Jenny, Author at Dachshund Bonus

June 21, 2019March 25, 2021

13 Reasons Dachshunds Are The Best Dogs

Some people call them dachshunds, wiener dogs, sausage dogs, or hot dogs but I know that they are the best dogs. Dachshunds are humorous because of their personality and many variations. That makes you feel like a Pokemon trainer and you are trying to catch all dachshunds.

1. Dachshunds are dogs with crazy personalities

Dachshunds are just small dogs but they think they are one of the biggest dogs. They are not afraid of anything and they are comical, they like to make their owner laugh. Besides, dachshunds are adventurous, smart and stubborn. They are free thinkers, which if not trained properly you will get difficult to manage, but when you train them in the right way it makes your dachshund extremely entertaining.

2. Dachshunds are small but they are real friends.

Dachshunds are surely the small dogs and they are fierce. However, you will be turned off by the idea of small dogs because they never think they are real dogs. Dachshunds belong to the hound and they were bred to hunt small animal especially birth. Dachshunds are very loyal to their owners and they are ideal watchdogs. Besides, they always want to make their owner laugh by crazy activities so you can consider them as good friends.

3. They have a long lifespan.

As small dogs, dachshund tent to have a long lifespan. Generally, a dachshund can live for a period 12 ~ 17 years, even older. Two dachshunds and one mixed dachshund hold places on the list of the 20 oldest dogs on record. Scolly in Mexico, lived for 20 years, Otto (a dachshund-terrier) had been lived for 21 years and one month and the oldest dachshund on record, Chanel in the US, had been lived for 21 years and 114 days. That is why dachshunds are ideal for humans.

4. They are incredibly popular.

Dachshunds were the 13th most popular dog breed in the United States in 2015. They have beated other popular small breeds like Chihuahuas, Pugs, Boston Terriers… The dachshund’s popularity has also spawned a large community of dachshund owners.

5. They are spread so much joy.

If you’re a dog owner, you’ll probably be excited to see any dog walk by – but dachshunds spread a special kind of joy that seems unique to them. When you are walking a doxie dog, you will difficult to find a person who does not light up with happiness he see your dog. Dachshunds seem to bring out everyone’s inner happiness, which makes them great candidates to be therapy dogs, and to be your new best friend!

6. They are the most loyal dogs

Do you know? Many famous people owned dachshunds, they are artists such as Pable Picasso, Andy Warhol and David Hockney. Many people love dachshunds because they are the most loyal dog breeds.

7. They have great bodies and great brains.

Why do dachshunds have long bodies? They are also called sausage dogs, wiener dogs, they are notorious for long backs and short legs but why do these dogs come in such a special shape? Long body makes dachshunds the most special dogs and you will think of a hot-dog when you see a dachshund. Despite small size and funny body shape, they are actually courageous dogs. They also have a lively and playful attitude.

8. They think they are humans.

Life can be hard sometimes. Some days we feel link things couldn’t get it worse. Dachshunds likely think that they are humans because they consider their owners as their family. You’d understand just how much a dachshund can turn your bad day around and make you feel better about yourself and your life. I honestly like them more than some humans

9. Dachshunds are known as the smartest dogs.

Of course, dachshund is man’s best friend and we all know this. But dachshunds really, really are. They are just the most lovable, funny, crazy, smart dogs in the world, and they will steal your heart.

Jesse the Dachshund does whatever it takes to win a sprint race against four other tiny dogs. Killer, Twinky, and Oliver didn’t stand a chance against this fierce competitor!

10. Dachshunds are so confident.

Dachshunds are just small dogs but they are so confident and they always think they are as big as humans.

11. They can’t steal goods off the counter.

As you know, dachshunds are small dogs with short legs, so how can they steal goods off the counter or food on a table.

12. They are human protectors.

Dachshunds were bred to hunt and when there is a person threatening their owners, they will be fiercely protective of their owners. Dachshunds form a special bond with one human, and when their special human is “under attack” (whether that be a tickling or an actual attack), the dogs jump to the rescue, fighting off the aggressor!

13. You cannot get angry at them for more than 5 minutes.

Sometimes, stubborn dachshunds may make you get mad with their crazy activities such as sitting on your laptop, stealing your shoe, tearing toilet paper… However, you cannot get angry for long because they will show apologize on their face when they see that you are not happy or angry.

If you know other reasons, please comment below

June 20, 2019April 25, 2021

Top Dachshund Dog Photos

#1 My babies!!!

#2 Now here’s a picture of a super cute dachshund to get everyone back on the right track.

#3 Charlie is ready for his walk!!!

#4 The clan

#5 At a pool

Comment which photos you like!

June 19, 2019March 23, 2021

10 Signs Your Dachshund Really Loves You

If you can talk and understand what your dachshund says, your life will be more interesting. Then you can know why your dachshund bark at a broom or hide beneath a bed when there are thunderstorms.

Recently, there are some signs found and they help us understand more about our dogs. These signs are not sure 100% correct but if you pay attention to them, you can understand how is love your dachshund wants to give to you.

1. Looking straight into your eyes

In a conversation, Brian Hare, a dachshund trainer said: “If the dog is trying to hug you with those eyes. When you play with your dachshund, a hormone called oxytocin released and this hormone helps mothers and their children become more closely connected.

You can do this experiment: Let the dachshund play alone for a long time and look straight into his eyes. He will feel uncomfortable and turn away. But if you play with your dachshund and also look straight into his eyes and you will see the difference.

2. Yawning when you yawn

Yawning is a possible “transmission” reaction. But did you know that yawning is not just a reaction between people? Your dachshund can read your emotions and he will also yawn when his owner yawn.

Scientists have found that the spread of a person-to-person yawn comes from the empathy. But for dachshunds or other dogs, it is impossible to conclude where the reason for yawning is from. But it is very likely that the dachshund yawning with the owner shows the close relationship between the owner and the dachshund.

3. Leaning on you

Dachshunds always want to be cared. Sometimes the dog will head, lean on you to get your attention, or want you to walk him. You can see the feelings of your dachshund even when he is panicking and rushing at you, it shows that the dog considers you as a solid refuge.

4. Holding you after a meal

In the book How Dogs Love Us, the author Gregory Berns says if after meals, dachshunds want to lay in your lap, it means they love you very much.

Everyone knows that dachshunds or other animals love to eat. But according to Berns, once eaten, the dog’s next action will show what is important to them, in addition to eating. Watch out every morning or every night, after feeding them, how the dogs will react to you.

5. Wiggling eyebrows

We all know that dachshunds always use their tails to express their emotions. But just a few people know that the dachshunds’ face also shows more emotions. In Japan, there is a research that the people will place the dachshunds and other dogs in different situations, with strangers, with parents and with things they don’t like. When the dogs meet their parents, they will raise their eyebrow (especially the left eyebrow). When the dogs meet strangers, their faces often look no expression. When the dogs see familiar toys, left ear of the dogs will move backwards. If it is a thing that they hate, the right ear moves.

6. Silently looking at you when you are walking

Most the people think that the dachshund will get into a state of panic when you get out of your house it is a sign that the dog loves you so much.

However, the fact is not really. According to Gregory Berns, when a dachshund gets panicky when you get out of your house, it is a sign that your dog is anxious instead of loving you. On the other hand, if he keeps calm and stay in the house, it means that he believes you will return to him.

7. Being happy when you come home

We all feel special when opening the door and the dachshund wagging his tail happily, jumping up and down like kangaroos. And that is a very specific way of expressing the sentiments of dogs. Their love is shows clearly.

8. Sleeping with you in your bed

There is a way to know whether your dachshund loves you or not, that is finding the place he sleeps.

Although, this way has not been verified, according to Gregory Berns, if a dachshund sleep with you in your bed, it means he does not want to leave you.

9. Bringing you toys

If a puppy brings you his favorite toys, it means he wants to play with you not only playing with the toys and this sign shows that the dachshund thinks you are a leader and he wants to give you the best he owns.

10. Enjoying your love

Do you love your dachshund? If you do, your dachshund loves you too. Author Gregory Berns wrote that dogs can feel their owner’s love so if you don’t love your dogs, the dogs won’t love you either.

If you know other signs showing that your dachshund loves you. Comment below.

June 17, 2019March 24, 2021

6 Reasons To Love A Man Breeding A Dachshund

There are a lot of reasons to love and admire a man who loves animals especially dachshunds. Dachshund Bonus would like to hint for you the secrets of a man who loves and breeds dachshunds.

1. A man who loves dachshund and he is sentimental and lovely.

Look at how he takes care of his puppy, the girls can be assured that the guy will take care of them when all gets old. Did you see the man meticulously teach his dogs when he just got the puppy home. Teach puppy how to go to the toilet, how to greet and even bath his dog.

2. The man is careful and hearty

The man who loves to own a dachshund, he will be always considerate and meticulous to each meal for the puppy. Take care of the dog to make him healthy so the guy will show his love to his girl in the gentle and considerate way. Especially, always confidently show his affection towards the person he loves.

3. The man loves dachshund is taciturn

Instead of just saying words of love to you, he often uses his actions to express affection instead of words, just like how he cuddles his dogs.

4. His love is very sincere and deep

You don’t know why? Because sometimes he does not need to say but his dachshund also feels very secure and safe.

5. Always want to protect others

Look at how he protects his dachshunds, sometimes you have to be jealous for your dog. So if you steal his heart you will be covered by him all your life.

6. When you love a guy who likes to raise dachshunds you will be treated like his dogs

Do you have any more reason for a dog-man to be loved? Please leave comments below.

June 16, 2019March 23, 2021

11 Things Dachshund Owners May Not Understand

A lover you may not need however a dachshund is a must-have because these four-legged friends are the most loyal to the human. You have to love and care for your dachshund in order to keep a good friendship between you and your doxie dog.

Below is a collection that your cute sausage dog would like to send to you via his actions and understand more about your dachshund.

1. Communicating via the eyes.

Researchers from Japan found that when a puppy looks at you with a normal face and that means he is satisfied. The research also said that Oxytocin (the love hormone) would be increased quickly when the dogs look their owner.

2. Bringing everything to you

Generally, a dachshund will bring a toy or what he likes to a side playing along. But, if the dog brings some things and give them to you, that means the he loves you and he would like to give you a gift.

3. Lifting one leg up

When your cute dachshund looks at one thing and lifts his leg up. Don’t think that he is going to pee. Actually he is preparing to hunt an animal especially a bird.

4. Cowering body

When your dachshund bend down his head and try to keep his body look shrunk, this is a sign of a fear of a threat.

5. Tearing stuffs

If your dachshund is trained, he may tear some stuffs in your house because he feels boring or he is afraid of being abandoned. If he still tears things even he is trained already, that means he is full of energy, you need to walk him or let him work out more.

6. Siting on your feet

There are many reasons your dachshund can do this. If he is worried about separation, this is a common way to try to comfort himself by being closer to you. If he envies another dogs, your dachshund would like to show that you are for him only.

If not above, your puppy probably just wants to be around you.

7. Yawning

Dachshunds don’t just yawn when they are tired, they can also do the same when they are stressed or feared. If your dachshund yawns around strangers, it is a sign that he does not dislike and feels uncomfortable with him.

8. Relying on you

If your dachshund relies on you, it means he is wanting to get your attention, cuddle and show affection to you. This action can also help the dog feel safer.

9. Sticking out tongue

When the dachshund’s tongue extends out of the mouth and withdraws immediately, this is often a sign of discomfort, or an unwanted stranger making him worry.

10. Wanting to sleep beside you

Not only the dachshund likes to sleep on your bed, but he also wants to be close to you. There are conflicting opinions about whether letting dogs sleep beside you or not, most veterinarians don’t see any danger unless you are allergic to pets or asthma.

11. Calmly staring at you when you leave the house

If your dachshund silently observes you when you leave the house, this is a good sign. If not, if he has a feeling of separation, anxiety and he can destroy furniture or howling in the house when you go out.

June 14, 2019March 23, 2021

10 Signs You Love Your Dachshund More Than Other People.

Some people love dachshunds like a woman loves an adorable puppy or simply they see that it is very cute. Or some people like to do selfie with their dog all day and when they have to go out, they will miss their dachshund so much.

Do you see yourself the same?

Here are 10 signs that you may be giving more love to your dachshund than paying attention to other people:

1. You like watching horror movies but you are extremely scared if your dachshund is injured.

2. You don’t want to go out with your friend just because you prefer to stay at home playing with your puppy

3. You will feel uncomfortable if you see other people who are not neat and tidy, but when your sausage dog spreads messy toys everywhere and you feel it is so lovely.

4. If a friend come to play with you, but she does not care of your dachshund. Next time, you will not invite her to come to your house again.

5. You feel very happy when your puppy is sleeping on your lap even that make you cannot move.

6. You don’t like to share your food with anyone except your puppy.

7. You will be upset when someone take over your place but you are please if your dachshund does that.

8. You get irritated if your traveling companions are too slow, but it is no problem when your dachshund stops to sniff grass.

9. You are always eager to run home to play with your dachshund

10. If someone says: “It’s just a dog”, you won’t want to talk to that person again!

June 11, 2019March 24, 2021

5 Signal Your Dachshund Loves You

There is no way to know whether dachshund really loves you or just wants to come to you to find food. And it is unfair if we think that our dog does not love you. Therefore, there are some signals indicating that the dog loves you and it’s pretty important.

Look how dachshunds show their love to the owner.

1. They are not concerned in your appearance.

When a dachshund likes you, he/she is willing to run to you to hug you and does not care what you are wearing, what perfume you are using.

The dachshund does not mind that you were still wearing sports shoes 30 years ago or does not notice that you had not combed your hair for the time 6 months. And even if your weight has been increased by nearly a dozen pounds, it doesn’t matter, the dachshund may consider it an opportunity to love you more.

2. Dachshund shows that he is interested in what you are doing.

You are frying meat and dachshunds are acting as if it is the most interesting thing they have ever seen. Or when you are preparing to make a pizza and your dachshund watches you put each slice of cheese on the cake. If you feel your dog is looking at you even if you’re simply making a peanut butter sandwich, make sure your beloved puppy is mesmerized by your moves.

3. Dachshund will get jealous when you play with other dogs or other animals.

Have you ever seen your beloved puppy seem to be shocked when you walk or comb another pet?

4. Dachshund will run to you whenever you call

You used to call your dachshund continuously until your puppy react and run to you? That is a sign that your dachshund loves you more than whatever.

5. Wave their tail

According to a study by two Italian veterinarians and one neuroscientist, the direction your dachshund wags his tail says a lot about how he’s feeling. If he wags to his right, you’re probably the human of his dreams.

To his left, and it may be he’s just not that into you. Come on, could we make this stuff up?

If you know other reasons your dachshund loves your, please comment below

June 6, 2019March 24, 2021

9 REASONS TO ADOPT A DACHSHUND NOW

Dachshunds were domesticated by humans at first, they became our friends for 18,000 years. And scientists found reasons why you must adopt a dachshund. You can show these reasons for your friends, your family to convince them to adopt one.

1. Dachshund always make you laugh

Researchers at the Society & Animals magazine made a survey the people who own dachshunds and other animals. The question is how often they laugh a day since they started owning the pet. The results showed that people who own dachshunds or dogs said that they feel happier and laugh more than cats or other animals.

2. Dachshund is very loyal

In the past, dachshunds and other dogs lived in a herd. Now, these behaviors exist until now however, if you adopted a dachshund, he/she would follow you and be faithful to you. Mr. Stephen Zawistowski, a scientific advisor of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said that when dachshunds were adopted, they would consider their owner a member of their herd.

3. Dachshund owner will become more friendly

Scientists of Liverpool and Bristol University said that doxie owners are more open and friendly than other people. That is proven when people walk their dogs and meet other people, that helps them have a chance to contact together especially they meet other dog owners.

4. They help you get stronger and more healthy

Indeed, science has shown that children who live in a family with dogs have a much lower risk of asthma and allergies than other children. A study published by the American Academy of Sciences says that a dog’s body can carry a bacterium called Lactobacillus, which helps children boost immunity against some common allergy viruses.

5. Owning a dachshund makes people more physically active

Obesity is a matter of concern for officer, a scientific study has shown that if these people own a dachshund or a dog, they will have the opportunity to fight the disease. According to a report from the University of Michigan (USA), 60% of dachshund owners have significantly reduced their weight because they spend at least 30 minutes a day walking their dog. Even older people who own dachshunds have a better health because they spend much time walking their dogs in the park or around the area they live in.

6. Dachshund can save your life or other animals.

The story of a Florida cat saved by a blood transfusion from a dog at the zoo has become an example of this point. According to scientists, some dachshunds and some dogs own a universal blood type – that is, the ability to give blood to other animals like O blood of human. Besides, dachshunds are considered as an alarm system to advise their owner when there are any dangers issued about 15 minutes. For example, epilepsy, before the owner suddenly falls down and twitches, the dog may alert his owner to be proactive.

7. Dachshund owners often have more purpose to live

This is especially suitable for elderly people when they are at a time to go to the heaven. According to a report by the Journal of Social Psychology, elderly dachshund owners will find more goals to continue living than others because they often care for their puppies. Even some elderly people said that raising dogs helps them feel more satisfied with life when their children are too busy with work so they cannot take care of their parents.

8. Dachshund owners will become more confident

Another research shows that owning dachshunds will help those who are self-deprecating (due to weight, appearance …) become more confident in social integration. Those who carried out the study give their dogs to 100 people with autism, who were afraid of social contact. After 10 months, 63 people were able to interact normally with others without any feeling of embarrassment or lack of confidence.

9. Owning a dachshund helps the owner feel happy

Just by interacting with the small friend every day, body of the dog owner can produce an active substance called oxytocin more than usual. According to scientists, oxytocin, also known as love hormones, plays a role in reducing stress, stabilizing blood pressure and increasing feelings of closeness.

Are these reasons enough to convince you to take a 4-legged friend home? If the answer is yes, be ready to take on the responsibility of a reliable companion with this lovely animal.