Some suggest that the name was changed to “Wiener” dog after one cartoonist had trouble spelling “Dachshund” and shortened it. (14/15) by Judy Powell September 12, 2020, 5:14 pm Credit Judy Powell 0 Previous 14/15 Next View full list See more Previous article Some historians believe hot dogs were first known as Dachshund sausages, after the long round dogs, which were favorite companions of German butchers. Next article Unfortunately, no one has been able to find this comic so the truthfulness of this theory is seriously doubted. Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.