Dachshunds are one of the most popular breeds that are bred today. as companions. But do not forget that these short-legged long dogs as hunters of burrows. Therefore, representatives of this breed have a peculiar character, skills and preferences. In order for the dog to become a good companion, do not causing problems, you need to bring up and train dachshunds with early age.
Content
- 1. Dachshund Psychology
- 2. Basics of training
- 3. Training methods
- 4. Stages of training
- 5. Video on how to train a dachshund
- 6. The main teams
Dachshund Psychology
Before you start training so smart, but enough wayward breed, like a dachshund, you should understand its psychology, to make it easier to make contact with the pet, understand the motives behavior and define a strategy. 
The dachshund’s character is independent, so she won’t perform teams that do not match her own perceptions and desires. Forcing a dog to do anything is impossible. Training should take into account the wishes of the pet and be carried out persistently, consistently, but without pressure.
During training, this smart animal needs to be provided behavioral diversity dachshunds. It is the mind that allows the dachshund to be a wonderful student. She able to quickly master the necessary commands. But the same mind requires a special approach to training.
The dog evaluates the need personally for him and “includes” character. If he is interested, then the training is excellent. A bored or tired dog will be stubborn and will not even perform firmly learned teams. You can not persuade a pet. Teams must be given clearly, calmly, firmly. Unconfident the trainer will never succeed. But also violence, pressure the dachshund will not tolerate.
Training Basics
The basis for practicing conditioned reflexes – training, are unconditional:
- food;
- indicative.
They are based on negative and positive encouragement. Known that a dog of any breed loves stroking, scratching. This love associated with the infant’s infant experiences when the mother licks him, cleansing the hair, massaging the tummy after eating. therefore tactile encouragement is no less important than food.
Do not demand the impossible from the dog. She is not psychic, able to predict the thoughts of the owner, and perception speech in an animal is different from human. Scientists have established that a dog can understand a limited number of words. In case of this volume is limited to 100-160 words by a dachshund.
The dog better perceives the tone, the mood of the owner. That’s why it is necessary to issue commands with a confident, firm, loud voice in even mood. Commands should be short and sound. the same way – you can’t command once, for example, “Sit!”, and another “Sit down!”. Do not need extra words that can confuse animal.
The tone of the voice with a positive promotion should be affectionate, and with a negative – firm, threatening. But even punishing the dog or giving a forbidding command, you can’t break into a cry and a tantrum.
Stanley Coren, Canadian professor in 1994, compiled the scale intelligence dogs. The neuropsychologist took the dachshund to the fourth group “Hard workers”. Representatives of these breeds carry out the first commands in 50% cases. They understand the commands after 15-20 repetitions, but for developing sustainable skills need to repeat command 25-40 time.
If there are breaks during the training process, then the animal simply will forget what he was taught. This does not mean that dachshunds are stupid. Like most hunting breeds, they require perseverance and regularity classes. Of great importance in the development of teams is the food reflex. Some teams work out with bits of food, and positive encouragement is also provided by the treat.
Of no small importance in training is unconditional orientation reflex – the dog’s reaction to everything unfamiliar. Than the more diverse the training lessons, the better the dachshund assimilates them. So that the dog doesn’t get tired psychologically, training lessons are necessary alternate with outdoor activities. Passive rest “knocks down” the mood for work and bring the pet to the desired state will be more difficult.
When training you need to consider the type of nervous activity. Easiest to train:
- choleric – they are active, curious, mobile. They master well the teams that require the implementation of these qualities. Worse commands are given to them that require attention, endurance, submission;
- sanguine – perform equally well prohibiting and encouraging teams. Dogs of this type temperaments are easily trained;
- phlegmatic – absorb both types more slowly commands, but remember them for a long time and execute them without fail;
- melancholy – poorly trained, so how the processes of inhibition in them prevail over the processes excitement.
Given the temperament and characteristics of the psyche of the animal, to achieve success from training is much simpler. Moreover, the dachshund very attached to his master and seeks to receive praise. 
Pet affection for the owner needs to be educated and maintained from the first days of the appearance of the baby in the house. A dog is a pack animal which obeys the leader. If the owner is psychologically weak, then the dog will not fulfill his commands. The owner must be strict and patient, fair and affectionate. Stubborn and ill-bred dogs – the fault of the owner who failed to build the right relationship with your pet.
Training Methods
There are several training methods. They are universal for all breeds of dogs. They are classified by the mechanism of influence and positive or negative promotion for:
- Mechanical, in which the team is supported by a mechanical exposure. If the team fails, negative reward performed in the form of causing discomfort or moderate pain – a jerk with a leash, a slap, a blow with a rod or a current discharge. Such the method is effective, but can destroy the relationship between the pet and the owner.
- Tasteful when the correct execution of a command accompanied by positive encouragement – affection, dainty and praise.
- Contrast or combination – the main method of training, when the owner combines punishment for failure to comply with commands and encouragement for the correctly completed task.
- Imitative – the method is based on the instinct of the animal imitate adult flock members and leader. Not used as main, and in the complex – when necessary.
The choice of method of training is due to the nature, type of nervous activities and age of the pet. The mechanical method is not used for raising small puppies and dogs with a weak type of nervous activities so as not to grow shy, timid or aggressive a dog.
Training Stages
Psychoemotional, mental and physical development of the dachshund different at different stages of growing up. Little puppy can’t understand what they want from him, if you start training to a certain age. From the first days of the appearance of the puppy in the house, you need to start teach your baby to:
- nickname;
- home toilet – a tray or a reusable diaper;
- place and feeding regimen;
- place to relax.
A puppy only forms from 3 weeks to 1.5 months old reactions to two-way contact. They begin to actively explore territory, imitate, master flocking behavior. From 1.5 months a person can interact with a pet. The puppy already distinguishes friends and foes, learns to regulate their behavior, depending on behavior of people, animals, distinguishes the properties of objects. He already ready for the perception of prohibiting teams and positive encouragement with using caresses and goodies. 
During the “Childhood” period, which lasts for a dachshund from 1.5 to 3 months, the baby is able to coordinate his movements, is active and sufficient mentally developed to start learning teams. But he is not yet able to concentrate for a long time, so lessons should not exceed 5-10 minutes. The older the dachshund becomes, the longer training.
Training and education of the baby should be carried out taking into account his physiology. So, for example, it is impossible during the period of growth and change of teeth pull objects from the jaws of the pet by force. This may cause the formation of the wrong bite.
The elongated body of the dachshund causes weakness and instability. the spine. Kids can’t jump from the dais, they can’t lift by the withers and paws, sharply yank on the harness and leash. Experienced dog handlers compare a dachshund puppy to a moody little child and advised to very carefully begin training.
Standard methods of mechanical action for dachshund are not are applicable. Dachshunds do not try to understand what they did wrong. The puppy just closes or becomes naughty. In the “teenage” the dachshund period may be stubborn, refuse to comply teams. So the dog determines the boundaries of what is permitted and reveals the “leader flocks. “Only consistency, perseverance, and patience will help. deal with teenage “riot”.
Video on how to train a dachshund
Main teams
After vaccinations, when you can go for a walk with your puppy, it is worth starting to accustom the baby to the collar and leash. They will necessary not only to control the movement of the pet, but also for learning simple commands – “Fu”, “To me”, “Place”. Mastering these Teams are needed to ensure the safety of the pet.
In conditions of heavy traffic, the dog may die under wheels of transport. Hunting instinct prompts dachshund to pursue everything that moves, and if it is not taught to perform team, then it may get lost or hurt. To me teams “Stand”, “To the foot” will help control the movement of the dog without leash.
Dachshund is curious, has a good scent, and various smells they can easily provoke a desire to try “on the tooth” inedible objects and garbage, food waste. Control “inclusion vacuum cleaner “will help prohibitive commands” Fu “,” Throw “,” It is impossible. You need to start mastering them when the kid is taught to proper eating.
With a sociable character, the little dachshund trustingly approaches strangers, gives a pet and takes a treat from the wrong hands. Training includes working out prohibitive commands, who will not allow her to do this without permission.
The baby can begin to train from 1-2 months, but most A favorable age for starting training is 3 months. Dachshund, if trained correctly, at any age is ready learn something new. Even an adult dog can master tricks with pleasure to fulfill them, causing admiration of the audience.
