Dachshunds

AquaticAustin said:
one place i lived, we had a doby and a dachshund. the doby was large and a little bit (understatement of the year warning) disturbed. he was purely an attack dog and had no place being in a family environment. one doby that by no means could be even the slightest bit distracted by an entire side of beef let alone a steak. only dog that ever truly scared me, and that's really saying something! however, the tiny, demure dachshund was definitely the alpha, but i've seen that napolean complex in just about every small dog breed i've ever encountered, so no surprise, really.


The "im the boss" mentality of little dogs that owners often find cute is actually a significant problem for dogs and dog owners. Since they are small and no one really cares if they try to "rule everthing" they are 99/100 times not properly trained or disciplined which makes them a hazard, not to the damage they can do but to the damage that will be done to them by a larger dog defending itself and then the owner of the hurt little dog is pissed and often the larger dog is deemed aggressive for an act of defense. I see this firsthand ALL the time at the vets and at home. One of our neighbors has a very aggressive min-pin/JRT mix that bites people and dogs alike and the owner just thinks its playing and cute, and all of our neighbor dogs that my dog and hers play with are large dogs (mines a pit mix) (other neighbors have huskyx2 and a doberman) and all tolerate it most of the time but all of our dogs have snapped at it at one point or another for actually biting them and she gets livid at whosever dog it is, when hers is clearly the problem. Should one of our dogs ever hurt hers however I have no doubt our dog would be deemed aggressive and hers the victim (please note my dog no longer plays with it because I dont want the chance of a problem). This is a huge problem universally and I am a firm believer in equality among dog breeds and sizes with reguards to responsibility and discipline.

This why the most frequent dogs muzzled at our vets office are small dogs, due to this lack of discipline and them thinking they are just the biggest toughest piece of fur out there, so please whatever dog you get do not discount its size and attitude and train and dsicipline it properly!
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i don't know if you're getting at something or just conversing. either way, i assure you that little dachshund was not a threat to anything vice a rogue mouse or mole. just that in the case of the unruly doberman, the dachshund had no choice but to stand up for itself and establish dominance else it would have been eaten. not a single dog that i've trained has been allowed to act in such a manner and i completely agree with the sentiment that too many people let their little dogs get way too out of hand thinking "who's it going to hurt?". the audacity these irresponsible dog owners often have amazes and often appalls me. rest assured that if your teacup poodle acts this way in my immediate vicinity, i will not be accepting invites to your property for any reason due to your lack of responsibility as a pet owner. it's not fair for the people nor the animals involved when something goes wrong... and most of the time the owner doesn't give a hoot until they feel the necessity to defend their lack of awareness or maturity that should have been the first sign that their not fit for pet ownership.

once again... the vicious attack DOBERMAN PINCER was the problem in the aforementioned situation... and the dachshund was the cutest, cuddliest, tail waggingest, nose burying in an armpittest, most demure, friendly little pup you could possibly want sitting on your lap sharing your ice cream (another thing i don't condone, but i was not the owner).
 
Not getting at anything in a way specific to your situation, rather pointing out the potential problem as many people who own small dogs dont see the other side or problem with a small "harmless" dog acting in a bad way and cautioning the potential new owner and trying to communicate the necessity of proper dog manners

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completely agree... and could see that as one of my major pet peeves should i be in your line of work.
 
Well I've known a few that were very sweet dogs...energetic...YES! I would never own one, or some Terriers for that matter. But I think you should find breeders who are willing to let you come and meet their dogs. One who will speak with you and answer your questions etc. And they should be asking you plenty of questions too. We have a pug for our small dog, they're great little guys but do shed almost as much as one of my shepherds do. My daughter has a maltese/Dach mix and he's a charmer. Good luck with your choice, just remember to ask a breeder if you can visit with them to see their dogs. A good breeder will certainly do that, in fact they appreciate the fact that you are doing proper research. At least the breeders I know do.
 
My girlfriend and I will be getting a daschund as soon as we can as we love them, I have researched a lot about these little guys and the pro's seem to outweigh the cons with them. My girlfriend has trained several dogs and will be training this one with support, I can't wait for it really. We will call him Mr Jones hehe


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I see AAs point on this even if it isn't exactly pertinent to the thread. There are certainly a lot of med/large dog owners out there who don't know what the heck they are doing either. Just go to the park and watch the guy with a goofy lab let it off leash, come charging at you, with the guy yelling "Rover! Rover! ROVER!!!" with the dog not even looking in his direction and then "don't worry he's friendleeee!!!" as the lab comes and slams into your knees or body slams your own dog, steals your dog's ball, and then takes off with it. I promise you this happens multiple times a day in most parks with frequent dog traffic. But what AA says is very much true and there is a difference between a small dog having confidence and not taking crap from larger dogs versus being a total reactive jerk who antagonizes, bullies, and even bites larger dogs while the owner is completely unaware or refuses to see what their preshus is doing. Dogs know when other dogs are adults and no matter how small they definitely know when a dog has lost its "puppy pass" for unacceptable social behavior. Too many small dogs seem incapable of appropriate behavior, but its certainly not all. You should see my 50-lb collie play with one of his best friends, a 8-lb bichon. She is a sweetheart and they have so much fun together. And my collie is protective of her too.

Mainly I blame owners - there are a lot of not so great dog owners out there. Whatever breed or individual dog you choose, if you put the effort and research into it that you clearly do your tanks, you'll be able to handle most anything AND have a mannerly, trustworthy, well-trained and wonderful companion to boot. And yes those can even come in packages smaller than 10 lbs and shaped like adorable hotdogs!
 
+1 mesto, very very true. People don't use common sense with their dogs. And I hate to say
it but some small dog owners think everything the dog does is cute including biting and like you said
about the larger dog owners, no OB on their dogs and it's a terrible thing. But then again my husband wouldn't be working for 33 years straight if it weren't for these people,lol. He could write a book on his
customers...really!
whatever you do just use some common sense with your dog, teach him whats right and wrong from the get go and you should have no problem. And use a crate for housebreaking etc. it's wonderful, I never lost a stick of funiture when I started using one years ago.
 
if you get a cat get a maine coon cat

they are the largest breed available of domestic cat
 
I used to own and rescue doxies and doxie mixes. They definitely have larger than life personalities. I pretty much agree with everything everyone has said. If they're not trained and disciplined appropriate (ie.BRIBES er positive reinforcement- intimidation or negative punishment makes these little monsters dig their heels in) they will run around barking, biting and causing havoc. Two of my rescue dogs were grossly overweight, never went on walks to blow off steam, attacked people who came in the house, not housebroken, aggressive with other dogs... clearly they were used to running the show. But with training they were fine. One of the dogs I ended up owning was my grandmother's. She is not a strong disciplinarian and the dog was running all over her, so she gave the dog to me. The dog turned out to be one of the best behaved dogs with consistency and rewards.

Tea Time said it best: these dogs are not on this Earth to please you. They want to know what's in it for them! And they are smart enough to decide whether what you're offering is worth it.

My dogs have all been extremely cuddly and devoted to me but aloof with strangers and even family. They are really one person dogs. Also, all of my dogs (except the two mentioned above) were fine with cats provided the cats didn't run. Run = chase. Most of them were even fine with my rats (but not hamsters/mice/small birds - those were dinner!).

I'm going to point out the big deal breakers:
doxies bark... if you don't train, they will bark non-stop
doxies are one of the HARDEST breed to housebreak... I hb an 8 year old dog that lived outside all her life, so it's possible, but man I wanted to kill that dog!
doxies are not small child friendly

Pros:
big personality
loveable/friendly/devoted to their owner
extremely smart

Health problems:
back problems
obesity
congestive heart failure (genetic condition)

It really depends on what you're looking for in a dog. I foster for rescues, so I've done a lot of breeds. Personally, I've had three separate experience with toy/small poodles that were... let's just say I will never foster another poodle ever again. Pugs have a ton of health problems but they are very sweet. If you don't mind 6 week grooming trips, I'd say a maltese is a great little dog to have. They're very sweet and very smart. Honestly, my favorite dogs have been doxie mixes... you get a lot of the personality and intelligence without the attitude and health problems. I've had doxie-chihuahua, doxie-pug, doxie-beagle, doxie-min pin mixes that were all fantastic.
 
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