[Viking2002]

Yep, gimpy or not, they're Dachshunds, all right. Lovable as hell, sharp as a tack, and loyal to a fault, but when they get distracted, the alpha/beta roles switch on a dime and you're the one following their lead. Been there, done that three times, and I'd do it a dozen more if we didn't have cats. (Dachshunds think cats are fun squeaky toys. Then they try to eat them. I watched ours once.)

[Spktyr]

Several years ago, I saw a neighbor’s unrestrained, unleashed dachshund annoy and try to take on my cat at the time.

The cat proceeded to start taking the dachshund apart and slapped him down a flight of stairs. Hint for dachshund: Taking on a very muscular 15lb cat that has all his teeth and claws is perhaps not the smartest thing in the world.

[Jamestown1630]

My aunt always kept Dachshunds. I think she was one of the first people to bring the long-haired ones to the US.

One day, she gave me a cat that she thought I would like. This cat (Duke) had grown up with her Dachshund, Prince.

A few years later, she wanted to travel to Europe for several weeks, and asked me take care of Prince. As soon as that dog walked through the door, our cat remembered him and the two were butting heads and loving one another up.