5 Things You Must Never Do to Your Dachshund 

Little ratbags bury themselves deep in your heart. They have massive personalities

I've had dachshunds in my life for 42 years now. I currently am the proud owner of 8 of them. Each one is unique in their own way but they are all the most loving and devoted to me. They love to get themselves buried under the blankets as well as they love to bark. They are great hunters with no fear and are definitely a pack that will stick with each other and they don't back down. I could write a book on their adventures.

We bought sisters as pups. One lived to be 15, the other was 18. They were and still are part of our family. They were so smart and had wonderfully expressive and totally different personalities. Thinking of them brings joy and tears at the same time.

I have had the wonderful pleasure of having a standard female dachshund for thirteen+ years. She was so devoted to me it was amazing. Sadly she passed away this passed July. I miss her very much. I am up in years and doubt I will ever have such a friend again. It is difficult to write this message. It is true and honest. I wish everyone could have a friend like Lolly. She will be remembered for the rest of my days. Thank you for a very good video

I’ve owned many different breeds of dogs in my 75 years. I now proudly have my 3rd Dachshund! They are wonderful pets. Extremely smart, very devoted, loving, sensitive (feelings get hurt easily), but wonderful companions! They can be stubborn from time to time but you can work around that. I LOVE, LOVE them. If I were physically able I would have 2 or 3 more. I also have a 14 year old Pekingese who has been blind about 3 years. My Dachshund is so caring and patient with him. He amazes me the ways he tries to assist my blind dog. Dachshunds are the BEST!! ❤️❤️

My little guy lived for 18 years. Very difficult personality for sure but a loyal friend for life. If you just do everything she said, plus lots of love, they tend to be very low maintenance dogs. We miss him daily.

We got two sisters, one a black and tan with thick short coat and her sister chocolate with thin coat. These are our third set, so we know our joy and problems ahead. I can't our lives without these stubborn, loving, loyal little entertainers.

I love my Dachshund! I rescued her in 2014 and she is now 10 1/2 yrs. old. She has such a unique, silly personality. She loves to cuddle, sleep in the bed with me, and follow me room to room. I love this pup with all of my heart!

I don’t have a dachshund but my client that I clean for does and he has stolen my heart. He can’t wait for me to come play with him! I believe that he thinks I’m coming there just for him. And he’s a stinker ! Steals all my rags, shoes, my lunch ( I think he thinks I brought the lunch for him) but I can tell he is very very smart and he’s thinking all the time.The room I iron in has a bed right next to the board which he lays and watches me iron ( soooo cute, who watches somebody iron clothes) but then he has to come on my iron board and lay there and give kisses and wash his tail like crazy. I think he’s telling me to take a break and go play outside with him! He’s also very very fast!!!! No joke but he’s faster than a speeding bullet!!!

Beautiful and useful video. I think, Dachshunds are one of the best dog breeds in every way. Beautiful, sweet, smart, playful, funny, loyal, ... They are ideal company for every human being ♥️

I have my dachshund and she is 11 months and I really don’t know what I’ve done without her she makes my belly laugh everyday I’m getting my second one in 2 weeks time and cannot wait they are very intelligent dogs and so loving my 11 month is called Ruby and I’ve named the next one Poppy she will be a cousin of Ruby they are both Black and Tan cannot tell you enough how much I’ve loved dachshunds ❤️❤️🐾🐾

I just lost my little Izzy Beth. The whole farm misses her. She was bossy, funny, loving, caring, highly energetic, and definately made sure the family and other dogs kept active. It is a huge loss in our lives.

I have seven miniature daschunds that steal my heart daily. Thanks for your advice.

Love my Lollie she is the best snuggler in the world and soooo loveable

I dog sat for a couple who had a dachshund and it truly found a unique place in my heart. The breed is like having a naughty toddler 😂😂 I’m now going to own a dachshund myself . I must be insane 😂🤣

I acquired my deaf dachshund back in 2009, she was about 9 months at that time and is now 14. Even at her age she still (in my opinion) acts like a puppy. I have taught her a couple signs; out, in, walk and she knows them all. Coco is the second dachshund I have been involved with, they are fabulous dogs.

Dachshunds are like potato chips…….you can’t have just one!!!! I should know….I have 3!!!!

I have a Dachshund who is 10 years old. She is a former breeder that I was lucky to get when she was 8. She is bossy, loving, and a joy. She is easy to train. I also trained her to go to the potty in her own “bathroom “. It is a small see through tent. She doesn’t have to go out in rain, snow and I don’t have to clean the yard. ❤

I have a miniature Doxie/rat terrier mix. She is quiet, so cuddly, funny and a little food monger. I lost my son four years ago and I honestly don't think I would have survived without her. She is my emotional lifeline. I love her more than people.

My mini dachshund surprisingly only eats when he’s hungry. I did not train him to do that, he did that from day one when I brought him home. I was worried at first that that he wasn’t eating enough before I went to work cause I would barely give him any (as to not feed him too much) and he sometimes still would bot eat it all. And now, I just leave his bowl full and he goes to it and eats when he wants. I usually refill his bowl every two days because that’s when he empties it completely. He’s also not overweight. He weighs just alittle over 12 lbs and is complimented by the vet each visit 🥰

They can be very stubborn at times. Plus hard headed too. But I love my Dachshund !!

I`m 60 years old and have had doxies my whole life. They are a wonderful loyal breed. All of mine were easy to train. Their personalities are off the charts. They will make you laugh, And at the end of the day it`s cuddle time. Mine love to lay on the couch with me and relax. When they are ready for bed they go on their own to their beds. Morning comes and they are coming into the bedroom waking me up for their breakfast. Awesome little dogs.

Dachshund is from the German, "Dachs" /Dox/ meaning "badger" and Hund /hoont/ meaning "hound". So the correct pronunciation is "Dox-hoont".

We have a Dox and it is one of the most amazing dogs in the world. He is so funny and loving. We can't believe the energy he has. He loves his walks and requires them daily or he gets upset.

I have a blue dapple 12 year old female and she's a wonderful companion. She is boss over my other fourlegged, and the smallest, as her older sisters are Labs. She needs help getting up stairs and off furniture even though she has portable stairs available. Doxies are a lovely breed and their attitudes only add to their character. She's the best mouser I've ever had and I've lost track of her hunting trophy. Star is my heart and I feel privileged sharing home with her.

Ugh. I just remember getting a dachshund from a friend right out of high school. I lived with my grandparents at the time, I told my Gpa to meet me at the baseball field so we can hit some baseballs. I had my little dachshund (cooper) sitting on the bucket of baseballs. He spotted him and was SOOO mad but after a few weeks, months and years he became the love of his life lol. Now I moved away and live pretty far away, I have cooper with me and I’m pretty sure he loves Cooper the most in the family. Always asking about him and his health always asking for pictures. Lol dachshunds sure do have a special way with you. So much love and personality.

It started when I fell in love with a friend's dachshund. I was on quick lunch break at the hospital I was working at. In the newspaper it had an ad for dachshunds. I called and arranged to see the pups. There were two left. One was long haired and one was short. I wanted short so that was that. Heidi Red Desert Lady had her only three pups when she was 10. She lived two more years after their birth. Her three lasses developed into great personalities. We also had the Daddy. It has been phenomenal having the four of them! Hunter turned one year old just a day before they were born! Then, we ended up with two more from another source. I wouldn't trade them for anything even though each has their very distinct "Doxie" personality. Those who are owned by Doxies will understand exactly what is meant by that. I should write a book and feature them and all the FUN they have been for us. They own us and the house. They allow us to live in THEIR home. I do believe they have us essentially trained as they would like us to be. Then again, they keep a close eye on us and keep working at furthering ownership of us.

Beautiful, stubborn, loving and full of energy

My buddy had one and what a personality he would see me and I swear he'd smile and come running, ears flapping. I'd bring him some dog cookies from my Lab dog and buy him toys at Christmas which he really relished to add to a huge collection his "dad" has for him. Smart dog he'd pull them all out to show me.

Best dogs in the world!

Mine jumped everywhere. Try stopping a wiener dog. I just lost my Trixie at 16, in Feb. She was overweight, loved her life, ruled the roost.

We have six and each one is different. And we have had three issues with IVDD. We had ramps everywhere. No more. They would use them to get up but always jumped down. Best advise I have for dachshund owners is get insurance. Best move we ever made.

One thing to do if you want to keep him healthy for a long time is to brush his teeth every night at bedtime. They have such deep jowls that food stays there too long, causing tartar, cavities, and receding gums ! 😉

I have a mini dachshund he is so full of energy and love playing fetch. He's very smart.

I adopted a full bred Dachshund about 12 years ago. She was found wandering on the streets and she was about 2 1/2 years old at the time. We had always had big dogs...Saint Bernards. I love this dachshund sooo much that it will kill me when she is gone! She is so sweet! These are great pets!

I currently have 3 mini Dachshunds, They are all miniatures with one being short haired red smooth coat named Molly and 1 black and tan long-haired names Doodles and the third one is Sugars a tiny red long hair. They are my best friends and I love each one so much. I have had so many doxies my whole life ever since a child who was a standard-size red smooth coat that followed me all over the neighborhood. His name was Wiener Snitchel Watson. since Weiner we had a mini smooth red named Heidi and her daughter Gretchen black smooth coat and Gretchen was diabetic and I gave her insulin shots every day, after Heidi and Gretchen came muffin (german name: Klien Bruchen von Watson) After Muffin I got Schnapps and Opie Schnapps was a smooth red and Opie was a smooth black and tan. He only weighed 4 pounds and was my little man my lover boy, After Schnapps I got Molly then Sugars and last but not least Doodles. They are the love of my life always wanting to sit on me on the couch and cuddle. They will sit on the back of my couch looking out the window watching everything that moves and barking at it, They are so loving and caring and a handful as we now have a huge fenced-in back yard and a doggie door so they can go out whenever they want. They chase birds butterflies squirrels and chipmunks and rabbits. They are very much hunting dogs but rarely catch anything,

Beautiful dogs

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💐love them

My sweet little dog is 1/3 dachshund, 1/3 pincher and 1/3 mini fox terrier, the sweetest little boy ever! I love him so very much!

My 13 year old Minnie died last year after eating chocolate left out by house sitter. It killed her within 24 hours. She chewed through the cellophane wrap on a gift basket and ate a bag of dark chocolate. Please never underestimate their food drive😢

We got one and she lived to be 15. We miss her terribly, she was one of the best dogs we ever had. My daughter has one and I just got another recently. They are so fun and have the best personalities.

stubborn stubborn and stubborn, loves going for walks outside and playing with all the other dogs, loves a good wrestle

We've had two Doxies over the years, a wire haired and a long haired. When they leave you your heart is broken.We dearly loved them.The memories of them never in our hearts.

It’s pronounced “Doks-hund”. Mispronouncing the breed’s name was like hearing someone scratching their nails down a chalk board. Stop that. Loving the long-haired 12-yr old we’ve had since she was a pup. So awesome. Great personality.

Good information, with the exception that deworming absolutely, depends on what parasites are in your area, and a fecal test is important so that you are not giving unnecessary medications. Also, the breed is pronounced phonetically Docks - hoondt

I'm so in love with this breed 😍😍 I own Great Pyarne n I want this breed so bad

My dachshund is stbborn, but also lovely, smart and cute. Her name is Elske and she is almost 15 years old. Greetings from the Netherlands

I have had a number of Dachshund's; I have had some that have been a-holes and some that have been sweet as can be. I walked them pretty regularly. The last one I had I took for a walk once after we got her. She walked about 50 yards and refused to move. After that every time I got a leash out she would flatten out wherever she was and refuse to move. It got to be so funny we used it as a parlor trick when we had visitors.

The greatest breed by far

Loved the video. I pray to find another Doxy. Oh, the love we, as a family, have shared throughout the decades with our 3 doxy babies. I do smile & reminisce, but now looking to love on another sweet little baby or two, or three.... If I may help you rehome your baby, that would definitely be a win-win situation. Please know he/she will be nurtured & loved on. I welcome your response.

I started dating my partner nearly 3 years ago, with her came her rescue dachshund from Lithuania. This dog is the one of the most challenging dogs I’ve come across, bare in mind a lot of problems due to her tough start to life. She came into my partners life at 1 year old and had never been walked and already had a litter. She is incredibly stubborn but incredibly intelligent. As a dog trainer she is my biggest and most rewarding client. She can be reactive but generally very good with dogs of a similar size. Biggest problem is separation anxiety. We have a routine where she spends some time by herself each day. She’s nearly 5 now. We still can’t leave her alone without her barking and howling non stop. It’s avoided unless absolutely necessary. She is an absolutely hilarious dog, extremely vocal, does a lot of “screaming” rather than barking. I always advise people to do their research and work on independence with any breed but with a dachshund if you don’t want a vocal dog start straight away! All in all, she’s my best friend, partner in crime and I love her❤

Our Laika is a wonderful dog & companion, very loving & smart. Made a mistake of training her late, but yet she picked up wonderfully. Gets very excited when she smells or sees cats.

I recently got a 8 wk old blk n tan Doxie and he is my lovebug. I have had other doxies n they are the best. Odin my pup is a character he makes me feel loved n needed.

I’m a weenie owner and cooper is full of life and a character for sure for them to be so little they deff have a big impact on your heart and life. Everything in this vid was sooo true they are totally stubborn but i wouldn’t trade my pup for the world ❤️

I have a dachshund Australian Shepard mix and man is he a crazy boy. He is 5 months old and carries most of the characteristics of the dachshund body. He is a very sweet and smart dog but he is stubborn and isn’t the easiest to train. He tends to get into things that are new to him as he is a very curious dog Lol.

Grew up with these adorable little guys and also cats. Love them both. These guys are stubborn similarly to cats. I always loved that about this breed. Right now me and husband share home with 2 beautiful black cats. One male and one female. My husband is very much a cat person never owned a dog.

Dachshund for ever had 5 my Darter has one Sally she’s wonderful ❤

Oh, our Molly is a quite a character. She is a handful, but so is the rest of the FAMILY. We wouldn't trade her for the world, just another child in our joyful and loveable life. TY for the great info, we want our baby to have a long and fruitful life.

Best small dog ever plus she loves to cuddle and her blankie

My first one was a rescue and having large breed dogs at home and then adding this little one what is the most comical life experience we had. They have amazing personalities. Sadly he passed away and we decided to go with three puppies. What can I say my puppy ovaries were crying. What a life experience it’s been. The only thing I don’t like is because I have two males and one female, the two boys have not been able to be spayed yet and now they are marking around my house. It’s due to a medical addition with their livers. The female was done on time. Now my poor boys have to wear diapers but they are adjusting well. If you want a dog that will keep you on your toes and make you laugh and laugh and laugh and give you the best cuddles, this is the dog for you. And make no mistake, they will guard your house. Try going through a rescue, there are many looking for homes. I work in rescue and my first wiener dog was a foster failure. I couldn’t let the little guy go. And the best thing about little dogs is when they’re being stubborn you can just pick them up. Can’t do that with a Rottweiler

Most amazing dog ever and so smart. ❤️

I have one of my own and this video definitely describes him.

I recently adopted a young redhead female Dachshund that is mixed with the following other breeds: 1) 15" Beagle (she has the longer legs, sturdy and strong), 2) a little chihuahua (slightly noticed in the face) 3) maybe even Ridge back (as she has a red ridge on her back line). She is simply awesome and keeps me on my toes and my other oldeechihuahua/Pug mixed dog too. I hear they are goid for hiking. When it warms up a little here in NV me and my best friends will go on local bike tours and camp for a night or two.

My two boys were my life. Got them from a rescue organization. Lex came to us in April 24 and Bullet in October 24 of the same year. Lex died at 14 and bullet at 18. There is not a single day that I don't think about them. It hasn't been easy but our love was mutual so I think they liver a full and healthy life

My adorable long hair mini dachshund black and tan is so adorable playful fun but at the same time she is a food hunt and not very cuddle dog she loves to play ❤

I adore mine. He’s a miniature and his name is Dino. One of the smartest dogs I’ve ever had. I can tell he adores me. He jumps on the back of the couch when I’m sitting on it and pulls my hair for attention. Yes, they are greedy anything that hits the floor no matter how fast I am he gets to it first.🌭 They’re wonderful companions!!!

We have 3 in Munich, Germany and they are family for us

I've been a dachshund owner since the age of 5, I'm now 42 and I just got my new dachshund for my birthday. She's very scary, I'm so in love with her. I named her Rachel after my God Mother. I'm Bipolar 1 & 2. She really keeps me calm and content. She's only 10 months old. The same age as my Grandson.❤

thanks a LOT for this USEFUL advice and to be COMPLETELY honest i did do and/or PROBABLY will really LOVE daschunds

I also have one a winRose mini Duhshund a Chocolate one he is very active! Full of joy!!

Very playfull loveble

It’s supposed to say WAGS his tail like crazy

Straight on .

My dog 🐶 is so so stubborn 😅She’s a mix, Dachshund and Labrador… She’s chocolate 🍫 color, she has green eyes . Her body is dachshund and her face of a Labrador…

I had a wonderful Mini doxie named Precious & yes she was stubborn😂also her back went out 1x when I gv her a bath, they are delicate.🤗

Great information, we have had four dachshunds over my lifetime. Everyone of them fantastic additions to our family. The speaker here however should learn how to pronounce the word dachshund. It was annoying to constantly here it wrong.

They may not seem like a lot, but the little rats (cute rats btw) need *A LOT* of attention, affection and exercise! It's a big job to take care of them and make sure they live a long and healthy life.

Had our last Dachshund 15 1/2 years. We lost her 4 yrs ago and we still miss her terribily.

My ultra miniature dachshund (Chorizo) is VERY active, like you mentioned they can tend to be in the video, he is only usually stubborn when it comes to bedtime. He can be stubborn other times though, like if he wants to sniff something out even though its not his territory. Despite most rabbits in the area being twice his size, he seems to want to play with them 😅... unlike my beagle who is far more stubborn, she will stand outside waiting ducked in the grass for an unsuspecting rabbit to come along. (We do have her checked within the same week if she catches one)

Everyone always mentions their backs, but definitely watch for pancreatitis. Both of mine ended up with it and it's not always about fat either.

I will never own any other breed other than dachshund again! Love their personalities. ❤🐾

I've owned Dachshunds most of my life. They are the only dog breed as far as I am concerned. They are loving, needy, stubborn and noisy (bark, bark, bark), but loyal to a fault. Love, love, love the long-bodies little creatures!

So I have a dachshund her name is Daisy may points First. Middle last She is 9 her birthday is December 24 so she’s about to turn 10 And like the video said They are very stubborn, They LOVE food, They are more capable then u think 🤔 , They have there own ways, They can tend to be very naughty, but they are a very good dog breed and I recommend to get one if you’re looking for a pet to have Btw my dog’s birthday is a week after mine and I’m also 9 turning 10 My birthday is December 17 and Daisys is December 24

Also, please be careful with their front legs....they love to play fast and rough as puppies and can injure their front legs and cause deformity.

I love dogs you just have to remember throwbacks are longer I can’t have certain thing chocolate you have to train them. That’s important.😊

Mine hates water right from the start as a puppy, never ever have I have been able to change it. Possibly something happened before I bought her at about 12 weeks.

My doggo is a daxador-dachshund/ lab mix. Looks like a giant doxie. She can hang with 3-4 hour walks, depending on the weather

Best kept by adult owners without young children in the family

i have 3 dachshund named hershey meiji and ori ❤️

Our Hershey is a sweetheart long haired miniature 9 yrs. Old now. Full of life loves running and very jealous of her mom and dad lol.

Hey hey! I've got 2 Dashounds... Mango and Mailo... I am from Germany 😊

She gone ,but never forgotten. 😢

My dashweiler is half miniature dachshund and half rottweiler. She's a handful, but the best dog Iv ever owned

Had a xcross with a mini foxie.,She was a ball of energy, had to take her 3 time's a week for a good long walk about 2miles.Sweetie pie live until she was almost 10years old, that was bad year for me i lost her +my beautiful long hair cat Princess, both with a few days of each other. They where so funny together, it was LOVE/HATE relationships one. 😁

my Mocca 4 years female dachshund. alwayss beg for food. she is overweight now. How much food we need to give her.

I miss my dachshund so much, she was with me for 9 years and was my best friend. I hope I will see her again, in heaven.

Im Indoxicated.....they are my kryptonite

I am looking for a dachshund puppy but can’t. I could use some help.

Our Doxie Butters loves his chew toys and me obviously 😂