Love Dog

In This Chapter Acknowledging how your Dachshund sees the world Making your home safer for your Dachsie Dealing with stairs, beds, couches, and other dangers If you have small children or small siblings, you probably know all about childproofing the house. You cover electrical outlets, put childproof latches on the bottom cabinets, stow all the…

In This Chapter Weighing the benefits of Dachsie adoption Adopting through a rescue group Finding a Dachshund at the animal shelter In Chapter May the Best Breeder Win: Finding the Dachshund for You, I talk about purchasing your new dog from a breeder. As I state there, good breeders are great. But as you probably already…

In This Chapter Taking action to find the right breeder for you Distinguishing the good breeders from the not-so-good Understanding why you need a contract Choosing your pup from the breeder’s litter Developing a relationship with your breeder of choice Considering buying from a pet shop Ready to go hunting? Whoa there, put away that…

In This Chapter Deciding how much dog you need Picking out your favorite coat Settling on a color and pattern Choosing a boy or a girl (or boy and girl) One of the great things about bringing home a Dachshund is that you have so many options: Big or small; longhaired, shorthaired, or wirehaired; and…