Dachshunds

In This Chapter Using your personal profile to understand your training challenges Getting the scoop on the benefits of obedience classes Every person has a unique nature and personality; attempting to practice any daily behavior that goes against your personality is probably futile. If you’re crazy about chocolate, a diet of tofu and bean sprouts…

In This Chapter Understanding your Dachshund’s inborn tendencies Recognizing natural Dachsie skills Discovering the power of Dachshund wiles Sometimes, despite your best efforts, you’ll wonder who’s training whom when you get to the end of a long day of Dachshund disobedience. Training a Dachshund is indeed a challenge, and it helps to keep reminding yourself…

In This Chapter Opening the books on a Dachshund’s intelligence Accepting that Dachshunds don’t speak English Talking to and understanding the Dachshund Relating to your individual Dachshund You’ve heard it from this book (if you’ve read earlier chapters) and probably from many other places if you’ve been doing your Dachsie research: Dachshunds are notoriously stubborn….

In This Chapter Driving your Dachshund home Delivering the grand tour Getting through the first night Establishing your new routine the next day Finding a vet for your Dachsie You have the den. You have the food. You have the chew toys. And now, much to your joy, you have the Dachshund. Yikes! Suddenly, the…