For me, the best dogs are dachshunds. We currently have 4. Thought last week that we were going to have to put down our 11 year old Annabella. She is now diabetic and blind. Started her on insulin shots Friday and she is responding well. Have a blind female and her sister, a deaf female. They are double dapples and have genetic problems. Needless to say we had our male fixed after that accident. We also still have him. Love my dachshunds they are the most loving dogs I have ever been around. Got our first one as a rescue about 18 years ago and have never been without one since.