Just when I thought I was out...they pull me back in!

[levi1803]

I had a Daschund growing up for 16 years (our 1st dog), he was an awesome dog as well I had another one that I rescued from someone for a while and re-homed him. The one thing about them is they are very stubborn (as with most hounds) they are a lot smarter than they let on as well. Alot of them seem to have "selective hearing" they know what you want them to do but just don't seem to care, they are very food motivated but watch with the treats as the last thing you want is for them to get fat, back problems are a big problem if you don't watch their weight (due to their length)

My brother (Spanky on here) has two mini's at the moment so I'm sure he'll chime in here eventually with some pictures too.

My brothers two daschys are totally different in personality, you couldn't get two more different dogs that are the same breed.

Some Quirky things that I found almost all of them like.

- love to be as hot as possible, under blankets in bed, laying in clothes out of the dryer, laying on/beside heat registers.

- for some reason a lot of them like when you lay on the floor on your back and blow on their neck (wierd I know, but I've seen at least 6 that love this)

- love to jump off of things, even though they shouldn't be allowed to due so.

- The one I rescued could play ball 24/7, and when you stopped playing with him he would bury the ball in a planket himself and try to find it.

They can be really wonderful dogs, a pretty big package in a tiny body, lots of personality. Sounds like you have a German Shepherd barking behind the door only to find this little rat once you get in.

One thing to keep in mind is that they are hunters (rodents, badgers) etc. so if you have pet hamsters or birds or anything, keep them away, instinct always prevails (I speak from experience)

All in all I think you will have fun with the little one, hounds are definatly different in their own right, but they can be wonderful pets.

Feel free to ask if you have anymore questions, I'm sure Lance (spanky) will post some pic's of his guys when he gets a chance.

Elliot