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Q: Dachshunds ?
what do you know about dachshunds? I think theyre so cute and im looking to get one soon. Please share everything you know about them, good and bad, thanks!

A: There are two varieties standard and miniature and three coat types, smooth, long haired and wired. The standard doxie weight is 16 to 32 pounds, and the miniature is under 11 pounds and under at 12 months of age and older. They can be stubborn and hard to housebreak but they are sweet and funny. With consistency they can be house broken and trained.
I own three and they can be a pain and a challenge but they are fun. The long haired Dachshund are the most easy going.
here are a few links:

http://www.akc.org/breeds/dachshund/inde…
http://www.dachshund.org/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/dachshund…

Dachshund are one of the few breeds that do come in miniature.

Q: dachshunds?
i would get a labrador but mum says they’re too big for me to handle, i am strong, but not yet a teen and mum says she wants a dog no bigger than do like dachshunds…we’re thinking of getting a mini long haired one (cos the long haired ones were bred with spaniels and stuff for the long coat and have kinder personalities) and although i do like boy dogs, i cant think of boy dachshund names…i really like the black and tanned ones, but my mum likes the golden/red ones…we can never decide!!

they are prone to back problesm though…and ppl say you’re not suppose to let them go up the stairs, jump alot, jump on the furniature, and apparantly swimming helps with their joints. so ye, we’d buy a paddling pool haha. so anything we should know about dachshunds?
and how can we prevent back problems and make a dachshunds bones stronger?? and how much money would a back problem cost??

A: We have had 2 dachshunds, both red short-haired males. The first (named Bahnhof, the only word we knew in German when we were kids) lived to 17 years, and the 2nd (named Hunter as he likes to hunt) is now about 6 yrs old.

Tips:
– Invest in a harness instead of a collar. It distributes the pressure when they are on a leash, so it’s better for their necks and backs. We get our harnesses on http://www.doxidelight.com/ as you can custom order the size for your dog.
– Put rugs next to sofas, beds, or anywhere else the dog is likely to jump — this softens the impact when they jump (and believe me, they will, our dog is always up and down on the sofa)
– They do like to chew things. Our dog loves Nylabones — better to buy a few toys like that for powerful chewers than to tempt the dog to eat human items like furniture.
– Watch their weight. Dachshunds will eat ANYTHING so minimize the amount of people food.
– Give them exercise — despite the short legs, they enjoy medium-distance walks.
– Consider adopting. We got our 2nd dachshund from a rescue society http://www.c2cdr.org/. The foster mother was able to describe his personality in detail, so we knew what sort of dog we were getting. And as an added bonus, he was potty trained! He has been a GREAT dog and we love him.

Q: How do I get my 2 new dachshunds to stop chasing my cat?
I recently acquired 2 dachshunds over the past week. My late dachshund, loved my cat – well actually, it was a love- hate relationship – he loved her, she put up with it, but most of the time hated it. She misses him now.

My 2 new dogs go after the cat with such ferocity – or maybe that’s the way I’m perceiving it. I’m afraid to come home one day and find the cat torn to shreds.

A: Put the dogs on a leash until you have the situation under control. Be careful about having a friend “hold” the cat-even a declawed cat inflict a pretty nasty bite if frightened. Better to put the cat in a crate and make the dogs walk quietly up to the crate.

Remember, 2 dogs are a pack and will tend to be more agressive than just one. YOU must be the pack leader and set the rules for the entire household.

Q: How do I get my 3 dachshunds to stop barking?
I have three dachshunds who like to bark. Mainly, they bark as a response to noises they hear outside (like other dogs barking), people they see when I have them on a least outside, and whenever someone knocks at my front door. I love my dogs, but they really get on my nerves. I can never get them to stop barking when something triggers them. Any advice?

A: You are going to have a more difficult time than most people because of two reasons.
One – You have dachshunds, they were bred to bark and to alert! They were use to flush out rodents, mostly badgers and rabbits, so like any hound dog they bark.
Two – You have three of them and they work off of eachother. One gets going and the other two have to join in! It is the pack mentality.

This does not mean you can’t teach them not to bark, but it just means you have to work harder. I would work with the worst one first. There is always one that starts it all, and I am sure you know which one that is. The other two will most likely follow the first one lead. A spray bottle works really well. Remember to only put water in the bottle, nothing else, and when ever they bark spray them. You might have to have several bottles around the house, or carry one with you all of the time. The nice thing about the spray bottle is that they don’t blame you, they blame the evil spray bottle. The hope it that each time they bark they get sprayed and eventually stop barking because they don’t want to get sprayed. There is also a bark collar that sprays out water which works on this same concept.
Another idea would be to ask them to do something else when they start barking, ask them to sit, throw a toy for them. Basically distract them from whatever they are barking at. If they are having fun playing with a ball they will soon forget that noise outside. This is also a great time to practice obedience training. When they start barking get out your treats and ask them to sit, down ,stay, etc. Give them a treat only if they do what you ask. Soon barking dogs outside will mean playtime to them instead of defending my territory time.

Q: How can I control dog barking effectively with miniature dachshunds?
I have 2 miniature dachshunds and the older one (almost 18 months) constantly barks at night and when the baby (9 months) has something she wants. The baby doesn’t bark much at all. What can I do to get the older one to stop barking so much, especially at night/early morning?

A: Ear plugs?

Some doxies are just yappers – it’s programmed at the cellular level.

Q: How often should I feed my three dachshunds?
I have three dachshunds who are larger than the average dachshund. The largest is 25 pounds (But is pretty muscular and large). They get walks daily but they have a major eating problem. So I ask, how often should I feed them? And what types of food? They dont like dog food at all, they prefer real meats. Can you help me put together a good diet for them?

A: Well, if you have been feeding them “real meats” then you probably need to get in with the Yahoo Groups for Raw Feeders. I don’t feed raw, but they would be best to help you.

Good luck.

Q: When do Dachshunds go for sale the most?
Yeah the question is weird, I don’t know how to word it well, but yeah. You know how animals are like, in heat for a specific time of the year and stuff? When are Dachshunds in heat? And when are the puppies old enough to be sold, what month(s)? Sorry if this is a stupid question! Ahah.
Thank you! That’s all I needed to know (: I tried looking it up but couldn’t find anything so I should’ve figured!

A: Female dogs go through a heat cycle, called estrus, every six months. She will have proestrus, or a bleeding cycle, before her true heat cycle during which she is very receptive to the advances of male dogs. This heat cycle lasts for several days up to three or four weeks. Some female dogs will undergo personality changes during this time, the most common changes being anxiety and irritability.

Check this link for more info.

http://lnk.nu/dogtime.com/rx0.html

Eight weeks of age has long been accepted as the optimal time to acquire a new pup. By eight weeks, sufficient dog-dog socialization has taken place with mother and litter mates to tide the puppy over until he is old enough to safely meet and play with other dogs in puppy class and dog parks. Yet the puppy is still young enough to form a strong bond with the members of his new family.

Here’s more info.

http://lnk.nu/dogtime.com/sr3.html

Q: How common are spinal injuries in Miniature Dachshunds?
How common are spinal injuries in Miniature dachshunds? I’m thinking of getting a miniature dachshund, is this a good idea? Do they have a good personality? Do they give you good company? And any other info about Miniature dachshunds would be great! the good and bed things about them. Are they easy to train them? And yeh how common are back problems in them? thanks! =)
What should i do the first night my mini dachshund stays? anything special?

A: They are great dogs! I have one and I love him to death.

He is very loyal, smart, fun loving and full of personality.

But he does have some faults mini doxies are known for not getting along with people out side of the household, especially children and they can be extremely stubborn.

If you go to the AKC website you can find out more info on them along with a helpful guide in picking out your new puppy.

They can also develop back problems easily, to help keep them from getting them you need to try and teach them not to jump (which is very hard), kept them active and hope for the best.

Before your puppy comes home make sure you puppy proof the house by making sure he can get to any loose wires and stuff like that. Also have food, potty training supplys and a bed or a crate made up for him.

Hope this helps, Good luck :)

Q: Why standard wirehaired dachshunds are so rare?
Everyone (including breeders) are favoring the “minis” now a days with wirehaired dachshunds. I want a standard (can become 30 lbs if allowed to) and I cannot hardly find one to save my life. Is it hard to breed these dogs?
Yeah, my 5 year old WH male sheds some and its that nasty, coarse black and yellow hair. He has VERY sensitive skin and coat. We use Nutro Ultra for it, works like a charm.

A: I think its really a good thing that the Wires, particuarly Standard Wires are not popular. They are still a fairly healthy variety of dachshund. It seems to me, that the majority of people who do own them either show (conformation) or hunt. It is not hard to breed these dogs, you can find them, you’ll just have to do some homework.

I think the Standards have fell out of favor, the mini’s tend to be very popular. I live in NYC and I never see Standards of any variety anymore. Personally, I like the Standards better, I just feel like I have more dog.

If your looking for a Standard Wire, I suggest you visit the Dachshund Club of America website http://www.dachshund-dca.org
also visit the North American Teckel Club website http://www.teckelclub.org

The Standard Wires are excellant as blood trackers (hunting wounded deer).

As for your dogs “nasty” couse black & yellow hair…it sounds to me like your dog may have a “correct” coat. The hair should be course and “rough”. If the hair is banded with “yellow”, then you may have a Wild Boar color, which is very common coat color/pattern in Wirehair Dachshunds.

Do you handstrip your dog or do you have him clipped at a groomer? Learn to handstrip him yourself, you can pick up a video. Handstripping will improve his coat texture. Clippering a Wire Dachshunds coat changes/ruins the coat, clippering causes the soft undercoat to grow over the harsh guard hairs, thus losing the coats waterproofness.

IF your dog tends to be fuzzy (my old Std Wire Dachshund was a very fuzzy dog) then get the Mars Coat King 20 blade, it will pull that dead undercoat out in nowtime with very little effort. It’s a wonderful tool. You can get one at PetEdge http://www.petedge.com

BTW, I own a Standard Wirehair. He’s 3 1/2 years old and just full of himself. His breeder, who lives near by, is the only other person I know in the area who not only has Standards, but who has Wire’s.

Q: Up to how many puppies can a female Dachshunds have?
My two year old female Dachshunds that’s about to be come a mother for the first time. How many puppies can we expect to have?

A: Average is 2-6, but I have seen one have a litter of 10.

Q: What’s the best dog food for two allergy prone dachshunds?
My black and tan dachshund can’t eat Pedigree Small Bites, because it makes him itch and now my red one gets ear infections from the Purina Dog Chow I’ve been feeding him. I have two dachshunds and I need a brand of dog food that matches both of them without breaking the bank. That means it would need to be dry dog food that I can buy in bulk. Also, if you know of any supplements which would help them, I’d appreciate !

Thanks!

A: Lets face it even the most expensive bag of dog food will last a long time with just two dachshunds, it won’t break the bank. You must give them GRAIN FREE dog food. I will paste some stuff about the problems that grain in dog food causes, however before I do so I am concerned that you may be giving your dogs milk, don’t do this milk can cause dreadful problems and so can other dairy foods.

Manuka honey is expensive and you would need the 15 strength its about £10 a jar. I know that goats yogurt is dairy food, however it is much easier to digest and your dogs obviously have a digestion problem, goats yogurt soothes.

Now I will paste the saga of the problems which my dog had before I discovered that grain in dog food is bad for dogs.

I have learnt by my mistakes. My present dog had dreadful problems because of the food which I gave her, I experimented with dog food, I tried raw diets, cooked diets and over the years I tried various dog foods. She did not like the raw diets and the dog food that I gave her resulted in diarrhoea. As an experienced dog owner I introduced any changes gradually. Nevertheless my dog still had problems. She was eight years old before I resolved her problem.
Eventually, because of my researches on the Internet I found that the experts have discovered that GRAIN in our dog’s diet causes many problems. I now know that grain creates acidity in the blood. This causes skin problems, digestive issues, allergies, sickness, constipation, diarrhoea, anal gland problems etc.,

if your dog has skin problems or any of the above problems PLEASE CHANGE THE DIET. Avoid Grain, rice, beef derivatives and dairy food

I now give my dog a dried food which uses beet for fibre and fish. It’s called Fish4Dogs and I buy it on the Internet. Look on the Internet and investigate yourself. Gluten free dog food is not enough to help our dogs, it MUST BE GRAIN FREE.

A rapid change of diet will upset your dog; any change of diet must be done gradually. Do please change to a grain free diet. I have had sixteen dogs throughout the years and they have had various problems. Perhaps if I had known about the dangers of GRAIN they would have had fewer problems
There will be other grain free dog foods, however when making your final choise, choose something with the least amount of ingredients.

Q: Is Wisconsin the ideal home for dachshunds?
Wisconsin is the Badger State, and dachshunds were bred to hunt badgers. Wouldn’t a dachshund want to live in Wisconsin more than anywhere else?

A: lol. I live in WI. I am sure they would love it here. Although they would love it elsewhere as well. And I highly doubt there are a lot of people who will take their dogs to hunt badgers as badgers are mean as all heck

Q: What are some easy and fast ways to potty train stubborn dachshunds?
i have 2 not potty trained dachshunds. they will be 3 this november and im worried that if i dont get them potty trained shortly i won’t ever be able to do so.

A: if they have a kennel outside, let em stay out there most of the day and that is where they will have to wee and poop. after about a week of leaving them outside(letting them in regularly through a routine) bring them inside. if they wee and poop inside, scold them by saying ‘Uh Uh!’ and put them outside. similar ideas may work,too.

Q: When do long-haired dachshunds grow out their hair?
My dachshund is already 9 months old, and the longest hair on his body is on his ears, neck, and tail. The rest of his coat is still pretty short, and I was wondering when the hair will grow out.
I’ve met other dachshunds and their hair was already grown out all the way and they’re only 7 months old. Anyone have any ideas?
It would be much appreciated!
He is actually a purebreed long-haired. He’s not mixed with a short haired.

A: if they are crossed back and forth between a long haired and a short haired sometimes they only grow hair a little bit longer in some places – ears , tail … tummy….. so thats probably why, also the body hair may only get to a med length – at his age he should have a decent amount of hair if he really a long haired doxie…

Q: do dachshunds have a tendency to bite ?
hi , i’m a first time pet owner and i’m planning to buy a dachshund . i’ve , from various sources gathered that dachshunds have a tendency to bite ! is this true to their nature . i’m scared of dog biting , so …. if dachshunds have a tendency to bite …… i wud have to look for an alternative .

A: Dachshunds are misunderstood breeds of dogs. We have owned them the entire time I have lived (i am 17 years old) and it is true that they can be a timid breed and can bite if not properly raised. The problem with dachshunds are is that people do not take care of them. Every puppy you get will begin being mouthful because they do not know better, what we do in training our puppies is gently curve their bottom lip over their teeth so that when they try to bite us, they’re just biting themselves. We never put pressure on their lip, we only put it there so that they’re hurting themselves, not us!

Also, if you are going to put your dachshund on a chain – just don’t get one. Don’t do it! We see a lot of dachshunds getting mistreated and biting. If you have kids, you have to teach them they can’t pick up the dog! They can’t step on the dog, etc, because dachshunds are fragile creatures – but in all my years I was raised around dogs, I’ve never been bitten and in fact, my dachshunds we have have never ever nipped anyone… ever.

They are a breed that needs companionship, and it is true they will bond to one person more than a family, but they aren’t nippers. I hate people who think they are nippers just because they are a breed that cannot stand boredom or mistreatment. Yes, they are stubborn, but no – they won’t nip if you take care of them.

Yes, they will nip if you don’t take proper care of them.

Good luck, sweety :D

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