Basic obedience shows your dog how to be a polite and well-behaved member of the family. But when you teach a Dachshund to “leave it”, you’re also taking an important step towards keeping your dog safe. I’m not a dog trainer but I do wish to have a well-behaved Dachshund so I’m learning. For a| YouDidWhatWithYourWiener.com - Improving Dachshund's Lives Through Education ...
As dog owners, we like to think we are always being careful and bad things won’t happen to our dogs. I remember the first time Gretel got heatstroke. It was scary. It was a hot day in Seattle so we decided to hang out on the water in hopes of staying cooler. We went paddleboarding| YouDidWhatWithYourWiener.com - Improving Dachshund's Lives Through Education ...
As you know, I'm all about hiking with dogs. I believe that almost any dog in good health can do it. However, it IS true that not all dogs can go the same distance or over the same terrain. If your dog has never been hiking before, you should start them slow on easier trails| YouDidWhatWithYourWiener.com - Improving Dachshund's Lives Through Education ...
Dachshunds are natural-born hunters. They are more inclined to chase something they believe to be prey rather than listen when you attempt to call them back. However, believe it or not, it is possible to improve a Dachshund’s reliability with recall. Teaching your doxie to come back when you call them will help ensure their| YouDidWhatWithYourWiener.com - Improving Dachshund's Lives Through Education ...
This is a guest post written by an expert in adventure travel with dogs, Jen from Long Haul Trekkers. Scroll to the bottom of the article to read more about her. Thirteen miles into a 15-mile training run, my dog, Sora and I came upon a group of senior bird watchers stopped on the trail, peering| YouDidWhatWithYourWiener.com - Improving Dachshund's Lives Through Education ...
If your dog is showing any sign of a limp or discomfort in his leg that lasts for more than a couple days, it is best he be evaluated by his veterinarian as soon as possible.| wagwalking.com