owning a Dachshund
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We are considering buying a dachshund puppy in the near future. I'm after general advice/experiences from people who have owned them. I've seen online they can be quite hard to house train etc. Is this true? We will be taking it to puppy classes. Would this be better on a 1/1 basis or group.
Many thanks.
Many thanks.
One of my friends had a miniature smooth haired Daxie and was massively surprised when it kept showing a keen interest in wanting to kill badgers (and other small animals).
Always research a breed before buying one. Not all breeds get described by the name as well as a Daxie!
We 'almost' got one, but decided against it as our existing dog is fairly large and plays quite rough so thought his wrestling with a dog predisposed to back problems could be a bad mix. From the research we did we found that despite their size, they will walk all day, but just as happy being lazy.
Always research a breed before buying one. Not all breeds get described by the name as well as a Daxie!
We 'almost' got one, but decided against it as our existing dog is fairly large and plays quite rough so thought his wrestling with a dog predisposed to back problems could be a bad mix. From the research we did we found that despite their size, they will walk all day, but just as happy being lazy.
We (well my girlfriend) had our hearts set on a dachshund a year ago. Having grown up with a terrier and reading about back problems etc we decided to go for a dachshund/yorkie and we ended up with a dachshund/border terrier a couple months after that.. Not sure i can give much advice on dachshunds really as ours are very much scrappy little terriers with long bodys.
We do however have a "proper" dachshund staying with us at the moment though. He would sleep all day aslong as he is sat/lay on you. He does like having a walk but struggles to keep up with our two, although i think this is down to his slightly boring daily routine and slight lack of excersize.
Ive had a drink so ill try get back to the point.
Main things from what i remember when researching was to make sure the pup is PRA clear etc.. Maybe go on the KC and find a breeder or go down the cross route like we did.
We do however have a "proper" dachshund staying with us at the moment though. He would sleep all day aslong as he is sat/lay on you. He does like having a walk but struggles to keep up with our two, although i think this is down to his slightly boring daily routine and slight lack of excersize.
Ive had a drink so ill try get back to the point.
Main things from what i remember when researching was to make sure the pup is PRA clear etc.. Maybe go on the KC and find a breeder or go down the cross route like we did.
We have a standard size, wire haired daschund. He was easy to house train and he loves to do obedience training.
The only time we have any trouble if he gets the scent of rabbits in gorse bushes, he low enough to scamper underneath the jaggy bits and is difficult to re-call.
Exercise wise he is happy with a walk round the block or a 5 mile hike up a hill. He never seems to tire.
We do worry about his back but being a standard size he seems a lot more robust and he jumps off things like an action dog.
Bad points, he has a really loud bark and loves to use it when being driven around when he spots another dog. He obsessed with balls and hiding them under things.
Lots of character and loves getting up to mischievous.
Scott
The only time we have any trouble if he gets the scent of rabbits in gorse bushes, he low enough to scamper underneath the jaggy bits and is difficult to re-call.
Exercise wise he is happy with a walk round the block or a 5 mile hike up a hill. He never seems to tire.
We do worry about his back but being a standard size he seems a lot more robust and he jumps off things like an action dog.
Bad points, he has a really loud bark and loves to use it when being driven around when he spots another dog. He obsessed with balls and hiding them under things.
Lots of character and loves getting up to mischievous.
Scott
Edited by scott10005 on Friday 9th October 23:11
We have had two. One from a puppy (Mini long hair) and another being a rescue (Mini short hair 11 years old!). Wonderful little dogs. Keen and eager to please. Neither of them needed a lead and the puppy was very quick to toilet train. I found you could walk them for miles and always wanted more.
They do suffer from back problem as do all long bodied dogs like Basset hounds for example which we have also owned and they are a nightmare!! They tell you not to let them climb stairs or jump on/off the furniture as it could damage their spine but try stopping them.
Wonderful and lovable little dogs but can also be a bit yappy. A large bold dog trapped in a small body.
They do suffer from back problem as do all long bodied dogs like Basset hounds for example which we have also owned and they are a nightmare!! They tell you not to let them climb stairs or jump on/off the furniture as it could damage their spine but try stopping them.
Wonderful and lovable little dogs but can also be a bit yappy. A large bold dog trapped in a small body.
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