Taking care of your dachshund means more than feeding and grooming it. It means playing with your dachshund too. Dachshunds love to be entertained and can provide hours of fun for both adults and children. However, many dachshunds are left alone while busy owners go off to work each day and children are away at school. Ensuring that your dachshund doesn't get bored and start eating your furniture and plants is another aspect of dachshundgie ownership that many people neglect.

Dogs, especially puppies, love to chew. They'll chew anything in their path, from entire bushes to that pair of shoes you left outside the back door. For puppies, chewing relieves the pain of teething, while for others, they just like to gnaw on anything hard, including branches, sticks and, believe it or not, tools left lying around. To keep puppies and adult dachshunds from damaging your property, make sure they have plenty of chew toys. These toys come in leather, plastic, and cloth and come in a variety of sizes and shapes.

Chews also aid in dental care for both puppies and adults and provide hours of entertainment and satisfaction. So do balls, ropes and yes, even human toys. Dachshunds love to fetch and jump, and owners would be well off purchasing a selection of Frisbees and balls to play with their dachshunds. Dachshunds also seem to like toys that make noises, so squeaky toys should be on your shopping list. No matter what kind of toys you purchase for your dachshund, or whatever your dachshund manages to find lying around to mangle, make sure that you remove damaged toys that may break into small pieces and become lodged in your dachshund's throat.

Remember, you're not the only one who gets bored on occasion. Quality of life is as important for your dachshund as it is for you. If your dachshund is left alone all day, it's your responsibility to take the time to play with him when you get home, to make sure your dachshund is getting an adequate amount of exercise and has interaction with his best friend. You.