MoonDash Miniature Dachshunds

04/02/2025

This beautiful little chocolate based shaded cream dapple girl is now with her new family in Brisbane. Big brother Morty is very impressed with his new little companion x

04/02/2025

These two handsome boys have flown to Sydney this morning to join their new families. They are such beautiful natured boys and we are going to miss them.

31/01/2025

Not my words but some good information for those taking home a puppy or giving a home to an older or rescue dog.

NEW PUPPY OWNERS…….EVEN APPLIES TO OLDER DOGS!
As puppies head to their new homes I wanted to touch base on a common issue that breeders come across with new owners.
Realistic Expectations
You see the breeders pictures and videos and The pups are all social. They are quiet. The breeder shows you videos of them being totally relaxed, happy, playful. All looks amazing and you bring your puppy home.
Then reality hits. The puppy may cry in the crate for the first few nights making you tired and agitated. The happy social puppy is refusing to greet the half dozen overly excited friends you invited over to see your new puppy. Or the overly excited playful children you have at home. The puppy refuses to walk on a leash. Many are wondering how did my perfect puppy turn into a nightmare.
So let’s discuss realistic expectations of when a puppy goes home. First of all the puppy has been in the breeders home since birth. They had their mother and often littermates. They had their routine, were taught expectations and were completely in their comfort zone.
Now suddenly they are taken to a totally new environment. Picture yourself being dropped into an unknown country, often in a different part of the world. You know only a few words of their language. Different trees, animals, smells, temperature and people. Now in the middle of this we are switching up your routine, decide to have a party with people you don't know, and ask you to do jobs you have no idea about. Overwhelming to say the least.
This is what every puppy goes through when going to their new home. Stress manifests in different forms. From not eating, reluctancy to play and greet people. Being apprehensive at the vet’s office or as strangers reach for them. Diarrhea, vomiting and depression can occur.
So what can you as a new owner do to help your little one acclimate?
- most puppies take 3-4 weeks to acclimate to their new home. Repeat after me THREE to FOUR WEEKS sometimes even Longer! Not a 1-2 days. I can’t stress this enough about how much time is needed for a dog or puppy to feel comfortable in their new home!
- limit guests during the first week. We understand you are excited to show off your new baby but they need time to adjust. Plan on waiting 1-2 weeks before inviting people over
- ask guest to sit on the ground and let the puppy approach them. No squealing and grabbing the puppy
- set up a good routine
- restrict the puppy to a small area of the house. This not only reduces them being overwhelmed but also allows you to watch them
- don’t expect a 8-13 week old puppy to walk on a leash. Instead work at home with a leash where they are comfortable. Let them drag the leash, use treats to encourage them to walk with you
- if your puppy is refusing to walk give them time. My first trips to town with puppies a walk around a small block took 1 1/2 hours. We only move when they initiate the movement as they need time to take in the different environment
- understand your puppy needs time to see you as family. Expecting an immediate bond is unrealistic
- train your puppy. This not only helps you to bond but the puppy to look to you for direction and input
-Children are also big stressors to tiny fragile puppies, please keep an eye on puppy at all times when around children.
- lastly be patient. Don’t declare “omg there’s something wrong with this dog”. Nothing occurs overnight. Outings should be planned at puppy speed. So while you might imagine a fun walk around the lake in reality your puppy might only be able to handle walking a short distance that day.
Most outings for me take a long time, as I am often just standing still as the puppy cautiously explores the new environment. Patience is key!
Remember if the puppy was wonderful at the breeder’s house but now is struggling, you as the owner, need to help the puppy adjust which takes time, patience and training. Have realistic expectations and give the puppy positive experiences. Each puppy is an individual, don’t compare your current puppy to past pets and judge their behavior based on how another dog handled things. Lastly, try to see thing’s from a puppy’s perspective and adjust situations accordingly.
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31/01/2025

The first of our puppies is off to her new home in Gladstone today. Sage was very excited to meet her new mum Britt and although we were sad to say goodbye we know that they will have the most beautiful little family.

30/01/2025

We get a lot of positive feedback on the individual personalised portfolio each of our puppies have in their puppy pack when going to their new homes. These portfolios contain a lot of information on the dachshund breed as well as the care of, grooming, training and feeding etc.
We include all the puppy’s health information as well as information on both of the parent dogs but the one I get asked about the most is their weight charts. We weigh our puppies twice a day from birth for the first 4 weeks then daily for 2 weeks and then weekly for 2 weeks.
You may ask…
Why Regular Weight Checks Are So Important for Breeders? 🐾

As breeders, it's our responsibility to stay on top of the health of our pups. One of the simplest—and most effective—things we can do is weigh them regularly.

Why? Because regular weight checks help us spot issues early, like a puppy not gaining weight, a mum struggling to nurse, or a lack of milk. If a pup starts losing weight or becomes too weak, things can go downhill fast.

If it’s a problem with mums supply it also allows us to monitor her fluid and food intake and maintain skin integrity of her ni***es as well as her overall post partum health.

By weighing them regularly, we can act quickly, provide the right support, and keep our neonates strong and healthy. 💖

We feel the recording of their weight and growth is a very good guide to the pups overall health and development.

23/01/2025

🥕 𝟯 𝗦𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗖 𝗕𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗙𝗜𝗧𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗗𝗢𝗚 🥕

⭐ Carrots are a good source of fiber for dogs, which can help to promote healthy digestion and prevent constipation.

⭐ Carrots are low in calories and fat, making them a good treat for dogs on weight-loss diets.

⭐ Carrots are a good source of vitamins and minerals, including vitamins A, C, and K, and potassium. These nutrients can help to support a healthy immune system and may have other health benefits for dogs.

👉 It is important to note that carrots should be fed to dogs in moderation, as they are relatively high in sugar compared to other vegetables. They are also more challenging to digest so popping them through the blender or mashing a cooked version is ideal.

21/01/2025

We are so pleased and excited to announce that our last little girl, now called Sage, has also found her forever home. She will be travelling to Gladstone soon to meet her new mama and to bring her as much love and kisses as she showers on us everyday.

21/01/2025

Our beautiful babies all had their vet health checks first vaccinations and microchipping done this week and they were all very brave.

18/01/2025

𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘰 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯, 𝘐 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘢 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘰𝘱 𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭. 𝘛𝘰 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯’𝘵 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘺... 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘨𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦... 𝘐 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘰𝘨𝘴. 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮. 𝘋𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘢𝘥, 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦; 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘰𝘨𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘐 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘨𝘴 𝘨𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘏𝘈𝘙𝘋. 𝘐 𝘤𝘳𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘨𝘰... 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴, “𝘨𝘰𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘢” 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘴. 𝘐 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘺 “𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥” 𝘥𝘰𝘨𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘴 𝘐 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘥. 𝘐’𝘮 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦. 𝘘𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘰𝘨𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘺. 𝘞𝘦 𝘥𝘰 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮.

17/01/2025

🩵 Update 🩵
This beautiful little boy has found his forever family and will be flying to his new home in NSW with his brother in a few weeks time.

For all the chocolate lovers out there. This little long haired boy is the perfect type of chocolate. Rich and deliciously decadent darker chocolate without the calories. No worries about a potential expanding waistline just an expanding heart as he fills yours with love. This little guy is very sweet, affectionate and playful. He is patiently waiting for his new family.

17/01/2025

🩵 Update 🩵
We are pleased to announce that our very irresistible chocolate and cream boy has found his new family and he will be joining them in Mudgee in the next few weeks.
His little sister and brother are still patiently waiting for their new family.

14/01/2025

These three beautiful long haired puppies are 6 weeks old this week and patiently waiting for their new families. Black and cream girl, dark chocolate boy and light chocolate and cream boy. PM for more details.

31/12/2024

24/12/2024

This gorgeous little long haired black and cream girl is the sweetest and smallest of the litter. She is looking for her forever home

24/12/2024

This beautiful long haired dark chocolate boy has his eyes open. He’s a lovely placid little boy. He is looking for his forever home

24/12/2024

We would like to wish all our Moondash families past, present and future a magical Christmas and a happy and prosperous new year.

24/12/2024

Beautiful little long haired chocolate and cream dapple girl “Primrose” had her eyes open today too. This stunning little girl has already found her forever home with a past Moondash family in Brisbane. They can’t wait to take her home x

23/12/2024

I see you ♥️ We love it when our puppies eyes begin to open. This handsome chocolate and cream dapple long haired boy “Wilson”, is such a beautiful boy and has already found his forever home.