Puppy Dog Breed Dachshund
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Okay, so my Dachshund is approaching two years of age. Ever since he was born, he will pee when people touch him or pet him for the first time. He will still pee even when he first sees me, every day. Is there something I can do to train him not to pee when he meets someone new or gets excited? It's really getting annoying. I crated him and he is fully housebroken, he knows to go outside, so I don't think that is an issue.
Answer:This is not a housebreaking issue!! Pls. don't scold him! Your dog is a submissive pee'er. It is his way of showing you that he is submissing to you & recognizes you as the alpha!! When you come home - let him out of his crate - but totally ignore him for about 5-6 minutes! Don't speak to him or make eye contact - go about your business. Once he is settled down from the excitement of having you home - quietly say, "hello" - and then take him outside for potty. By getting all excited when you come home or when someone comes to the house - you are "upping the anty" - so to speak! He is trying to show you - in dog's terms - that you are the leader of the pack. This is not a "marking" or "housebreaking issue" - your dog is trying to please ! Neutering him will help with marking - if he lifts his leg to mark. But if he is squatting to pee upon seeing you or gets excited - keep the excitement down. My female was a submissive pee'er! After a couple of weeks of quietly greeting her, she stopped.
I just spoke to a woman dachshund breeder who told me not to breed my two red dachshunds, because it will dull there color, and that I should get a black and brown dachshund to breed good colored coats??? Confused, because my vet never told me anything about red dachshund having any problems breeding? I have done some research about breeding my two dachshunds, and have not hears of this sort of problem? I would like to know if anyone has heard of this sort of thing with the dachshunds.... Thank You For GitmGang's reply: "quote" The lady whom claims she breeds the same kind of dogs that I have told me "black and brown" I did not say that shite! I know the difference. Just making my point! thanks for the answer anyway.
Answer:Naw, the lady is crazy! My friend breeds reds to reds and WINS ! Perhaps her own lineage is weak in the color genes.
i have a female mini dachshund and a male full size dachshund. I was planning to breed them, but i found it may be unsafe for the female because the pups may be too big for her to deliver. is that true? or is it okay to breed them?
Answer:no it is not ok. She may have difficulty delivering larger puppies. Get your dogs spayed and neuterd. Breeding is risky buisiness, its not about sticking male and female together and waiting for puppies to sell. Its costly and comes with many dangerous risks. There are complications that can very easily KILL your female. Leave breeding to those who know what they are doing.
I am traveling home with my puppy dachshund to my parent's house that has a lab mix dog. Our lab mix dog is very loving but not towards other dogs, she has even gotten in fights with neighborhood dogs, but eventually becomes submissive. My puppy is very sociable and he is very playful and I fear my lab mix attacking the puppy since she is teriotorial. Should we just keep them apart or attemp to introduce them?
Answer:You should introduce them in a neutral place, one that your lab won't consider 'her territory', maybe the dog park or another park. You could introduce them to one another at your house on opposite sides of a baby gate. This would prevent your dog from attacking the doxi but still allow them to interact with each other. Once they are getting along through the baby gate, you can take it away and let them play together. just make sure you supervise them the whole time.
In a few months we are moving in with my aunt. They have 2 German Shepherds and 3 Labs. She is a miniature dachshund and I am worried she will be intimidated by the bigger ones. Because the family lives on a farm the big dogs play rough and chase each other a lot and I am just worried about her. Any tips on helping her adjust from a grassy subdivision to a dirt farm with 5 dogs?
Answer:You are worried because your dachshund is not socialized. If you had enrolled in a good obedience class they would have taught you how to socialize, how to train, and how to correct bad behavior. You really need this education to learn about dog behavior. You are not going to learn much from strangers, who have never observed your dog's behavior.
