Dachshund World Forum

Hello all,

My husband and I are considered taking our mini doxie with us to Kansas for Christmas.  I’d like to get your comments on what carrier you have/like for airline travel?  This is our first dog and want him to be comfortable on the ride… I’d like to find something that we can bring him into the cabin with us instead of putting him in the cargo hold.  I was looking at this one Snoozer Roll Around in the medium size.  Our pup will be 10 months in December but right now he’s already 12lbs. at 5months. Any help you can give would be awesome. Thanks so much.-Erika

Hello everyone,
I’m having some trouble deciding which type of crate to use for training my Bindi when she comes home with me next month (born July 2 @ www.utahdoxies.com if you’re curious/bored).

I would normally just get a plastic airline-type crate but my live-in fiancee won’t have it because she thinks they are too ugly and dark on the inside. Her solution is a Noz2Noz crate, like this one specifically:

My main fear with this crate is that my pup will chew it to shreds. I am hopeful that if I keep her interested with a Kong and some other interesting toys, she’d be ok in it. Has anyone on here had any experience with this type of crate?
Thanks in advance.

My miniature longhaired dachshund, Monty, finally passed his tests and got is certifications to be my service dog. We were originally going to participate in agility with him, but he showed the aptitude and the willingness to be trained to be my service dog.

If you are wondering his service, he is a Blood sugar dog. He is trained to alert me when my blood sugar drops too low, get help if i faint, prevent me from driving if he senses my blood sugar is too low, retrieve items (such as my insulin pack, phone, or a piece of fruit lol [he knows the difference between an apple, orange, banana, and other fruits]), dial 911 and a few other things that are escaping my mind at the moment.

Monty is 11 months old. He is a red dapple (you can’t really see his dappling because of his vest…but then again…it is hard to see dappling on red dapples in general). When he was 12 weeks old, he started sensing something was wrong whenever i got a headache and he would make a sound that i only ever hear him make when I get a headache: a high pitched yelp-bark (i get often get headaches when my blood sugar starts to drop). I told this to a trainer friend of mine, and he told me about a training center near me that had a special center for Blood Sugar Dogs. They evaluated Monty and offered to train him. The result?

Only the Cutest Service Dog EVER

I have a 7 month old girl mini dachshund. She weighs about 10-11 pounds. How much do I feed her? Currently, I’ve been giving her 2/3 cup of puppy food per day. However, I’ve heard their growth slows down around 7-8 months. Should I switch to adult dog food? And how much should I give her? She isn’t very active. She takes two 10 minute walks per day and runs around the house during playtime (playing catch!).

We have two doxies about 3 months old. We are currently trying to housebreak them. What are some good treats that are small to reward them when they do their business outside? Also, has anyone used a bell as part of house training? How does that work?

We just rescued a beautiful 6 month old black and tan male.  He is extremely active, he plays well with our other doxie, his coat is shiny and beautiful, and he’s attentive and energetic.  There’s just one problem, he doesn’t eat.  I don’t know if he’s overwhelmed by his new surroundings or what, but he literally only eats about a quarter cup of dry food once a day.  Has anyone ever experienced this before?  He is going to the vet this evening to get checked out, but I’m more than a little worried.  I would guess that he’s sick, but ever other aspect of his personality and actions points to him being healthy.

When can I expect my female doxie (7 months) to experience her first menstruation? How can I be prepared for this? Thank you.

I have a doxie.  She is now eight months old.  She was doing wonderfully with her potty training… at night she is in a crate, while we’re at work she is in her crate, we come home on our lunch, let her out and she does her business.

Recently we had her spayed (two weeks ago on Monday) and since then she has peed every chance she gets on our rugs, carpets, in our dirty laundry (that she knocks over) her bed, the couches.

We haven’t changed our routine, her food, her toys, her sleeping habits… she goes out every hour or so just to be on the safe side, sometimes more.

She could be outside for an hour, pee then come in and pee again on something…  we don’t rub her nose in it — we don’t scold her, just make a loud noise… she stops we take her outside and let her finish….

My husband is ready to explode… any tips?

We just got two female minis and wondered when they usually come in heat? We would like to get them spayed when they do. There are just 12 weeks right now.

OUr dog, Mufti, was selected to compete in the Weiner Nationals on July 19th. Since we have not done this before I am interested to know: what colors do Doxies recognize (I will be standing at the end –50 yards). Also, what is the best way to train her for the run?

Thank you for any help, Jeanne