How to raise a rough-haired dachshund?
If you have a Rauhaardackel, you should attach importance to an excellent education from the beginning – the small dog with the hunting instinct is known to play otherwise gladly sometimes the stubborn.
However, this does not mean that you should be too strict with your lively pet! Loving consistency is the right way to convince your Rauhaardackel that it is good to listen to its owners.
The education of the Roughhaired Dachshund begins in puppyhood.
Educating your new pet does not only include learning commands. While he must listen well to you, it is equally essential that he is well socialized from an early age and introduced to various situations. Of course, he should associate these with positive experiences as much as possible.
For example, familiarize the self-confident little rascal with other dogs of all sizes from an early age and bring him into contact with children to learn how to interact with them. In this way, he will take what he will later encounter in his environment for granted as much as possible. It will be easier for you if you visit a good dog school with your Rauhaardackel. There, his social behavior will be promoted even more.
Consistent and affectionate: How to reach your Dachshund
Do not be angry with him even if your Dachshund is sometimes stubborn and persistent. These qualities have always helped him greatly in his hunting dog work and are innate. However, it is all the more critical that the Rauhaardackel, despite its small size, perfectly masters the basic concepts of dog training.
Praise belongs to the education of the Rauhaardackel to it.
You can achieve a lot with motivation and positive confirmation with the sweet roughneck, who likes to please his master: praise your four-legged friend for his excellent behavior. He will then know that he scores points when listening to you. This will benefit both of you in equal measure.