Ask any dachshund breed owner and you'll find there's no other dog worth owning. Dachshunds are not only one of the most popular breeds in America, but also one of the most lovable.
Dachshunds are irresistible, charming, impish, and headstrong. Once bred for hunting, the dachshund now occupies thousands of hearts.
If you're new to the world of dachshunds, the first question you have is probably about their short legs and long bodies. This feature makes them truly unique in the dog world.
They are also known as Sausage dogs, Weiner dogs, Doxies or Dashies… they are breed in two sizes, standard and miniature, in a wide range of colors and patterns.
Stubborn dachshund characteristics (making them a little difficult to train) can be traced back to those days spent learning and evolving into being great underground hunters. If they were easily swayed, they couldn't have survived.
If you are considering to own a dachshund, or you’ve just become a new dachshund owner, there are some realities you do need to fully accept.
Check out the twelve realities new dachshund owners must accept on the next page! …and if you already are a dachshund owner, see if you can relate!
Christopher Donald
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And fetch all the time
Candace Randall
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Dawn Komara, you need to read this!
Cathy Clemens Funkhouser
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Yes and yes to all. I can relate!
Kleber Nascimento
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Hahaha é bem isso mesmo. O lezinho faz quase tudo
Charissa Ho
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Roger Tang
Larry Schloss
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Yvette Dicks Purcell
Sonja Gramsma
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Wat jammer dat jullie nooit ruwhaar tekkels laten zien
Bárbara Marques
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Lindos não?
Mis Sim
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Daan
Lisa-marie Wall
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Love it!
Catherine Baffa
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They are babies at any age
Kaity Peacock
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Nick White
Rebecca Peters Mchugh
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I know all about the “realities” of owning a doxie and it’s fine with me! Love them!
Yvette Dicks Purcell
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Oh so true
Maria Leon
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Yep….and you will never, ever go to the bathroom alone!
Lillian Rice
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Love these guys
Marlin Guihot
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Courtney Bower
Lindsey Bowers
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We’re 2 weeks into our very first doxie and I can already relate to this list! The crazy dachshund eye is the best lol
Mary Lee Dunn
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So true
Divina Gomes
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Dario Ramos
Michele Mueller
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All so true wouldn’t have it any other way
Vicky Cole
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Our ruby passed a week ago, someday we will get another joy.
Maureen Citko Johnson
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A Doxie is a unique pet…not like any other dog! It will be the love of your life…and everything said here is true…and then some!❤
Maureen Citko Johnson
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You are going to have a lot of fun!
Debbie Condie Richardson
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We have mini Doxie….how can something so little almost take up all the blankets and crazy positions that make you want go sleep on the couch lol lol..king size bed too lol
Brigitte Engel
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Jackson Flett
Twila Ross Bednar
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They are so cute ..
Molly Volkman
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Dean Volkman…..”the crazy dachshund eye” LMAO!
Janet Ingham
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Can relate to most of that
Debbie Condie Richardson
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I’m so sorry it’s hard we had a ruby. Too.her nickname was loony loo lol she was rescue purebred brown oh how I loved her..she passed away over 20yrs ago and I still think of her..we now have a mini Doxie his name Rooter..he’s a rescue too
Derek Ramsey
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All of there are true for my Romo
Susan Weathers Hunsinger
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Nothing like having a “weener” in the family! They’re the ultimate con!
Beverly Henderson
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loved my two mini ! Agree with Debbie how can they take up so much room ??
Beverly Jensen
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This one is for you Linda
Austin Brady
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Gayle Michelle Dina. Stefan Beaulieu
Jeffrey Risch
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The boy’s
Marlene Clifton
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Owe so cute l want a dog
Austin Brady
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You need a doxie!
James C. Rivas-Bo
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Selena Michaela Capporelli
Troy Helms
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Ruth Schwartz Vail, read the 12 reacted,, so true with darla and Bebe.. very funny.
Jeremy Keith
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So true!
Jeremy Keith
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Crazy eyes
Troy Helms
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Becky Vail , Jerry Vail
Pat Major
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Sarah Ryan Bereznak, pretty much all true. Especially the nap buddy. Lol
Glenda Oliveira
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Lara Oliveira
Ken Kathy Shields
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Our mini sleeps in a bassinet beside our bed …..
Debbie Condie Richardson
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Ha ha not Rooter lol good Lord,the stink eye I would get lol he got his name cause he roots blankets roots in the dirt,roots in his dish lol lol
Gabriela Rocha
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Kristine Aragon start learning Kristine lol
Luke Allan
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Briéllé KayLynn Simon-Danielson Francine Allan
Jeannette Minutillo
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YEP you’re Life will change lol lol the best thing that ever happened in your Life is get the Dachsen