Winter Clothes for Dachshunds: Complete Fit Guide (2026)
But the first winter with Oscar, my standard smooth-coat dachshund, I didn’t think he’d need a coat. Sure, he’s a tough little guy — chases squirrels, digs through frozen dirt, acts like he owns the backyard. So one morning walk in November, temperature around 40°F, he stopped after about 50 feet. Started shivering. Looked up at me like what did you do to the weather. Still, he refused to walk another step. So I carried him home, ordered three sweaters that night, and returned two of them because they didn’t fit his long back. ...