Dachshunds can learn quickly if properly motivated. Use positive reinforcements such as food rewards or a favorite toy to hold their attention, and keep training sessions short. The Dachshund will quickly become bored if made to repeat the same exercise over and over, so make obedience practice fun and interesting.

Housetraining can sometimes be a problem with this breed. A Dachshund may not see the need for eliminating outside. Patience and consistency are musts. Crate training helps as well.

Training

Beyond housetraining, crate training is a kind way to ensure that your Dachshund doesn’t get into things he shouldn’t. Like every dog, Dachshunds can be destructive as puppies. Crate training at a young age will also help your Dachshund accept confinement if he ever needs to be boarded or hospitalized. Never stick your Dachshund in a crate all day long, however. It’s not a jail, and he shouldn’t spend more than a few hours at a time in it except when he’s sleeping at night. Dachshunds are people dogs, and they aren’t meant to spend their lives locked up in a crate or kennel.

Dachshund puppies can be hard work and it can be tiring too. One of the biggest challenges is potty training as it can take a while for them to pick this up. But as long as you dedicate enough time to helping him learn, he should soon get the hang of it. Dachshunds like to push boundaries so training is something that’ll be ongoing and take time, patience, and consistency.

If you’re away from home for more than 6+ hours a day, a dachshund might not be the right breed for you. Dachshunds are sociable dogs that love having people around. Leaving your dachshund while you’re at work all day could cause problems with barking, anxiety, or destructive behaviors. Not all dachshunds struggle with being on their own and some will happily sleep, but it’s better you know this about the breed before you bring one into your life.