People ask me this before they ask anything else. Not about temperament, not about barking. Just, plainly, what will this little dog actually cost me? My first dachshund taught me the answer the slow way. I had saved for the…
Nobody warned me how early this question shows up. Second or third vet visit, puppy barely settled at home, and suddenly you are being asked to pick a date for surgery. With my first dachshund, I nodded, took the six…
People ask me this before they ask about price. Boy or girl, Umar, which one should we get? I get it, because I asked the same thing years ago. I have lived with both now. The honest answer surprised me…
I still remember the drive home with my first dachshund puppy. Tiny paws, huge ears, asleep before we reached the end of the street. Then we walked through the front door and I realised what I had forgotten. That is…
The first time my dachshund vanished under a blanket, I stood in the doorway calling his name. The bed looked empty. Then the duvet sneezed. If you live with one of these dogs, you know the routine by heart. A…
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…
The first night with a new dachshund puppy is sweet, loud, and a bit chaotic. Tiny paws, big voice, and one clear question in your head. Where does this little dog sleep? For me, the answer has always been a…
Parents ask me this more than any other breed question. Can a dachshund live happily with kids, or is that asking for trouble? My honest answer is yes, it can work beautifully, but this is not a dog you can…
Every dachshund owner I know has a story about this. Mine involves a brand new rug, a rainy Tuesday, and a puppy who had just come in from the garden. If you are mopping the same corner for the third…
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…
