Thanks Neil! I've always kept my dogs slim and fit. Previous dogs where also food-stealer-breeds Dalmatian and Labrador. So I have practise on how to keep them ;)
Thanks Inkeri for the thumbs up! I will proceed slowly adding miles and see how he's doing. I gather from your name that you're Finnish! I'm born in Finland and have hunted there since a small child, there were always dachshunds joining us - that's why I figured our small doxie should be able to...
Great videos!
I recognize the barking... :) Love the color on the b/w ones, never seen before.
Unfortunately I don't have any videos of us running, but here's one from last summer of Hugo chasing a dog chasing a ball...
https://vine.co/v/blazJ2wuqIl/embed
before he understood to chase balls...
Thank you!
Thank you! Yes he is gorgeous! We adopted him over the internet and can't believe our luck. He's got a fantastic personality as well (except for his love of stealing stuff from my handbag...)
Still hoping to hear from someone about how far they run with their doxie!
Wonder if anyone else is running/jogging with their dachshund, and in that case how far?
My Hugo is a mini-dachshund about 5-6kg, 1,5 years old. Very very fit. I started running with him when he was 1 years old. We've gradually built up strength from 1 km to 10km. Usual run is 5 km, not very...