There are literally as many ways to rear a Dachshund puppy as there are to rearing a kid. In fact, one method per family at least! But the majority of us agree that when it pertains to kids, some things are universal and indisputable. Here are three things that a lot of individuals simply do not consider when it pertains to raising their Dachshunds, however. How many times have we heard, “My Dachshund simply won’t listen to me”, or “He simply won’t behave!”
Dachshunds don’t understand English till we train them.
The thing we all like about Dachshund puppies most is the way they live for us, the fact that they focus all they have on us, the way our lives become theirs. In the start, they study us to discover our body language, our expressions and our language. Till we teach them the English language, it’s all they have. If we state, “Want to head out?” one day, “Need to go potty?” the next day, and, “Hafta pee?” the 3rd day, if they DO find out what we want, it is because we have picked up the leash and moved toward the door with a happy face! If you wish to accelerate his training by three-fold, teach him YOUR language. Select a command for EACH behavior and persevere. Teach those in your family to use the exact same words and commands, and your Dachshund puppy will astonish you at how much quicker he figures it out.
A young Dachshund puppy’s metabolic process is racing along faster than we believe.
The more youthful your Dachshund is, the faster he is growing, the more food and water he needs to sustain his metabolism, and the more often he has to go potty. Do not punish your puppy when he makes a house-breaking error. These are YOUR fault. The age of your Dachshund in weeks and his size determine how often he must head out. One time per hour is not too much for a large 6-week old puppy, specifically if it is summertime. Dachshunds enjoy the exciting smells outdoors, so there is no excuse to not have him housebroken by 7-8 weeks of age. Right after a nap, after he consumes and after grooming are the essential times, and he will alert you. If he is happily chewing a toy and gets up unexpectedly with his nose to the flooring, let him out rapidly! And each time he goes potty outside, applaud him to high paradise! “What a great PUP!”, “GOOD go potty!” and so forth. Dachshunds enjoy our pleased faces, and they will do anything to get it.
Dachshunds live for our expressions and body movement.
Because of this, the worst penalty you ever need to give your Dachshund is a frown and to turn away from him. You can see his tail drop and his face get so serious. He will figure out the lesson, I guarantee it. However his attention period is just 3-5 minutes, so do not spurn him any more than that. Love him up and show him your pleased face once again. Physical penalty is never ever required. Use consistent commands and caring praise and he will know what you desire of him before you understand. He will end up being a master of your body language and expressions in no time at all.
Naturally there are lots of elements of training your Dachshund puppy well. Caring kindness works just as well for Dachshund puppies as it does with kids, developing a happy, well-adjusted and obedient dog for life. These three important tips, used regularly with self-confidence, will start him well on his way.
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