Do Dachshunds Like The Cold?
We started raising our two dachshunds in Florida. The weather was always warm and the only problems we had to watch out for were fleas. I got a job offer in Colorado and we moved to Colorado Springs. We moved there in October. The weather was still warm. We did notice an immediate problem. The temporary lodging we stayed at had an area for the dogs to do their duty. The only problem is that is was gravel. Our dogs were used to grass and they could not figure out what to do. Our short hair miniature did not even want to walk on the gravel. The long hair female picked up pretty quick that the gravel was the way to go. It is surprising how different each of these dogs are. We started Julian on the grass just to the edge of the gravel and slowly moved him to the gravel. It took a long time however we were able to get him used to it. The main thing was to be consistent and not scold him. They work much better with praise.
Problem number two came during the first snow fall. Julian, the short hair, did not like the cold. It was a chore to get him off the patio and onto the grass. He perfered to walk on the mulch however it was very difficult to clean up after him. Again we had to move him off the mulch and praise him when he went onto the grass. Now all we have to do is say Grass, and he immediately moves off the mulch and into the grass. Snow was another experience. Princess, our longhair, loves the snow. We call her our snow dog. She runs and jumps in it and loves to eat it. Julian has to practically be picked up and moved into the snow. The snow caused another problem. They could not smell the ground and could not find a spot to do their business. To help them I shoveled an area in the grass for them to be able to smell the ground. That did not do the trick. We had to let them out. Waite to see if they would go, if not we brought them in an put them in their crate, just like we trained them when they were pups, and then let them out to try again. We solved the problem by putting some of their previous droppings around the area I cleared for them. Then they figured out that this was their area. Luckily, the garbage had not been picked up yet.
The key here is to be consistent with them and re-create the environment they are used to.
For more information on dog training vist my blog at [http://train-my-daschund.blogspot.com]
Problem number two came during the first snow fall. Julian, the short hair, did not like the cold. It was a chore to get him off the patio and onto the grass. He perfered to walk on the mulch however it was very difficult to clean up after him. Again we had to move him off the mulch and praise him when he went onto the grass. Now all we have to do is say Grass, and he immediately moves off the mulch and into the grass. Snow was another experience. Princess, our longhair, loves the snow. We call her our snow dog. She runs and jumps in it and loves to eat it. Julian has to practically be picked up and moved into the snow. The snow caused another problem. They could not smell the ground and could not find a spot to do their business. To help them I shoveled an area in the grass for them to be able to smell the ground. That did not do the trick. We had to let them out. Waite to see if they would go, if not we brought them in an put them in their crate, just like we trained them when they were pups, and then let them out to try again. We solved the problem by putting some of their previous droppings around the area I cleared for them. Then they figured out that this was their area. Luckily, the garbage had not been picked up yet.
The key here is to be consistent with them and re-create the environment they are used to.
For more information on dog training vist my blog at [http://train-my-daschund.blogspot.com]