Dachshund World Forum

To the person about to get a dachshund…watch out for GRE…it is some kind of gastro enteritis that happens to little (and young) dogs.  This happened to my doxie at about 6 months…she started throwing up blood, and it gets progressively worse.  I didn’t take her to the emergency vet (as this happened around 2am, naturally) until the next morning at 8am…she nearly died.  This is rare but must be treated immediately.  It comes on quickly and progresses very fast.

Also, do NOT allow your dog to jump off chairs, sofas, etc.  If your dog is on the sofa with you, be sure to just put her on the floor if you have to get up.  Don’t give her any opportunity to hurt a disk in her back.  If she goes “down” (when back legs don’t work), crate her immediately and go to a vet asap.

Don’t let your dog get fat…dachshunds love to eat…it’s bad for their backs if they are too fat.

Have fun with your new doggie…dachshunds are fun and have a great sense of humor.  Housebreaking them is a challenge due to their nortorious reputation for being stubborn.

I’ve fallen head-over-heels for a Dachshund at the local animal shelter. I volunteer there and so I’m able to interact with dogs not yet up for adoption, as well as strays. There is a little female there, 3 years old; she’s brown/red merle with the most brilliantly expressive blue eyes. As far as interactions with her go, she was nervous at first but once I approached her the third time she was all sorts of affection. I haven’t heard a peep out of her yet, although I’m not familiar with how talkative Dachshies are or aren’t.

My concern is, if I bring her home how will everything factor in? There’s already a cat in this house who is not fond of dogs (the only one he ever interacted with liked to chase him, typical Jack Russell style), however he was never violent and didn’t lash out if the dog just came to sniff him. I understand where any dog of any size or breed would chase a cat, but is it possible to train a 3-year-old Dachshund not to, if she chooses to try?

I’d love to be the one to give this girl a “forever home” but I wouldn’t consider it if there was no way to have both the animals feel comfortable and loved.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

I need to know when I can begin walking with my doxie, Tucker,  again. He is 5 years old & slightly overweight and has a disc problem at this time . He lost use of back legs 3 days ago. I took him to vet immediately and he is now on steroids and rest.  He can bear a little weight now but is still very weak in hind legs. I know I have to wait until he gets full use of legs but don’t know how much longer to wait.  I would appreciate any help I can get.

Hello, I have a 18 week old long haired who as of 2 weeks ago started doing two things that have me concerned and thought I’d throw them up here first to see if you all experience it or should go to vet.  My puppy is extremely well mannered and loves all people and most dogs, here is what he has started doing:

1) About two weeks ago, he started doing a “military crawl” where he drags the front of his body across the ground.  Is this common, as for strectching, being submissive, or even shortening his nails?

2) he is constantly itching himself or litely biting around his genitals and legs.  He has no fleas that I am aware of (Have him on frontline).  I heard that they can be sensitive to grass and such, causing allergic reactions, but I examine him everyday and see no sores, redness, nothing.  He looks very healthy. 

Any advise or knowledge on these two things would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks and have a great day

Hey all! This is my first post! I am having a very strange problem with my one year old male named Oliver.  This started about a month or so ago.  We have a dog pen in the backyard that is connected to our back garage door, this is where we let Ollie out.   Its a small area, completely fenced in.  Recently, he has been refusing to go outside.  I put him out and he scrambles back in so quick that I don’t even have time to shut the door.  I cannot figure out what spooked him!   I don’t know if he saw a lawn mower or something but its getting really old and annoying.  I have another 12 year old male dachshund that is totally ok with going out and they usually go together.  Does anyone have any experience with this or have ever heard of anything like this?  Lately I have had to sit out there with him and wait for him to go to the bathroom! Thanks for any advice!!!

My 2 1/2 yo doxie has decided to use the upper hallway as her toilet! Already removed carpet in another area due to urine. Worried that she may be sick? Please tell me if you know of medical reasons this could be happening. Of note, she got stung or bitten in behind by something and now is affraid of the grass!! Could this be it?

in about 2-3 weeks i will get a new dachshund named Ryu (explanes my username) but just wondering is there any important heads-up infomation i need to know?

My female dachshund is 10 months old.  She is currently in heat for the first time.  I have a male dachshund who is about 4 years old.  My fiance and I came home today to find them stuck together.  If she is pregnant, will she be too young to deliver and take care of her litter?

So my daughter had to put her dog to sleep and was offered a almost 1 year old mini dachshund who was SUPPOSE to be housetrained/crate trained.He is not,not even close,in fact his favorite place to go potty is IN his crate.He has REALLY bad seperation issues.If you leave room he barks and carries on for HOURS.He don’t sleep at night or have ANY interest in using the yard for potty purpose’s.Even after being walked outside for 30 minutes on the hour.Seems my new favorite place to be is in yard.He eats once a day and has his water taken up at 6.00 pm. I have had him potty in yard ONCE in 4 days.and I honestly think that was by accident or just marking.PLEASE help.I am not sure what to do.I am use to pitbulls NOT weiners..LOL

Please help. Don’t know what to do. Daxie has food intollerance to all known dog foods, including, (human) meat (all types) rice etc. What do I feed him. Spent thousands at vet already to no avail. Now showing signs of black sticky tar like stool. He’s not the happy dog I used to have. He’s now 6 and I would really appreaciate some guidance.