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Roseanna New Member  Posts: 2 |
posted 12-13-2003 05:35 PM
 
Hi there, I have had my mini dachsund pup for a week now she is 12 weeks old.I am well aware of the importance of early training but I am experiencing difficulty in getting a response to name.Any suggestions will be well recieved.I also have been trying to find out at what age I should walk her outdoors,bearing in mind the cold New York weather?. IP: Logged |
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Maisey Member  Posts: 1387 |
posted 12-13-2003 11:50 PM
Hi Roseanna and congrats on your new pal. If you have only had her a week, I wouldn't worry about her knowing her name yet...it will come, just use it every chance you get. As far as the cold weather... I think it would be ok to put a coat on her and take her out for short walks. Watch her to see if she seems cold or uncomfortable. They also sell boots for dogs to keep her feet protected. (or use baby socks until she has done some growing) I have two big dogs and a Poodle, I haven't had a small dog as a puppy for many years...I'm not sure if they are more sensitive then the big puppies or not. What did you name her? IP: Logged |
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Roseanna New Member Posts: 2 |
posted 12-14-2003 06:59 AM
Thanks maisey for your reply.I will try taking her out this week.Its such a great web site and especially for new dog owners like myself.The pup is named Lilly after my favourite flower and shes adorable. Thanks again for your advice!. Roseanna IP: Logged |
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susan_cude@hotmail.com Member Posts: 813 |
posted 12-14-2003 08:42 AM
Hi, I have a mini Dauchshund as well, she's the love of my life! You will notice that with this breed, they are very stuborn little dogs. Casey was a little hard to house train, but after she got, she got it! They are smart dogs, but they do what they want, if you let them. Training is very important! They are also a one person dog. What I mean to say is: they prefer hanging out with one person, she will get hooked on you, and not want too much to do with other people. At least that's what I've read, and have noticed with mine. Don't worry about her not knowing her name yet, that will come in time. And you got real good advice from Maisey on clothing for your new puppy....Good luck too you! Have fun, they are a wonderful breed...Susan IP: Logged |
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Maisey Member Posts: 1387 |
posted 12-14-2003 10:58 AM
Thats an adorable sweet name. I named my pup Witt while he was still at the rescue, she started calling him by the name. He was in California and I had to plan a trip to go get him. He didn't take too long to get to know his name and I worried that he would mix the name up with commands like "sit", I also discovered that I say "quit" rather than stop...lol, Quit Witt! Witt Quit!...you would think he would be confused...but he isn't. My husband recently saw a weenie dog puppy and I was surprised at his reaction... "look at that face!" he was mesmerized by the dog and I was saying "NO NO NO". He can't make up his mind though, because the week before he told me he wanted his next dog to be a Doberman, go figure, theres a world of difference between a Dobie and a hot dog dawgie! IP: Logged |
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Nik Member Posts: 115 |
posted 12-14-2003 11:00 AM
Hi there, I agree with the other 2 on not worrying too much about her not responding as it's only been a week. I'll just add though that once she does start respondning only use her name when you need/have to. I just started a training course last week and the very first thing they did was test the dogs responding to their name as *usually* when they're ignoring it it's because you're using it too much. We stood in a circle and the trainer walked around talking softly to us then we had to say their name so the dog would look up on hearing it. Floob failed lol. He looked the second time, but I'm not worried as he does respond to it all the time and I think it was more a case of me not using it enough . IP: Logged |
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susan_cude@hotmail.com Member Posts: 813 |
posted 12-15-2003 12:19 PM
Hi, It's so funny! I never wanted a mini Dauchshund, and then one showed up at my door one day. He was the cutest little dog with a very funny personality. I posted posters in the neighborhood for the owners to find him. It took two weeks! before they came calling.... I was hooked on the little guy by then. But what realy got my feathers in a dander was: I had bought this little guy a bunch of food, toys and a new colar. Not a thank you or anything from the owners. And when they picked him up, they were so ruff with him. I could tell he would have rather stayed with me. I had a hard time with that for a while, wondering if he was being treated o.k. or not...but that's how I fell in love with the breed and thus got Casey (the love of my life) just had to share that little story....Susan IP: Logged |
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goob Member Posts: 552 |
posted 12-16-2003 12:24 AM
quote: You might be surprised  I never thought of myself (still don't, actually) as a "little dog" person, but Annie has gotten me hooked on the Dacshie breed. They are tough little dogs, so they have the attitude of a big dog, just not the height  I actually think some of them would do quite well at flyball (Annie LOVES tennis balls), and they'd be a great height dog (Annie's under 8" at the shoulders, and can outrun dogs 4 or 5 times her height). If you're set on flyball though, it might be better to go with a good breeder over a rescue, simply because you'll be able to see whether back problems are prevalent in the breeder's lines, whereas with a rescue it's draw. Of course, there are other options as well, agilty jumps for Dachsies are only 4" tall in some venues, and there are new classes being made that have no jumping at all (we may be trying to get back to practicing next spring/summer, we'll see)... tracking (which I'm learning with Annie right now) doesn't involve any jumping, and they're good at it because of being so low to the ground, plus the hound hunting instincts.... earthdog trials are geared specifically towards Dachsies and other small terrier-like breeds, and from what I understand are pretty fun... and there's always competitive obedience, though you may find it's more for comedic purposes with a Dachsie than anything else A general rule of thumb is that long haireds (who had spaniels? mixed in a some point in their history) are more docile/laid back, followed by smooths, then wire haireds (terrier infusion) being the most energetic, hard temperamented, etc. Annie is a mini smooth, about 10-11 lbs, 5 yrs old, very drivey, and does not lend herself well to correction based training (light corrections she ignores, harsher corrections she shuts down and refuses to work), but is very smart, and a good problem solver. Once I figured out how to work with her, she's been a very willing and easy to train dog, most of our issues are caused by my inability to get the point across to her. She likes (demands) exercise, a couple years ago, I would get up with her, and we'd run/bike down to the park, 4-6 miles each way, so soem days she'd be running nearly 12 miles, with me only picking her up/stopping to give her a short break every little while. When we'd get home, she'd crash on the furniture, then a couple hours later, be up shoving that @$%# tennis ball into my face again wanting to play. She's five yrs old now, and not quite as hyper as she used to be, but still requires plenty of exercise, at least one good run in the field or catch session every day, preferrably two. I made the mistake of skipping out on her yesterday and only doing a little catch game in between rain showers, and payed for it when I got up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night... I came back in, and there she sat in my spot on the bed, toy in mouth, ready to play catch Downfalls to the breed... Anyway, I'm sure that's more than you or anyone else ever wanted to know, but I got started and couldn't stop IP: Logged |
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Maisey Member Posts: 1387 |
posted 12-16-2003 01:04 AM
*Giggling* Did you misunderstand and think I wanted a daschund goob? If I ever get another dog it will most definately be a pb Catahoula ( I swear it, this time for real!) maybe a Border Collie or Kelpie. I will admit that lately I have been intrigued with Boston terriers, but I just don't see myself with a little dog again. They don't do well on trail rides unless they are riding with me,lol. I also like Dogo Argentinos and American Bulldogs, but I really don't know much about their basic character. I like a dog that has the mind of my herding dogs, is very loyal and extremely smart. I would love to have a PitBull, but I don't know that I am in a position to handle things like being denied insurance etc. or the heartbreak if ever they outlawed them in my state. I would have to really do some homework first. Anyhow..I actually asked my flyball captain about Daschunds doing flyball because a friend has one and was interested. My captain told her she didn't recommmend it and back problems was a reason she cited. I didn't think much about it then...now I wonder if she was basing that advice on that specific dog after having seen it...or if thats the way she feels about the breed being involved period. I'll have to ask. As much as my husband admired that weenie dog...I don't see him getting one. He has gotten used to Dooley and I think he would want another dog like him ultimately. He loves everything about that dog. Just an interesting note about the dog he saw...it was one of those with the merling....like Dooley. LOL, see what I mean? I would love to see pictures of your little one Goob, especially doing agility or something like that. I get a kick out of watching the Chi's in flyball, they are very serious, no messing around..mission must be accomplished in the exact manner "mom" said. They are so cute and have to take so many steps between each jump. I think they have been the most consistent in their runs of any of the dogs I have seen. Whats really weird is if you have ever been to a flyball tournament you know how noisey it is and how high the excitement level gets...except when the Chi's run, everything gets kind of quiet, everyone is watching, and then when they are done you hear all the people buzzing about it, amazed or in awe. It's alot of fun, no matter the dog you do it with. IP: Logged |
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goob Member Posts: 552 |
posted 12-16-2003 02:30 AM
quote: I wasn't sure how high on the list hubby's wants measured in, so I figured it wouldn't hurt to toss in my "book of Dachs", just in case
quote: I can see her point, and yes, there would be a risk of back problems. A lot more figures into back problems though than just having a long back... a dog with good ribbing for example (with a well ribbed dachsie, you should only be able to fit 3 fingers between their last rib and their hip) will have better support for their back, thus less likely to have back problems. I'm from the camp that also believes a dog's daily life plays a big part in things as well... if all the dog does is sit around, turn into a big lump of flab, and eat... sure they're going to have problems if anyone actually expects them to do anything. I think though that by giving the dog plenty of exercise to develop all the muscles of the body, increase flexibility, etc, you can also help to minimize the chance of back problems, because those muscles will support the back, and the dog will be used to moving about, jumping around, etc. Maybe my way is wrong, I don't know, and I really don't have any proof either way. There are dachsies out there now doing agility and I believe a few starting out in flyball (though I could be wrong), so it apparently can be done with fairly minimal risk. I can completely understand though where she's coming from, though. I also strongly feel that Annie would be miserable if I didn't allow her to careen around on the beach, play tug with the big dog, run helter skelter after toys, etc... which I suppose does influence my POV quite a bit
quote: Making more sense now Now, since you mentioned pics... IP: Logged |
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goob Member Posts: 552 |
posted 12-16-2003 02:31 AM
Now, since you mentioned pics... Cute little Dachsie smile The easy way to keep her preoccupied She's scrawny enough that when we had 2 ft of snow on the ground, she was walking on top of it Butts up! Yes, she can swim without a life jacket, but I worry that if she can't catch the ball and starts swimming out, ignoring me, I won't be able to catch her before she tires out IP: Logged |
I snatched the toy up and hid it on a shelf out of reach, then fell back asleep to the sounds of her digging around at the bottom of the shelf, trying to figure out how to get the toy back. 
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