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Adopting a dachsund!!
in Pets
Just found out (I'm at work) that a 1 1/2 year old female
dachsund needs a home. So she's mine! I already have
2 rescued chiuahuauas. I am excited and can't wait to meet
her. I won't get her until I get off tonight at 9pm.
Anyone have any helpful hints for new dachsund owners?
(I can't correct the double spacing, sorry!)
Re: Adopting a dachsund!!
She jumps up on everything! I was shocked that she can.
I was thinking this could hurt her back. How do I stop her?
When they want to jump up. Make them wait for you to pick them up. This takes training. For beds or the couch you can buy it make steps to make it easy on them.
Dochsunds are fantastic jumpers and can make it up onto a bed 3-4 feet off of the ground.
Start now by discouraging the jumping. Everytime she jumps on the couch or whatever, put her right back down. If she sits for you, pick her up and put her up where she was trying to jump. We taught Max "Wait." That meant, you don't get up here right now, I'll get up up here in a second.
It was much harder to teach him not to jump down. You have to be on guard all the time to stop it before it happens.
Trust me, teaching this early will be a lifesaver and will help save her little back.
Dachshunds do much better on walks if in a harness. They can be pullers and their necks are sensitive. For Max, in the car we have a booster seat car seat thing that his harness straps into. If he can't see out the window, he gets really nervous. Also I don't have to worry about him getting hurt.
They can be fast eaters. If you want her to slow down spread her kibble out on a cooking pan. Finally, keep an eye on her weight. You want to keep her on the lower end of normal. It will be better on her back in the long run.
Unfortunately I do not have any advice! I've got a pug and she's one of a kind. lol
But I did want to Congradulate you on getting a new dog and say Thank-You for adopting! There are sooo many animals out there in dire need of good homes. You just made another fur baby happy!!