Daschund puppies

Dashing Daschunds Also known as sausage dogs, daschunds are small variety of dogs highlighted by their short statures almost resembling a sausage. The daschund is a native of Germany. Daschunds usually come in three standard sizes; miniature, fully grown and kanninchen. Daschund puppies come in different colours though they are commonly perceived to be the reddish brown dog. Some colours are fawn, brown, brindle cream and black.

Daschunds are very social dogs. They are usually stubborn and are head strong. This makes them difficult to train. However this must not be a deterring factor that will prevent you from making a daschund your preferred pet. Daschunds love companionship. They like having the household members around them and enjoy attention. They have a loud resounding bark which qualifies them as good watch dogs. They hate being left alone at home and will whine constantly until they find company. To relieve themselves of the stress of being left alone, they may chew bits and pieces of your furniture of carpet! Beware.

Training these cute creatures is a difficult task. It is often believed that the daschund trains you more than you training the Daschund. This does not mean that they are disobedient. The owner has to be firm and repeat the instructions for the dog to be trained well.

When it comes to maintaining a Daschund pet, not much work is needed. As it is mandatory for any pet, constant check ups with the vet is needed. Since they have a thick coat, care needs to be taken in brushing the coat and keeping it free from ticks.