House Training Your Dachshund with a Dog Door as Well as Tips on What Breed Would Be Good for Your Family

For 7 months my neighbor has tried relentlessly to house train her dachshund. But in the end the dachshund won every time. I suggested one day to my neighbor to let me have her dachshund for a couple of days to housebreak her and sure enough just having a dog door worked. To train a dachshund to go out a dog door is the same for any dog, you start with sitting in front of the dog door and continually for 15 minutes put the dog back and forth thru the door to get them use to it.

Then once you have that established walk outside with your dachshund inside and call your dachshund to you and she should start trying to get out the dog door. This takes patients and make take you a couple of days to get her use to going in and out by his or her self. Around the third day you should notice that your dachshund starts going out of the dog door by herself without being called.

Dachshunds are stubborn little dogs that normally come with separation anxiety as well as submissive urinating which is a problem within itself to break. That is normally done by ignoring your dachshund when you first walk in the door and not touching her until she settles down. Overtime she will get use to this and the submissive urinating will stop.

Dachshunds do not like being caged up but they also need a way to go outside when they need to go due to their small bladders. I have learned thru listening to people that I know that most people do not research the breed they are getting, therefore they get into trouble once they bring the dog home.

The internet is a great place to find out how certain breeds are with house training as well as medical problems they may have in the future as they get older. Each breed has their own set of problems so it is best to find out before you adopt, rescue or buy a dog. Some dogs like boxers, great danes and other large dogs with wide chest sometimes have problems with their stomachs flipping as they get older, the surgery is about $3000.00 dollars to fix. This is caused by the ligaments stretching out around their stomachs that hold it in place.

Dogs like miniature schnauzers excite easy and are very hyper. They tend to have separation anxiety but are easy to house train and teach tricks. They are extremely loving dogs that are good with kids and other pets. They love to be out in the rain and snow. Their biggest fault is they love to bark.

Pugs are a good dog to have. They do have some medical issues such as breathing problems but their airways can be strengthened by putting them on a treadmill as well as medicines and even sometimes surgery if need be. They love kids and they love to be dressed up. A pug is one of the most loving dogs to have, although they are a one owner dog and generally attach to one person in a household but will accept handling from everyone else even strangers.

Australian shepherds are great dog for an active person but beware these dos do love to nip. They are cow dogs and will chase after kids and nip if they run. They are very loving dogs that give back 100%. They do great with other animals but need to be brought up around a cat if you want one otherwise they will be mortal enemies. They love to counter surf so beware of leaving food on the counters or tables. Through my years of having an australian shepherd he never had any major health issues until the dog food scare and ended up with kidney failure and an autoimmune arthritis disease.

Labrador retrievers are another great family dogs and get along good with kids. They do house train easily. They are great protection dogs and they do get along with other animals but have health issues when they get older. Their biggest health issue is arthritis in their hips and back.

Poodles are another great dog to have. They are very loving and are good family dogs. House training these dogs is not easy unless you have a dog door. They do not like being left alone and have lots of health issues, including allergies, food sensitivities and eye problems.

Mixed breeds are also great dogs to have, they generally have no major health issues and are great family pets. In the end all dogs usually want is someone to love and someone to love and hold them. Be a responsible owner and research the type of breed before buying. This stops alot of unwanted dogs being let go on streets and put into shelters.

Try stopping in a pet shelter before going to a breeder, there alot of full breed and mixed breed dogs in shelters needing homes. You can also go to one of many dog rescues in your state to find full breed dogs.