Dachshunds are portly and very much prone to being overweight. Like most Doxie owners, at first spoiling our fur-kids seem to make sense, its when the scales indicate well over the permissible weight that gets us thinking. Too much protective love and attention can cause weight gain and slow metabolism in pet dogs.
I have met lots of dog owners and most of the first-timers (some old timers too) don’t know that their pets do not sweat. If they do know, the information just fails to register as an important fact. As a saying goes, its all relative…Overweight and obese dogs have more fat stored in their bodies. Since they have more fat to burn, their bodies double the effort to get rid of unwanted fat. Limiting your pet dog to staying indoors doing no activity whatsoever or just snoozing by your feet all day is the worst way to show your fur-kid love.
If your pet i on the weighty side, include lots of exercise and activity for shedding off fat and eventually toning your pets body.
Agility sports and Dock Diving are great dog activities where pet parents can meet up and enjoy. For home activities, having a pool helps or a pet treadmill, both are good for exercise.
Simple activities such as distance walking  or hiking in the forest may not be as rigid as a work out yet it can also keep off shed pounds.
Keep in mind: a fit dog is a loved dog while a fat dog is a sick one. Doxies rule!!!