Hey Dog Owners...Advice Needed On Socializing Dachsund

[MN Cummins Lvr]

Wife and I have a little 7# wiener dog who's almost 3 years old and she is a great dog except she cannot get socialized with bigger dogs (she especially hates black labs) Whenever she's around a bigger dog, she's like Kujo and wants to attack We've had her to three obedience classes to have her mingle w/other dogs and doesn't have seemed to help. Any ideas? BTW, she LOVES the sound of a Hummin Cummins :-laf [/IMG]#ad




Thanks,

Paul

 

[tractorseller]

A good choke chain, and then a good solid correction as soon as the dog starts exhibiting the Cujo behavior .



With those choke chains a quick zap and then release along with a verbal admonishment will get their attention. You may have to roll the dog over on its back and pin it down afterwards if it doesn't respond appropriately to the choke chain correction and the verbal. Just hold it down and tell it in an authoritative voice that it's unacceptable (if the dog pees on itself while you're doing this that's the best thing that can happen... ... really). I'd use the same words every time (I'm assuming your dog doesn't have a full command of the English language like some people think their dogs do). I know it sounds harsh, but you need to teach this dog who the "alpha" dog is. There can only be one king in the household :-laf . Always remember, as soon as the dog starts acting the right way make sure you heap some praise on him (good boy in a high voice) and pet him. 90% praise and 10% correction is a good mix!



If that doesn't work... ... ... ... ... shoot it and get another dog.

 

[Tony T.]

A friend on mine has a larger dog a Black Mouth Cur that is around 7 or 8 months old. He was having trouble with him not paying attention to his commands when he let him out of his pen. The dog would run around excited jumping up on him and his wife among other things. He ended up getting a shock collar and using it on the low setting, this did get the attention of the dog quick. Last time we talked he said the dog is behaving alot better and paying attention to his commands now. I'm sure they make them for smaller dogs and if the choke chain method does not work out you might try a shock collar.



We have a Jack Russell Terrier ourselves and he is just the opposite of your weiner dog around larger dogs he wants to play. He's three years old also. Good luck with your training.



Tony

 

[Headshot zod]

taser... I think they have one for cattle now. That should do the trick.

 

[Crazy Horse]

Here is a link to the Pinch Collars. Unlike choke chains this won't damage the dog's neck. With proper adjustment these work real well. You put only enough links in so you can get 2-3 fingers between the collar and the dogs neck, then when you corrct the dog it only takes a light snap of the wrist to get your correction noticed.

 

[RT66DOC]

Aw c'mon, cut the little guy a break. Keep the bigguns away from him/her and vicey versa, whatever. What a cute little critter. We have 7 perros and sometimes it's a chore but worth every second for the joy they bring.



"No such thing as a bad dog, just a bad owner. "

 

[Crazy Horse]

"No such thing as a bad dog, just a bad owner. "

I totally agree!

 

[CMNS PWR]

Dogs do not have hearing problems, but problems understanding their limitations. As a result, yelling and tone of voice have little to do with it. They must be shown what they can and cannot do. I am no animal rights activist, but there are easier ways to get a dog to behave than resorting to choke and shock collars.

I invite you all to read the book, "One Dog at a Time" by Dennis Hill.

 

[merryman]

Owning two doxies (great big ones--about 10 pounds each), I suspect some of those offering advice do not have doxies!!!

Having raised German Shepards, German Shorthaired Pointers and Pekinese, I can say that Doxies are a breed apart!

Our Grandson next door has a black lab mix, and they have lived there the entire life of our four year old doxie. Allmost daily when the lab strolls over our four year old charges as if to kill; she sometimes actually skids right into the lab who looks down at her as if she is crazy. Having made her charge she strolls back home. The lab ignores her.



Vaughn

 

[scootergmc]

There's a dog in that pic? I have the answer. Lock that thing in a 4x6 pen with a cat. You'll never have a problem with that dog??? again.

 

[Bill Stockard]

Aw c'mon, cut the little guy a break. Keep the bigguns away from him/her and vicey versa, whatever. What a cute little critter. We have 7 perros and sometimes it's a chore but worth every second for the joy they bring.



"No such thing as a bad dog, just a bad owner. "

I agree! We've owned a Doxie for years. No, on a second thought, she "owned" us for years.



Bill

 

[Headshot zod]

I look at that picture and I can just see he is plotting "manifold sins and wickedness". Somebody pm'd me and said that was the last picture you snapped with your camera before he lounged at you and made a chew toy out of it..... cute dog though, full size doberman attitude 1/16 scale.



This is out of ignorance. Isn't it harder to socialize them as they get older? And dogs being "pack animals" aren't they constantly trying to be the leader of the pack until they cut down to size. At least what I have read on cane corsas that includes no sleeping on beds and couches. Feeding them after you have been feed. And putting your hand in their food dish while they are eating. Maybe Cerebus already thinks he the leader.

 

[fox]

Maybe she is just jealous of dogs with legs???!!!!



Just kidding.

Can you roll her on her back and rub her belly with out a fight from her? If no, she leans toward being an ALFA dog or leader. This is sometimes hard to break.

What I would do is always go to her with the scent of other dogs on me. This will introduce her to them in advance. Then let her meet them thru a fence, then to gether.

A choke chain/collar is the least effective of either a pinch collar or shock collar.

We use a shock on our Lab around the house/ office and the pinch to walk her.

She really fights the 'roll on her back and rub the belly trick', but is getting there.

Using the pinch collar, I can walk her with one finger in the leash!!! With out it, using a regular collar she can over power my wife and get loose.

A choke collar just shuts down her air supply.

The shock collar will change the thoughts in her head!!

I have put it to my arm and triggered it. It really isn't that bad of a shock.

Now she knows what collar is going on and how she is going to behave.

My last Lab would behave better with out a leash.

I am going to click this off before I tell you how much I miss her. The ' anniversary' of her death is in 12 days.

 

[lschultz]

Years ago my sister in law had a weiner dog that looked like yours. As was said they got the attildue of a Doberman 1/16 scale. Anyway we were over at there house in back yard I had a Lab that was maybe 3rs old then they had been around each other many a time but this time the weiner dog must of been in a bad mood(I think she was a female )and she came at the Lab barking,snapping,showing teeth the Lab just ignored her till I guess he finally got a enough and put his mouth around her rib cage and started shaking. We were trying to separate them and nothing was working so I had to hit him on the head several times with my fist to let go. The little dog had several holes in her and we wound up taking her to the vet to get her sewed up I think it cost me $50 and it was on a Sunday. Maybe get you a hotshot and zap it when it does something you don't like.

 

[tractorseller]

Dogs do not have hearing problems, but problems understanding their limitations. As a result, yelling and tone of voice have little to do with it.

I absolutely disagree. Tone of voice has a LOT to do with it. When they do something good reward them by saying "that's a good boy (or girl)" in a high pitched voice while petting them. A commanding "no" will get their attention, but you have to follow it up with a physical correction until they start paying attention to you. Anybody that says dogs don't pay attention to tone of voice is a nutcase IMHO . They key on that, body language, and other things. They're pack animals and every pack must have its rank order.