So you are determined you want a Dachshund.  Please take the following quiz to make sure you are truly prepared to be owned by a Dachshund.

Question # 1:

Dachshunds believe they should -

   a.  guard the house.

   b.  rule the house.

 

Question # 2:

A Dachshund loves to please you -

   a.  no matter what.

   b.  when you're holding their most prized type of doggy treat.

 

Question # 3:

Dachshund training sessions should be -

   a.  fastidiously structured.

   b.  cleverly disguised as playtime.

 

Question # 4:

When your Dachshund really, really, really, really wants that (third) oatmeal cookie, you should -

   a.  just give it to him.

   b.  close your eyes tightly, take a deep breath, try not to think about that cute little head cocked to one side, and just say no.

 

Question # 5:

Dachshunds are obedient:

   a.  once you've trained them.

   b.  when the spirit moves them.

 

Question # 6:

When it comes to crowds, Dachshunds -

   a.  are a little shy and would rather blend.

   b.  love to be the center of attention and will do just about anything for applause.

 

Question # 7:

When it comes to the power of destruction, a Dachshund -

   a.  doesn't do too much damage after the initial teething stages.

   b.  can rival a Labrador Retriever in his ability to dismantle a sofa.

 

Question # 8:

Dachshunds often keep their noses to the ground because -

   a.  they are surveying their environment through scent.

   b.  they are hoping beyond hope that they'll run across a piece of food.

 

Question # 9:

If you don't allow your Dachshund on the furniture, he will -

   a.  never get on the furniture.

   b.  quickly learn to get off the furniture when he hears you coming.

 

Question # 10:

To a Dachshund, a fence is -

   a.  a safe enclosure.

   b.  something to dig under.

 

Question # 11:

To a Dachshund the outside world is -

   a.  an intimidating place.

   b.  his personal playground.

 

Question # 12:

A Dachshund likes to perch in high places in the room because -

   a.  she doesn't want to get stepped on.

   b.  she likes to survey her kingdom.

 

Question # 13:

Dachshunds bark -

   a.  only when a true threat is approaching.

   b.  when anyone approaches anything - or just for fun.

 

Question # 14:

To a Dachshund, any animal under ten pounds is -

   a.  not worth noticing.

   b.  prey!  Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, and Ferrets beware!!!

 

Question # 15:

Dachshunds love -

   a.  people,

   b.  kids.

   c.  other Dachshunds.

   d.  other dogs.

   e.  the occasional cat.

   f.  all of the above.

 

Count up all of your responses.  If your answers are predominantly "A"s, then you may not be as ready for a Dachshund as you think you are.  Your ideas of what a dog should be and what they should do may better be fulfilled with another breed.  However, if you are so smitten, purchase and read the book "Dachshunds for Dummies" and then re-take the test.  We love converts.

If you answered predominantly "B"s, you are already speaking the Dachsie language and you know your life will never be the same.

Source:  Dachshunds For Dummies.  Eve Adamson, Author