Love of My Life

Always happy to see me.She is allowed to get in bed with me at 5oclock in the morning.I hold the blankets up and under she goes.She likes to lay right against me and is always so nice and warm. Reall…More

Minnie, Sweetpea, Windy, Willie, Sarah & Little Bit

My babies are my best friends. They don't run away or talk back well maybe a little at feeding times. They are loving and loyal. I really don't have a problem with housebreaking. But I had other dogs…More

Tasha, The Mighty Morcelina

She is the biggest, meanest and loudest Rottweiler in a miniature Dachshund's ten pound body. She is willful and has been a difficult dog to re-train. Tasha was gotten as a puppy by the previous owne…More

Daisy AKA Doodles

Lovable, obedient and very special and spoiled. We used the cage method to train her and she trained very easy. We hung a cow bell at the door and taught her how to ring it when she needs to go outsi…More

Gabbie, Our little Diva

She has a wonderful personality, everyone she meets falls in love with her, especially children. She's a mini doxie, playful, fun, very affectionate. She had some medical problems, mammary gland canc…More

Grace and Theodore

Grace and Theodore have been pretty easy to housebreak-I have owned probably 200 dogs in my lifetime-so I have encountered HARD to housebreak dogs-They are just little bundles of love-but they can be…More

Schatzie: It Was Love at First Sight

I would have to say the best way to describe my baby is, a real goofball. To the point were everyone in the family now calls her Goofy by name which she answers to. She has torn vinyl wallpaper down.…More

Heidie, a Great Companion

Dachshunds have a mind of their own. Heidie would go into the kitchen and get her metal dish and bring it into the living room when we had company and place the dish at the quest's feet and rattle th…More

Irresistible Chelsi Ann

A wonderful addition to our home - we needed companionship and we have all we need in our long lil beautiful weenee! Eight pounds, lap size, and loves to cuddle & play as well. Loves to hunt. Have ha…More

Isobel, Lawrence Jason, Noah and Sara Peanut

Very loving and laid back. The laid back is mainly a long hair trait as they were bred with spaniels ages ago. They are hunters by nature (bred to go into burrows and confront/kill badgers--so they h…More

Sweet Vienna & Frank the Clown

Both Dachshunds are very smart in their own way. Vienna is our "kissin bug" and Frank is our funny clown. Both dogs were hard to housebreak. Vienna now at 11.5 has cancer w/ visible tumors. I think D…More

It Was Love At First Sight With My Dachshund

My dog wakes up every morning wanting to snuggle and be affectionate for a while. After he eats and goes outside, he takes a long morning nap (reminds me of a 2 year old). When he wakes up from that,…More

Many, Many Dachshunds

Personality??? Fabulous!!! Every one of them!Nah... not easy to train. But, I did not know what I was doing... not his fault.Easy to housebreak? Back then? No! Now? A snap!Other than normal aging pro…More

Our Dachshund Is Like A Child In The Family

The best little guy we could ever want. Has his own special doggie car seat, and since his hips aren't so good, we have a doggie stroller, so he can go everywhere with us. He rides in our two man kay…More

Sammy The Dachshund Is A Sweetie

Comical-I live in a mobile home and still makes me giggle every time he goes ripping off down the long hallway, long ears plastered back against his head, running as fast as he can! Sammy is very sma…More

Coal and Sugarfoot

Coal has a very mellow personality and is very laid back. He was very easy to house break and has learned to roll over when we make a circling movement with our hand, not a spoken command. Sugarfoot …More

Miss Weiner Snitzel Von Snitz

Very loyal to her mistress. She was very easy to train as they seem to be very VERY INTELLIGENT. She can swim in the pool and jacuzzi, she thinks she is a German Shepherd!!! She has no medical proble…More

Pretty Boy Von Newgate AKA Pico

He is a loving and funny dog. He loves to play with children and is great with them. He is very protective of the house and our cars when he is inside them. He is also extremely protective of my 9 ye…More

Doxies Can Be Smart And Stubborn

They are all so different yet all terrific. Sabrina is the queen bee and she demands it. She was easy to housebreak and has never been one to chew or destroy anything. Zelda is a wild child....a true…More

Our Calm Little Dachshund Is A Great Mouser

A paradox - slightly ridiculous, loving and cheerful, silent but with a baritone bark that can raise the dead, an efficient and ruthless hunter and killer, a great eater, a lover of nature and his cr…More

Jabari Is A Gorgeous & Fabulous Dachshund

Extremely affectionate yet independent, compliant and loving yet maddeningly stubborn, very amusing and playful yet laid back and mellow. So far no medical problems. I do have steps for him for high …More

Cayenne

My dog is something that you would love to have in a mate, and although I am married, my mate has very few of the traits that my dog has, which are: lovable, understanding, friendly, confident, loya…More

Our Doxies Are Part of Our Family

Our girls do not have medical problems. And No, they are not easy to potty train, (esp when it rains). As long as our door stays open, they will go outside. Their personalities are all different, the…More

Max, My Well-behaved Dachshund Buddy

Max enjoys being "second banana" to Roxy, who is an attention hog. He is willing to accept attention when he can but never fights for it. He's "cool" with being given attention and love without fight…More

Samson

His personality can be a little problem. He is a one-owner dog, and would not hesitate to bite someone if he feels I am being threatened. If someone touches me and he is sitting on my lap, he will ju…More

Rolex

My Doxie is a very proud and confident guy. He loves playing catch and fetching the ball. He's slightly jealous of my other pet, a Lab. But Doxies can get along with any other dog. He loves playing w…More

Annie Oakley

Annie was very easy to train and she was housebroken already. She is a very caring dog, easy to please. She doesn't have any health issues. She's very healthy. She's a very protective dog and very la…More

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