Hello,
I’m new to this list. I have a little miniature female named Penny.
Penny was abandoned at a public park in an old beat-up cat crate. She looked like a skeleton- she was starving. She was covered in urine and dehydrated. Her toenails were so long that they were curved around under her pads. She had no collar or food or water or blanket. Long story short- I found her, brought her home and have just fallen completely in love with her!! She is all healthy now (with our vet’s help) although she could still stand to gain a few pounds which we are working on.
She is not house-broken at ALL so we are also working on that- we use pee pads. She’s already learned how to sit for a treat.
We think she is about 1-2 years old. She is not fearful in any way. She seems to love all people and animals ( I have 2 other small dogs- a Yorkie and a smooth-coated Brussels Griffon. She gets along great with them.)
I have so many questions as I really don’t know a lot about the breed. Here are a few:
1. Can Dachshunds swim? We went to a lake this weekend and Penny just ran right in the water but didn’t go over her head. But I felt like she would if I let her but I was afraid that she wouldn’t be able to swim so I was very cautious.
2. I’ve been reading that Doxies are prone to back trouble and not to let them go up/down stairs or jump off furniture. I’m trying to do this but she is VERY active and it’s not easy. Sometimes she just jumps vertically up in the air when she’s excited! If you have an advice about this it would be most welcome.
3. I have my Yorkie in Rally obedience and agility. But there are jumps in Rally and agility so maybe it’s not wise to let Doxies take part in these things? What about flyball?
4. It looks like she has a bit of hair loss on the tips of her ears. The vet did not seem concerned about it. Any advice on this is welcome.
Is there anything else I should know or be watching for? She is really a delight and does some silly things that have us laughing.
And she is so cuddly. Anyway, I’m going on…
Thanks for any advice ( I will have many more questions I think!),
Susan and Penny
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