If you sneeze your way through every visit to a dog owning friend, this question matters more than most. So here is the honest answer first: no, dachshunds are not hypoallergenic, and neither is any other breed, whatever an advert…
Three coats, one breed, and underneath all of them the same stubborn, funny, tunnel obsessed little dog. I have lived with dachshunds long enough to know people rarely pick the wrong dog here. They pick the wrong coat for their…
The first wire-haired dachshund I groomed looked worse halfway through than when I started, half stripped and half still fluffy, and I was sure I had ruined him. I had not. A week later his new coat came in harsh,…
The dachshund cocker spaniel mix is the dog people stop me to ask about. Most folks call the mix a Docker or a Doxie Spaniel, and that name fits a small dog with a longish body, soft spaniel eyes, and…
People look at my smooth dachshund and assume he maintains himself. He does not. A short coat hides a fair amount of work, and I learned that the hard way through dull fur, flaky skin, and a sofa covered in…
Do dachshunds shed? It is one of the first questions people ask me before bringing one home, so I will give you the honest answer straight away. Yes, they shed, though usually less than new owners fear. How much hair…
The first time I ran my hand over a wire-haired dachshund, I understood why owners describe the coat before anything else. It does not feel like petting a smooth dog at all. It feels like brushing your palm across a…
People fall for the long-haired dachshund in a photograph, and I understand why. The flowing ears and plumed tail photograph beautifully. Living with the coat is a different thing from looking at it, and that gap is what this page…
