Red Dachshunds Make Ideal Family Pets

Red Dachshunds

You get different types of dachshunds and they have different color fur coats. Red dachshunds are one of the cutest breeds of dogs around. They have long bodies that resemble that of a sausage and have short tinny little legs. These little dogs are sometimes called sausage dogs. They were bread especially for hunting badgers and rabbits.

You get a red, black and tan, chocolate, long hair, smooth hair and a wire hair. You will also be able to get these little sausage dogs in a miniature size. These breeds of dogs are great little hunters and will get very excited if they zone in on a scent.

Sausage dogs can gain lots of weight if you are not careful. They soon begin to look like adorable round little blobs of flubber.You will notice that sausage dogs can gain lots of weight and may reach 16lb to 32lb. When you look at the smaller miniature sausages, they may reach 12lb. You will just crumble at the sight of their gorgeous brown puppy eyes and their cute long floppy ears. Sausage dogs are extremely playful and have fun playing fetch with their owner.

These dogs can become little yappers, they start barking at just about anything that comes across their way. These dogs are very intelligent and are incredibly stubborn most of the time. These dogs don't like to be told what to do, so training can be very frustrating so it is suggested not to even try it.

With all small dogs, you will find that sausages are not really friendly when it comes to meeting new people. If you have small kids and are keen to buy a dog, you will find that this breed might not be best for you. They are not very fond of small children and often bit them.

Unfortunately with this type of breed they tend to have severe back problems. For the owner it can break their heart breaking seeing their little dog suffer so much. They generally need to undergo surgery which could be costly.

There are some people who love their dogs so much that they will enter them into competitions to show them off. These show dogs are spoiled, pampered pups that get groomed and have regular dental checks. They need to be in tip top shape at all times.

Sausage dogs are related to the hound dog family. Both of these breeds are bread for the sole purpose of hunting. They were originally from Germany and their name means badger dog. Hunters loved using these dogs as they were small enough to follow a badger or rabbits down into their holes.

You will have so much fun with this breed as they are extremely loving and playful. From as early as puppies, these little guys love running after a ball and pleasing their owners.You will have to take your dog for regular exercising so that it stops them gaining weight and keeps them active.

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