After Mark thanks him for helping them get to the vet on time, Officer Carmody reveals that he was under the impression that Mrs. Garrison was the one in labor and proceeds to write multiple traffic violation tickets, totalling $110.

These events and her refusal to believe her Dachshunds are behind the mischief result in Fran wanting Mark to remove Brutus from the house, but when he saves her favorite puppy, Chloe, from a garbage truck, she changes her mind.

Brutus finally finds out what it is like to be a Great Dane, making the Dachshunds respect him while Mark and Fran decide to end competing in dog shows and embark on a much happier relationship.

"[4] Margaret Harford of the Los Angeles Times wrote: "The fun runs thin early in The Ugly Dachshund, a new color film from our usually reliable friend, Walt Disney.

"[5] The Monthly Film Bulletin commented: "The story is a featherweight affair in which the invention frequently runs thin and seeks sanctuary in slapstick... Apart from some uncommonly pretty colour photography, it is undoubtedly the dogs who take the honours.