Miniature Dachshunds | Chloe | Odie | Molly

The Dachshund is a beautiful dog. The short, smooth clean lines and elongated shape is a characteristic that uniquely sets the breed apart from other dogs. You can quickly tell and identify, without question, that a dog is a “wiener dog.”
When Evelyn Morris Hecht approached me with the idea of using Odie as […]

Last week our house was painted by Eric Ortlieb, an excellent Thousand Oaks/Westlake Village Painter. His team of painters were in and out of the Doxie’s backyard causing the Dachshunds, especially Odie, to start barking.
Normally, I leave the curtains open, so the three can look outside while we’re working. But with the constant […]

I really need to get a video recorder with better resolution for you to appreciate how funny these Dachshunds are when we’re playing ball. I’ll toss the ball for Chloe and Odie will get to the ball first since he’s the fastest. Next Molly runs up to him and grabs a hold of […]

Yesterday was time to give the Three Dachshunds a bath. We used to send them out to the groomer at PetSmart, but since Odie ruptured his disk, I’ve been giving them baths.
Since I’m a perpetual clogged-up-sinus guy, it usually starts with my wife Ann saying “Molly stinks!” Even then I push it out […]

One reader recently asked asked “How big do Doxens Get?”
Miniature Dachshunds are smaller than the standard Dachshund and typically do not exceed 11 lbs. Standard Dachshunds weigh in at at hefty 20 lbs all the way up to 32 lbs.
There are also Tweeny Dachshunds which are between the mini and standard breed. […]

In this video, Odie demonstrates his canny ability to “go around” objects. He’ll do it on command or by just waving my hand at the object to go around.
This is one of the training steps they teach you at PetSmart if your enroll in the Advanced Training Class. Besides being a very cool […]

We’ve had mixed results using housebreaking pads for Dachshunds. They worked very well for Chloe, but Odie and Molly thought the pads were toys and promptly chewed them up.
The best thing to do is to tape the pads down with masking tape. This helps prevent your Dacshund from playing with the pads.
The best […]

It is sad day for Dachshund Owners around the world. Suzanne Pleshette, died today at the age of 70. She battled lung cancer and died of respiratory failure at her home on Saturday.
Ms. Pleshette, who stared in many movies and sitcoms, perhaps popularized the Dachshund in the late sixties when she stared as […]

Last few days the Three Doxies have been eating high on the hog, or may I say high on the chicken. Every so often they get treated with chicken breasts from Ralph’s supermarket.
It’s a simple recipe–just plop two or three frozen chicken breasts into a bowl, cover and defrost for 12 minutes. Then […]