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[–]BAM225 87 points88 points ago

Same goes for Beagles.

[–]archaeauto 40 points41 points ago

And Jack Russell Terriers.

[–]womg 126 points127 points ago

And dogs with ears.

[–]DisturbedPuppy 46 points47 points ago

Dogs with floppy ears.

[–][deleted] ago

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[–]Timmac 13 points14 points ago

Man, I can't wait for thunderbolt ears to become standard.

[–]PaulbunyanIND 2 points3 points ago

Great Danes often have their ears circumsized by their owners, but au naturale Dane owners can dig this.

[–]Deddan 5 points6 points ago

Cropped ears. It's illegal to do it in many countries, too.

[–]CowFu 3 points4 points ago

My dog is broken, only one of his ears is floppy. The floppy one will never stand up straight and the up one will never lay down.

He also likes to wink.

[–]lgyure85 3 points4 points ago

Not Greyhounds. It happens frequently, but they don't give any shits about anything.

[–]katuni08 0 points1 point ago

And cats.

[–]DerkMan 8 points9 points ago*

That's my whole life. Beagle/Terrier & Dachshund

[–]idgman94 2 points3 points ago

and Labs

[–][deleted] 7 points8 points ago

And Great Danes.

[–]eternalspira 1 point2 points ago

we always tease our great dane that she's broken her ears again when this happens

[–]PaulbunyanIND 0 points1 point ago

Does yours ever move his or her head so rapidly that the ears hit the top of her head and the bottom of her head?

[–]eternalspira 0 points1 point ago

Yeppers, she's also made of some kinda bouncy material because she can't walk... only skip and bounce.

[–]PaulbunyanIND 0 points1 point ago

LOL This makes our little girl fall on the stairs sometimes. If she would calmly walk places there wouldn't be a problem.

[–]tEnPoInTs 1 point2 points ago

I think Cocker Spaniels wins this game.

[–]carelcapek 1 point2 points ago

I have a dachshund/jack Russel mix, I've basically given up flipping his ears for him, this seems more natural. Also he sleeps exclusively on his back with his legs spread into the air.

[–]Uncleleech 0 points1 point ago

Not mine he used to but not anymore

[–]o6ijuan -1 points0 points ago

mine used to, still does.

[–]VeteranKamikaze 0 points1 point ago

We taught ours to do that himself.

[–]BICEPS 6 points7 points ago

Do you have one? Are they nice dogs? Sorry I'm currently thinking about purchasing one...

[–]Brielyn 9 points10 points ago

Not sure if talking about Beagles or Jack Russels. Since there is already a comment explaining Russels, I will inform you that Beagles require a great deal of training and entertainment. They are very intelligent and loyal, but easily bored.

[–]BICEPS 5 points6 points ago

Yeah Beagles.

[–]deepestbluedn 7 points8 points ago

I've had two beagles.

Think of them as 4 legged vacuum cleaners. They will eat anything and do anything to steal food, they are insatiable.

[–]rad_thundercat 6 points7 points ago

once again everyone,

They will eat anything and do anything to steal food

[–]Adeptfox 3 points4 points ago

This includes a copious amount of poop.

[–]poo-poo 2 points3 points ago

Shredded kleenex everywhere.

[–]sanarothe 1 point2 points ago

I can confirm this, evidence obtained from one pit-beagle.

they are treacherous. They can be your best friend one minute, but as soon as food comes into the picture, they will begin plotting the heist.

[–]BAM225 7 points8 points ago

Beagles? Yes, very nice dogs. Super affectionate. If you live in a suburban area, they are OK dogs. We have the invisible fence and sometimes he breaks through when he sees a squirrel or another dog... so I don't know if that's because he is an idiot or that's just him being a "hunter" dog.. so be ready to chase him/her down a lot.... but seriously, this was my first dog and he's been great!!

[–]BICEPS 2 points3 points ago

Thank you for your answer! That sounds pretty much like my former dog, a Berner Sennenhund ;)

[–]BAM225 15 points16 points ago

http://i.imgur.com/RJKTl.jpg

You're welcome- here is a picture of him dressed like my brother...

[–]BICEPS 2 points3 points ago*

EDIT: Sorry. Really nice picture, Beagles seem to be very playful :)

[–]BAM225 1 point2 points ago

no worries, he's a good guy :) monty!!

[–]Spytap 8 points9 points ago*

Beagles are cute as hell, but dumb as fuck. Honestly - I've had kitchen appliances that were easier to train. I've met a beagle that lived in the same house for 13 years and never learned that one door frame was six inches to the left of where he thought it was. Fucker ran into the door frame every time he left the room.

[–]Titsinabasket[S] 1 point2 points ago

fucking lol!

[–]radiomix 1 point2 points ago

If you're talking about Jack Russells then you better want a very very active dog. My parents have two Jack Russells. If they ever get any pent up energy or bored, they find stuff to do. And the stuff they find to do is not always a good thing. My parents have chewed up drywall and many destroyed rugs to prove it.

[–]KAMalosh 1 point2 points ago

As he was responding to the comment about beagles, I think that we can safely assume he meant beagles.

[–]martyshannon 1 point2 points ago

And German Shorthaired Pointers.

[–]AlphaDrake 57 points58 points ago

http://funstoo.blogspot.ca/2011/07/mom-my-ear-broke-kitty-comic.html

[–]michaelzelen 29 points30 points ago

I would love to work at the dachshund factory

[–]al343806 13 points14 points ago

Relevant Far Side Comic.

[–]vecnyj 1 point2 points ago

I sort of wish that Relevant_Farside was a novelty account, just so I could see a Farside in every thread.

[–]al343806 0 points1 point ago

How often can a far side comic really be relevant though? Larson was crazy.

[–]prof_doxin 3 points4 points ago

The new models are great to work on!

[–]SpermWhale 1 point2 points ago

This is the same thing I said moments before I got fired on a modeling agency.

[–]ironw00d -3 points-2 points ago

To work in...FTFY

[–][deleted] 11 points12 points ago

I have a question about these Dachshunds. I want one, a lot. My girlfriend thinks they're all assholes. Can they be trained to not bark at strangers all the time?

[–]Titsinabasket[S] 39 points40 points ago

If you are strict with them they will listen. But I must warn you being strict with a dachshund will make you feel like Hitler.

[–]dacacheman 13 points14 points ago

"Enforcer" of 2 minis here. I can confirm the hitler feeling when I have to "Enforce"

[–]omginorite 6 points7 points ago*

I adopted mine at 18 months old, not too sure about his past except that his old family gave him up because he killed their guinea pig (well they thought it would be a fun idea to let a rodent out of its hutch and play with a hound dog, whose fault is that? ಠ_ಠ) Anyway, he does have an issue with strangers, especially larger men. When people come over we've warned them that when they knock we won't open the door until he stops barking, and when they come in he has to stay out of the "zone," the ~ 4 sq ft area just inside the door that's tiled, until he's completely calmed down, and then the guest(s) can enter. It's a hassle, lot of tss'ing, but he's been getting better at it. He remembers people who come over regularly and knows they're not a threat, but complete strangers freak him out. If he warms up to you enough to let you rub his belly, you are BFFs. I recommend the Book Cesar's Way. Really good tips in there. Doxies are nervous breed, so it's very important that you stay calm and assertive and not fuel that nervousness. Just have a system. Don't let people in til he's done barking. Cesar Milan actually has signs for sale that you can put outside your house so people know your dog is being "rehabilitated." But yeah, prepare to feel like Hitler.

[–]teemor 0 points1 point ago

I have two rescues and they always bark initially to alert everyone (when someone comes to the door, or passes by the back yard), but calm down after I open the door and greet the person. When I first got them, they were VERY nervous of strangers (especially kids) and would tolerate being approached or touched, but it was very apparent they did not like it. I tried being assertive and strict, but they didn't really ever get it. More recently I've found that if I greet the person warmly they will actually approach the person and make friends...so sometimes I act overly excited when someone new (to them) shows up. For some reason this body language really gets them jazzed about strangers.

[–]FWL 16 points17 points ago

I'd go for a greyhound rescue. They are already trained and well maintained.

I say this because both of our dachshunds have had back problems. It's the jumping.

Dachshunds are bossy dogs. They're fantastic pets, but most have a bit of an attitude. They get attached to a person/family and are protective of them.

If you get one as a puppy, training it not to bark shouldn't be a problem. But you do have to be strict, and you will feel bad for doing so. It's necessary.

They are great dogs though. 10/10, would own again.

[–]lgyure85 1 point2 points ago

And, like I said before, you naver have to flip a greyhound's ears, because they don't give a shit. About anything. Except small furry things that run...They have less energy than any dachsund or really any other dog period, and (at least ours) is SUPER affectionate. She still loves walkies, though very few are required.

[–]FWL 1 point2 points ago

they are amazing dogs. I take ours on walks, but our walks are me jogging/running, and him walking briskly. My faviorite chair became his favorite chair. He's clumsy as hell, but pretty much the best dog ever. i think all the energy was ran out of him before we bought him, so he's just chill as shit now.

[–]lgyure85 0 points1 point ago

Mine loves that I work nights and the BF works days because one of us is always in bed with her. She actually barks at me if I take too long after work to get in bed. Ridiculous creatures. I love it when we're out in public and people comment on how regal or graceful they are. pfft! Goofiest, derpiest creature alive. Shoot, she can't even keep her tongue in her mouth, since her teeth don't meet on the sides!

[–]Zaeron 1 point2 points ago

Hey, stupid question.

My girlfriend and I recently got our first apartment dog. He's a really awesome, small, mixed breed. But he barks. And barks. And barks. At 11pm.

He gets really wound up in the evenings and it doesn't seem to matter how much we've run him or how much we play with him. I mean we're talking dedicating 2-3 hours a day to running/playing with him and he still goes nuts at 10:30pm like clockwork.

We've been handling the barking by saying "no" really firmly, and if he barks again, he goes in the bathroom (his timeout spot) until he can be quiet for a solid 30s or so. He seems to be making the connection, kind of - but is there a better/faster way to train him?

[–]Titsinabasket[S] 3 points4 points ago

Patience is the key word I think when your dealing with stubborn little bastards. Just keep up the routine and let him know you won't tolerate his bullshit.

[–]Zaeron 1 point2 points ago

Cool. That's what I figured, but I was hoping for a better way for our poor neighbor's sakes. I feel like shit when I have a tiny guy locked in the bathroom, barking as loud as he can, damn near midnight on a weeknight. =P

[–]Titsinabasket[S] 4 points5 points ago

Just shove a picture of your dog under the neighbours door everyday to remind them how adorable he is.

[–]FWL 1 point2 points ago

squirt gun. that'll learn 'em!!

nah, but for real. a little squirt of water to the face when ever he starts to act up, might do wonders. we live out on the woods, so we get a lot of barking at woodland creatures.

I hate the idea of the bark/shock collars, but i guess they still make them for a reason. it if comes down to it, i guess that it could work. i still dont like them though.

when do you feed him in the evenings? we have a german shepard/lab mix that used to get really hopped up in the evenings, and it turned our it was because he was hungry. we puched his meal time back a bit and it calmed him down alot.

also, is he fixed?

[–]Zaeron 1 point2 points ago

He's fixed.

We're trying everything we can to avoid a shock collar, neither my girlfriend nor myself really want to do it.

Honestly, he eats when he wants to. He's really weird about food - we've tried to get him on a feeding schedule but even when he's obviously hungry (hasn't eaten in 12+ hours) he'll only eat a little bit at a time and he'll insist on dragging it out over a couple hours. We tried taking the food away after a little while, didn't make much an impression on him.

A lot of times he'll be spazzing out with a full bowl of food and water.

We think that part of his problem is that he was a shelter dog til nearly 3 months old - he seems to have really severe abandonment issues - he freaks out and gets visibly worried any time one of us leaves the house, or if we put him in a room without us for any time at all he gets very distraught.

[–]FWL 0 points1 point ago

our dacshund is like that. seperation anxiety affects small dogs the worst in my experience. being a shelter dog will probably have a lasting effect. We had one dog that would cower down every time you went near her, because she was abused before we got her.

have patience, it will get better. He will learn, even if it seems like he wont. Just dont lose patience. that's very important..

[–]Zaeron 0 points1 point ago

Yeah. Our new project has been isolating him in a room for fifteen or twenty minutes, once every couple hours, and keeping him in there until he quiets down. Trying to teach him that it's okay to have his own space and okay to be apart from us for a while. It's paid dividends in that now he waits a couple minutes before he freaks out when we put him in the room.

We're not gonna quit on him, I just worry we're doing it wrong, you know? :)

[–]FWL 0 points1 point ago

maybe try getting him a cage. you can put a blanket that you guys have used before, or old shirts, or anything that smells like you. the small space, added with the smell has a good chance of calming the anxiety. eventually it will become his space and he will gladly go to it. our dach knows that's her home and all we have to say now id "go to you home!" and she rushes right it.

if you decide to do this, giving treats each time he gets in will provide a good incentive. you can gradually wean off of this, or continue, your choice.

[–]Zaeron 0 points1 point ago

Hm, okay. We've been using the bedroom this way, but maybe you're right about it just being too much space. I'll talk to my girlfriend about investing in something like that.

If we do that, will we have to stop him from sleeping with us, as well? He's a bed hog, but we enjoy the company. Would keeping him with us at night make it harder to teach him that the cage is his space?

[–]FWL 0 points1 point ago

if he's a small dog, cages are reasonably priced. if he's bigger, i'd browse craigslist or yardsales. you can usually find some good deals there.

and not really. it would certainly help the process, but you dont have to stop him sleeping with you. me cage trained our dogs during the day, while we were at work, so sleeping in the bed was okay with us.

[–]CaptO 0 points1 point ago

We have a dog so I can really sympathise, but your neighbours hate you. Even if they're really polite about it they secretly hate you. Please, please shut your dog up =/

[–]Zaeron 0 points1 point ago

Believe me, I am totally aware. The problem is that negative attention in response to the barking is still attention. We can only do so much short of a shock collar, which, no offense, I'd rather bother my neighbors than torture my dog if I can avoid it at all.

But yeah, it's getting to a pretty bad point. If we can't resolve it soon, we're gonna have to deal with it with much more severe measures.

[–]CaptO 0 points1 point ago

Torture your dog or torture your neighbours? :P

I live next door to a gobby doberman and it's really quite annoying to not be able to get peace in your own home - having to listen to "ROOROOROOROOROOROO---WOOF---WOOF---WOOF---ROOROOROOROO" for hours and hours and hours.

[–]Zaeron 0 points1 point ago

I get it. We've had the puppy less than two weeks. The barking has not been an issue for more than a week, and it's never consistent, long term barking. It's just 5-10 minutes of sporadic attention barking.

Still annoying, obviously, but it's not like my neighbors are about to murder me in my sleep over it.

And besides, they have a kid who runs back and forth in their apartment (they live over us!) and semi-regular screaming matches. They have limited room to talk.

[–]nixity 12 points13 points ago

Really? I have been around a fair number in apartment complexes and never been barked at. They are way too stinking cute for their own good when they're puppies, too. I imagine them getting away with cold blooded murder.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

Yeah, I don't imagine I would hate it, but she wants a Great Dane. I want a weiner dog.

[–]Voduar 6 points7 points ago

I must point out: Are you actually in a situation where you can have a Great Dane? I mean, good god, the food bill alone would be huge, and then there is exercising such a beast. The dachshund, on the other hand, will only have sort of expensive medical bills and a bit of an attitude.

[–]35_1221 7 points8 points ago

You should get both, and it could be like that movie, The Ugly Dachshund. That movie made my dad buy a dachshund.

[–]nixity 3 points4 points ago

Ohhh.. a good friend of mine has two Danes and they are goofiest biggest mofos ever; I don't blame her for wanting one but I personally enjoy the convenience of a small dog since I don't live in a huge place.

[–]nadahoe 1 point2 points ago

A big thing you have to remember is that if they aren't trained to not bark at everything that moves, they most likely will.

[–]logged_n_2_say 0 points1 point ago*

very strange... i have a std doxy and my gf wants a great dane.

BTW mine isn't an asshole, but i socialized him with other dogs and people as much as i could. he's also lazy, almost completely blind (only 5 years old), and lives to eat so maybe that has something to do with it. my family has two other female mini's and they are both assholes. maybe it has something to do with the gender or the size? too many variables...

[–]MrGulio 5 points6 points ago

I grew up with a Dachshund and she would go off whenever someone would walk by on street in front of the house. They are extremely territorial and protective of their family.

[–]Dr_Octagonapus 4 points5 points ago

Most hound dogs are extremely stubborn but they can be trained with enough persistence

[–]radiomix 2 points3 points ago

I'm an owner of a dachshund and what I've seen is they are very alertive. I've scolded her many many times about it, but it seems to be the protective nature in them. My wife has noticed that she barks a lot more at noises and bumps when I'm not home. When I'm at home she only barks when someone comes to the door and she's not expecting it. Most of the time we tell her if a person is coming over, then she just gruffs a little and runs to the door to meet them. She has been great with both of my little children. Tolerates them to a point and when she's had enough she gets up and goes somewhere else.

[–]MercurialMithras 2 points3 points ago

In my experience, they tend to be possessive and jealous more than confrontational to strangers. If someone else comes into the room, the dachshund is more likely to get up close and possibly whine a bit than start barking.

Now other animals, on the other hand... you won't get a moment's peace if there's a cat nearby.

[–]neoncp 3 points4 points ago

Our Dachshund is the ultimate lap dog. Tough as nails - the first to attack cows in the field - but a total sweetheart and a lover of warm sunlight.

[–]YourCommentBoresMe 3 points4 points ago

They pee a little bit whenever they get really excited. Kind of annoying.

[–]Softcorps_dn 3 points4 points ago

Mine grew out of that habit.

[–]RULESONEANDTWO 3 points4 points ago

Same here.

[–]Hailz_ 2 points3 points ago

Get one from a breeder or as a puppy. My dachshund boy is very sweet and almost never barks, even when he goes to sit out on the balcony. He will bark if someone comes to the door, but only for a moment. Then he just wants to play. (To further confirm what lnghrdchshnd said, my puppy is a longhair)

Dachshunds can definitely be nice dogs, you just have to expose them to people as babies and be strict with them. Having a mom and dad with a good personality/disposition helps too. If you get one, I'm sure /r/Dachshund would love to hear from you!

[–]Titsinabasket[S] 5 points6 points ago

Oh God , there's an /r/dachshund?

I had a good life ,see you all on the other side.

[–]SparkitusRex 1 point2 points ago

The important thing about dachshunds that I cannot stress enough: They are incredibly stubborn. They ARE smart, but they don't appear so. I have four, and they're some of the most trying dogs you'll ever have. One was super easy to potty train and has only piddled in the house once. Our male was a bit more challenging. But the thing about dachshunds is, if they don't wanna do it, they're not going to. And more importantly, a more loyal dog desperately wants to please you. A lab will do anything just to make you happy. A dachshund is kinda there for what's in it for him/her. You tell our Aussie to do a trick, she'll do it just for praise. You tell one of the doxies to do a trick, you damn well better have a treat in your hand cause otherwise it's not happening.

That said, I love my dachshunds and wouldn't trade em for anything. They're characters, but they ARE incredibly stubborn and if you intend to get one, you need to be ON THEM about training from day one. Otherwise they will run your household and your neighbors and friends will despise your dog.

Edit: ALSO. SOCIALIZE THEM. If you get a pup, take them out in public as soon as they have their vaccinations. Take them places where there are lots of people who will want to pet them. If you don't socialize them, they're more likely to be skittish of people they don't know, and will bark/pee/run away/bite when confronted with strangers.

[–]RULESONEANDTWO 0 points1 point ago

As others have said, you do have to be very strict with them. They tend to do what they want. I currently have one that looks just like the one in OPs pic. He behaves all the time when we don't have guests over, but the second anyone shows up, all he does is barks and wants to play with them. Our guests usually think its cute of him though, so it is not all bad.

[–]crazyike 0 points1 point ago

It can be virtually impossible for some dachsies to not bark. It depends on the dog, but there is no guarantee anything you do will work, ever.

[–]BirdsTheWurd 0 points1 point ago

Not sure how nobody has mentioned it yet, but I believe there is a HUGE difference in males and females. I grew up with three: First was a female and she was nice as can be to anyone that came over, second was also a female and was probably the nicest dog I've ever met. Like other have said, they are very protective. If me and my brother would even pretend punch each other, one of us would have their pant leg being pulled. She was well behaved, however, once you bring them outdoors, it's like you don't own a dog anymore...they're attentive to everything BUT YOU. Now....our current Dachshund is a male, he's a different story. Hates strangers, snaps at little kids, to family he's great, but he's turned out to favor my mom over anyone else...except when there is food. He'll straight up pretend to be your friend, eat your food with you and then go right back to mom. I haven't met a bad female dachshund is what I'm trying to say.

[–]OMGapotato 0 points1 point ago

I have a cute little mini dachshund and she's not an asshole. Dogs have a sense of who is friendly and who is not depending on how you treat them. If you just let strangers in without letting the dogs know that they are your friends, they will bark at them like they are strangers. It's just like if you saw a stranger walk into your home. You'd freak the hell out. The way I greet them to my friends is I walk with my dogs to my friend, let them smell my friend(friend should not be making any sudden movements), after my dogs have finished their sniff investigation, they go into happy mode. Oh I forgot to mention I have a rottweiler/chow mix(not a good mix for strangers...they are VERY protective) and she loves getting attention from my friends. She is not very good with socializing with other dogs though. My dachshund doesn't really socialize with other dogs either. I guess the personalities vary from dog to dog but I'm just letting you know not all dachshunds are assholes. I have a friend who had a dachshund that was like that. Would bark and growl at strangers when they got close. Again, it varies.

[–]roshroxx 7 points8 points ago

So true but I love my doxie's ears when they are flipped back. i call it her 'up-do', or if only one is flipped 'half up half down'

[–]SmackSmash 1 point2 points ago

I always called it "Monkey Ear", for obvious reasons.

[–]CareBear3 11 points12 points ago

Haha yes! As a dog lover and dachshund owner, this is awesome and I wanna see more like this.

[–]xxzurg 1 point2 points ago

/r/dachshund :-)

[–]kore_nametooshort 14 points15 points ago

I swear my daxxy has about 11 ears constantly needing unflopping :)

[–]emlgsh 37 points38 points ago

What you believe to be a dachshund may in fact be an unfathomable eldritch horror from the space between universes. Just as a fair warning.

Do you recall an unusually high number of syllables in the name of the pet store that you purchased said 11-eared dog from, and/or whether or not it was actually purveyor of unknowable arcana that disappeared the moment you exited the building?

[–]surger1 11 points12 points ago

I turn mine inside out on purpose then send him to find my wife because she hates it

[–]Softcorps_dn 4 points5 points ago

well played

[–]tcdlord 2 points3 points ago

I have two minis and I do this ALL the time..it's funny to see that when one has a flipped ear the other will have the same ear flipped..

[–]Jinksywinksy 3 points4 points ago

Also happens with Border collies and Jack Russel terriers. Ear flop resetting is serious business.

[–]CaptO 0 points1 point ago

Confirmed for border collies. It's constant.

[–]goodguydan 3 points4 points ago

Sometimes I swear my Minpin/Terrier mix does that on purpose.

[–]choruscat 4 points5 points ago

Atleast at your current job you get paid with puppy love!!

[–]averagemonkey 3 points4 points ago

I have a mini and a standard. Busy as hell.

[–]Dfresh23 3 points4 points ago

I have 2 miniatures and I am constantly fixing their ears

[–]tesla3327 2 points3 points ago*

I always feel like my doxxy's ear is bothering her, (it would bother me) but I never get a thank you... No wag of the tail... No friendly lick... Might as well bee a cat....

[–]gleenglass 2 points3 points ago

My dogs always put their ears on backwards.

[–]nixity 1 point2 points ago

Inside-Out! :)

[–]UpsideButNotDown 2 points3 points ago

On a semi-related note; my lab can have either of her ears flopped back and walk around as such, but if you try to flop back both ears at the same time, one or both will fix itself. Yes, you just read this.

[–]disgruntled_upvoter 2 points3 points ago

Love it!!!! My next dog will hopefully be a Dachshund.

[–]Dr_Octagonapus 2 points3 points ago

Black and Tan Coon hound owner here. She will wake me up in the middle of the night to do this.

[–]DangerJuice 2 points3 points ago

I like how the foot turned into a hand.

[–]SuperMuno 2 points3 points ago

This is equal parts horrible and wonderful. I'm away at college and my childhood dog (a dachshund) is at home. Seeing pictures of other dachshunds make me miss him so much.

[–]Mystic5hadow 2 points3 points ago

He's bigger now than he was in this picture, but my Chiweenie has this problem as well. I always have to manually restore to factory settings.

[–]MrE2Me 1 point2 points ago

Ahh, the awesome thing about German Shepherds. Ears always point up.

[–]beardcaller 1 point2 points ago

or off to the side...or one forward one backward. I swear we could use them to pickup radio signal.

[–]Carl_Good_to_see_you 1 point2 points ago

Finally, something in this subreddit that applies to me. Upvote.

[–]Verrk 1 point2 points ago

TIL that you call them dachshund (german here).. just would love to hear how you pronounce that exactly

[–]Titsinabasket[S] 2 points3 points ago

well I'm Belgian and we call them 'Teckels' I just picked up the name wikipedia gave me:)

[–]bangonthedrums 1 point2 points ago

"Dacksund", which is pretty much how it would pronounced in German, no?

[–]Verrk 1 point2 points ago

almost, it would be something like ducks-huhnd

[–]i-wont-dance 1 point2 points ago

dash-hound. what do you call them?

[–]GaryGeneric 3 points4 points ago

It's actually DAHK-sind, but I never correct people because "dash hound" is just too cute.

[–]Verrk 2 points3 points ago

it's just funny, cause dachshund is a combination of the German words "Dachs" (badger) and "Hund" (dog). we call them Dackel

[–]GaryGeneric 0 points1 point ago

Badgerdog? That is funny because badgers are ferocious little bastards, whereas dachshunds are cute little dash hounds.

[–]not_the_droids 1 point2 points ago

They're called "Dackel" (pronounced duckl) in Germany. Nobody says Dachshund.

[–]xuany 1 point2 points ago

I have 3 of these and I can definitely confirm this. One of them sits on his hind legs while I eat and his ears bend back and I'm like "You aren't getting anything looking like that fix yourself!"

[–]ROYAL_CHAIR_FORCE 1 point2 points ago

My labrier has the same problem :(

[–]timz45 1 point2 points ago

lmao, so true

[–]njf96 1 point2 points ago

This is the story of my life. I own two dachshunds, and I'm constantly doing this.

[–]prof_doxin 1 point2 points ago

Confirmed.

[–]ShamanSTK 1 point2 points ago

With mine, I say, "Nathan, fix your ears." And he shakes until flips back.

[–]IMC67021 1 point2 points ago

So True! :) http://i.imgur.com/Fs3sy.jpg

[–]seahorseparty 1 point2 points ago

I disagree. I spend my dachshund time turning their ears inside-out, which, in my opinion, is the way God intended them to be.

[–]JesterAzazel 1 point2 points ago

The job of the owner's friends: Keep flipping them back because it gets on their nerves and they will compulsively fix them every time.

[–]durrthock 1 point2 points ago

The German that designed the breed has surely killed himself.

[–]FomorianKing 0 points1 point ago

Does nopony have a viszla?

[–]Sentient545 0 points1 point ago

Every day with my Border Collie, Cocker Spaniel cross.

[–]gorvetus 0 points1 point ago

Dat foot.

[–]Athene_Wins 0 points1 point ago

Do dogs/cats even care if their ears get flipped like that? Mine doesn't. I unflip them anyways because they look gross.

[–]bluewasabi 0 points1 point ago

I spend a good chunk of my time at work fixing my coworker's corgi's ears. It never ends.

[–]rabbitrun1 0 points1 point ago

http://i.imgur.com/0A5Il.png

i love my little shit..

[–]Titsinabasket[S] 1 point2 points ago

your shit looks adorable.

[–]MilkyJoe7 0 points1 point ago

Is it strange that I actually read that as 'olfactory settings'?

[–]DoesntFearZeus 0 points1 point ago

Don't they like their ears flipped for cooling down purposes? (Parents have 3!)

[–]chonceysaur 0 points1 point ago

When ever mine gets his ears that way we call it wonk ear or double wonk

[–]vertigale 0 points1 point ago

My dog was a mutt and had this problem too. We called it stupidear. "Hey, someone fix Gracie's stupidear!"

[–]countrybuhbuh 0 points1 point ago

I share your pain.

[–]firecrack0r 0 points1 point ago

Frito feets.

[–]JCamx 0 points1 point ago

I used to have a miniature dachshund and we would fix her eyes so much. It got to the point of us just saying, "Looks like Mia's wearing her hair back today"

[–]EnysAtSea 0 points1 point ago

I love weiners. I want one of my own RIGHT NOW

[–]Th3pinkrabbit -1 points0 points ago

is that a turd on the carpet, of the second photo? i think you should worry more about that....

[–]Titsinabasket[S] 0 points1 point ago

It's her chewing bone An unguarded turd would not last long around her.

[–]happyjujube -1 points0 points ago

weiner dogs RULE!

(so do Boston Terriers) lol

[–]LuckyEulogy -1 points0 points ago

Upboat for dachshunds. Not afraid to admit I love my wiener.

[–]al343806 -1 points0 points ago

I've had three different wieners and loved all of them. I'll tell ya, nothing's harder than losing a wiener you're attached to...

[–]bassmacka -1 points0 points ago

lol

[–]True_Rusher -1 points0 points ago

So true! I have a wiener dog and all I seem to do is flip his ears back.

[–]junoh -1 points0 points ago

*wiener dog.

[–]xWhackoJacko -1 points0 points ago

when my wiener pup has one ear folded back, we call it "brat-ing". She'll generally start getting into some mischief.

Both ears folded back, or "the double brat", and she's pissed. Usually because we won't let her hump our legs, or we aren't paying 100% attention to her diva ass.

We have a yellow lab as well, and she's adopted all of his sillyness too. Like "lumping", where you find the most terrible spot on the floor to lay on your side and take up space just so your owners will trip over you. Bit less scary when you trip on a 150+ lb English Yellow lab, vs. a 10 lb daschund though lmao.

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