9ballprodigy
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- Joined
- Oct 23, 2012
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- Link, Miniature smooth dapple Dachshund
Hi everyone,
I want to thank you all in advance for the awesome community you have going on here.
I just picked up a purebred dapple, smooth haired male miniature two days ago and I am trying my absolute best to turn Link (as in sausage link... Get it??) into the best behaved dog he can be.
Hes pretty good on puppy pads and has had only 3 accidents and today I saw him go to the pads by himself and pee. I was very proud. He whines when my wife and I go to bed, but stops after 20 min and sleeps through the night without an accident. He's taking to his crate very well and is very affectionate towards us (he follows my wife around when she is doing chores).
My only real concerns are his nipping and biting during play time and he doesn't seem to enjoy being led on a leash. He drop or pull back when I give gentle guidance.
I assume the leash problem will fade when I am able to take him on walks after he's had his set of shots. He learn to associate the leash to walks and then my problem will be getting him to heel.
As for the biting, I'm not sure if I Should suppress Link (holding him gently of his back until he is calm) when he is getting out of control when a firm "no" doesn't work. I also am considering ending play time when he bites and returning only after he is calm. I am also considering redirecting him to his chew toys and praising him when he does chew on those instead of my toes or furniture ( we spray with a mixture of vinegars which seems to work ok but he still attacks the underside of out sofa).
All in all, he's a wonderful joy and is quite a quiet puppy. Energetic but also enjoys a lot of naps.
Any helpful tips will be very appreciated.
I should also mention that I am a behavioral therapist that works with children with autism in schools. So I am quite happy that all the behavioral theories hold up quite well with my puppy.
I want to thank you all in advance for the awesome community you have going on here.
I just picked up a purebred dapple, smooth haired male miniature two days ago and I am trying my absolute best to turn Link (as in sausage link... Get it??) into the best behaved dog he can be.
Hes pretty good on puppy pads and has had only 3 accidents and today I saw him go to the pads by himself and pee. I was very proud. He whines when my wife and I go to bed, but stops after 20 min and sleeps through the night without an accident. He's taking to his crate very well and is very affectionate towards us (he follows my wife around when she is doing chores).
My only real concerns are his nipping and biting during play time and he doesn't seem to enjoy being led on a leash. He drop or pull back when I give gentle guidance.
I assume the leash problem will fade when I am able to take him on walks after he's had his set of shots. He learn to associate the leash to walks and then my problem will be getting him to heel.
As for the biting, I'm not sure if I Should suppress Link (holding him gently of his back until he is calm) when he is getting out of control when a firm "no" doesn't work. I also am considering ending play time when he bites and returning only after he is calm. I am also considering redirecting him to his chew toys and praising him when he does chew on those instead of my toes or furniture ( we spray with a mixture of vinegars which seems to work ok but he still attacks the underside of out sofa).
All in all, he's a wonderful joy and is quite a quiet puppy. Energetic but also enjoys a lot of naps.
Any helpful tips will be very appreciated.
I should also mention that I am a behavioral therapist that works with children with autism in schools. So I am quite happy that all the behavioral theories hold up quite well with my puppy.