They are crowd favorites in film and television, they have a museum, they are completely on trend, and have been since the end of the 19th century. Their characteristics: charming, self-confident, creative, sometimes stubborn, and not always easy. Among the strong-willed dachshunds is Hermann, the fictional hero of this book, who possesses nearly every trait that defines a dachshund and is thus a worthy representative of his breed. He finds much of what people want from him completely off the mark and regularly shares his opinion. Hanna, inexperienced with dogs, rescues him from poor conditions and experiences a rollercoaster of emotions. Whatever she may have read about dachshunds in her books before—Hermann turns all theories upside down. Patience, confidence, and composure are required. Hanna has all of that, and in the end, she succeeds: the two of them become a team. 12 months.