Owning a Dachshund: THE PROS AND CONS

↡PUPPY PLANNERS, PRESETS, AND FREEBIES↡

↡HAZEL HOUND PET WEAR↡

↡MY FAVOURITE DOG PRODUCTS, GEAR, AND OFFICE SUPPLIES↡

↡FOLLOW ME AND STELLA↡

↡MUSIC↡

↡CONTACT↡

[lynng]

I've had my dachshund for 11 years. He is sooo clingy, always wants to be next to me. He's funny, affectionate, protective and my best walking buddy!!

[suitcasesal]

I've had 5 Dachshunds. I absolutely love them. My last Dachshund lived to be 20 and only died by an accident. They are very loving and affectionate dogs. They are extremely protective. They will attack anyone who even raises their voice to you. Once I had an argument with someone on the phone and slammed the phone down. My Dachshunds attacked the phone. These dogs are very sensitive to your mood and love you dearly. They travel great and love to go to small dog park and hikes. They are total clowns who will keep you entertained. Housebreaking was quite a chore. I finally just tiled almost my entire house . They never messed in the bedroom because they thought of the bedroom as their den. It was a years long struggle but I finally got them to think of the entire house as their den. Take it from me --- if you want a Dachshund --- just tile your whole house. They are worth it though.

[danieljohansson]

Pros: you get to have a dachshund.
Cons: everyone else will be jealous of your dachshund.

[sketch]

I have a dachshund, she’s 5 months old and almost completely house trained & she knows how to sit, stay, come and give paw. She is honestly one of the smartest little pups, it took 3 5 minute training sessions to get her to sit on command

[jeannejett]

Every Dachshund I've had over the years, have hated rain. Sometimes, they would take care of business in the rain, but rarely. They would hold it, come back inside & pee on the floor! I didn't have carpet, thankfully, but loved them all so much, an occasional clean up was worth it. All 7 were rescues except one. Oscar was tossed over our fence & we found him, 6 weeks old, undernourished, hardly any hair, but 100% love on 4 legs. He was incredible & lived 23 years. I miss him every single day. ❤️

[skyrab]

I have a dachshund and she surprisingly rarely barks even with fireworks. Stubborn 1000%.

[chelseylin]

Anyone reading this who is considering getting a dachshund I can 100% confirm everything in this video. And like she said the pros absolutely outweigh the cons. They are the sweetest most lovable dogs. I have one and she is my best friend! They are so loyal and very protective of their mamas/dadas. If someone comes to your door they are gonna go crazy barking until they know that they aren’t going to hurt you. I can’t say enough about how much I would recommend getting one if you want a mini best friend. ❤️

[TiffanyBrister]

Dachshund owner here. I can definitely confirm that everything in this video is pretty spot on. I love my dachshund so much that none of the cons even matter though. BEST dog I've ever had. My dachshund wasn't hard to train at all but she is VERY stubborn when she doesn't want to do something. I kinda like that about her though. She get it from her mama LOL

[KDran]

I’ve had one for 6 years. There’s no cons.

[hoosierlady]

My Bode is almost 17..he has been a great companion...I cannot imagine life in this crazy world without him...this breed is AWESOME...He is my best friend forever...

[sarahwelsh]

For me, the very best pro is the amount of love you receive from them!

[cathlynmosby]

Love Dachshunds! The love of my life Digby passed five yrs. ago. Lost Schroeder to cancer 6 months ago, he was 15. Picking up our new girl next Friday, she is going to be Poppy! Love them all so much.❤️

[KayCeeTX]

If I can give any dachshund owner the most crucial advice it would be to PROTECT THEIR BACKS. Neither of my pups even knew how to go down stairs. They were carried up stairs as well. I tried to prevent jumping off of furniture as much as possible. It was a back injury that ended my precious boys life after nearly 16 years. It’s devastating. Protect their backs. This also means WATCH THEIR WEIGHT! Dachshunds are one of the breeds that will literally eat themselves to death. They are notorious beggars. No people food! Protect the back!!!

YES with the cutting of stuffed toys. Napkins are so fun to tear up! 😂 NYLABONES are a major NO NO. Their teeth will break. Kong’s are best. Get a toothbrush and brush their teeth! Tartar and dental issues are a big issue with this breed.

Oh and since doxies think they are people please be aware that your bed is no longer yours. Aside from 1/16th of the mattress!

They are wonderful dogs. Remember that they are not golden retrievers. They don’t live to obey. If they happen to obey its bc they wanted to. Not bc YOU wanted them to. Once you have that straight it’s all good! Just as an aside...standard dachshunds can be up to 30 pounds. (My boy was 25 pounds. Not fat. Just a big boy) They are a robust hunting hound. A lot of folks don’t know that the minis are not the breed standard size. And they were never meant to be purse sized!!!! Teacup dachshunds are not a thing. If you are being sold one it’s not likely to be healthy. Bad breeding is an issue with doxies. Dapples in particular. The double dapple pattern is extremely dangerous and any breeder creating that pattern is not a good person and does not care about the health of the breed. Not to grandstand but its important that people know this.

Go forth and be dachshund owned!!! 🐶

[lydiaruby]

I've had 3 dachshunds in my lifetime, and my last one lived for 16.5 years. Everything you said was spot on.

[daniellenutter]

We’ve trained our mini to ring a bell when he wants to go to the toilet. 😂

[lu]

My dachshund never barks and listens to everything I say. He is completely chill. There are zero cons to owning a dachshund. He’s the best dog ever. ❤

[andabanana]

My sister dog sits for a family who is OBSESSED with dachshunds. Tucker, the dachshund has a younger sister named Camper who is a short hair pointer. We’ve taken him on so many trips. The beach, mountains, etc. Tucker has never been that bad with barking and isn’t that stubborn potty training was fairly easy, when he needs to go he runs to the door and we let him out. He is my little baby ♡︎. Edit: Tucker sadly passed away a few weeks ago. His family isn’t doing will and nor is camper. R.I.P my best bud.

[lauriehawks]

Got my dachshund 5 years ago. I never thought I could love a dog as much as I loved her. Please like she said be careful of their backs. My emmie used a ramp for everything. She only went up the steps never down. She was very easy to house train to go on pee pads, so I never had to worry about getting up at night and take her out. She always went on her own. I just had to put her down a week ago due to a back injury going up her ramp. She lost her footing and slipped off the ramp and her disc ruptured. She made it through the surgery but unfortunately a week later she developed an infection near the injury and became paralyzed from her neck down. She was only 5 years old. The love we had for her and she had for us was unconditional. The pros are much of a reward that the cons never bothered us at all. Costly, yes. But I would do it all over again. The most loyal animal I ever had.

[miajanelle]

I've had a mini dachshund for 10 months and she just turned 1 yesterday! She is very protective, Stubborn, she sleeps a lot through the day, HATES THE RAIN! She's a good walking dog, she is usually calm, loves to play and she loves to give you kisses😊 Dachsaunds are very good family dogs and are extremely adorable!!!🐶

[michaelnisiotis]

Great overview of the pros and cons of dachshunds! As a dachshund owner of 16.5 years, I would say that IVDD is something to be very concerned about and you'll want to implement those risk mitigating activities as soon as possible. Over the course of 16.5 years, Mr. Wiggles, my smooth dachshund, had both cervical neck and thoracic ruptures (IVDD) at different times, gall bladder removal, cancer, and liver disease. He was a hearty individual that always seemed to bounce back quickly after each episode. If you don't have a special medical fund, I would STRONGLY SUGGEST you obtain pet insurance at an early age. In my case, i did not have pet insurance and spent over $48, 000 on his critical medical care (not the routine items) over his lifetime, but for all the love I received from this little guy, it was priceless!