Doxies and babies just go together . . . oh, I've heard the stories about doxies nipping little children who pull their ears or tail (not that I blame the dogs, but adults have to be on guard). The two dachshunds in our family, Duke and Shadow, have been nothing but gentlemen when it came to the grandchildren.
Shadow was the first "granddawg," since he's 12 and was four years old when Annika was born. He has always been more gentle with the babies and young children than he has been with us adults. In his younger days, the rougher the play, the more he seemed to enjoy it. And, if one held out a bite of people food for him, beware of missing some fingers when he chomped down!
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| Shadow and Asher |
And Asher, our little grandson, was a fixture at our house until he was a year and a half, so Duke had a good opportunity to be "bad" if he were going to. Duke did exhibit jealousy when I held Asher as a little baby (after all, Duke had been my "baby" since he was eight weeks old)! But Duke never took it out on Asher. He'd just avoid being around Asher, even when Asher began toddling around on his own two feet.
Now, of course, Duke loves Asher and the granddaughters abundantly. When we visit, he showers all of them (and anyone else who happens to be around) with lots of doggie kisses.
The bottom line is this: our doxies love people, especially children, and enjoy their company.
