As the proud sister of two dachshunds, I am known to be a bit of a dachshund lover. And yes, I did call my dachshunds my sisters; I am an only child, sue me. There are a few things that I have found to be true as a doxie lover. Whenever I find out someone else has a dachshund I automatically feel connected and these are the reasons why.

1. Haters gonna hate.

If I had a dollar for every time someone has rolled their eyes at me and said, "that's not a real dog", when they found out I have dachshunds, I would be a rich woman. What is not to love about these adorable girls with pretty bows.

2. They are LAZY so we don't have to waste time taking them on walks.

Okay, I should probably take time to take my dogs on walks periodically but it usually ends up like with me pulling my dachshund like this.

3. Doxies are master cuddlers.

Have a bad day? Don't worry, your doxie will be anxiously awaiting your arrival home to cuddle the night away.

4. You are equally enthralled and disgusted by this commercial.

Dachshunds on TV! That's what I'm talking about, but wait, are we supposed to want to eat them? Oh well, it's too cute to handle. For my first Halloween, my dachshund was a hot dog and I was a ketchup bottle. It was adorable.

5. Your dog is more stubborn than you.

Dachshunds are stubborn little boogers. You can pretty much guarantee that they will get whatever they want, even if it takes their stubbornness coming out to get it.

6. They hate water.

I'm not entirely sure if this is something unique to my dachshunds, but bath time is the absolute worst time to be around my dogs. As soon as they hear the bathwater running, they are running around like maniacs.

7. They Dig Up Everything.

This was especially bad with my first dachshund. Every time she went outside she would dig at least 3 holes in the backyard. Dachshunds are also known to burrow themselves under the covers and hoard treats by hiding them in dug up places. If you have a dachshund you are probably used to almost breaking your ankle in a mystery hole in the backyard and finding kibbles under your pillow.

8. They will drive you crazy.

Sometimes I am convinced that my dachshunds are certifiably insane. Between running down the hall every other 5 minutes and hearing the word "bread" and freaking out, my dogs make me crazy.

9. You can't imagine life without a wiener dog.

No matter how crazy they might drive you, at the end of the day, you can't imagine life without that sweet little nugget. I miss my dogs while I'm at school, even if I act like they drive me crazy all the time. Nothing beats having a dachshund, and that's a cold hard fact.

I love my dachshunds and I will defend them till the day I die. Here are a few more dachshund gifs that I couldn't pass up and that definitely made me smile. May you go forth with your day and think a happy thought of the dachshund in your life!