Do you know anything about Dachsunds?

The mini long-haired doxies are the cutest dogs ever.

this is what I mean.

[quote]The mini long-haired doxies are the cutest dogs ever.

Yes, they're nice too.

Tufty

Dachshunds are lovely dogs - very personable and energetic (but not obnoxiously so). The red ones can be temperamental - it's funny to watch their backs light up with a red stripe when they get agitated! Things you have to watch with this breed include keeping their weight down (they are FOOD WHORES) and not letting them jump excessively from heights (like furniture) as these activities are not good for their long backs.

That's a wire hair that's been trimmed very close, OP. R4 shows what he would look like if you let his coat grow out.

There isn't a lot of variation in the wire's coat, it's all about the grooming. That said, the larger dachshunds always seem to me to have nicer, fuller coats than the minis, especially the long-hairs.

I have always though they were the most wonderful of dogs. Very loving and protective of their humans.

Who couldn't love these precious babies.

Why wiener dogs can even tame the wildest of beasts.

[quote]That's a wire hair that's been trimmed very close, OP. [R4] shows what he would look like if you let his coat grow out.

Oh, right. Thank you. I've wondered this for so long.

I've never been keen on the smooth haired daxies.

They look rat like to me.

r1, ITA! They are my all-time favorite dog!

Lots of back problems and shorter lives than other breeds.

Mini-long-haired:

Side by side comparison at link:

I have a short haired miniature dachshund. His name is Duke. He is a little character. Very sweet and loving. Enjoys being babied even though he's 4.

Barky little shit weasels who will find someone or something on which to inflict the violence they've been bred to commit. The funniest is when their owners get huffy about calling them wiener dogs. It's apt, your dog is a dick. Listening to the first hour of my neighbor's 2 barking now. It tapers off in the afternoon. Unless I get a package. Or a cat walks by. Or a squirrel farts. I hate these dogs.

It is the owner, not the dog, R16. Go bitch em out now.

We had the original German hunting dachle back in the 60's. Great dog. Long hair and beefy

[quote]I have a short haired miniature dachshund. His name is Duke. He is a little character. Very sweet and loving. Enjoys being babied even though he's 4.

That's your fault - infantilising him. Time you taught him to grow up and run with the big boys.

heaven on earth @ R13.

r16 is an all-around dog hater.

Check out Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund for some doxie-centered laughs.

I also came here to mention Crusoe. I follow him on Facebook and watch his videos. His owner/manager is very clever about creating special costumes and making very creative videos.

I'm not some SJW, but I get so angry at people who buy dogs from breeders when there are so many shelter dogs who need a loving home. I hate all the old queens who brag about buying their expensive pure bred doggies. They come across as selfish inhumane douches with no conceen for others. I really wish they would adopt a dog from a shelter and use the money they saved to give back somehow. I can't see how a dog from a breeder would bring more enjoyment to the owner compared to an adopted one.

Am I alone in having this reaction?

[quote]Am I alone in having this reaction?

Obviously not. There are many people who think like you.

I'll tell you my experience R23. The public shelters around here have 2 kinds of dogs--pit bulls, and pit bull mixes, and there's no way I'm adopting one of those dogs. They're also not cheap. We're talking several hundred by the time you pay their adoption fees and the vet fees for spaying and all that, so your talk of saving money is largely an illusion.

As for private shelters, every time I've dealt with one I wind up sorry I did. The people in charge are, without exception, crazier than a rat in a coffee can. Their fees are high, their interview and home inspection bullshit is over the top, and in several cases I've gotten a real anti-gay vibe from the weird fundies who run them. Your mileage may differ, but I'm done with them.

Breeders are an odd bunch too, but if you shop carefully you can generally find someone doing it as a hobby who really cares about their dogs, and the hassle is so much less than either of the options above.

Very interesting post, R25.

Get a long, little dawgie!

I'm so sick of my friends going all SJW and getting neurotic barking rescue dogs.

R23, some people want a specific breed of dog, they don't want to take pot luck with the gross Staffies and cross breeds that inhabit rescues. There's nothing wrong with this. There are small breeders who will socialise the puppies and send you a picture every couple of days from the time they're born. Many of my friends have had terrible problems with their rescue dogs - aggression, barking, trouble house training, you name it.

In England, they have rescues for specific breeds.

Now you've made me miss mine [html removed]. I hate you OP

The yapping, the quivering, and the hunger for love and food are off the charts with this breed.

Growing up, my parents adopted our dogs from shelters. When I was younger and didn't have time to care for a dog, I adopted a total of three shelter cats. I now have a dog I adopted from a shelter. None of the dogs seem to have been mixed with pit bull and all of the pets were very trainable,loyal and loving. I also never felt the shelter workers judged me for being gay. They do require a background check and make sure you will take good care of the animal. Every time I see a breed of dog that I think is beautiful and think I will get one, I remember that when the time comes for me to get a new pet, I wouldn't be able to pass up adopting from a shelter.

See this film by the great Todd Solondz.

Behold the Chiweenie

R34 I'm glad someone else loves Todd Solondz.

I have 2 Dachshunds. One red smooth coat miniature and one long haired brindle standard-who I got from a kill shelter.

Mine are fed high quality food and not fat. I can't stand the assholes that let them get fat.

Once you have one, you will probably never have another breed. They are loving, funny, and nver boring.

Many die younger, but my friends dachsund just died at 15, which I believe is pretty long for a dachsund.

HEALTH ISSUES: Dachshunds are a deformed chondrodysplastic breed, so orthopedic problems are inevitable. By far the most serious orthopedic concern is intervertebral disk disease, where the vertebrae along the back are genetically weak, become loose, and protrude into the spinal canal. This can result in severe pain and lameness, or it can result in total hindquarter paralysis. Of all breeds, Dachshunds are at the highest risk for disk disease. One in every four Dachshunds develops a disk problem in their lifetime, most commonly at 3-7 years old. Disk disease is mostly dependent upon genetics and the inherent unhealthy structure of the breed, but you can help reduce its likelihood: Keep your Dachshund fit and trim. Dachshunds love to eat, so fat Dachshunds are all too common, and obesity puts additional strain on their backbone and increases the risk of disk disease. Don't let your Dachshund sit up and beg, or jump off high furniture, or jump over hurdles. Support your Dachshund's back when holding him. Keep his back horizontal by holding him like a football, with his rear quarters tucked under your arm, and your hands supporting his chest. The next most common orthopedic health problem in Dachshunds is luxating patella (loose knees). Dachshunds have the 8th worst rate of luxating patella of 57 breeds. Dachshunds are also susceptible to hip dysplasia. The Orthopedic Foundation of America evaluated the hip X-rays of 59 Dachshunds and found 5% dysplastic. Elbow dysplasia and Legg-Calve-Perthes disease also occur in the breed. Epilepsy occurs regularly in Dachshunds. Urinary problems are common, especially urinary stones and cystinuria.

[quote]The mini long-haired doxies are the cutest dogs ever.

YES!

look at this, almost 8 million people have >

They can be mean and aggressive sometimes since that's what they were bred for. And they often don't get along well with cats and other small dogs. They're not really lap dogs.

"Not really lap dogs?" That's...not true. That's the not-truest thing I've read for days. Mine might as well have been glued to my lap.

Also the person who says they're yappy and can be unfriendly with other dogs/people is 100% correct. I still loved my dachshund as much as I have loved anyone or anything in my life.

Madeline!

I've been checking into this Youtube account for sometime when I've wanted to relax. This is Loulou the smooth coat nain Dachshund in the Netherlands. The video quality is quite good and the dog owners are good at promoting inter species relations

Loulou on vacation in France. This dog is very calm and sweet for the brred, is she not? Or is it that her environment has made her so?

I have never met a dachshund that didn't bark incessantly. And if you have more than one, god help you.

I owned three at one time. They only barked when there was actually something to bark about, and they'd stop if I told them to. My neighbors confirmed that they rarely heard them bark when left alone.

I've always preferred giant breeds because typically they're calm and lethargic but if I had a dog like Loulou I think I could appreciate this breed.

[quote]Loulou on vacation in France. This dog is very calm and sweet for the brred, is she not? Or is it that her environment has made her so?

There was a whole thing early this year when Loulou had her puppies. They feed her a weird diet and in spite of this or more likely because of this, Loulou got sick after she had the puppies because she was low on the right nutrients. Some people on DL remarked that she looks strange and undernourished. I got creeped out and stopped following that dog VLOG...or DLOG.

R46 That’s how I know them too. Poo eating barkers who often get backproblems.

Nasty ugly fuckers. They bark at everything and have an unpleasant temperament. Not their fault, they were designed to be hunting dogs, to chase rabbits and other burrow digging animals, drag them out of their holes. That's why their bodies are so elongated. Causes them to have painful deformations too, because nature would never allow this kind of physical imbalance.

Loulou has a fabulous raw diet. She had problems after giving birth because she had many puppies and they wouldn't stop eating. Its common.

They were bred to go into badger holes to kill and drag them out, when I adopted a sick old dachshund people said he'd kill my cat but he was far too old and sick by then. But I heard it repeatedly. Just because one is nice doesn't make them all the same. All dogs were bred for a specific reason.

They are pronounced 'dachshunds', OP! Which is actually a made-up German word, because it does not exist in German. It translates to 'badger dog'. 'Dachshund' in German is 'Dackel, der'.

In Europe we have 3 sizes I don't know if the USA breeds all three. In French they are called Teckels.

Yes, mine barked (a very loud bark for her size, too), but only when there was something to bark at. It's a little different than dogs that bark for hours at nothing.

Dachshunds need socializing when young, more than many other popular breeds do but their personality/temperament is my favourite thing about them. Utterly fearless, clownish, completely loving and devoted, they're pretty much overjoyed to be alive 100% of the time.

And yes, I watch Loulou and Coco too! That whole family is so goddamned perfect in every way I can't decide if I'm creeped out or jealous.

In Dutch it’s Teckel too. I’m not particularly fond of the little barkers.

A Schipperke is the only small dog I’ve come across that I really like. A mini , protective over their human family, playful and they are one of the few breeds that are not smelly apparently.

That should read “ a mini sheepdog”

[quote]A Schipperke is the only small dog I’ve come across that I really like.

I have a friend who has one of those. I think they're the ugliest dogs I've ever seen. She posts pics of it all the time. I'm lost for words, quite frankly.