dachshund puppies arizona

Dachshund puppies arizona, are a good choice for apartment dwellers and people who don’t have a backyard. They are popular with urban dwellers because of their small size and ease of care. They generally are active indoors and also enjoy going on walks. Just be careful not to let them get too fat or allow them to injure their backs by jumping off furniture. Also, be sure to support their backs when you are holding them. Because of their long backs, they are susceptible to slipped or ruptured (herniated) disks in their backs, which can result in partial or full paralysis.

Don’t bring a new puppy into your home until they’re at least 8 weeks old. Taking a puppy away from its Mum before 8 weeks is too early. They need to learn from their Mum and siblings in those first 8 weeks and any responsible breeder would know this.

Character

Dogs who were bred for jobs that require decision making, intelligence, and concentration, such as herding livestock, need to exercise their brains, just as dogs who were bred to run all day need to exercise their bodies.

If they don’t get the mental stimulation they need, they’ll make their own work–usually with projects you won’t like, such as digging and chewing. Obedience training and interactive dog toys are good ways to give a dog a brain workout, as are dog sports and careers, such as agility and search and rescue.

Common in most breeds during puppyhood and in Retriever breeds at all ages, mouthiness means a tendency to nip, chew, and play-bite (a soft, fairly painless bite that doesn’t puncture the skin).

Mouthy dogs are more likely to use their mouths to hold or “herd” their human family members, and they need the training to learn that it’s fine to gnaw on chew toys, but not on people.