Love the pic! We have five weiner dogs in the immediate family... down to only two living in our house full time now. They are undoubtedly bred to hunt! They go nuts when they tree a squirrel in the back yard. Last night Tim had a rat up in a plum tree a I had to forcibly bring him in the house. Of course, I first took a look with a spotlight and Crossman in hand first, but to no avail. He once caught a young possum and it was insane (almost scary) watching him give that thing the lightning-fast death shake! I have a 12 X 6 foot quail pen in the back yard and Belle spends a good portion of her day running circles around it scratching and whining in hopes of catching one some day. She is obsessed! That said, I have (half jokingly) wondered about taking them in the field. They have great noses and I would imagine them being helpful in finding downed birds. Maybe even being trained to retrieve? I'm concerned about rattlesnakes and predators and the possibility that they would chase a rabbit into the next county and never be seen again... or just get lost in the brush. They are great companions. Just wondering if you have had other experience hunting with dachshunds?
