How to Trim a Dachshund’s Nails
Nail day used to fill me with dread. Tiny nails, a wriggling dog, and that one awful thought in the back of my mind: what if I cut too much? If that sounds familiar, you are in good company, because…
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New Dachshund Puppy Checklist
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…
How Often Should You Bathe a Dachshund?
The first dachshund I bathed too often was not dirty. She just smelled like a dog, and I assumed a weekly bath would fix that. Two months later her coat looked dull, she scratched at night, and the smell came…
Crate Training a Dachshund
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…
Are Dachshunds Good with Kids?
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…
Why Are Dachshunds So Hard to Potty Train?
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…
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…
Best Treats for Dachshunds
My dachshund can hear a treat packet from two rooms away, through a closed door. That food drive makes training easier, and it also makes weight gain embarrassingly easy. I am Umar, and I learned the portion lesson after one…
Dachshund Puppy Training Tips
My first dachshund puppy hid under the couch for an hour on his first night home. By the end of week two he was trotting over when I called his name, mostly because he had learned my pockets held tiny…
Pomeranian Dachshund Mix: Traits, Size & Care Guide
Most mix guides could swap the breed names and read the same. A Pomeranian Dachshund mix, often called a Dameranian, cannot, because the cross itself creates the quirks. You get a spitz coat stretched over a long body, a watchdog…
