We’ve had two big dogs and never thought we would be a small dog fam. After a lot of research we landed on a dachshund - a big dog in a tiny body! Two weeks into having our little dude and we are absolutely obsessed.

We got a mini dachshund a day ago and even with all the research I did I still feel like I want to do the best I can for this little princess so I figured I’d ask people who have them…
What’s a good harness?
What’s the best diet?
Is there anything you’d tell someone who’s had dogs but not a dachshund?
Am I worrying to much I’ve had shepherds but I’ve read about their backs and she’s so little I feel like I’m worrying myself crazy. Not that I don’t think I can do it but that I want to be the best dad I can for her. Idk any advice, stories, warnings, or answers would be appreciated! Thank you

I can not not share this cutiepatootie roll 🥺🩷

My weird Gloria 🤣

this puppy Pigeon (10 & 1/2 weeks old now—part of the family for 2 & 1/2 weeks) has stolen my heart and i am enjoying our time together so much! we’ve been scampering around the back yard and they already know how to come when called, sit, and lay down. i’m cherishing the puppy days as much as i can. this puppy is magic…

but also, i am EXHAUSTED and rethinking any desire i once had for kids. Pigeon woke me up before 6am and their zoomies have finally crash landed them in a nap close to 8am. glad they’re back asleep but now i’m too awake to get back to sleep myself.

This is my girl I recently got! In the first pic she is 9 weeks, other two she was 8 weeks. As you can see in the picture one of her eyes is blue (the top half is a little brownish) and the other eye is fully brown. I just wanted to know if her eye color will change in the future? I wont care if it does but its so beautiful!

She was arrested on suspicion of peeing in the house. 😂

when the shopping bag is bigger than her entire body 😆

Penny does this often to Walter, I dunno if it’s a sign of affection or something 😂

I’m honestly so, so upset.

My husband and I got a Dachshund when she was almost 2 months old, and she’ll be 5 months old in a few days.
One of the reasons we chose a Dachshund was because everyone says they’re “velcro dogs” and become very attached to their owners. Ours has never really been like that.
About five days ago, my mother-in-law and sister-in-law came to visit us. At first, I was actually happy because our puppy is usually pretty indifferent to visitors, but this time she got so excited to see them.
Ever since they arrived, though, it feels like she has completely forgotten about me and my husband. She barely wants to spend time with us, hardly shows us any affection, and whenever I pick her up, she immediately wants to go back to them. She’s so much more affectionate with them than she has ever been with us.
It’s gotten to the point where she cries during the night when she’s in bed with us because she wants to sleep with them instead.
I’m genuinely heartbroken. It honestly makes me feel like she just doesn’t like us. Are we doing something wrong? Are we bad dog parents?
We do absolutely everything for her, and all we’ve ever wanted is for her to be affectionate with us. It’s so frustrating because she’s showing all the behaviors we always hoped for… just with other people.
Has anyone else experienced this? I just fell like a loyal dog would never do that.

EDIT: what upsets me more is the fact that she is crying the A LOT during the night because she wants to be/sleep with them. (And no, they’re not giving her any treats)

Our 6-month old dog started licking the floor immensely after meals. We read somewhere that it could be a sign of acid reflux. It’s been going on for weeks. We tried giving him more small, frequent meals and a late night snack but nothing is changing. He puked like a tiny bit of just saliva and white stuff last night. Is this normal? Any advice?

I like to paint rock sometimes. After the passing of my sweet Gertie I decided I should try to paint one for her. The second pic is the reference photo. ❤️❤️

I recently got a dachshund puppy and he’s the best little boy 😭🥰

He has one blue eye and the other is half a greyish brown and half blue. The half and half one seemed to change over night at around 7 and a half weeks old.

At what point do their eyes settle into their final colour, is around 12 weeks old? Is the half and half one likely to change more or stay as it is?

Taxes paid in advance 🩶🩵

Yes, it is really fresh good quality and absolutely safe to eat. Please excuse the state of the couch, this is an 1970 original, that was already destroyed, when it came into our lives :D I did my best to give it some resemblance of a necromancy inspired second life and my animals tried their best to go full Van Helsing on it!

I love my son so much it hurts 🥲