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Miniature dachshunds

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Hottesttrikeintown · 17/03/2021 20:35

Are they the current “in” dog? Genuinely not judging just idle curiosity as I’m suddenly seeing them everywhere! Must’ve seen 8 different puppies in the last 3 days!

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Hottesttrikeintown · 17/03/2021 20:37

To add they are super cute and I don’t know much about them as dogs! It’s mostly on school run I’m seeing a lot (mostly puppies) and not seen many before so I’m wondering if it’s a local litter or a recent trend

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Tulipsy272 · 17/03/2021 20:43

I've noticed quite a few recently and sausage dogs in general seem to be on everything-cards, scarfs, door mats, teatowels.

Our elderly neighbour has one and he's lovely, fantastic company for him and doesn't need much walking. He's a can bark and snap if he takes a dislike to someone but general he's a sweetheart.

AvocadosBeforeMortgages · 18/03/2021 10:08

They're certainly one of the "in" dogs, though they have been for a long time.

It's not like dalmatians (after the film), and Frenchies (which I think are now becoming a little passe, thankfully) which have been more faddy.

QueenOfLabradors · 18/03/2021 10:15

Mini dachs suddenly became popular a few years ago, I'm not quite sure why - I assumed at the time there'd been a movie or a celeb who had one or something. They then died down as the fad dog of choice to be replaced by pugs and French bulldogs and ever more squashyface flufferpoos. We've got five on our books at the moment, thankfully only one seems to have permanent on-going health problems, unlike the poor Frenchies all of whom seem to have either physical or temperament issues.

percheron67 · 18/03/2021 10:16

Tulipsy22 I hope the owners are sorting out the "bark and snap" t people. Dogs must be taught that this is not allowed, Humans are not there to be snapped at (or bitten).

AvocadosBeforeMortgages · 18/03/2021 10:37

@percheron67

Tulipsy22 I hope the owners are sorting out the "bark and snap" t people. Dogs must be taught that this is not allowed, Humans are not there to be snapped at (or bitten\).
Dachshunds are just opinionated AF sometimes. It's in their nature. However, they're also small, cute, prone to being harassed by people, and aren't the short of dogs that want to make friends with strange humans - as a breed they're noted for being aloof with strangers.

A lot of the time, however, when they are driven to barking and snapping, it's because people have failed to understand what the dog is trying to tell them, using more subtle means.

This is represented by the canine ladder of aggression - dogs will start off by whispering that they're unhappy about something (yawning, turning head away, walking away), then if ignored, they'll start speaking quite loudly about it (tail tucked between legs, for instance) and if still ignored they'll start shouting really very loudly about it (barking and snapping).

If you were being "chatted up" by a bloke in a pub, you'd probably start by rejecting his advances politely (e.g. not really engaging in conversation, turning down his offer of a drink, showing more interest in a friend than him).
If he persisted, you'd probably start showing more definite signals - walking away, explicitly saying you're not interested, and so on.
And if he was still harassing you after all that, you'd probably start shouting at him loudly and you might even slap him if he was really pushing his luck.

Whose fault is it that the bloke was shouted at and possibly slapped? The bloke's, for not taking the bloody hint! Same principle applies to dog-human interactions.

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mewkins · 18/03/2021 10:46

I have a 2 year old miniature daschund. I like that analogy. Everyone wants to stroke her and pet her but everyone and his dog must seem huge to her. She has good inbuilt defence mechanisms. She is very loyal and protective of her family and loves the kids - totally reliable with them. Most of the time when we go out she just wants to feel secure and not have a huge dog 8x her size running at her. She loves a long walk and chasing squirrels but on the occasional rainy day is more than happy with a walk round the block.

Thischarmlessgirl · 18/03/2021 19:25

Mine is super affectionate and loves everyone, she can be a bit apprehensive of big dogs despite going to day care and hanging out with all breeds. She’s stubborn, a bit of a gobshite, can outwalk us but equally happy to sleep all day if it’s raining.
She’s never happier than on my lap!

Miniature dachshunds
Tulipsy272 · 19/03/2021 06:34

percheron67 I've no idea, it's not of my business really.

Veterinari · 19/03/2021 09:22

Yep they're the new trend. Sigh.which means a lot of unscrupulous breeding

Very nervous/anxious dogs, difficult to train and with significant health problems that detrimentally affect their welfare.
All problems exacerbated by breeding for £££

But they look cute and that's more important than health and welfare so 🤷‍♀️

mewkins · 19/03/2021 15:29

Surely all dog breeds have unscrupulous breeders. Sigh. Especially at the moment, there are many 'breeders' trying to make easy cash.

If you research the (very very old) breed they were bred as very hardy dogs used for hunting small animals. Like all breeds they have good and bad points. Personal taste comes into it, sure, but they have character, are sturdy, affectionate and loyal.

Veterinari · 19/03/2021 16:43

@mewkins

Surely all dog breeds have unscrupulous breeders. Sigh. Especially at the moment, there are many 'breeders' trying to make easy cash.

If you research the (very very old) breed they were bred as very hardy dogs used for hunting small animals. Like all breeds they have good and bad points. Personal taste comes into it, sure, but they have character, are sturdy, affectionate and loyal.

Dachshunds will have more unscrupulous breeders breeding from unhealthy, anxious dogs because they've had a 200x surge in popularity. Not all breeds have the significant health problems that dachshunds do, and I don't think we should be promoting a race to the bottom of canine welfare by accepting chronic health problems just because people want a dog to look 'cute'. I think dog welfare is more important than that.

Why not buy a healthy dog from a reputable breeder that isn't trendy - dogs like Skye terriers are on the endangered breeds lists and much healthier than daschunds

The current daschund breed standard promotes inherent health issues. Modern daschunds are a long way from working dogs

Veterinari · 19/03/2021 16:45

Also a breed prone to IVDD can hardly be described as 'sturdy'. Most daschunds have to avoid stairs so as not to aggravate spinal problems

Pretty much all dogs are affectionate and loyal.

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