The handmade leather dachshund was developed by a traditional british leather company and has proved extremely popular the dog can be used as a decorative footstool and is sturdy enough for use as an occasional seat it is however quite low off the groundthe handmade leather dachshund is hand made with traditional skills from british cowhide leather inside the leather there is a wooden and metal frame firmly surrounded with woodwool the woodwool is hand worked to give the shape of the animal