Should You Carry Your Dachshund? 9 Situations Where a Backpack Makes Sense

Honestly, I am absolutely pro “make your Dachshund walk” whenever you can. Walking is good for your Dachshund’s health and it can help keep their spine-supporting muscles strong. However, there are times when carrying your Dachshund is appropriate. Let’s discuss them. Reasons Your Dachshund May Need to Be Carried It makes sense to carry your Dachshund when one or more of these 7 situations are true. 1) Your senior Dachshund can’t walk as far as they used to When my Dachshund Chester became a senior dog, he started to have trouble keeping up with us on walks and hikes. My second senior Gretel developed kidney disease and mobility issues. All of my Dachshunds are used to a life of adventure, so I don’t want to deny them that later in life. Instead of leaving my older dogs at home, I carry them with us in a backpack. 2) You want to socialize your puppy but she isn’t fully vaccinated Even before my Dachshund puppy received her full round of vaccinations, I started the socialization process by taking her for walks in a sling or dog backpack. That way she could experience many different sights, smells, and sounds without the risk of exposure to other dog germs on the ground. Doing so is ...