Author: Claire Bennett

I'm Claire Bennett, and I share my home with two dachshunds, Bruno and Pretzel, my miniature dachshund. Dachshund Guides is where I write down what living with them has taught me about feeding, training, health and everyday care, checked against vet and breed sources, so other owners can skip a few of the mistakes I made along the way.

Dachshund Mixes

Doberman Dachshund Mix: The Doberdach Explained

If you’ve never heard of the doberman and dachshund mix, you’re not alone but once you do, it’s hard to stop thinking…
Dachshund Mixes

Top 10 Dachshund Mixes: The Ultimate Doxie Guide

If you’ve ever met a wiener dog, you know the feeling that irresistible low-slung silhouette, those soulful eyes, and a personality way…
Dachshund Mixes

Meet the Shibadox: A Fiercely Loyal Hybrid

A shiba inu dachshund mix, nicknamed the Shibadox, is a small dog of 9 to 25 pounds with a Shiba’s fox-like face…
Dachshund Mixes

Pug Dachshund Mix: The Ultimate Daug Guide

What Is the Pug Dachshund Mix? The first time I saw a pug dachshund mix in real life, I did a double-take….
Dachshund Mixes

Dachshund Yorkie Mix (Dorkie): Your Complete Breed Guide

I still remember the first time I saw a dachshund yorkie mix at my neighbor’s house. This tiny, silky-coated dog trotted up…
Dachshund Varieties & Colors

Wire Haired Dachshund: Bold, Bearded & Brilliant

What Makes the Wire Haired Dachshund So Special? The wire haired dachshund is the scruffy one of the three coat types, with…
Dachshund Mixes

French Bulldog Dachshund Mix: Full Breed Guide

What Is the French Bulldog Dachshund Mix? If you’ve ever looked at a French Bulldog and a Dachshund side by side and…
Dachshund Mixes

Pomeranian Mix With Dachshund: Meet the Dameranian

Let me tell you about the first time I met a Dameranian. A friend walked in carrying what looked like a tiny…
Health & Care

Dachshund Lifespan: What a Study of 584,734 Dogs Found

The typical dachshund lifespan is about 13 to 14 years. In the largest UK study of dog longevity, miniature dachshunds had a…
Health & Care

Dachshunds & Allergies: What Every Owner Must Know

You fell in love with a dachshund at a friend’s place those soulful eyes, that ridiculous little body, the way they waddled…
Food & Nutrition

Mini Dachshund Feeding: Daily Meal Frequency Guide

How Many Times a Day Should a Mini Dachshund Eat? Let me take you back to the first week I brought home…
Dachshund Mixes

Husky Dachshund Mix (Dusky): Where the Blue Eyes Come From

Cross a Siberian Husky with a standard or miniature dachshund and you get a husky dachshund mix, which most sellers call a…
Dachshund Mixes

Schweenie: The Complete Shih Tzu Dachshund Mix Guide

I still remember the first time I saw a Schweenie in person. A neighbor was walking this tiny, long-bodied, silky-haired dog through…
Comparisons

Chihuahua vs Dachshund: The Ultimate Breed Showdown

I still remember standing in a pet rescue hallway years ago, frozen between two kennels one holding a trembling, wide-eyed Chihuahua and…
Dachshund Mixes

Meet the Doxle: Your Complete Beagle Dachshund Mix Guide

What Is a Beagle Dachshund Mix, Exactly? The first time I laid eyes on a beagle dachshund mix, I genuinely didn’t know…
Comparisons

Beagle vs Dachshund: Which Breed Fits Your Life?

If you’ve ever sat on the floor of a pet store or scrolled through adoption photos at midnight you know that choosing…
Dachshund Mixes

German Shepherd Dachshund Mix: The Ultimate Guide

Have you ever seen a dog with the sharp, alert eyes of a German Shepherd sitting on the compact, sausage-shaped body of…
Comparisons

Dachshund vs Mini Dachshund: Size, Lifespan, Back Risk and Temperament Compared

Choose a mini if you want the smallest dog and a slightly longer median lifespan; choose by coat if you’re mainly worried…