Does anyone have a dachshund?

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I just wonder if you do, could you share your experiences please? I'm looking to get a smooth haired and Iv not read great things about them but the few I know are great with kids etc. I have 2 kids and would be about in the day etc.

What is yours like? Any negatives?

Tia

I know little about therapy dogs, or specifics of lots of breeds, but what about a poodle? I know they are very intelligent and don't shed hair. My friend has a toy poodle who is the most loving little soul. Although she is a bit yappy!

A cavachon would fit the bill. Totally biased but friendliest, daftest dogs going. No guarantee but 99% don't shed.

Never heard of one of those poss what are the mixes? Very cute!!

where the happiness does concern me a little...would like to look at crosses..

Half cavalier and half bichon frise so two dogs you mentioned as possibilities. There's a good cavachon uk group on fb which is worth a look if you're interested. Some memebers breed occasional litters (and health test parents) so you know puppy isn't from a puppy farm.

Yappy not happy!!

Wow sounds gorgeous! What sort of money would youvlkkely to pay for a puppy?

Anywhere from £500 to £800.

To be fair I've only ever met one but it was the most terrifying dog I've ever known. It belonged to a school friend ( who also had a Doberman) and it bit most people who visited - once one of our friends was going upstairs and it launched at her and grabbed her calf and clung on. The dad eventually got it off but she needed surgery
As I said though, it's the only one I've ever known so could be a one off

I'm put off pugs and French bulldogs because of the risks with the short faces and the snoring etc.... but I guess there must be 'issues' with all breeds aren't there?

A puppy worries me a little. I'm dedicated and know it will be hard work etc but will it keep me up in the night? My 8 year old sleep walks and ends up in my bed every night at some point and wakes me snoring etc etc and I worry ill then be up with a puppy aswell and it feeling like having a newborn again!

Yes it will keep you up at night.
Yes it will be like being a baby.
When you say therapy dog what do you need from the dog?
Crosses are a real issue. Too many puppy farmers. Few "proper" breeders that do any necessary health checks first.

I second what everyone else says. I have a mini smooth and he's adorable, but he is stubborn, not bombproof on the house training, jealous and possessive over food/toys/people with my border collie. He also suffers from separation anxiety terribly and cannot be left without humans (he keens, calls, barks and cries and urinates/defecates). We've even had a behaviourist in for this, but no joy. Apparently it's also common in the breed.

I have a smooth haired dachshund (pictured). Isn't he the cutest?!

He's not stubborn at all, completely house trained, runs up and down the stairs all the time (except he won't go down straits if they are too steep like in our old house, he knows his limits), we never cage-trained him so he has free range of the house but ends up sleeping in his day bed by the fire if we go out, never had problems with chewing things he shouldn't chew, has a dog toy box that he freely goes in to to pick out a toy for himself, he's the most loving little soul, an adorable lap dog who loves dogs and people alike. He does get a bit barky at big dogs from time to time but that's only because he was attacked by a big dog last year so he's been a little nervous around them since.

I'm so obsessed with my little dog. Can't recommend the breed enough but like with most dogs you have to put the time in at the start when they are puppies to train them properly.

Have you looked at Norfolk Terriers? Ive had three. I actually can't think of a more appropriate dog for your needs. They are small, brave, fun, energetic, non aggressive ( but great hunters!) Lovely with children and other dogs ( but sadly mine hate cats), can manage long walks if they're on offer. Norfolks are very loyal and mine are a bit yappy at times as in when someone unexpectedly walks past the house. Most are easy enough to house train though mine weren't really! Norfolk are very healthy and I think their main cause of death are road accidents as they have awful road sense and I've never managed to change this. There are no particular health issues to look out for. They're expensive as only have small litters so cost around £1000. I know your heart is fixed on a dachschund but it wouldn't hurt to have a look

They're individuals. The one I have now has a different character to the previous (both standard shorthaired). Neither was particularly difficult to housetrain, and we've had no back problems despite their insistence on jumping on and off furniture and climbing stairs. Fond of their own loud voice for sure - we really don't need a doorbell - but the current one we've had some success in training to desist when we tell him to. He's nearly 11 and still playful - quite like emancis. He's not aggressive to other dogs (the previous one would pre-emptively bark at large ones). Little kids who ask to stroke the sausage dog are well tolerated. He can climb mountains and walk long distances, and doesn't mind bad weather if we're somewhere interesting but CBA with local walks unless its good which is handy

So, they can be wonderful dogs. However, neither of mine would have been good as a therapy dog (this one might have been good for PAT, the people in MIL's nursing home adored his visits). I'm his goddess - he graces lesser members of the household at times of his choosing. DD gets a morning cuddle; evenings he may choose her or DH's lap.

I've just seen you want to use this dog as a therapy dog
They are lovely dogs in many ways but totally unsuited to being therapy dogs
As PPs have said, they are subborn, snappy and independent
Those are the total opposite traits you would want in a therapy dog

Can you explain a bit about what you want the dog to do/be?

I'm slightly and about your short list... it's a list of trendy small and hyperbred dogs, rather than a list that has any personality traits in common.

I don't have my heart set on a daschund as such... Iv just always adored them.

I hadn't looked at a Norfolk terrier, they're cute but I presume they shed?

Iv just looked up toy poodles..... very cute!

It sounds a real mix with the daschund, some hve had bad experiences/ expressions and others have had great... I do know someone who actually has mini's and she will be breeding in couple of months... she has 3 boys in her house and a couple of daschund in her house. It's a possibility but I need to be 100%. I can't risk getting 'the wrong one' and having to re home it! Is it this difficult for everyone or is it because I have specific needs/wants from a dog?

spare the list came up from research, not my 'want' as such.

Plus there don't seem to be many non shedders or hyper allergenic breeds. Again, not a 'must' but I want to be careful with the DC asthma, but as Iv said I will try to find a breeder that's happy for them to sit for a while to check for no reaction.

I have 2 girls long haired they both love my children and love playing with them never had a problem with aggression ever and both love been cuddled which is great for the children,only problem we have is living on a farm they get pretty dirty and need lots of baths which neither like too much lol,never had back problems and they are up and down stairs all the time.

carol the long haired are stunning. Someone I know used to have a blond long hair and it was stunning and so lovely

We have a King Charles spaniel and she's very different and much more territorial gets on well with the dachshunds but dosent get on so well my youngest daughter so she isn't free in the house any more but she loves my elder 2 girls and they walk her lots

Yeah there lovely and really walk nice too so purposefully like they are on parade lol

carol is your second post about poodles?

They come up time and time again in my search but Iv never met one and don't mind much about them other than what I have read on researching.

The first and last post is about the dachshunds the other post about King Charles spaniel

Another search says poodles aren't great with noise and can be sensitive...