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Dachshunds are known for their long bodies and short legs, but one owner has delighted the internet by revealing the surprising physical feature he didn’t expect from his sausage dog.
Dog owner Matheus, 26, has taken to Reddit (posting as user u/RyotoYokoyama) to share what has surprised him most about his 1-year-old dachshund, Marrone. The sweet pup is very loving and playful, but it’s his physical build that seems to have captured the most attention.
Indeed, Matheus, from Brazil, noticed that Marrone already has some incredible muscle definition, despite his young age. Matheus told Newsweek that his dachshund is “very lean and muscular,” and he already weighs around 18 pounds.
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“In general, he’s a very active, loving, playful and compassionate pup,” Matheus said. “We walk Marrone in the street in front of our building twice a day for about 20 minutes to half an hour. I like to let him run off his leash a bit so he can spend the built-up energy from sleeping the whole day.
“When we go out, he gets so unbelievably excited that he pulls his leash like a little workhorse, so I’d say that’d be a whole workout for him, and as a result, tons of muscle,” Matheus continued.
Like many dog owners, Matheus takes countless photos of his puppy. But a picture taken from the side shows Marrone’s impeccable muscle mass, and Matheus couldn’t resist sharing it on Reddit.
Alongside the photo, Matheus joked that the dachshund is “already jacked, built like a tank.” He also asked others if they think it’s normal for dachshunds to be this muscular. Internet users can’t get enough of Marrone’s powerful physique, leading to more than 2,300 votes and over 240 comments on Reddit at the time of writing.
Matheus said: “Even though he’s just one year old, he already has an impressive muscle mass. Although you can only see his shoulder in the picture, he has massive hard muscles on his hind legs. I attribute this to his clean diet and exercise routine.
“I was used to seeing a lot of overweight dachshunds, either on the internet or in person. There’s this stereotype of them being lazy, but I guess a lot of them are actually very active, energetic little ground rockets.”
The online reaction to the post has been overwhelmingly positive. Many fellow dachshund owners commented with pictures of their own muscly dogs, while others marveled at Marrone’s rugged stature.
“My wife and I were delighted to see Reddit users rejoice and share their companions as well, and we were very glad to know that most of them can reach the age of 18 years as we hope ours will be with us for this long,” Matheus said.
Matheus doesn’t believe that Marrone will grow any more, and he believes the dachshund is an ideal weight for his size. Marrone’s diet consists mostly of high quality, organic food that’s dense in protein. His dog food is also complemented with meats, such as chicken, tuna and lean steak.
Although he does enjoy some treats from time to time. Whenever Marrone’s owners have a biscuit or some bread, he’s sure to be by their side, begging for a bite.
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Marrone can be very clingy, and he suffers from separation anxiety, so he’s rarely left alone. But little does he know that he will be getting a puppy brother in the coming weeks, as his owners are getting a puppy from another litter that Marrone’s parents had. Matheus told Newsweek that he can’t wait to see how Marrone adapts to being a big brother.
Among the hundreds of comments on the Reddit post, internet users have responded by lauding Marrone’s impressive physique.
One comment reads: “Yes! I refer to mine as a tube of muscle all the time actually!”
Another Reddit user wrote: “They can be tiny trucks. You'd never associate all that force tugging on the leash with such a tiny dog. They're very compact.”
Another person added: “My Poppy is only part Doxie and has the leg muscles of a professional runner.”
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