re: Kid wants wiener dog for birthday

My good buddy has one. The fricker barks at everything and doesn’t listen. He is friendly around people but hates other dogs and pisses and shits in the house out of spite.

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WaydownSouth

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Mine

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Figures for someone who talks about working out so much you would have a weenie dog.

I've had 4 and they have all been wonderful. Incredibly loyal, smart, and hilarious. If you don't want to hear a bunch of barking and deal with stubbornness then they probably wouldn't be the best choice. But I think all the good outweighs the bad. I'll always have a dachshund.

Dachshunds are not good dogs. Been around 3 and they all suck

I’ve been around 4 short hair through my parents and sister and all have been similar. They are not on average ‘great’ with kids. Many of them get scared and bite due to their size and kids being overly aggressive with them. The males get scared and piss themselves. Both sexes are hard to potty train.

As said, great barkers if you want that otherwise horrible. They bark at crap like hearing the garbage truck down the street. Stuff you don’t hear or is not anywhere close.

You have to train them hard where to sleep because as said they like to get under blankets. Their cold little wet noses will poke your lower back and bare legs trying to snuggle up close in the middle of the night.

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Then u don’t love dogs u POS

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I love sitting on my back porch enjoying a cold beverage without being constantly barked at more than I love dogs.

My two rescue dogs know not to bark back.

I've had three over the years. Yes they can be stubborn, and yes they can have back problems, but the back problems can happen at any age. Main thing is don't let them jump a whole lot like up on the couch or down or anything like that.

Also don't let them get fat, that adds extra pressure to their back which is no good.

Other than that they are great loyal dogs, Dachshund = Badger Dog in German.

I got my long haired piebald when I was 21 and at LSU. My gf at the time wanted a dog and I succumbed. Best decision of my life. 13 years later and he’s still healthy and happy. Only problem is the barking which only happens when my wife comes home (due to extreme excitement), someone knocks on the door, or he hears an uncommon noise. He knows barking is wrong and stops fairly quickly. Potty training is tough when they are puppies but once it clicks, they are good. He begs to get in bed with us every night and is allowed to if either my wife or I are out of town but it’s too damn hot with him in there if we are both home. Other than that, he loves his bed.

When my boy passes on, I’ll take a break from having a dog. No telling how long it will take to get over. I fully recommend a dachshund.

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not real good with other breed dogs

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We have 2 labs and ours was great with them . Had the labs 4 and 5 years before we got the Chiweenie. The Chiweenie fit right in with them without issue at all.