Crate Training a Puppy: What the Research Says About Nights and Days
To crate train a puppy, make the crate a place they choose to rest, size it so they can stand, turn around…
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Dog Chasing Cat: Why It Happens and What Actually Helps
A dog chasing a cat is acting on a heritable trait, one that differs a great deal between breeds. What the research…
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Boxer Dachshund Mix: A Huge Size Gap and Two Inherited Risks
A male Boxer weighs at least 65 pounds. A standard dachshund tops out at 32. That gap is the first thing you…
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Boston Terrier Dachshund Mix: What the Breathing Research Actually Shows
A Boston Terrier, a French Bulldog and a Pug get lumped together as flat-faced dogs, and on breathing they are nowhere near…
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Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Dachshund Mix: The Two Questions That Matter
Two parents, two inherited conditions, and one of them has a study attached that tells you exactly what lowers the odds. It…
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Dachshund Digging: Why They Do It, and Why You Shouldn’t Try to Stop It
Dachshund digging isn’t a behavior problem. It’s the job the breed was built for, and the American Kennel Club runs a sport…
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Dachshund Potty Training: What the Evidence Says, and the Schedule That Works
Every guide to dachshund potty training opens the same way: dachshunds are stubborn, dachshunds are hard to house-train, brace yourself. I’ve read…
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English Bulldog Dachshund Mix: What the Parent Breeds Actually Tell You
An English Bulldog Dachshund mix, usually called a Bulldach, is a rare cross that lands somewhere between a 45-pound brick and an…
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Best Cat Breeds for Dogs: What Two Studies Actually Found
Two pieces of research have looked at cats and dogs sharing a home. Neither found a breed effect. So which cat should…
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Introducing a Cat to a Dog: How Long It Takes, and Where the Shelters Disagree
Every shelter runs the same four stages. Separate the animals, swap their scent, let them see each other through a barrier, then…
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Dachshund Separation Anxiety: What the Evidence Actually Shows
The largest study I could find on this asked 13,715 owners across 264 breeds about their dogs. Separation-related behavior turned up in…
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Dachshunds and Cats: What Two Charities Say, and Where They Disagree
A dachshund and cat can share a home. What decides it is not your introduction technique, which is where almost every page…
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Dachshund Colors: Every One the Breed Standard Recognizes
The Dachshund Club of America’s standard names seven base colors: red, cream, black and tan, chocolate and tan, wild boar, gray (blue)…
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Min Pin Dachshund Mix: Size, Energy and the Joints to Watch
Ten to twenty-five pounds, a long back, and more engine than you’d guess from the size. That’s the min pin dachshund mix,…
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Rat Terrier Dachshund Mix: Size, Energy and Back Care
A rat terrier dachshund mix, usually called a Toy Rat Doxie, is a small hunting-bred crossbreed that’ll land anywhere from about 6…
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Schnauzer Dachshund Mix: Size, Back Care and the DNA Question
A schnauzer dachshund mix is usually sold as a Schnoxie. Expect a small, loud, opinionated dog somewhere between 11 and 30 pounds,…
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Dachshund Carrier: Choose by Spine Position and Body Length
A safe dachshund carrier keeps the spine level, either lying flat or sitting on all fours, and fits the dog’s measured body…
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Dachshund Car Seat: The Part That Has to Hold in a Crash
A crate or carrier does more for a dachshund in a car than a booster seat does. Most dachshund car seats sold…
