subject: Dachshund Puppy Training - Explore All the Things [print this page] Also known as miniature dachshund, Teckel, sausage dog and badger dog, dachshunds are popular because of their unique type of body length and tiny little legs. They are fun loving, tenacious as well as energetic too. However they are quite irritable and feel jealous with other smaller breed of pets. They can be mischievous at times but are always loyal, outgoing, affectionate and tend to melt everyone's heart.
Unlike other dogs, they don't need a garden or a yard to run around so they can adjust in the apartment if necessary. But you need to take him outside so that they can eliminate and get a little fresh air. A little exercise is also necessary to keep your dachshund active and playful.
The point to remember in dachshund puppy training is not to bring small children around them. They are naturally not good with children so don't expect that they will tolerate any misbehave and irritation from the children. They may easily snap and bite if they get annoyed a lot. They can tolerate older member in the family but just not small ones.
Dachshund puppy training can be complicated at times due to its stubborn nature but with consistent and firm training they can become quite well behaved. They are little more sensitive to firmness so take care in mind that you are not forcing any hard rules for the training. The simplest way of training your dachshund is making the training period fun and exciting.
Usually the reward based training motivates them to participate actively in it. For reward, you can give them food as they are mainly food driven. Overall it will be good to be gentle, understanding, little firm and consistent in the process of dachshund puppy training. Everything will be solved easily if you are work with regular effort and patience.
