Hey i need your help? I just bought a Miniature Dachshunds what is the best way to train my dog.?

Question

If you have some to what is the best way to make my dog happy in his new home how can i train him. I need ideas. Something that really works thanks everyone.

Answer 1

Dachshunds are a lot like terriers - they can be noisy, aggressive, hard to train and stubborn. Females are easier than males, but if you get a male have him neutered early! Make sure you begin motivational puppy training as soon as you get him. Don't listen to people who tell you that you have to wait until they are six months old - by then it's way too late. (Would you send your child off to his first day of school when he's 13??) Use a dog crate for housebreaking and whenever you can't supervise the pup - just like you'd put a baby in a crib or playpen. It's a lot easier to prevent bad habits than to break them!

For specific commands and techniques, 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
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/

Answer 2

Positive reinforcment is the best way to train your new pet! Figure out what his "currency" is. For example one of my dogs LOVES treats, would do absolutly anything for them, the other one not so much, he would rather have a toy than food. Figure out what works for your dog. Once you have that figured out use that treat / toy etc ONLY when training. that's not to say don't feed the dog or play with it, just restrict that specific kind of treat or that one toy only for training purposes. Remember that your dog likes to be rewarded, same as you don't mind working if you know your going to get paid. At first reward for every little thing he does that is right or almost right. It doesn't have to be perfect at first, just a good honest effort. Once you know that he understands and can preform the task then start to be a little more stingy and only give the reward when the task is preformed correctly. If preformed incorrectly DON"T disipline just simply don't reward I even go so far as to show my dogs the reward but not give it to them kind of like "well if you had done it right this is what you would have got.". You can use this for anything for teaching basic comands like sit / stay, to teaching tricks, to agility/competitive obidiance etc. It also works for house training, remember thought doxies are notorious for not wanting to go outside! It's not that they are outright defiying you, they just really don't see the necessity of going outside every time they need to go pee. I have trained mine to use pee pads and I seem to have more success then when I was trying to make them go only outside. Good luck and congrats on your new puppy! What did you name him?

Answer 3

Just show it lots of affection and he will be fine. As far as the training it depends what kind you are speaking of...potty or tricks. Either way take your time and let him get to know you and trust you and then things will just work out. Good Luck!!! I have a Mini Doxie too...Aren't the great??

Answer 4

For obedience...obedience classes. They teach you how to train your dog. For house training...the first thing to remember about house training a puppy is there ability to hold themselves is limited. a rule of thumb is they can hold "it" usually 1 hour for each month of age. 2 months old = 2 hours, 3 months old = 3 hours, etc. when your puppy wakes up (morning, nap, whatever) the pup has to go, right then! take the pup out. when the pup eats or drinks, it has to go, take the pup out. after exercise (play), take the pup out. when the pup does it's thing outside praise it. a lot. tell the pup how good, how smart it is. you have to pay attention to the pups "looking for it's spot" behavior. when you see that behavior indoors, whisk the pup out. if you catch the pup in the act, simply tell it "NO!" and whisk it outside. if you find a puddle or pile after the fact, clean it up with an enzyme cleaner (pet food store) get a newspaper and hit.... yourself in the head and say "i should have been paying more attention" daytime training they get pretty fast. night time training is easier if you crate train the pup. also remember the one hour/one month rule. you will have to get up through the night to take the pup out. good luck



three websites on how to crate train a puppy

http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~rc207100/info-pub.htm

http://www.inch.com/~dogs/cratetraining.html

http://www.planeturine.com/pettips/dsp_crateTrainPuppy.cfm

Answer 5

Use a clicker.
Get into a clicker class. A clicker is a box that makes a sound. You click it everytime your dog does what it's supposed to. It's like telling it "good boy/girl" everytime. They have trained dogs, cats, hampsters, dolphins, horses ect. with it.
-Sorry but the dog whisper isn't a miricle he got charged with animal indangerment with the producers dog.

Answer 6

See "THE DOG WHISPERER' on the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL. He's brilliant. He also has books and DVD'S. Good luck.