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The dachshund breed is a proud and loyal breed. They make great pets for people who live in small spaces and desire a relatively low maintenance breed. A dachshund’s life span is approximately 12-15 years so you’ll need to follow the steps below to ensure you’re taking proper care of your dachshund.  

Step 1: Take your new pet to a qualified veterinarian to receive his/her vaccinations, flea treatment and to have him/her spayed.

Step 2: While you’re at the vet, seek his advice about the best food to feed your dog and the appropriate amount to feed your dog. Dachshunds have very small stomachs and should be feed small meals several times a day. A dachshund’s diet is very important as they are prone to obesity which can lead to other health dangers.

Step 3: Speaking of obesity, you should walk your dachshund often. Although they are small animals, and make great apartment pets, they still require quite a bit of exercise. Take them on 2 short walks, approximately 10-20 minutes, once in the morning and once in the evening. Because of the dachshund’s natural instinct to hunt, make sure you’ve leashed your pet before you head out the door.

Step 4: Groom your dachshund regularly. Long haired dachshunds should be brushed once a day to avoid matting and tangling of their locks. Short haired dachshunds do not need to be brushed as often, although they would probably love it! You will need to trim your dachshund’s nails every few weeks as well.

Step 5: Teach your dachshund limits within your home. Dachshunds are prone to spinal and hip injuries and should never be allowed to jump onto furniture. Even running up and downstairs can result in injuries to your pup. You might want to use a baby gate to make some areas of the home off limits.

Step 6: Enroll your dachshund in obedience school. Although their constant barking might make them good guard dogs, it doesn’t make them good neighbors.  With the help of an obedience professional, you might be able to curb this unpleasant behavior.

Step 7: Provide plenty of socializing activities for your dachshund. They are known to be aggressive and jealous dogs when they feel insecure or threatened.
Dachshunds make great companions because of their affectionate ways and loyalty to their owners.  Their lively nature and inquisitive spirit will bring entertainment and joy to your home for years to come.

Adopting a dog from dogs for sale kennel is a very important decision. In fact there are few points that are needed to be considered before adopting a dog from any dogs for sale home. One of these points is checking the reason why you want to adopt a dog, the basic knowledge about the dog’s proper care and if you can give your dog his/her needed care. Whenever you are deciding to adopt a dog, it is very important that the key points in taking care of a dog get done properly.

Before giving the needed information on how to take care of your dogs, this article want to congratulate you on adopting a dog or a puppy coming from “puppies for sale” stores . When you decided to adopt a dog from dogs for sale store, you are giving the chosen dog to have a new set of life and you deserve praise for your kind effort. However it is very important to always put in mind that the responsibility does not end after taking away your chosen dog from a “dogs for sale” store; you also have to make sure that your chosen dog or puppy is safe and assured to have the care he or she needs in his/her life.

We all know that puppies are so special and we do not need proofs to be able to prove to them that they are because reasons like the canines have been friends to humans for decades and centuries. You are actually demonstrating the special bond of friendship and trust that exist between canines and humans whenever you adopt a dog coming from dogs for sale home or store. All puppies are special in their own ways and they are considered to be great companions of children and even for old and sick people who are looking for companionship in their lives.

Before taking away or adopting a dog or puppy coming from dogs or puppies for sale place, the people who want to adopt must know the basic behaviours of canines. Knowing basic breeds of canines and its characteristics are one of many key points needed to be known by a future dog trainer. If you are adopting a dog and not a puppy, make sure to ask about how the dog was trained or if the dog undergone training like basic toilet training. Whatever the dog’s training level, in order for your dog to be acquainted you will be obliged to train your dog, but if the dog already received training since he or she was still puppy then the task being a dog trainer will be easy for you.

Before considering conveniences, you must consider the gender and size that you want for a dog. Just for an example, if you do not have the space needed for your dog then your dog will always be with you. Remember that dogs also need companionship and comfort just like other living beings do.