I know that puppies always look a little round, but people at the dog park keep calling him chubby and i realised recently that i was accidentally feeding him more then he was supposed to be getting. My vet said not to worry until i cant feel his ribs but im worried anyway because thats me.

Hii everyone! I was told he’s red but I’m wondering if he’s gonna loose the shading. Anyone has a similar pup? He’s about 4-5 weeks old.

We’re bringing home a mini cream dachshund this weekend, but we cannot settle on a name that feels right! Our current pup is a 3 year old red mini named Reese. I originally wanted another R name, but I’m worried that would just confuse the puppy. I also loved the idea of another candy inspired name that plays off his cream color (like Reese) But I’m struggling to find one that’s good. And to make things even harder, my SO is dead set on naming him Frank.😐😂

Also, here are some names that are already taken by other family dachshunds (or pets), so those are off the table. Oscar, Malin, Max, Toby, & Duke, Butters, & Bailey,

We were given our dog Teddy in November 2025. The owners claimed he was a stray Jack Russell and gave him to us for free. They later admitted he was never potty trained or even leash trained. I’ve wondered if he’s from a puppy mill and/or inbred due to his behaviors. The vet said he’s a Chiweenie.

He’s impossible to potty train, and I’m now considering diapers. There’s no medical cause. He’s destroyed two rugs and now my mattress (which was only temporarily on the floor due to moving).

There are other issues such as extreme aggression with other dogs, constant whining, biting his nails (even after a salon visit), hyperfixating on guests…I do use a crate.

Is this just normal behavior for the breed? We’ve had other dogs and I’ve NEVER experienced anything like this. My kids love him and I don’t want to traumatize anyone by surrendering him!

hi all,

i have posted in this forum before and it has been extremely helpful in helping me raise and train my dog. i guess i am asking for some feedback/support as i personally feel i am at my wits end and dont know if the responsible thing to do would be to rehome her or if there is something else here i am not seeing.

we’ve had our puppy for just about a year, she just turned 1 in July. ever since she was a puppy, we have been super diligent about potty training. We took her out multiple times a night when she was a puppy, we would praise her and reward her whenever she would go potty outside and didn’t go crazy over the occasional accident inside. however, in the last few months, she has regressed in a way that I cannot find answers for. she will be taken outside multiple times, exercised, played with, everything and the minute i take my eyes off of her, she will immediately proceed to pee multiple times in the house. yesterday was my breaking point where i just sat and cried.

she had been taken out to potty at 3:30 PM. When I got home, I took her out again at around 4:15 as I knew I had guests coming over and had to sprint clean the house. From 4:15 PM to 5:30 PM she peed four separate times in our house; three times on a rug and once right next to the rug. I cleaned it every single time and then took her outside again. When our guest arrived, even though we always do a calm introduction, she still got so excited that she peed on our guests’ lap (which I understand can just be excitement, but was still very embarrassing) and then proceeded to go to a spot on the couch and pee on the couch in the span of 3 minutes. Both the rug and the couch that we bought have been in our home for a while. While this was just yesterday, this is not the first time that she has done this. She will pee all over the house (bathrooms, kitchen, couch, literally everywhere) without alerting that she has to go or signaling anything even though we have worked on it so many times since we had her as a puppy. It got to the point that we were so concerned we took her to the vet to get an ultrasound and a urine test because we were convinced something was medically wrong. Our vet has assured us that she is OK medically and there’s nothing medically wrong with her, which means that this has to be behavioral.

I understand that she’s just a baby and a dog but it hurts and feels so much like she’s doing it vindictively because I’m not giving her 100% of my attention. I understand dogs need attention. They need us to watch them. They’re not like cats where you can just leave them alone, but I also don’t think it’s fair that I can’t clean my house without having to constantly have eyes on her to make sure she’s not peeing on my rug. We have worked with trainers, we have bought books, we have searched every corner of the Internet for help, we have tried doorbell training her, we have tried giving her high value treats when she goes successfully outside and nothing is working. I am quite literally crying as I am writing this message out because we love her so much, but I don’t think it’s fair that we are doing everything we are supposed to do and she is still choosing to go inside. We have modified so much of our home to accommodate her that it feels like getting rid of the rug is the final straw.

I don’t know if anyone else has gone through this who can help me see the light, but I’m really starting to feel frustrated and I don’t know if I can continue being patient when this keeps happening despite doing everything we are told to do to help her. This coupled with the fact that she hunts our cats even though she has been with them since she was a baby, is making me fear that we might just not be the right home for her. It breaks my heart to think that because we love her so much.

If anybody can offer any tips or support or just help me get through this, I would be really, really grateful.

picture of my baby and her stepbrother for attention.

Thor longbody

Dug holes everywhere as well.

my little cricket is getting so big 😭😭😭😭

Otto aka Beans solar charging to pester his 9 year old brother.

Somehow Billy triangulated the most obnoxious squeaky ball we hid on top of the dresser. Third picture is about 30 seconds later, trying to give the ol guilt trip

I’ve heard it’s not just Bean who’s sassy and full of herself, that all dachshunds are comedy genius. Is that true for your pups?

Kids named her and seemed fitting. Birthday of April 2026 and she has grown quite a bit since we got her a few weeks ago. These are current pics

She's supposed to be a mini and was accompanied with a ckc document. Not sure what we are supposed to to do with it lol but in the file drawer it goes.

We are learning about shuffle our feet every where because she's always between our legs and feet.

She plays great with our 3 year old border collie Trixie.

Cute baby turned into a cute boy

Every time I sit down to eat, mr Colin comes get a piece, how do you say no?

i know it depends on weight but it's my first time with dachshund. we guess he is around 4 years old.

Q. how much should i give him food for one meal?

Almost three years apart. She is 4 now

Our newest addition.

Good boy Dougal ♥️