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Dachshunds
Bold, funny, stubborn and built long. Everything we've learned living with two miniature dachshunds, from the honest temperament talk to protecting that famous back for fifteen years.
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The Complete Mini Dachshund Owner’s Handbook
The articles below answer one question each. The handbook puts the whole breed in order: the back, the weight, potty training, the stubborn streak, the bark, the three coats, health by age and the senior years. Twelve chapters with tools you tap, slide and tick, an IVDD sign checker, a portion calculator, a true-or-myth test and a certificate.
Before you get one
Honest answers for the thinking-about-it stage.
Are Dachshunds Good for First-Time Owners?
Charming, portable, and stubborn as a tiny mule. Whether a dachshund makes a smart first dog, how they do in apartments, and the honest trade-offs to weigh first.
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Dachshund Temperament: What You're Really Signing Up For
Bold, loyal, loud, and stubborn — the honest portrait of dachshund temperament, and what living with one is actually like.
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Are Dachshunds Good With Kids and Families?
Yes, with the right kids and a few firm rules. The honest pros and cons, the ages that work best, and how to keep both dog and child safe.
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Dachshund Essentials: The Food, Gear & Treats We Actually Recommend
The crates, beds, food, treats and gear we'd actually buy for a dachshund — an honest, no-filler shortlist from Nicole & Nora, grouped by what your dog needs.
Read more →Puppy days
The first month, and the months after it.
Your Dachshund Puppy’s First 30 Days: What to Do, in What Order
The first month sets the next fifteen years. A week-by-week plan for a new dachshund puppy: sleep, toilet trips, the ramp, alone time, the harness, and the jobs to do before day one.
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How to Potty Train a Dachshund (Why They're Tricky, and What Works)
Dachshunds are famously hard to house-train, but not impossible. Why the breed makes it tricky, the routine that works, and how to handle the accidents.
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When Do Dachshunds Calm Down?
If your dachshund is a small furry rocket, take heart. Roughly when they settle, why the wild phase happens, and what calms them faster than simply waiting for a birthday.
Read more →The back and the body
The one chapter every dachshund owner has to know.
Dachshund Back Problems (IVDD): Signs, Emergencies, and Prevention
IVDD is the dachshund's most serious health risk. The early signs, the emergencies that mean go now, and the habits that protect that long spine.
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Dachshund Health by Age: Puppy, Adult and Senior Care
Dachshunds live long. What to watch at every stage: puppy vaccines and neutering timing, keeping an adult lean and back-safe, and the senior changes that are not just getting older.
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Dachshund Coats and Grooming: Smooth, Long-Haired and Wire-Haired
Smooth, long or wire: each dachshund coat has its own routine. What to brush, how often to bathe, why wire-hairs need stripping, and the nail and teeth jobs owners forget.
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Why Is My Dachshund Not Eating?
A dachshund who won't eat could be picky, stressed, or genuinely unwell. How to tell the difference, when it's a vet call, and how to get a fussy doxie eating again.
Read more →Training and behaviour
Slow to house-train, quick to learn what works for them.
Are Miniature Dachshunds Hard to Train?
Miniature dachshunds aren't hard to train, they're hard to convince. Why they seem stubborn, the two genuinely tricky parts, and what actually works with them.
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Dachshund Behavior Problems (and What They're Actually Telling You)
Most dachshund behavior problems are just instinct with nowhere to go. What barking, digging, guarding, and “stubbornness” really mean, and how to fix each.
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Why Is My Dachshund So Anxious?
Dachshund anxiety and separation distress are wiring, not bad behavior — why the breed feels it, what it looks like, and what genuinely helps.
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Miniature Dachshund Body Language: How to Read Your Dog
Miniature dachshunds have their own body-language dialect. Learn to read your doxie's eyes, ears, tail, loaf, and freeze, and what “stubborn” really means.
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How to Prepare Your Dog for a Photoshoot (Behind the Scenes of Ours)
How to prepare your dog for a photoshoot, from our fine art pet portrait session: treats, props, breaks and stress signals. Plus the video and final portraits.
Read more →Not a dachshund question?
Our Dog Language Handbook reads any dog’s eyes, ears, tail and posture, and the plan finder matches one problem to one step-by-step plan.