How do I train my dacshund?

Question

Im not getting many answers for my other queations about my dog.
So plze answer my question!
my dog bites for no reason.
Thinks im playing when i spank her! ( its more like a pat than a hard spank)
Bites me when im sleeping. Wants me to wake up so she can play more.
Shes 5 months old.! and she is driving me crazy!
SHE barks when i dont throw her chew toy.
She hates when im trying to do my homework and all my important stuff.
She wants so much attention! And my life is hers!
She thinks shes the queen of the world!
What do i do to train her to stop bitng and barking and peeing and pooping and just anooying me?

And i freakin dont hit my dog!!!!!!!
It more like a ****** tap! omg!

Answer 1

Dogs are a lot of work! If you're not up to it, maybe you should give her away before it's too late to train her at all! Dachshunds are like terriers - they are tough, stubborn dogs and hitting or slapping them will only make them bite you! You need to use a leash and collar. Sign up for a training class or get a professional trainer to help you.

First off, she is training YOU. She barks until you throw the toy and then you throw it so she gets what she wants. That's not good! You need to take control of her right NOW! And she shouldn't be on the bed or furniture - it tells the dog she's your equal and she doesn't have to listen to you. Absolutely NO games of tug-o-war; that teaches the dog to challenge your authority. Make her sit and stay before you feed her. A dominant dog needs to be constantly reminded that she is NOT your equal.

She needs to be in a crate for housebreaking. The point of crate training is to use the crate temporarily when the dog is a puppy - like you'd use a playpen for a baby. It helps with housebreaking because a normal dog wants to be clean and is less likely to go to the bathroom when she has to lie in it. Hence the old saying, "Don't crap where you sleep!" Make sure the crate is small - just big enough to lie down in comfortably. Don't put in any beds, newspapers or towels that will absorb the pee. Clean the crate with a pet product that eliminates urine odors - never use ammonia!

Make sure you are taking her out often enough - at least every four hours. If she's not clean in the crate overnight, that means waking up in the middle of the night for a while to take her out. If she has any accidents in the crate, don't give her any water for at least three hours before bedtime.

Until she is COMPLETELY trained (like in a year from now), keep her in the crate or on a leash next to you at all times. Right after she eats or drinks or whenever you see her start to sniff around, take her outside to the same spot and stay outside until she goes - even if it takes two hours. And it's not playtime, it's pee time! Praise her and let her know this is what you want.

When you're out or asleep or can't supervise the pup, she's safe in her crate where she can't learn any bad habits or electrocute herself by chewing on electrical cords.

Crates are not a substitute for training, exercising and spending quality time with a dog.

She needs a LOT more exercise - at least a 30 minute walk twice a day. If you don't, then she is going to use all that energy being a pain in your butt. And practice obedience training lessons every day for fifteen minutes! Teach her to come, heel, sit, lie down and stay.

Read some great books on training. (Try not to pick books randomly - there are a lot of bad books out there also!) These are some of my favorites and you can get them on Amazon.com
What All Good Dogs Should Know – Volhard http://www.volhard.com/
Good Owners, Great Dogs - Brian Kilcommins
Dog Tricks : Eighty-Eight Challenging Activities for Your Dog from World-Class Trainers by Haggerty and Benjamin
Training Your Dog: The Step by Step Method - Volhard
Dog Problems - Benjamin
Cesar's Way - Cesar Millan
Also, watch the Dog Whisperer on the National Geographic Channel. Cesar Millan is the best trainer I've ever seen on TV.
http://www.dogpsychologycenter.com/

And don't curse when you get answers you don't like - it's nasty and immature.

Answer 2

You must be a first time puppy owner. Your puppy is certainly becoming the queen as you say. Please don't ever spank your puppy.

There's no doubt that the first few weeks with a new puppy can be exasperating. That tiny bundle of fur that was soooo friendly at the kennel, the pet store, or the animal shelter has some behaviors that drive you crazy. These behaviors are normal for puppies but are to the point of getting out of hand. What matters is that the house training go smoothly and relatively quickly, that the nipping and barking, and accidents be held to a minimum.

For housebreaking it would help to get a pen for her if you don't have one. Don't let her have the run of the house until she is is housebroken. Puppies usually go shortly after waking up, eating, and playing. There are sooo many websites that deal with puppy training and will tell you in great detail how to deal with all the problems that concern you.

You must tell yourself that you are going to devote the next few months in housebreaking, and training your puppy so that you will have a nice happy well trained dog that you can be proud of.

Take her to a puppy training class. These classes are great for socializing your puppy and training you how to train your puppy.

Answer 3

First, don't spank.

Second, she's 5 months old - her world is play-time and you're her favourite toy. She's also begging to be taught, to communicate with you and you're not listening to her speak. You need to take some obedience classes and learn how to train your dog and communicate properly with her.

Take her out for long walks - do things that tire her out. She has excess energy, she needs to get rid of it. Take her to the dog park. Take her places where she can expend all that puppy energy. Get a chuck-it and teach her how to play fetch in the park, keep her running until she gets tired. Do it before you go to bed, then you should get some sleep. All dogs need a good hour of exercise a day to be comfortable. Some need more than that. You need to find out how much energy she has and then expend it.

That's why she bites, she just has all this pent up energy, so she's going to try to get your attention because she needs SOMETHING to do....

Remember, a tired dog is a happy dog. :)

Finally, people are giving you very good answers - we're just not giving you an instant fix or condoning your spanking your dog. We're giving you the truth.

The reality is, if you're not ready or willing to put the time in with your dog, you shouldn't have it. There are tons of people that would love to take care of your 5 month old puppy.

Answer 4

Biting, barking, peeing & pooping? Hmmm...you have a dog, & a spoiled one at that! Guess who's responsible for that? You are giving her exactly what she wants when she bites.That's a dog's way of controlling situations. You give her what she wants when she barks just to shut her up, don't you?
Did you research the breed before you got one? Have you even done any research now?
You have a very intelligent & headstrong breed. They may be small but they aren't the breed for wimps! They are also barkers.
#1- Quit correcting her physically! You will make her more aggressive!
#2- Don't let the dog outsmart you. That's just pitiful when it happens & it IS happening. Your dog is the boss.
#3- Quit being a weenie & get started in obedience class ASAP.
Nothing's going to change by you wishing for it so you need to actually get to work. Start by learning the proper way to teach your dog.
I see you've been given the advice to "rub her nose in it". That's barbaric & out dated & another reason for your dog to bite. Your mom didn't potty train you by rubbing your nose in it & you learned just fine!
Like I said, learn the right way. Take the time to go to class.

Answer 5

Dachshunds are very stubborn, they require patience, persistence, and love to be trained. Do not ever hit your dog.
At 5mo. that dog should be going outside most of the time, I am sure mine went to the bathroom outside by that age, we had a few accidents after that. We bought a crate at Petsmart to keep this last one in at night, because he would keep us awake at night . I did not need that with my first two as they slept quietly on my bed. You need a dog training book or a class. Dogs should be trained with positive reinforcement (treats and praise).
Dogs that age need to chew a lot, provide things to chew on and keep other things out of the way. ( Mine chewed up my glasses when he was six months old, he jumped up on a table and ran off with them). I taught mine not to chew my hands by saying no with a stern voice and offering a chew toy to chew on. Set aside 30minutes two or three times a day to play fetch with your dog and put her in the crate when you need some time to do homework and stuff. It is a great safe place to keep the dog for some time out, until the dog gets older and calms down. Do not keep a dog crated all day long though. The good thing about crate training is it helps if the dog is ever sick. My Vet said to keep a dog recovering from surgery still for two days and it is really hard with out a crate. Trying to get her not to bark is another story. Dachshunds bark! They are good watch dogs for that reason. We tell ours hush and pet him and he will, unless it is people at the door and then we can not calm him at all. He is being the protector he is. With training and understanding you can have a great friend and loyal watch dog. It takes work.

Answer 6

I dont know what to do for the annoying you part. But when she acts up take a squirt bottle of water and squirt her in the face follow it up with a firm "NO" and ignore her if she whines. Also i would think about taking her to dog training...its not too late and it will help. For the peeing and pooping thing i would rub her nose in it and say "NO" if she is whining put her outside and make sure to walk her so she CAN go outside!

Answer 7

for starters...STOP HITTING HER. she doesn't speak human so stop acting like she does..she doesn't understand.
second...its YOUR JOB to exercise her. and if she is barking at you and biting you SHE IS TELLING YOU in HER language that she NEEDS to play. take her butt out for a long walk, at least 30 minutes to an hour.
get her in obedience training. dachshunds are NOT LAP DOGS, they are intelligent and very busy little dogs.
go to wal-mart, buy a plastic sand box with a lid, buy sand...and bury dog treats, biscuits, toys what have you. Dachshunds are called "earth dogs" the LOVE LOVE LOVE to dig.
an "earth dog" means that this dog was MADE to chase after vermin..like rats, moles, mice etc. when they cant do what NATURE made them for they get BORED!!!
what would you do if you were locked in a house all day and weren't able to talk on the phone, hang out with your friends and you never got a chance to play with your "master" wouldn't you be pissed?
if this is too much responsibility for you sweetie...give the dog to the SPCA.
dogs are work...it takes TIME to care for a dog, she's not a toy, she's not a cute little THING that sits and looks cute for you. she NEEDS your time. give it to her, or find someone that will.

EDITED:
then YOUR the one that needs to be tapped! since YOU don't get it. that is called NEGATIVE training..ask ANY dog trainer. grow up!

Answer 8

How do u train it? here's how, put ur dog up for sale or give it to a shelter. Obviously, u dont have time or the patience to teach ur dog any tricks, let alone u dont have time for ur dog to be a dog.