More than one dachsie

[Oscar's Mom]

Hi, this my first post to the board. I cant wait to catch up on all the topics.
My dachsie is Oscar, he's 1 1/2 yr. red, male. I am seriously thinking of getting another one. But I have concerns about how Oscar will handle it. I'd love to hear from those of you who are owned by more than one dachsie. Thanks.

[Roxane]

Hi Oscar's Mom:
Trust me you _will_ hear from multiple dachsie owners. They are like salted peanuts (or Fritos), one never seems to be enough.
Greetings from our two, Greta and Baylea.
Roxane

[Penny's Aunt]

How Oscar acts with other dogs his size could be a good clue as to how he would act with another dachsie. If he is friendly & likes to play, there probably wouldn't be much of a problem. But if he hates every other dog that walks the earth...

[Krista]

We added Roscoe to our family about a month ago when our other dachsie, Rudy, was about 14 mos old. We have really enjoyed having a pair. While there has been a lot of "fighting" -you can tell it is play fighting since neither one of them is scared and they always chase the other for more - there has been a lot of snuggles between them too. I think Rudy really likes having a buddy to play with, and is not so lonesome when we aren't home anymore. They are social animals and love to be with other dogs and people. Go for it. As long as you pick a dachsie with a temperament that will compliment Oscar's all should go well.

[~8DachsieAngels~]

The more doxies the better... just be sure like Krista said to get one that suits your family and all should go well ... i have a whole bunch of em myself http://dachsie.org/ubb/smilies/smile.gif Nothing better than watching 2 doxies curled up sleeping togather or playing togather unless its 3 <IMG SRC="http://dachsie.org/ubb/cwmsmilies/cwm42.gif" border=0> Good Luck

Jen

[dutchman]

As a relatively new two dachshund family (Tanner my about two year old) has been with Frank (my ten month old) and I for five weeks now I've seem some ups and downs. In general I would say the ups out weigh the downs.

First some of the pluses. Frank a picky eater is eating much better these days and is starting to catch up to where his weight should be for his age. He was rather skinny when I got him at age six months. Frank now has some one to wrestle with and to run laps around the yard with. It took Frank less than 36 hours to convince Tanner to play with him. The majority of the time the boys get along just fine. Nothing like two little ones greeting you when you get home or snuggling up to you in bed. If you have to spend some extended time on a chore or work you had to bring home you don't feel as guilty about neglecting them.

On the down side. When you are doing that work you brought home you are never quite sure what trouble the boys are getting into since it is rare that both will want to say near you and at times both will disappear. You only really worry if you hear too loud of growls or the sounds of things getting knocked over coming from the other room. It's more than twice the effort to go someplace if I take both boys and if I leave one home and take they other the one being left cries like they are being murdered. It's hard to spend the additional time with Tanner that he needs right now to work on his people and big dog fears w/o feeling like I'm neglecting Frank. Frank is picking up the habit of barking at big dogs. Being a single dad I only have one lap in my home and both boys think it belongs to them alone and should not be shared with a brother. We do have an occasional battle over toys and chewies but Tanner, despite his smaller size (he's a mini and Frank is a standard), is proving to be the alpha. When Tanner growls and bears teeth over some prized item Frank will drop it wand move the side giving me that look. Of course the first time Tanner turns his back Frank is stealing the item back. It's hard to get Franks attention when he is busy wrestling with Tanner (Tanner generally lets Frank be more agressive in these play battles). It can take several squirts from the spray bottle before Frank will stop and listen to me. There tend to push each other aside to get closer to dad. I try to give even lap time to each boy. Of course vet bills will be double and food cost go up (toys, teats, kennels, ...) but I assume it that were too big of an issue you wouldn't be asking about adding another little companion. At times they will be so busy playing with each other that you can feel left out.

I'm sure as both boys mature some more thing will settle down more. We will keep working on Tanners shyness egression problems. Tanner is so affectionate to me I think there is hope we can at least overcome his people fears if not his dog fears. I know the list of negatives was longer than the pluses but the pluses outweigh the negatives plus it's easy to forget the good and remember the bad when you are new to parenting a multi dog home since you tend to worry about the problems and take the good for granted.

Good luck,

Tom

[kat_anne0531]

My husband and I are also in the same position as you are. We have a 15 month old female, and she is the center of attention. Everyone has highly recommended that we get another Dachsie for her, and we are indeed getting another one the first weekend in October. I am also worried about how Ginger will react, but I know that in time she will adjust. It will be a tough first few weeks, because Ginger is our baby and she knows it. But, we do feel like this is best for her, because we always feel so guilty for leaving her alone during the day while we are at work. Plus, my husband and I would like to start a family within a few years, and it has been suggested that Ginger learn to "share" attention now,rather than when we have kids. So, I will keep you informed of our developments with this new stage in our lives--from one spoiled baby to two spoiled babies!!

[Heather]

My house has two dachsie's, Hans-4yr old male standard and Bean-1 yr old male mini.

I agree with Krista that you should get one that compliments Oscar. While you can work with another personality type, it will be easier to handle if they are both outgoing, etc.

I think Tom's advice is also right on the mark. The positive's outweigh the negative's. There is nothing better than watching the two of them in cahoots with one another, or curling up together for a long winters nap. I also think that they enjoy each others company and it helps to take a little bit of the pressure when household chores need to be done and you can't loan your lap out! Good things these guys are little because rest assured they will both insist on sitting on you lap at the same time.
Good Luck!

[skennedy]

Originally posted by Oscar's Mom:
Hi, this my first post to the board. I cant wait to catch up on all the topics.
My dachsie is Oscar, he's 1 1/2 yr. red, male. I am seriously thinking of getting another one. But I have concerns about how Oscar will handle it. I'd love to hear from those of you who are owned by more than one dachsie. Thanks.

I have a brother and a sister age 14 weeks. When I went to pick out my pup from the litter I ended up leaving with two, one for me (Rody) and one for my daughter, (Sasha)... Since they have been together from birth, there was no adjustment, but I will tell you that the joys of two much outweigh any negatives that I have found. If you work during the day, they don't get near as lonesome. They always have someone to play with and tear around the house. I feel like they eat much better. My boy likes to sleep at my feet and Sasha sleeps at my neck, so you have double the snuggles! I can't think of anything better than having 2, except maybe three???
skennedy
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[Wienergal]

Add my voice to that of other multi-dachs families! I have two--the grande dame, Peaches, and Farfel, age 8. They are joined daily in the office by 4-year-old Arnold, my boss's wiener. There have been some to-do's over who's in charge, but nothing serious, and they sure do enjoy each other's company! Even though Farfel is very needy and wants all the attention in the world at all times, I think he would really be lost without his pals--and I KNOW they would be lost without him!

If you can afford two, I say, give it a shot! Besides, if you have a wiener dog named Oscar, isn't it The Law that you have to have one named Mayer?....

[TessieMom]

I have 3 girls... am not familiar with boys, but the girls like having a pack. I would suggest a younger boy who would be less inclined to want to be alpha (at first anyway). The spats are competition for "mom", food, or toys. They are short lived and playing, running, and singing with your buds is a dachsie specialty.

[crock]

Try 5 (yep FIVE!) on for size. Ages 9 mos to 3½ mos. Pepper came to me March 22 at 8 weeks, Dabry came a week later at 4 mos. The July 6, Laila came 8 weeks. And last but certainly not least (and I might add unplanned) came the Red brothers (5½ mos)- Rusty and stretch. So I have 4 boys and 1 little girl, the baby. The plan was for 2! They are all spoiled. Yes they have their tiffs once in awhile. But 5 times the FUN. They all sleep with my husband and I. Someone suggested we needed 2 beds in our room- one for them and one for us- WHY they would all be with us! Each has their own spcial personality and I love them all!
Char

[~8DachsieAngels~]

Hahaha you sound like me ... i have 7 that sleep in the bed with me! LOL everynight i have a kingsize waterbed but its still a tight squeeze. My hubby built them a rap so they can get on and off the bed when they want in case they have to potty they can go out the doggie door which is also in our bedroom ...LOL They are spoiled rotten and i love every minute... I have Cactus, Sunni, and Rosie all 10mos born within 2weeks of each other then i have Winston and Buh-Buh who are also 9mos they are only 5days apart and then i have Sassie and Tader who are 6mos and i love dem with all my heart http://dachsie.org/ubb/smilies/smile.gif Everyday is a adventure <IMG SRC="http://dachsie.org/ubb/cwmsmilies/cwm42.gif" border=0>

Jen

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[loving two dachsie's]

I also was once in the same situation. To double dachshie , or not to double dachsie??

Well I went for it. I have my Ginger a mini female who is now 2. In March I decided to go through rescue and we adopted Bailey through DRNA. He is a 1 and a half year old male "tweenie".

Yes, there are the normal issues to deal with multible dogs eg; fighting over toys, claiming the Alpha position, who will be "top dog". I do beleive this all depends on the individual personalities of the dogs.

I do remember when I was thinking of getting another dog most people said if I have a female get a male.

We have had Bailey for 6 months, and he is now very settled in to our family. Yes there were those "Bumps" in the road, but then "thats life" A big old Hump to get over http://dachsie.org/ubb/smilies/dizzy.gif

I look at Bailey at least once a day and say "You are such a gopod thing for us". He has brought us laughs, he has brought Ginger a playmate, and he has brought my son , my hubby and myself yet another wonderful dachsie to love and he to love us back, UNCONDITIONALLYhttp://dachsie.org/ubb/smilies/love.gif

Basically I am trying to say, GO FOR IT! There are many out there in need of a loving home.

Linda

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[WOTANSMUTTI]

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If there is such a thing as "dachsie envy" I have it big time! Not that Wotan isn't wonderful- but from what I'm reading here~ the more the merrier...<IMG SRC="http://dachsie.org/ubb/cwmsmilies/cwm12.gif" border=0>

[twix0699]

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I have one doxie and have been thinking about getting another--thanks for convincing me. Twix can be aggressive towards other dogs over the normal things, food, toys, and me. How do you handle the dog fights? Do you let them work it out or do you interfere? I know if I get another there will be fights. We went to a friend's house for the weekend and they have a mutt and Twix took about 10 minutes to become alpha and they fought over food and treats all weekend. Is it normal for a "guest" dog to be that assertive in another dog's territory? Anyway, I will probably be getting another after the first of the year <IMG SRC="http://dachsie.org/ubb/cwmsmilies/cwm38.gif" border=0>

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[Oscar's Mom]

I have loved reading the responses!
My husband & I have no doubts that we want to bring another dachsie into our home. We just need to work out some issues. We have full flight of stairs to get in and out of our house, (we always carry Oscar in and out) so my husband is going to try to build a ramp up the side of the stairs. Hopefully it'll work, we cant carry out 2!

[Heather]

I know this group will appreciate this....

My husband and I were ready to move to a bigger house, and guess what our first criteria was.....it had to be a ranch so the dogs did not have to climb steps, and we did not have to carry them!!!