Dachshund training
To get to know your dog, you ought to know his breed. This means getting a better idea about its health requirements, personality and appearance. As far as Dachshunds are concerned, here is some information about the breed: Also known as the ‘Weiner Dog’, the dachshund has a long body, and makes a wonderful pet. Its laid back attitude comes with the low riding body. In the past, the Dachshund was a favorite with the royalty. The breed gained in popularity in Europe over the years.
Originally, the Dachshund was called a German Dachshund. This breed weighed nearly 40 pounds, and it came in two varieties, one with crooked legs, and the other with straight legs.
The Dachshund is famous for hunting rabbit and fox, finding injured deer and wild boar, and exterminating badgers. It is rightly named Dachshund, which is German for ‘badger dog’.
The Miniature Dachshund Puppy: The Miniature Dachshund puppies need not be groomed regularly to keep the coat in a healthy condition. Wirehaired and longhaired varieties require extra grooming from professionals. The Miniature Dachshund makes an excellent companion, whether one lives in the countryside or in a small city apartment. These dogs are very loyal, and generally need very little training for the show ring, as they enjoy it.
A common tip given to miniature dachshund owners is to always let the puppy know when he’s good while training and even after that.
Training the Dachshund Puppy: As it gets older, you can start teaching it simple things to do. For example, when you teach it to sit, use a single-word command, ‘Sit’. To help the dog to understand what you mean, exert gentle pressure on its rump, to make it sit, wile saying the word. This may take more time than you thought, but you will soon succeed.
Avoid shouting at the dog when it makes a mistake, or cannot perform a certain task. This can harm the dog and hinder further performance as well. In case yours is meant to be a show dog, you may decide not to teach it to sit, as it will be expected to stand in the show ring. However, it is important to teach your dog obedience and good manners.
When the Dachshund puppy is ready to venture into public places, you should begin by taking it to quiet places without too many distractions. Once it gains in confidence, you can introduce it to new dog-friendly places with exciting, smells, sounds and sights. Once you and your dog have enough confidence in each other, you can also allow it to go off lead, although you need to always keep it in sight. Make sure to take your dog to safe and enclosed places, so that strange dogs cannot attack it.
Dachshund House-Training:
- Take the dog out on a regular basis, especially after meals. When it defecates or urinates outside, praise it immediately. If it doesn’t go right away, say within 10 minutes, take it out once in every hour. This ensures that it gets at least one chance to relieve itself.
- If the dog defecates inside the house before you take it outside, scold it sharply. Avoid smacking, slapping or punishing it in any way. Take it outside right away. Clear the mess in the house, and take the cloth or paper used, to the place you want the dog to relieve itself.
- Don’t scold the dog when you are out. It may get the wrong notion that it got the scolding for going out.
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