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Dachshund Information and More! |
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By: Patrick OHearn
We all need to know how Dachshunds communicate, with us. When you first get our new puppy home, study his/ her behavior. It’s almost like having a new born in your home, what is you're puppy saying to you with their body language. When you figger it out you will be a happy dog owner for understand and taking the time to get to know your puppy better.
For example a sit-down position with wagging tail means so many different things to them, for dogs only have just so many gesture they can use, to get you're attention. Dogs bark and wag their tails, could mean different things, you have to decipher what they mean to you. Writing these things down, at the top of the page start with your heading and different things to say, keep your sentence small one or two fraises 1. (want, to go potty) 2. (Want, breakfast) etc. use your own way of speaking, as you ask and both learn, you will be a happier dog owner for it. If your puppy looks at you with a sitting down position swinging his/her head from side to side and acts as if you are NUTS! For asking or saying your sentence, use their favoritefood, toys or a potty pad so they can see and smell what it is you're holding to get the ideal faster.
Potty Pellets: Your puppy will get the understanding where to potty and when, if your using Purina paper pellets or potty pads, move the pellet container or pad closer to you back door only about a foot each day, with in a week or so your puppy will get the ideal. But if you have to leave your puppy in a Dog kennel for their safety when you go out; it take's longer for your puppy to understand where to potty. We recommend that you use Purina Pellets or Potty Pads, when you get back home get your puppy outside as fast as you can don’t wait, the more excited the dog/s get the more they have to go potty!! And it might be on your floor or rug. |
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remember your puppy has a very small blader until the age of one years old, where the body will grow into an adult where by your puppy can hold him/her self better by then.
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Potty Training
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I have talked to a number of people about how hard it is to potty train a male puppy, this is not entirely true. You see Purina has the answer to your problem with a tray and paper pellets, with odor control. We all have gotten in to the ideal that female puppies are better about potty training then male's, it’s not entirely true when potty training your pup most breeders use News Paper or Potty Pads, which work, ok! Until your puppy starts tearing the paper or pads up; I use Purina second nature dog litter tough on odors! Which cost around $13.95 to $15.95 for the large bag? Purina has devoted 75 years in developing this product which satisfies most breeders or dog owners. Your pet stores have or can get Purina dog litter pellets if you ask for them. It works better then Pads or Paper; Purina pellets have a moisture lock and do a better job with odor control. If more breeders would use this by the time you get your puppy would be on his/her way to being potty trained out side. It works! |
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The Dachshund was first seen in Egypt  back hundreds of years BC but developed in Germany over a period of several hundred years with temperament, color, style. It is a small, compact hound dog whose legs are short and body is long. The head is long and wedge shaped with pendulous or “floppy” hound ears. The standard dachshund was originally bred for the strength and tenacity to hunt badgers (a mean and nasty, aggressive animal which lives in tunnels) as they can be a ferocious hunter and due to their unique body style, they can dig out the badgers. The Dachshund originally weighed in at 30-40 pounds in order to expeditiously handle a badger, but they were also used to hunt smaller animals, trail wounded deer and hunt wild boar. Consequently, some (but definitely not all) dachshunds have a strong desire to help you dig up your plants and flowers, explore your neighbors yard, or hunt down furry creatures such as cats, squirrels or other varmints.
Dachshunds are still used as a hunting dog and excel at hunting small rodents such as rabbits, mice and woodchucks. They have a keen sense of smell and their short legs can move amazingly fast. The Dachshund is the only American Kennel Club breed that can and does hunt both above and below ground. The breed is very loyal and protective of its territory, home and family. Dachshunds are known to quickly convert new owners to a lifetime of Dachshund addiction. They are loyal, protective, and affectionate and love their people very much! They have often been accused of being independent and stubborn, but if we keep in mind that he was bred to 'go to ground' and make decisions regarding the pursuit of his prey, we can understand, and forgive, a bit of an independent attitude. A more humorous carryover of the Dachshund's burrowing... he is often found 'burrowed' under a favorite sweater laid carelessly on a chair, an heirloom quilt or his own blanket. If allowed, he can be found under the bedcovers as well, an excellent hot water bottle substitute for the feet. Determined on a course of action, a Dachshund can become obsessive to see his task to its end. Just try to let an evening go by without handing out the evening treat and you will soon bear witness to this determination as he stares you into submission. Curious, energetic, an impish sense of humor and a strong need to be close to the humans they own, a Dachshund makes an ideal companion and family member... Ask anyone who has ever been owned by a Dachshund!
The dachshund in the United States is bred in two sizes recognized by the AKC – the miniature and the standard. The miniature is generally less than 11-12 pounds when over a year old. We affectionately call the dogs that are between 12 and 16 pounds “be tweenie” The standard is 16 to 32 pounds. There is no recognition of what some people are calling 'toy' or 'micro' dachshunds with our AKC and other Kennel Clubs. (I think the dachshund which is from 12 – 16 pounds, should be called “Toy” other breeds like the Terrier, Poodle have Toys why are there no Toy Dachshunds. The dachshund is bred in three coat types; smooth (or short-haired) longhaired (similar to an Irish setters hair), and wire-haired (similar to that of a terrier). How well a dachshund gets along with children depends on three things, the temperament of the dog, how the dog is raised, and how the children are taught to treat animals. A dachshund with a sound temperament, and properly raised with children, who likewise understand how to treat a dog kindly and how to properly handle a dachshund’s special needs, should do fine with children. (Of course, small children should never be left unsupervised with any type of dog, and special care must be taken with a dachshund’s long back so it will not be injured). Children should never lift, pick up or carry a dachshund unless they are shown the proper way to lift a dachshund. To properly lift a dachshund, one should place one hand under their chest and the other under their rump and lift them up so that their back is always horizontal, never vertical or upside down. With proper care and attention to their backs, you can reduce the chance of spinal injury.
A dachshund is a working dog with a very strong, willful personality; it takes an owner with an equally determined character to own a dachshund. They are not mean, aggressive or unpredictable breed, just strong willed and a bit stubborn and independent. An owner of a dachshund must be comfortable letting his or her dog know who is the “pack leader”, in which case, they are not difficult to train. With consistent and rewarding training, they learn quite easily and quickly. As with all animals, they should never be struck, hit or otherwise physically punished in order to deter them from any bad habits or behaviors. Dachshunds tend to be a very sociable and outgoing breed, and if properly raised and socialized, will generally get along well with other dogs and animals. It is important to remember that dachshunds are a hunting breed and that if you intend to have cats, rabbits, rodents, etc., you should be sure that the dog is trained from an early age to get along with these types of pets. To an unfamiliar dachshund, your new pet rabbit may be seen as hunting game and he will only be doing what is inherent in his nature to do, and that will be to take it upon him to help you get rid of it! Keep these
Most all breeds have certain health issues that are inherent in the breed. Dachshunds are prone to three main health concerns. The main one is back problems with degenerative disks, and is highly prone to paralysis from injury and from bad breeding. Barring any accidents, if a dachshund passes its sixth year with no back troubles, chances are it will not develop it. (More on this when we get our “health issues” page up and running!). The second thing they are prone to is seizures. The seizures range from mild to severe and some require medication to help control. (Again, more on this issue later!). The third thing that they are prone to is mammary tumors – both males and females can get this. The only known preventative is to have your dachshund spayed or neutered prior to their first heat cycle for females, and at age 6 months for males. This will reduce the risk of mammary cancer and tumors by 98%. A further brief note on health issues is heart-worms. This is fast becoming one of the leading killers of all dogs, not just the dachshunds, and is totally preventable with heart worm.
Preventative such as Heart Guard.
The original breed comes in only two colors or “Self” solid colors. The most common is the red dachshund and the black and tan dachshunds. There are other colors that have become popular in the past several decades, and they are cream (also called Wheaten), black and cream, and chocolate and tan. Recently, rarer colors have been bred into the line, that is fawn and tan (also called Isabella), and blue and tan. All dachshunds have one, and only one, self color. The patterns found in dachshund’s coats are dapple, double dapple, brindle, sable and piebald. Any pattern can be superimposed over any self or solid color; for instance, black and tan dapple, and red brindle, chocolate and tan piebald. The color is named first, followed by the pattern, if any. Only an experienced breeder should ever attempt to breed any of these patterns, as that in order to achieve some of these patterns, there may be some health issues involved. Many dapples, double dapples, piebald, and white Dachshunds, or piebald with mostly white and only a few, if any, color patches, may develop some of the following health issues: blindness, deafness, or partial loss of these senses. Some may have reduced eye size and missing eyes are not uncommon in dachshunds with these patterns.
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