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I really wouldn't say that is luck or good breeding or superior ownership. That's how your dog acts with you and your/his family. Mine's 10 and has a previous owner which I know nothing about. I'm sure if I'd raised her from a pup, she'd be that way with me too. Yours gets along well with the...

In a kennel strapped to the roof of the car. Duh! KIDDING!! :D She rides in the front sometimes and the back other times. Wherever she can have her own AC vent(s). She prefers the front though. I don't have a seatbelt harness. But I do drive more carefully when she's in the car.

People who get along well with this breed don't do so because they're superior or because they're smarter. They do so because their personalities are more alligned with the traits of the breed. That doesn't make Golden Retrievers dumb or inferior. Plenty of people would argue that doxies are...

I'm pretty new to doxies. I took in a 9-10 y/o girl that had been bred many times over. She's basically a sweet dog. She DID snap at my daughter A LOT at first. She got in trouble for it and has since learned that my dd won't hurt her. To clarify, dd has never been rough with her or mishandled...

I've seen little spots similar to that on Lucy's eye. Her's was on the outside of the eye, or appeared to be, and wasn't as white or prominent as your dog's. Lucy's almost looked like a scratch or something.She does have cataracts and I thought it might have been related to that if it wasn't...

The indoor leash thing really does work. I had to do it for about a day with my older girl and it worked like a charm.

I adopted an older dox that's extremely easy to care for and I still had a few bumps in the road. I chalk it up to adjustment periods and stages. As easy as Lucy is to take care of, I still had to adjust to life with a dog and that she has needs that have to be taken care of in her time, not...

Oh my gosh! That is the cutest thing I've ever seen! She's beautiful!

Thanks! I'd like to try a clicker too because it can be hard to train/work with a four-year old over my shoulder repeating everything I say. Thankfully Lucy's had some pretty good training before and I've just learned what 'watch me' means (thanks to another member on here) and that Lucy...

I shoulda known ;)

I can tell that bug is sniffing me out already, lol! I worked with her today after researching the 'watch me' command and that's exactly what it is. Someone was working with her for that one. I had treats and everytime I said it while holding a treat near my face, she went for it. Whoa! Not...

She is a special girl. She decided right away that I am her person. I've never been a real dog-person and now I don't even notice the odor of doggy in my house; now that's a special girl :p We're still adjusting and getting to know each other but are doing well. The hardest part is not...

Thanks guys. :) I've been making Lucy 'work' for what she wants now too. I'd heard about the 'nothing is free' theory/method, and decided to give it a go. I've been getting down on the floor with her and working her over with sit/down(which she hates and won't do unless I make her)/stay/up-...

She's not snapped once since I started keeping her off the bed and the couch (except for some extra/special lovin' because she's having tummy trouble). Funny thing, she snapped before I ever let her on the furniture. They're doing fine now. Lucy does seem to be warming up to my daughter. I...

Thanks! I suppose some of it could be an adjustment for Lucy. I did let her back on the couch with me today for some snuggle time. She absolutely loves to take naps in my lap (Lucy, not dd). I like having her sleep with us so that she feels part of the family. Lucy really is a good dog, she...

Really?? Nothing??

We've had Lucy for a couple of months now and although she's a good gentle dog, she has snapped at my four year-old a few times. I'm not really sure why she snapped. It was never during play (Lucy rarely plays) and my dd doesn't rough house. Lucy snapped at her when dd was petting her, gently...

Hi! I've recently adopted/taken in a stray Doxie who's about 10 yrs old. She was found roaming outside a friend's apartment with no ID. She appears to have been bred several times in her lifetime and has many tumors throughout her mamaries. I had been contemplating a pet for my four year-old...