Why Do Dachshunds Dig So Much?
Five minutes. That is all it took, the first spring we had a proper garden. I went in to make tea, came back out, and my best flowerbed looked like someone had been digging for buried treasure in it. My…
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Senior Dachshund Care
The grey showed up on his muzzle first. I noticed it one morning while he waited by his bowl, patient as always, and it stopped me cold. The dog who used to bounce at the front door now took the…
How Much Should a Dachshund Weigh?
I weigh my dachshunds on the bathroom scale, holding them in my arms and then doing the maths. It is not elegant. It does stop the guessing. Every owner I know has lifted their dog and thought, you feel heavier…
Are Dachshunds Good with Cats?
If you already have a cat, I know the worry. Someone will tell you dachshunds hunt small animals, so a cat in the same house is trouble waiting to happen. I heard that line for years. Then I lived with…
Can Dachshunds Go Up and Down Stairs?
If you have stairs at home, you know this moment. Your dachshund hears a sound upstairs and takes off, and you are left at the bottom calling a name that is already gone. I used to let it slide. My…
Do Dachshunds Bark a Lot?
Yes. Dachshunds bark a lot, and mine made sure I knew it in the first week. A knock I barely heard set off a full alarm from a dog who weighed less than my shopping bag. The volume is the…
Dachshund Back Problems: IVDD Signs, Causes, and Prevention
The first time one of my dachshunds yelped for no clear reason, I nearly missed what it meant. He had not fallen, and he had not been stepped on. He just cried out when he turned too fast on the…
Chiweenie: The Chihuahua Dachshund Mix
The first chiweenie I met weighed about 7 pounds and ran a whole cafe like she owned it. She checked every table, picked her person, and settled in their lap for the afternoon. That is the mix in one scene.…
Best Toys for Dachshunds
My dachshund once chewed a chair leg in the time it took me to make tea. He was not being bad, he was bored, and a bored dachshund will find his own entertainment. I am Umar, and I have lived…
Dachshund Exercise Needs Explained
When I first brought a dachshund home, I expected a lap dog. By day three he was trotting from room to room behind me, nose down, looking for work to do. That is the part people miss. These dogs were…
