written by ninadora on 10/01/2006
Good Points
Hilarious, incredibly intelligent, seriously loyal, love to cuddle, cute, cute, cute
Bad Points
Barkers, hard to house train, incredibly intelligent, stubborn, back problems, weight problems
General Comments
My vet once said he believes some dachshunds have the intelligence of a three year old child, and an adult doxie will find a way to communicate his wants and needs to you. I assure you it is incredible to see. These dogs are not like labs, where they are easily trained and happy to remain in the background. They are serious companions and a single pet needs lots of human attention and will bond very closely with its owners. Many people have more than one (which also shows peoples fierce devotion to the breed). Most doxies INSIST on sleeping with their owners (and they will burrow under the covers, very cute).