Twelve steps to take the hassle out of dachshund puppy training

When starting your dachshund puppy training, spending quality time with you dog is very important, playing, cuddling, and handling.They love being with people, as the relationship builds he will learn what behaviour makes you pleased and what behaviour is not acceptable.

Socialize your dog, especially with children and other animals in the environment, this will need strict supervision until your new pet and established pets can be trusted to be friends.

An important aspect of dachshund puppy training is handling your dog especially his paws, ears and teeth, so when you need to carry out checks or brush his teeth this will be easily accepted as no big deal. Start from an early age to leave your puppy just a few minutes and build up as he becomes comfortable being alone, which should help him from becoming anxious when you are away.

Expose your puppy to different noises e.g. thunder, fireworks etc there are some suitable recording available to help with this. Always call your dog by his name this will get his attention, if you don’t have his attention that you are wasting your time trying to carry out any small dog education.

Dachshund Puppy Training does not need to be as much of a hassle as some people think if you take these steps.

1 Be consistent and ensure all the family is consistent.

2 Start working with your dog early, as soon as he arrives.

3 Never punish your dog ( hitting, yelling), ignore, move away , or turn your back say 'No' with a firm tone. Touching such as pushing your dog away is not negetive to your dog as he will think any touching is a good response.

4 Be patience and use lots of praise be happy and excited when reinforcing behaviour.

5 Use the same words or phrases as commands do not change these – be consistent.

6 Rewards training works well with this breed but only give rewards for desired behaviour, not just any time.

7 A calm pleasent tone of voice is important when giving commands ‘come’ positive tone – ‘No’ with a forceful tone.

8 Always praise or reprimand immediately the good or bad behaviour is shown so the puppy will connect with the event.

9 Ensure education sessions are short and several times a day as your puppy’s attention span is short usually only a few minutes but you can build this up to 15 -20 minutes per day if you and your dog are getting positive results.

10 Limit the distractions, so your dog can focus on you and what you want him to do.

11 Never train you dog if he just had a meal, or is tired or hot. You also need to be in a responsive happy mood not irritable or tired or rushed.

12 Dachshund puppy training should be fun, so you both look forward to it, your dog wants to please you, so get excited and show your puppy you are having fun too.

The author of this Puppy Training ebook Jill Rose,has presented a step by step approach to training your puppy, taking care to point out many of the pitfalls that new owners encounter. The book is well set out and your interest is maintained through out with many facts, lessons and ideas that make puppy training successful with plenty of patience, praise and perseverance.

One of the many important aspects of puppy training Jill points out is to ensure your puppy is well socialized, and to do this while the puppy is young before 5 months old as this is when he/her is most receptive.

Socializing is exposing your puppy to as many unusual sights, sounds, actions and stimulations e.g. household appliances, young children, other animals, cars, crowds, loud noises, old people, fire engines etc, particularly important with dachshund puppy training. The variety and amount of socializing you can provide for your puppy the better as this will prepare him/her for the different situations to be encountered in his/her life

The handling your puppy section of this ebook shows that to enable you to carry out all the normal actions like grooming, cutting nails, brushing teeth and visiting the vet, you need to get your puppy accustomed to being handled and the earlier you start this the better.

Knowing the difference between attention and punishment is pointed out, as it depends if it is from you or your puppy’s perspective, this was something I had not thought about.

If the owner pushes his dog away, as it jumps up, it is punishment - for the dog, any touching is attention, so he/she thinks this is good.

An important aspect of dachshund puppy training is the fact that it engages your puppy’s mind, keeping him alert, interested and usually happy, also you need to supply a variety of interactive toys and change them regularly, as boredom causes many behavioral problems.

This ebook also brings in clicker training which is popular with many trainers and owners and seems to work well with dachshund puppy training.

In conclusion I think this ebook is an excellent resource for any puppy owner who wants to start right or perhaps needs help with a young dog, remember a well behaved dog is pleasure to own.

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