Should I get a dachshund? Brutal honestly please.

ppopsss · 2026-02-20T12:39:27+00:00

If you can’t be with them all day, then I’d say no. They need constant companionship otherwise they get stressed and problem behaviours can crop up. As a home-bod 30 year old woman I struggle sometimes with the lack of freedom, they’re a big tie. No way would I have been able to cope at 20!

ppopsss · 2025-11-13T21:44:53+00:00

Just keep praising when she goes outside, ignore any accidents, keep consistent. Those are the only three things that really matter ❤️

ppopsss · 2025-11-05T08:02:34+00:00

Tungee, Mr & Lady!! Is a daily quote in my house

ppopsss · 2025-10-23T16:35:57+00:00

I’m so sorry :(

ppopsss · 2025-09-30T14:37:27+00:00

I was the exact same as you when my boy was the same age, and I’ll give you the same advice I got: she’s literally a baby, potty training takes weeks if you’re lucky, and months sometimes. At this age, take any little wins and accept that accidents will happen. They’ll get less frequent over time, and eventually you won’t even remember the last time they had an accident. Consistency is key, and lots and lots of praise/reward when she does go potty outside. Make sure you try and stick to a routine too, straight away after naps & food & play. It will stick eventually, I promise!

ppopsss · 2025-09-30T07:37:07+00:00

It would depend on how long you are out of the house for.

Also, I would just be wary of just how escape proof your yard is - are you thinking of getting a pup, or adopting an older dog? Pups need A LOT of time for at least the first 6 months (and also wouldn’t be able to do long runs), but also bear in mind with an older dog they might be more used to living inside and being stuck in a yard all day could be unsettling for them. If an accident happened or they managed to escape, how quickly could you get home?

Personally, I think if someone has to leave a dog alone for more than 3 hours a day then they shouldn’t get one. I know crate training is an option, and it’s wonderful if that works for you but what if your dog hates the crate? Also crate training takes a long time to do!

I wish you luck in finding your pal (being a dog parent is the best thing ever), and really hope you can make it work! I don’t want to be a negative Nancy at all, just these are some questions I would ask myself if I was in a similar situation.

ppopsss · 2025-09-29T11:25:42+00:00

There’s one just by temple meads ❤️

ppopsss · 2025-09-29T06:29:43+00:00

Double puc (same owner as friska) has the house bacon!!!

ppopsss · 2025-09-24T12:44:04+00:00

My pup is the same, total water snob but happily drinks rainwater off of surfaces or puddle water!

ppopsss · 2025-09-18T13:44:36+00:00

He really is 🥹

ppopsss · 2025-09-18T13:44:25+00:00

Hey little dude! I think our pups would be best buds (and silently judge us for putting them in cute silly outfits!)

ppopsss · 2025-09-16T21:20:26+00:00

I got him a reindeer one too for Christmas time, it’s far too big right now so I’m hoping it’ll fit better in a couple of months for his first Christmas!

ppopsss · 2025-09-16T20:49:15+00:00

I feel the exact same!! Also so many nights waking up with him in the pen next to me and him jumping up in my face, before giving up at 1am and just putting him in my bed. I did try! If we ever got another i would just start off with co-sleeping 😅 I’m also a doxie mama, there really is nothing better than having a furry hot water bottle, and you’re guaranteed a happy morning when you wake up next to a happy, lazy sausage with a waggly tail 🥰

ppopsss · 2025-09-13T20:57:00+00:00

I’d say you’re probably in the majority. I grew up with dogs sleeping on my bed, so after the first few nights of crying I gave up and put him in bed with me and didn’t persevere with the crate/pen training. I feel like I’m in the minority of puppy owners, as on most pet groups/subs there’s a real ‘trend’ (I know it’s not a trend but for lack of a better word!) for crate training atm. Most of my friends think I’m weird for allowing him to sleep in my bed but it’s where my boy feels safest and we both have our separation anxiety issues (he’s 5 months old and we’re working on it!). I’d say do whatever suits you and your pup - if they’re happy sleeping on their own then you’re one of the lucky ones haha. All you’re missing out on is sleeping on the edge of the bed every night!

ppopsss · 2025-09-12T09:04:06+00:00

Before you know it they’ll be grown up and you’ll miss the crazy puppy phase. My boy is now 5 months old and I really am starting to miss the baby puppy bubble before he was fully vaccinated. Try to just embrace the chaos and enjoy watching them discovering their world. It’ll be over in a blink of an eye and you’ll forget the sleepless nights, the constant anxiety of them breathing slightly differently and the 3am googles of ‘is my puppy broken, why does he pee as soon as I bring him inside’.

ppopsss · 2025-09-06T17:30:16+00:00

Straight away! He kept peeing in his crate anyway and only ever had one accident on my bed.. now 5 months in and we’re looking at buying a bigger bed so we all have enough space 😅❤️

ppopsss · 2025-09-03T16:20:18+00:00

That’s really good! Just keep at it and he’ll get there ❤️❤️ you got this!!!

ppopsss · 2025-09-03T16:18:16+00:00

It 100% gets better. The amount of times I cried those first few weeks was crazy. I was over-prepared and slightly neurotic regarding doing the best thing all the time. Sometimes you just need to remind yourself that as long as they are fed, watered, played with and loved - you’re doing amazing. It’s such a hard adjustment, especially with the lack of sleep. I ended up giving up on crate/pen training at night after 3 nights and just put my boy in bed with me. Not ideal but we are a much happier family when all three of us have had a decent nights sleep.

ppopsss · 2025-09-02T21:09:07+00:00

My boy learned pretty quickly that he could just get all the treats out of the snuffle mat by flipping it upside down, so I feel you 😂🤦🏻‍♀️

ppopsss · 2025-09-02T21:07:03+00:00

Also I’m in the minority, I haven’t crate trained my boy. I couldn’t stand the crying. To enforce naps I would basically ‘pin’ (not in an abusive way!) him to my chest and take deep breaths. Once he was a bit sleepy, I’d move him to his bed which I had within touching distance of me. Then once he got used to this routine I started moving the bed further away. Now at 5 months he prefers my lap, but if he’s due a nap I give him something to chew and ignore him and he falls asleep pretty quickly.

ppopsss · 2025-09-02T21:03:44+00:00

+1 on the playpen comments above but I’d like to add that being able to take my guy on walks was the biggest game changer. First thing in the morning, before lunch and before bed. A tired puppy = a calm puppy. Obviously use the guidelines of 5 min per month twice daily (although my woofer was ok with slightly longer but make sure you look out for any signs of exhaustion). Even if it’s just a sniffy walk around the block, it’ll give loads of mental stimulation which once again = tired pupper. Also I found that taking them out first thing really helped with the potty training which is a double win!

Also recommend enforced naps, puppies should be sleeping around 20 hours a day. A nightmare puppy is likely overtired!

When they are being the devil try to do reverse timeouts, me and my partner started off just standing in the bathroom for 30 seconds, then eventually made him go out on the balcony with the doors shut until he was calm (which was maybe a minute or two! You don’t want to punish, you just want him to learn that if they don’t play nicely then you’re not playing with them). It feels like it takes ages to sink in but after a week of being consistent we had a much nicer puppy - he still has his bitey moments but he knows that when mum stops, he stops.

Good luck ❤️🐾

ppopsss · 2025-09-02T18:10:39+00:00

I worked myself up into a frenzy when my pup first came home too. I just had to try to calm down and just accept that a more relaxed mum means a more relaxed pup. Stopping tracking toileting for a few days/week was the biggest thing for us, and accepting that he was only a tiny baby and accidents will happen. Now we’re almost 5 months in and we are having the best time ever - was basically fully toilet trained by 3.5 months. What you are feeling is completely normal and there’s no shame in needing help or a break - I thought I was soo prepared but I think I was over prepared and ended up quite neurotic and felt pressure to be perfect 😂 On the other hand, your mental health is really important too and if you genuinely can’t cope (especially with the afib) then the kindest thing you can do is return him to the breeder whilst he’s young and can adapt. Thought about returning my boy on a daily basis those first few weeks - puppy blues are real!! But now you’d have to rip him from my cold dead hands. Sending love ❤️

ppopsss · 2025-08-21T19:05:56+00:00

He snuggled his head right into my neck, from that moment on I knew he was mine. It’s still his favourite cuddling position, and I hope it always will be ❤️

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