Dachshund Training

Disclosure: Some links below are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. If you buy through them, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products I've personally used with my dachshund. The Dachshund Training Paradox So the day Oscar learned “sit” he was exactly 10 weeks old. And I was ecstatic — I’d finally cracked the code. But the next morning, he looked me dead in the eye when I said “sit,” held my gaze, and slowly lay down instead. That was my first lesson in training a dachshund: they’re not disobedient. They’re testing whether you’re worth listening to. Oscar and I have been negotiating ever since. If you’re reading this because your dachshund is giving you that side-eye, or because you’re on your fifth potty accident today — you’re not doing it wrong. Look, dachshund training isn’t about breaking their will. It’s about channeling it. But these dogs were bred to hunt badgers, alone, underground. They don’t do blind obedience. They do “what’s in it for me?” And the answer to that question is what this guide is about. ...

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This guide contains affiliate links to products I’ve personally used with my dachshund. The Dachshund Training Paradox So the day Oscar learned “sit” he was exactly 10 weeks old. And I was ecstatic — I’d finally cracked the code. But the next morning, he looked me dead in the eye when I said “sit,” held my gaze, and slowly lay down instead. That was my first lesson in training a dachshund: they’re not disobedient. They’re testing whether you’re worth listening to. Oscar and I have been negotiating ever since. If you’re reading this because your dachshund is giving you that side-eye, or because you’re on your fifth potty accident today — you’re not doing it wrong. Look, dachshund training isn’t about breaking their will. It’s about channeling it. But these dogs were bred to hunt badgers, alone, underground. They don’t do blind obedience. They do “what’s in it for me?” And the answer to that question is what this guide is about. ...