Training & Behavior
Train in short, clear bursts with a marker word and tiny rewards. Teach a small toolkit that serves daily life, including name, recall, place, stay, leave it, and loose-leash walking. Keep movements controlled to protect the back.
Socialisation means calm curiosity, not chaotic meet-and-greets. Work at a distance where your dog can notice and recover easily, then pay for relaxed behaviour. Choose back-safe play that burns energy without jumps.
Aloneness is a trained skill. Use video to track progress, unlink departure cues from panic, and build absences in seconds before minutes. Pair departures with special food puzzles and keep returns boring.
Dachshunds are natural alerts. Reduce triggers, meet exercise and enrichment needs, and teach a reliable Quiet cue. Reinforce calm on purpose so your dog learns when to speak and when to settle.
A crate is a bedroom, not a penalty box. Teach calm entry with food puzzles and tiny sessions, then build duration while you stay close. Crate comfort supports toilet training, alone-time practice, travel, and back-safe rest.
Set a predictable schedule: first thing in the morning, after meals, naps, and play. Take your pup to the same spot, praise and treat within 2 seconds of success. Supervise indoors, use an enzyme cleaner for accidents, and gradually extend time between toilet breaks.
