My wife and I have 2 long-haired mini dachshunds (black and cream is 10, blonde is 2), they're the best. We were able to get them trained pretty easily, the older one was a good example for the younger one. I think one of the most important things is getting small stairs/ramp for them so they aren't jumping down from the couch and bed, the impact is really bad for their back/joints. They also need exercise each day or they get really bored which then causes them to act out. I take mine on a 90 minute hike each day. Seeing dachshunds explore the woods is just pure bliss. They are really adventurous and it's awesome seeing them sniff things out and explore.

Everything you are saying in this video I am like YESSSS!! My mini dachshund barks at almost every dog he sees (even though this has gotten much better) and this is after extensive training, etc. They are just on high alert and I've come to accept it versus before I thought that all dogs kind of just wanted to play and were quite. Also, he wasn't fully house trained too until 1 year - and it wasn't for lack of training or effort. It was like a switch went off and one day he had no accidents moving forward EVER! He always knew what was right or wrong (they are such a smart breed) but its whether he wants to obey or not.

I’m getting my first dachshund in 3 weeks.. I’m super excited!! Your videos honestly have helped me a lot to prepare so thank you!!

Hello. I've owned a longhair rabbit dachshund for 14 years. Everyone in my neighbourhood loves him so much. Since I've always done a lot of exercises with him, he hasn't gotten any spine disease. He still is active and doesn't bark without a reason either. So he is truly the perfect dog.

While looking for which breed to get, I came across your video and after giving it much thought, I am getting a mini dachshund! So thanks to you and Stella!

Thank you SO MUCH for this video. Our 6-month mini doxie is so stubborn with house training and walking. Glad to know we're not alone 😅

My dachshund doesn’t bark!! He is a RARE dachshund. He is very stubborn though haha. I feed him a very strict diet and NO human food to keep his weight stable and less risk for his back. I have a ramp he goes up and down to my bed but he sleeps in his kennel at night so he doesn’t jump while I’m asleep (also so that he doesn’t hog the bed because man he LOVES to).

Thank you for making this. I think you have hit all the negatives very well. I have a doxie, this is my 3rd one. My last one was super stubborn and my new one is a little less stubborn (thank goodness). My last one also had IVDD which was so heart breaking. We dealt with it for 9 years. The worst part was seeing him in pain. Needless to say, with the current one we are taking so many steps to prevent it.

My Ollie is 7 months old. He is so stubborn with house training. Didn't help that I got him in winter, because they tend to have an aversion to the cold. So he refused to potty outside because it was so cold. But now that it is warming up in Canada, he loves going outside. And he hasn't had an accident in a few days. So we are making progress. But I have had many days where I would literally cry because he would have accident after accident and just chew stuff and not listen. So yea, patience is super key! Thankfully I have him in training, so it helps. Ollie is so smart. But he will choose whether he wants to listen or not. Just one of their many quirks

Although I love dachshund they are so much work. My dachshund doesn’t bark to much but it took 9 months to potty train him and even then he still has accidents if we’re not taking him out frequently. The worst thing is that he’s a little destructive he love to dig so we have to supervise him in the yard. But overall their such a loving breed.

Fantastic video...... and all true! I've had many dachshunds in my life & they've all been different but some things remain the same! Such a good idea to make sure that anyone thinking about getting one knows what they are in for. It's still ALL worth it!

I’ve had two, my present Arizona being my second one. Maggie Mae was my first. She was a rescue from people who didn’t want her; three different owners. When I got her I could never figure out why. She was the perfect little girl. She was house trained and always did her business outside quickly if we were traveling. I don’t think she ever had a house accident. She was the most loving little girl, always so well behaved. She was very shy though. I have read that if the mother is shy, at least one of her puppies will be too. But all the people said she was hyper. If she was, I don’t know where it all went before I got her. She lived to be I think to be, since I’m not sure, almost 15. I had her put down because she developed heart failure and she suffered trying to breathe and she was having a really hard time. I couldn’t handle seeing her suffer like that. It just killed me to lose her. I could only stand the emptiness for 6 months total before I thought I would lose my mind in the quiet of our house. I got Arizona at 11 weeks. She is now 14 and a half months. She is like night and day from Maggie. She is definitely hyper, but not in a bad way. She is full of energy. Loves to play. Loves everybody and every dog she meets. We haven’t had a close cat encounter yet. Everyone that meets her; it’s love at first sight. They always remember her name. She just fills our house with love. I never want to be without the love of a Dachshund as long as I live.

EXACTLY!!! They’re a lot of work. 😂

I've had 3 dachshunds over my lifetime, my last buddy was with me for 16.5 years and everything you just said is spot on! But I guess I'm just a glutton for punishment, because those are reasons I love dachshunds. You need to be a special kind of person to handle and love them, but also, because I see so much of myself in doxies. They sure do make you earn their loyalty. LOL

First off. Stella is beautiful. We have had dachshunds in our home for over 25 years. Our first dachshund was a red smooth coat mini, named Millie. She was only about 8.5 lbs and super small but was the runt of her litter. She was house broken but I agree it took time and persistence. She like all dachshunds I know, bark. So a great guard dog. But I will tell you they will take down anything that they feel is harming their human family regardless of size. Around age 9 yrs. we started having disc disease and ever few months she would wake up and appeared paralyzed, or we would come home and she would be that way. Scary at first, but once we knew what was going on and what to do, it got to be no big deal. She would need pain med, and a bolus and taper of steroids. Our vet allowed up to keep these on hand and use in 10:45 her 17th birthday. I feel she would have kept on going but when she was 15yrs old, she was attacked by the black lab who had come into our yard and near my wife. The dog picked her up and just shook her like a rag doll. When I got her from the dog, she jumped down and ran to my wife scared to death. We thought she was okay but once the adrenaline wore off, she paled out and and got limp while still being held. Long story short, emergency vet, heart stopped and they did CPR, but ended up putting her on the breathing machine took to surgery and had massive internal bleeding from the labs teeth. Lost kidney, spleen and had a liver laceration. Well after a week in the vet ICU and much $$$$. She came home. She was back to herself within a week and back barking at any and everything. But that aged her and she started getting gray muzzle and slowed down. She later developed seizures and we elected to not treat these as they were not a daily issue. Saying all this b/c these dogs are not frail and have a strong will. We now have Ruby who is a bigger mini black and tan and cream long coat. Absolutely the best dog ever re disposition, never meets a stranger and barks when she sees or hears something. Easily house broken and she is just a lover of her family human and her 4 legged sister as well one of our parrots. Now the other parrot, no way as she saw the bird bite me and my adult daughter, and that created a hate she will not get over.

@HollyObee To control any doggy habit, which is in their blood, such as digging, We should provide them with what they need, so dig pits have been introduced. You can get Stella one and teach her that it's the only place to dig. 😄

Thank you 🙏 I am not getting one better. I appreciate your advice.

My dachshund is 11, and yes. They bark. You can’t train that out of them. They’re hound dogs. He loves to dig, and that doesn’t just apply to dirt. He loves digging blanket to make himself a little nest. They hate getting their nails clipped too

Videos are great, i just picked up a mini lo.g haired and he is great. I also heard thst they dig holes due to their genetics as they were bred to chase gophers through burrows i belive. Keep up thr great work. You puppy is beautiful.

We've been pretty lucky with housetraining (though I may have just jinxed myself since Cannoli is only 14.5 weeks old, lol), but we HAVE been struggling with his separation anxiety and, therefore, crate training. He's definitely getting better, but I can't even be on the other side of a baby gate without him crying! Wouldn't trade him for the world, though!

Thank u sm for this video cause it was so helpful and I’m getting my own soon.

agree 100% with house training. over 2 years in and mine will still do the "revenge pee" in the house if she feels ignored by me. No idea what to do!

I am getting a mini dachshund in 3 wks. I've been to these videos for info. I had a Jack Russell so I am used to the hyperness and stubbornness.

What a beautiful Doxie,

Awesome, my 16 years old crossed rainbow Las November. I freak about a lot of people having a mini without proper ramp for couches/bed

Hi, how do you make your intro for your vids. So cool and very aesthetically pleasing to the eye! You rock!

How much should I be feeding my 10 wk old mini dachshund?

Great video!!!

This is all so true! My little boy is exactly like that. But I love him so much and want to get another one so bad 😂😂

Our daughter is getting her mini long coat chocolate and tan in 4 weeks as they have been on 3 wait list. But it is worth the wait and her baby is beautiful. We can’t wait to grand dog sit.

Can you also make a video in how to start your own You-Tube channel? I don’t understand how to start a video and been wanting to do that

She needs a ball not a rock a rock is a horrible thing to teach her that it’s OK to play with even just ma wing on it a little could Chip or damage to teeth I like to use the small chuck it rubber balls they last the longest with my Dachshund

Dachshunds sound very much like my female jack russel- Bark at everything and nothing, stubborn, always wanting attention or playing with, escape artist, difficult to potty train and still has odd accident as an adult, eats anything outside. She also liked digging as a puppy but we used to stop her immediately, take her away and fill in the holes. So she doesn’t do it much as she has grown older.

If you’re having trouble house training your puppy and you don’t think anything in your house or your yard will survive; take heart, it gets better as they get a little older. Ours turned a year old in November and she is so much better. She can actually be trusted to be alone while I get a shower. (If everything but her tots are out of her reach). Just be careful to never leave anything out within their reach that they can swallow. Mine swallowed a cloth stretchy ponytail tie. Luckily she threw it up before it made it to her intestines. They will eat paper, plastic, wood; you name it. It’s like they are part goat. Don’t wonder “will they eat it?” Know they will eat it, so don’t leave ANYTHING out.

I LOVE this! I absolutely love my baby girl, but I researched for YEARS before getting one. I was prepared for a mischievous, stubborn, loud mouth😅 some people see/meet them and love them, but having them 24/7 isn’t for everyone. They are definitely not a laid back breed😅

She has quite beautiful fur (the Dackel/Dachshund).

Hi Holly and Stella ❤

Where can I get one in Florida

Yes they are a lot of work but I wouldn’t trade my mini for anything!!! ❤️❤️

Beautiful doxie! Please use a harness! My dogs neck hurts just watching this! I just feel I need to say something cause my 13 year old boy hurt his neck very early on from a collar and leash. Thankfully he recovered, but it can very much hurt the disks. Gotta protect the WHOLE back! Love my doxie!

I have two mini long haired dachshunds. I love them dearly, but housebreaking was a nightmare! Mine are only 8 weeks apart in age which made it hard, too. My female would get so distracted by things outdoors, she would not go potty. So I tried giving treats and she learned to squat but not necessarily go potty!😂 It has been best to walk them and then they go potty. But at almost 10 yrs old, they will still make a mess in the house occasionally if not walked or they get too distracted outdoors. My male is better, than my female he pretty much knows the command go potty. My female is just so distractable that walking is the only way to consistently get her to potty outside. They are both barkers and I am lucky my neighbors don’t complain. But they are adorable and sweet and I love them so much.

Oh you!

I’m late to comment on this video but I just got a sweet little miniature doxie named Millie and I love her to bits (she is almost 3 months old). I am much more patient than my boyfriend is but we have noticed that she will PRETEND to pee (by doing the squat) so that we give her a treat to reward her for “peeing outside” and then when we go inside she pees on the floor. Obviously we figured it out and are trying to outsmart her but she’s definitely stubborn when it comes to house training her as she hates going out when it’s windy, rainy, or if it’s too cold for her (we even bought her a jacket for the cold). However I still love her 😅❤

I have 2 miniature dachshunds, one barely barks & the other never stops barking 😂. They love digging, chewing & are very needy but they are amazing boys & we just adore them

I found that my dachshund is so easily trainable. At the beginning it was hard but more my pup is doing great.

My mini didnt dig up our yard but she did ruin my fairy garden but in her defense I did put it in a place that she would frequently attack because one time she saw a lizard or rodent run into a hole under the house near it she never forgot that spot and would check it everytime I let her out in the backyard. The only complaint I had with her was that she would try to eat anything whether it was food or not. She had to have surgery one time because of something she swallowed. We had to be very careful about things that fell on the floor that would be dangerous to eat. She took very good care of her toys which was funny. She played with them and squeaked them but didnt tear them up or remove the squeakers. She was the smartest dog I ever had when it came to training and doing little tricks but potty training was tough. Unlike my other dog she didnt enjoy going for walks and would often stop in her tracks and not move for a long period of time and wouldnt budge. So I got a stroller and walked her along that and put her in when needed. I could go on and on about this dog because I loved her so much and she just passed away in November 2022.

Hi ! I got my own dachshund puppy last week, i love her very much, i plau with her a lot to exercise her and im giving her a lot of my time... Only thing is she get super anxious when i'm not there, even for a few minutes and she start crying and do not stop... I try to ignore her but it take her a very long time to calm down... Has everyone had the same problem ? It makes me very anxious and im scared of what will happen when she get older

Thanks for your informative videos they have helped my wife and I so much with our 14 week old doxy :). We have a couple questions, did Stella bark often at 13 / 14 weeks old? Also did you have to train Stella to not mind having her collar on?

Dachshunds were bred to hunt badgers, they DIG. I've had 8 and only one of them was a digger and a frog killer. My last one was a killer of birds, lizards and all small creatures she could catch. Girls are the best and easy to train, if you don't have time to be with them, don't get one because they demand a lot of attention but it's all good because that is how they show you, you are loved.

Que linda 🥰🥰🥰🥰

Doggy proof your back yard. Dollarama sells lattices that can fill gaps in fences.

Good video :)

I have three and they bark very instrumentaly loud..all three very energetic but very strong for being so little..they cry alot..detachment is not in there playbook..funny little thing's....

i have a chihuahua shes crazy its just like yours haha barking everytime she hears something

I have a dachshund chihuahua mix and he has never barked, except if another dog gets too close too me😊

Mini-dachshunds are the best!

Mine is also always bark evrytime she heard something .stubborn also.she sweet.loving her name is Cream O

Zero is pretty quiet unless the Zeke (my male Bengal) gets the zoomies and they start chasing each other or if I get him pumped up. So he’s good about that. He’s quiet all night until he hears/smells a sign of human life. Dachshunds are a breed of hound dogs. So when she mentions the digging. It’s all instinctual. You can’t get mad at that. Just judge if you can live with it. They’re trained for hunting moles back in the day.

You should make a video with all the flaws because it would live us a real life feel! I love your videos and you have an Amazing dog but I also notice the amount of work that you put in and I would not be able to put that much work in to owning a dog!! And I love dogs 🐶.....

I just got my little . miniature dachshund, she's 9 weeks old, I got her when she was 8 weeks old. She's doing pretty good on her house training. She sleeps all night with me of course. She's just a little sweetheart. I love her so much. Her name is Pudgee.❤️❤️❤️ But she is scared to death of people, except me and my husband. I really hope she grows out of that, cause she does such cute little thing's. She already fetches a ball and brings it back to us.❤️❤️❤️

For me this vid is very useful...i will have a wiener dog in a few weeks and i can not wait to meet him (the puppy is a boy)...still i'm a little bit affraid because it will be my first dog. I hope it will turn out well,i love dogs and i've wanted one for 2 years now. Great video!

We were very fortunate with our miniature dachshund. Not a barker at all, was easy to crate train and housetrained. Will destroy a stuffed animal in a matter of seconds. She is also very stubborn only comes when she wants to.

My min doxie jumps on and off EVERYTHING! There is no way we can keep her from doing it.

I have had a lot of Dachshunds or I should say they have had me. I would like to add that if you want them to have a long life to love you until the end. Don't let them jump off of furniture etc. Their backs can't handle it for very long. We have steps for them to get in and out of our bed. And yes they sleep with us. Next. If you have a secure yard or whatever. Put in a doggy door. They can go out to do their business when they need to day or night.

We asked my mother-in-law to look after our mini dachshund for a week. We tried to warn her of some of Lilly’s tricks and idiosyncrasies. She wouldn’t have it, told us she was a darling little angel who could no wrong. She was the happiest dog we’ve ever owned. In the 15 1/2 years we had her her tail never stopped wagging. We arrived home a week later, walked through the front door, first words we heard were she is an absolute rat bag. Despite the warnings, she got hold of a pack of 6 toilet rolls and decided to redecorate the bathroom, hall and a couple of bedrooms. MIL got her clothes ready, went into the shower, came out to find Lilly had some new chew toys and ran off down the hallway with a blouse in her mouth, tail going at a hundred miles an hour. Numerous other stunts and mischief. What can I say, we tried to tell her. There’s an old saying, silence is golden…..unless you own a dachshund 😊

My boyfriend has 2 short haired dachshunds. They piss any and everywhere and dont stop whining or barking. They have the be the most annoying dogs I’ve ever seen in my life. $400 of my clothes they ripped up.. (took them out the laundry basket) They’re really good dogs but he has the WORST ones.

I love this breed very much. I saw 2 bloggers with dachshunds (a big blogger in Russia - Kate Clap with 4 dachshunds :D and Sveta Roytburd, check it if u want ), u r third :DD thnx for ur story. I wanna dachshund too but I afraid (I’m living in small apartment and have 2 Siamese cats). I’m thinking about this a lot of time)) btw thnx for video! :3

I promise you..she will chill out in nxt 2-3 years. Yes as Doxie owner of 3 over the yrs, they WILL getbto what they want. Smart as all get out. Long hair are much more high maintenance.

Always have had them they steal your heart, must be dedicated they want to be the boss, and generally are HA HA HA!

My daughter's dachs dug and killed voles.

Because my dog dachshund ate a stone ,he had very extensive operation. Take care of him

Keep in mind that they were breed to get Baggers to come out of their underground tubes so hunters and/or farmers could then kill the bagger. So if you wonder why they are so aggressive when it comes to the ground, that is why. Look up pictures of baggers and just think of your cute mini having it be their business to fight them. Yikes!

Talked me out of it. I was aware of the pee issue but the rest, no thank you.

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It is horrible letting your dog to play with a rock, even for a second ! Just disappear that damn rock and be diligent on getting your pet a suitable dog toy. Period.

a stone is not good for his teeth

My Chorizo is a Lil Asshole. I guess he shares my personality he pisses me off and is stubborn but he’s very good looking with a cute way about everything he does so I really can’t complain.