Tips for new owners | Dachshund Health UK

Tips for new Dachshund owners

Puppy Day 1

Bringing your new puppy home from the breeder

Exercise

How much exercise to give your puppy

Barking

Teach your puppy not to bark at people or dogs

Biting

How to stop your puppy mouthing and biting (video)

Toilet training

Our top tips for puppy house-trained (1)

Body condition

Keep your puppy in good body condition and the right weight

Collar/Harness

Decide whether a collar and/or a harness is best

Toys and Teeth

What toys are safe, to avoid dental trauma?

Toilet training

How to get your puppy house-trained (2) + video

Lead training

Teaching your puppy to walk on a lead

Jumping & stairs

Be sensible about allowing your Dachshund access to stairs

Settle & quiet

Teaching your puppy to settle down quietly (video)

Neutering

Should I spay or neuter my Dachshund?

Separation

Teach your puppy to be alone without separation anxiety

Diet Supplements

Is it worth adding supplements to your dog's diet?

Crate-training

How to teach your dog to be happy and safe in a crate

Our Family Dog is a great resource with articles written especially for first-time dog owners.

We've added a page of tips on the Breed Council's website for new Dachshund owners. They are written by experienced Dachshund owners. Some of the links will take you to advice pages on our other websites.

Every dog is different, so the advice given may or may not be appropriate for your Dachshund.

The basics:

Behaviour:

Health and wellbeing:

Breeding:

There are additional useful pages on this website: