Hi Dachshund lovers,
Just wanted to let you guys know that I found a free course online that is aimed at Dachshunds.
After reading it I was very impressed and shared it with my friend who is having a lot of problems getting her little Doxie potty trained.
She called me yesterday all excited because she is following along on the 2 week potty training plan and reports that it is already working after one week!
I am so happy for her because I know that she was getting very stressed with her Dachshund peeing in the house.
If you are having problems with your Dachshund or have just got a Dachshund in your life I recommend that you look for a training program written for Dachshund's. I have seen too many Dachshunds being surrendered to the local pound because their owners have given up on them.
Please do not give up! Free Dachshund Training Information
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
Are Dachshunds hard to Potty Train?
Well I think the answer is YES and NO.
OK, so who am I - well of course I own little Dachshund Luke and remember how he was a touch stubborn as a puppy. At first I thought that perhaps I had a slow puppy, little did I know that I just had a hard headed one. He would happily go outside and walk around the garden sniffing everything, however he did not seem to remember that he was supposed to go potty out there too! I had to constantly remind him - and still do even though he is now 8 years old.
Then I started to volunteer with Dachshund Rescue and taking Dachshund's into my home until they were adopted. One of our jobs as a "foster home" was to try and get these sweet Dachshunds to be socialized and adoptable. The number one priority was for them to be house trained. After all people were not as likely to adopt an older Dachshund that is still peeing in the house.
I was very surprised about how many of these rescue dogs had been abandoned to shelters or worse the streets because their owners were unable to potty train them. It is very sad. All of the dogs left my home fully potty trained, if only their owners were correctly informed on how to potty train a Dachshund they might still be with them.
If you are having trouble potty training your Dachshund then please take the time to learn about Dachshunds and the best way to train them.
Here are some links to get your going:
Potty Train An Older Dachshund
Dachshund Training
How To Potty Train A Dachshund Puppy
Dachshund peeing in the house
OK, so who am I - well of course I own little Dachshund Luke and remember how he was a touch stubborn as a puppy. At first I thought that perhaps I had a slow puppy, little did I know that I just had a hard headed one. He would happily go outside and walk around the garden sniffing everything, however he did not seem to remember that he was supposed to go potty out there too! I had to constantly remind him - and still do even though he is now 8 years old.
Then I started to volunteer with Dachshund Rescue and taking Dachshund's into my home until they were adopted. One of our jobs as a "foster home" was to try and get these sweet Dachshunds to be socialized and adoptable. The number one priority was for them to be house trained. After all people were not as likely to adopt an older Dachshund that is still peeing in the house.
I was very surprised about how many of these rescue dogs had been abandoned to shelters or worse the streets because their owners were unable to potty train them. It is very sad. All of the dogs left my home fully potty trained, if only their owners were correctly informed on how to potty train a Dachshund they might still be with them.
If you are having trouble potty training your Dachshund then please take the time to learn about Dachshunds and the best way to train them.
Here are some links to get your going:
Potty Train An Older Dachshund
Dachshund Training
How To Potty Train A Dachshund Puppy
Dachshund peeing in the house
Dachshund toys and supplies that Dachshund Luke loves
Hi Dachshund lovers,
Does your Dachshund have a toy fetish?
Dachshund Luke does! He adores his toys and every day walks around the house checking they are all where he left them. If he thinks one is missing he goes into true Dachshund mode - tail pointing straight up - and runs around the house looking in the normal hiding places until he has found his missing toy.
I love watching him do that and he enjoys playing "find it".
A game he loves is for us to hide a toy, give him our hand signal for "find it" and he is off searching with his tail wagging like crazy.
To tell the truth over the last 7 years we have spent a small fortune on toys and supplies for Dachshund Luke - we love him and want to keep him happy :-)
We have also noticed that he has a very strong jaw and have stopped buying him little dog toys - even though he is only a mini 9LB dog we get him toys for big dogs so that he does not chew them up in 5 minutes.
I put together a review of his toys, steps, crate and other Dachshund friendly supplies - it is a great place to see Dachshund approved supplies all in one place. Take a look Dog Toys And Supplies That Dachshunds Love
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