Dachshunds: Can they “pick-up traits”?
Question by squawkbox3: Dachshunds: Can they “pick-up traits”?
Ok. So my brother got a female wiener dog, she snored from the get go. Then they got a male wiener puppy… who seemed to pick up the females snoring. Then those two had dachshund puppies. The one puppy the kept oddly enough snores. But the 2 puppies that we kept don’t.
Just wondering can dogs pick up traits like that or is it just a weird coincidence???
Also ALL of the wiener dogs LOVE to sleep under things. Whether its a pillow or a blanket or another pup.My bros dogs have seemed to pick up Barking also, because of the first female dachshund. Where as my pups aren’t around dogs who bark so they don’t bark as much. Just curious….
anyone know about this or have any other wiener dog traits let me know! 
No way- im an adult and i still call them wieners. I love them and sook them. Their the biggest sooks you’ll everrrr meet. Dog wise anyways. the loves kisses and to be held like babies hahaha
you can check out some of them here
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=F613F97372A977D9
from my you tube channel if your interested.
So their yappy dogs.. uhh…well they ARE dogs cant expect them NOT to bark i guess. Any one have tips for training them-tricks wise… or tricks i can teach them. Ive already taught them “sit” and “paw” there only about 7 months old keep in mind
Best answer:
Answer by James
its not specific to Daschunds…..all dogs are like that….they will emulate actions of other dogs, over time
My Dachshund (Gir) does not snore. However it may be a sign of obesity in your brothers dog (if he is over weight it may cause them to snore).
Dachshund’s are notorious for barking. They have such big chests they can make a lot of noise for such a small dog. Gir is quite fond of barking when people walk by our place.
It is also common for Dachshunds to enjoy sleeping under things. Gir will spend a lot of time fluffing blankets and moving things so that he creates a sort of cave to sleep in. They are dogs that are meant to dig so they enjoy being under things.
Also aren’t they just fantastic
Snoring is NOT a learned behavior.
Barking IS!
Dachshund are hounds(pssst…ADULTS don’t use baby-talk;”weiner” is baby talk) hunting dawgs. Dachs can be great bunny-bumpers *&* in-ground workers. Can TITLE in performance events.
not sure about the snoring, maybe it has to do with the air in your house.
My weiner dog loves to sleep under things too. He always wrecks his beds so we got him a couch cushion and we keep buying him cheap used blankets. He sleeps on the cushion and every night around 9 he stands by his bed and whines until someone picks up the blanket… he gets on the bed, and you HAVE to tuck him in. If you don’t, he cries.
Weiner dogs are just naturally yappy dogs. Generally, all smaller dogs are louder, so I don’t think there is a whole lot you can do about that.
Dachshunds often snore. Dachshunds often burrow under blankets to sleep. Dachshunds bark, especially in groups – they set each other off.
These are all typical traits of typical Dachshunds. Not a weird coincidence. Not a learned behavior that would not otherwise exist.
Dachshunds are just naturally very barky dogs. Mine goes off every time the door opens or closes. And all dogs like to sleep under things unless they have really think fur and get to hot under them. I have a picture of my 7 week old Aussie sleeping under the living room chair.
And yes, dogs do pick up traits from other dogs. I had my dachshund before my 2 aussies, and they would eat their food laying down for the longest time. The reason? They saw the little dachshund with 2 inch legs eating so close to the floor, they thought they had too as well.
Your dogs are perfectly normal.
I don’t think snoring is common to dachshunds. My guys don’t snore. They can be barkers, but that’s more of a training issue than. My male dog loves to be under covers.
Dachshunds are very intelligent, so yes, you can teach them tricks and commands.
My dachshund, besides being a good hunting dog, also excells at obedience and agility.