Advice for a dachshund puppy

Seems to be luck of the draw or maybe trianing. My dachshund was chill and didnt care about anything but sleeping. Cousin's dachshund was aggressive towards strangers and barked non stop.

I would look into a full sized wire-haired dachshund for a blood dog is you hunt. They are one of the top breeds for tracking.

We have a miniature long hair female.

No back problems, but hard to potty train and can be very stubborn.
A natural born hunter and killer. Rats, squirrels, lizards, anything he size or smaller she will hunt and try to kill. Will sit at the bottom of an oak tree for hours just for one chance at a tree rat. Good thing she is an inside dog and has never caught one :)

She is funny and very affectionate.
Also, by size, she is much smaller than the lab and sheep dog she lives with, but she absolutely rules the roost dog wise.

I would be wary about getting one and then having a baby. In general, they are very smart and can have an attitude. Might get jealous of a new baby and snip at it.

Don't do it. I love and hate ours so much. She barks at everything. Pisses on everything that's not made of hardwood. I cant wait to get another big dog. (My lab passed away a couple years ago)

She was a much better dog when he was still alive fwiw.

My brother has had 2 and one was very noisy and barked at everyone who came to visit, peed on the floor when excited, and had horrible breath. It died of old age.

The other is super sweet, barks only when someone shows up then stops. She may pee a little when excited. This one had kidney stones and needed a back operation to deal with hip paralysis. Easily a $5K dog now....

I love my dachshund.

We currently have 2 long-haired miniature dachshunds, one brown and one blonde, and they are great companions when they get past the puppy stage. As puppies, mine were difficult to potty train and had accidents in the house for a long time. I know back issues are a common thing with them because of their body shape, so if you have stairs in your house, try your hardest to take them up and down stairs, rather than let them do it themselves. Stairs are one of the worst things for dachshund backs.

Mine are extremely loving and will always bark and pitch a fit when I get home. It's a happy fit though, not an annoying-barking fit. We sometimes have trouble with them barking at other dogs, but not so much people.

I'll reiterate as others have said. They can be very good dogs for the right family but do come with some issues. They are indeed barky dogs and more often than not I find them yapping at outside noises. They are extremely loyal animals, almost to a fault. I have heard stories of them getting overly attached to one particular family member and become territorial to that person in regards to other family members. If you plan to have children while the animals is still around you may want to consider that.

They really enjoy hunting so dont be surprised to see them chasing down and barking at lizards and birds. They can be aggressive to strangers (like many dogs). As a veterinarian I have had several try to bite me, and many that are happy and friendly as can be. Socialization at young age can help with that.

The biggest thing you may want to consider is the back problems others have mentioned. The commonly have problem with the inter-vertebral discs. Supporting their back as much as possible helps prevent problems. No jumping up and down couches, helping them with stairs, walk with a harness not a collar, keeping them at healthy weight (they shouldnt look like a sausage). Despite as much as you support them though they can still have problems. If they do have a disc rupture or bulge, then by the time diagnostics and surgeries are done it could be 3-5k to resolve, with no guarantee another disc may have a problem later.

Like I said a good dog for some but a lot to consider. I hope this helps some.

don't get a dachshund. my wife's dog is easily the worst dog i've ever come across.

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They are extremely loyal animals, almost to a fault. I have heard stories of them getting overly attached to one particular family member and become territorial to that person in regards to other family members.

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i can attest to this. i've been bitten hard enough to draw blood and leave serious bruises by my wife's dog because i sat too close to her, because we were play fighting, because i leaned over to give her a kiss while she was sleeping, etc.

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Despite as much as you support them though they can still have problems. If they do have a disc rupture or bulge, then by the time diagnostics and surgeries are done it could be 3-5k to resolve, with no guarantee another disc may have a problem later.

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yeah this too. Oscar is so stupid that no matter what we've ever tried we can't stop him from running so hard that he slides into things, or jumping off beds or the back of the sofa, etc. that he had to have this back surgery a few years ago. my wife and I were broken up at the time this happened so i really had no say in it and no real idea of how much it cost but it was in this range. it was $3-5k for a 50/50 shot at being able to walk. South Paws did a great job because now he does all the same dumb shite that probably caused it in the first place and he still can't be stopped. this happened when he was 5 and he's 12 now and is still as energetic as ever. he's probably got a bunch of years ahead of him unfortunately.

i'm sure it's just this one dog but he's just extremely stupid. he's a smart dog, but he does the absolute dumbest shite. if i stare at him for too long he freaks out and starts barking at me. same if i point at him. don't get a dachshund.

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My biggest complaint is shedding.

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dont get a corgi