Hi, I'm new to all this so let's just cut to the chase. My Dad adopted a male Weimeranaer (I don't remember how to spell it) named Magnum. He's so adorable! They (my Dad and step-mom) live in an apartment, they used to live on the third floor but they now live on the ground floor. But Magnum has issues with chewing things up and going to the bathroom inside. I think that they really ought to give him to someone who devote a lot of time to him, because they both work all night, and sleep most of the day. So I'm sure he does a lot of those thng because he's bored. My brother and I take care of him when we are with my Dad on the weekends, but we live with our mom so Magnum doesn't a lot of attention when us kids aren't there for him. We all love him, but he's driving my Dad nuts! My Dad doesn't want to get rid of him because he got Magnum for my step-mom on their anniversary, he's special. At one point, they bought a wire crate that comes with a rack in case he has an accident, well, he chewed it up! That crazy dog also chewed up five of his leashes in the first week they had him, so they bought a chiain link leash. He also chewed up my Dad's 2000 Dodge Intrepid's seat belts in the back! I'm also sorry to repot that Magnum sucks when it comes tow alking him on his leash, its not that he pulls us all over the place or anything (though he does tend to) it's that he's always tripping us up. He seems to have a need for trying to weave between our legs when we walk him. I mostly resolved some of that by shortening the leash, but he still tries it, only when someone other than me tries walking him. For me, its fairly easy to get Magnum under control. The breed itself loves to be anywhere you are, and he loves to lean on your legs when stop for a little breather in our walks. And people always pull over to tell me that he's a beautiful dog, and how they've never seen a dog like him before. I love it, and he loves it! The attention that is. Can someone gives us tips on how to get Magnum started in proper leash walking (when not with me), potty training, and proper car riding. The car riding issue isn't so big when me or Isaac or both of us are in the back seat with him, I think he gets bored back there by himself, because he always just lays his head on my lap when I'm back there with him. I also think he obeys me more because I've been the one to do most of his training, and he sees me as his leader (even if just a bit, because like I said, I'm not always there). But he needs to understand that he has to obey the other's of his 'pack' too. Any help would be great! I know that come summer time he may get better because we do a lot of camping and fishing out in the boonies. Magnum is also part my dog as I was pushing them to get a dog so I wouldn't be bored when we camp, because I suck at fishing. And besides, it may be a good time to train him, I know my dad wants me to teach him to fetch those floating bones or cylinders when we throw it in the lake, which shouldn't be hard as long as he knows to swim in the wrong direction. I know he can swim (duh!) He's a dog-gun breed, he has webbed feet! Also, my dad plans to give my borther a daschund, a red haired daschund. And I could use a lot of tips on training for their specific breed, as well as fun tricks that can be used on daschunds that won't hurt their backs (my aunt has a daschund named MaeMae), what you feel is a good dog food for him when we get him (like, what is good for his specific breed or age, anything that gives him the most nutrition), and he's a runt, so if anybody has anything they can share about runts would be great. I've never had a runt as a puppy and I need to know which of the myths about runts is true and false, and if anybody who has or has had a daschund runt that has had problems or has good tips on training and whatever, your help would be appreciated. I'm trying to learn as much about daschund's as I can. I would have my brother looking this up hisself but, it's a secret until my dad get's him (even my mom can't know) this way, when my dad brings him over, nobody will be able to say 'no.' So I'm sworn to secrecy, we might be getting him next month. Any way thanks for taking the time to read all of this, have a great day! :)

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Originally Posted by Havoc_Puppy

Hi, I'm new to all this so let's just cut to the chase. My Dad adopted a male Weimeranaer (I don't remember how to spell it) named Magnum. He's so adorable! They (my Dad and step-mom) live in an apartment, they used to live on the third floor but they now live on the ground floor. But Magnum has issues with chewing things up and going to the bathroom inside. I think that they really ought to give him to someone who devote alot of time to him, because they both work all night, and sleep most of the day. So I'm sure he does alot of those thng because he's bored. My brother and I take care of him when we are with my Dad on the weekends, but we live with our mom so Magnum doesn't alot of attention when us kids aren't there for him. We all love him, but he's driving my Dad nuts! My Dad doesn't want to get rid of him because he got Magnum for my step-mom on their anniversary, he's special. At one point, they bought a wire crate that comes with a rack incase he has an accident, well, he chewed it up! That crazy dog also chewed up five of his leashes in the first week they had him, so they bought a chiain link leash. He also chewed up my Dad's 2000 Dodge Intrepid's seat belts in the back! I'm also sorry to repot that Magnum sucks when it comes tow alking him on his leash, its not that he pulls us all over the place or anything (though he does tend to) it's that he's always tripping us up. He seems to have a need for trying to weave between our legs when we walk him. I mostly resolved some of that by shortening the leash, but he still tries it, only when someone other than me tries walking him. For me, its fairly easy to get Magnum under control. The breed itself loves to be anywhere you are, and he loves to lean on your legs when stop for a little breather in our walks. And people always pull over to tell me that he's a beautiful dog, and how they've never seen a dog like him before. I love it, and he loves it! The attention that is. Can someone gives us tips on how to get Magnum started in proper leash walking (when not with me), potty training, and proper car riding. The car riding issue isn't so big when me or Isaac or both of us are in the back seat with him, I think he gets bored back there by himself, because he always just lays his head on my lap when I'm back there with him. I also think he obeys me more because I've been the one to do most of his training, and he sees me as his leader (even if just a bit, b/c like i said, im not always there). But he needs to understand that he has to obey the other's of his 'pack' too. Any help would be great! I know that come summer time he may get better because we do alot of camping and fishing out in the boonies. Magnum is also part my dog as I was pushing them to get a dog so I wouldn't be bored when we camp, because I suck at fishing. And besides, it may be a good time to train him, I know my dad wants me to teach him to fetch those floating bones or cylinders when we throw it in the lake, which shouldn't be hard as long as he knows to swim in the wrong direction. I know he can swim (duh!) He's a dog-gun breed, he has webbed feet! Also, my dad plans to give my borther a daschund, a red haired daschund. And I could use alot of tips on training for their specific breed, as well as fun tricks that can be used on daschunds that won't hurt their backs (my aunt has a daschund named MaeMae), what you feel is a good dog food for him when we get him (like, what is good for his specific breed or age, anything that gives him the most nutrition), and he's a runt, so if anybody has anything they can share about runts would be great. I've never had a runt as a puppy and I need to know which of the myths about runts is true and false, and if anybody who has or has had a daschund runt that has had problems or has good tips on training and whatever, your help would be appreciated. I'm trying to learn as much about daschund's as I can. I would have my brother looking this up hisself but, it's a secret until my dad get's him (even my mom can't know) this way, when my dad brings him over, nobody will be able to say 'no.' So I'm sworn to secrecy, we might be getting him next month. Any way thanks for taking the time to read all of this, have a great day! :)

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Weimaraners are great dogs, my is just over a year old and he's quite a handul, They need companionship and don't like being alone for long periods, they also like lots of running room, we have a 250' back yard and that seems about right. The chewing and eating everything in site stage, Well, I'm still waiting for that to be over with, but I'm not counting on it, CJ, ours, has ate numerous leashes, every piece of wood, logs, a few lawn 'chairs and even a 6' umbrella that blew down, just recently. We give CJ a good brand food, and he eats a lot of it, just make sure its fully balanced in nurtients and lots of water. There's a lot of sites on the web, just just out Weimaraner, and it'll open all sorts of info for you.
The leash training takes work, have firm signals for stay, and then reward him, make sure everyone is giving him the same signal, fi more than one person walks him. I'm still working on this with mine, his excitement about everything is his biggest downfall, check out training sites.

Better a long question than one that leaves out all sorts of important details. Start with the sections on the sticky on ''What does a puppy need?'' and housebreaking, https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/dogs/i...tml#post254171 Both suggest a crate. Crates are a great tool and work very well with most dogs. I do see reports of dogs chewing them up once in a while and my friend had her Lab chew a hole in the bottom of one. The plastic pan, the wire, and the rug under it. Since the crate didn't work very well, try a tie down, a short length of chain with a snap on it and a sturdy anchor. Be careful what you leave in reach. Our daughter's German Shepherd was too big for our crate. We left him on a tie down and he managed to reach the corner of the kitchen table cloth and pulled it off and shredded it along with some papers.

A head collar may help some of the walking issues. The leading brands are Promise, Haltie, and Gentle Leader. They have a strap going around the dogs nose looking something like a muzzle. They work by pulling the dogs head around. No other way gives you such great control with so little force. The prong collar is now a
dangerous relic of value only for its macho looks. Do not consider using one
without hands on instruction from somebody with plenty of experience with them.

The one technique that works well with pulling may also work with the running between your legs. Start with him on your left side on a short leash. ''Magnum, heel!'' and start. Keep moving as long as he holds proper position. If he pulls, darts between your legs, starts the side, etc. stop. Don't move unless he is in proper position with the leash slack. He wants to go, not stand there. This is about teaching him not to pull, not getting somewhere. The man that taught it to me said "If in a half hour you haven't made it out to the front walk, fine, you have taught him a lesson.

You are correct about leadership. Obedience training could be a big help. A good obedience class or book is about you being top dog, not about rewarding standard commands with a treat. Start at Raising Your Dog with the Monks of New Skete For more on being top dog, see Establishing and Keeping Alpha Position If you or your brother are young enough, look into 4-H. In my area, clubs form soon after the first of the year. Even many urban areas have 4-H. For info look in your phone book under government listings
for extension or cooperative extension offices. Ask specifically about a dog or canine club. For obedience training to do much good, everybody must learn to handle the dog correctly. People often see me out with my puppy and say they wished I would train their dog for them. I could train it to obey me, but if they didn't give it proper leadership, it wouldn't help them.

I think there is far too much concern over dog chow. Much of it comes from those selling expensive chows. The only real difference is the larger, softer stools that are harder to clean up with the corn based chows. Start the Dachshund on a puppy chow, most any will be fine as long as it is tested by AAFCO methods. I suggest the same early switch to adult chow, 4 months, as for the ;large breeds. An early switch slows growth allowing the bigger breeds more time to develop sturdy joints. Can't hurt a dachshund with their back problems. How old is Magnum?

How much checking did you do before buying Magnum? Much of a dog's behavior is inherited. Field and show champions can be bred in kennels. Dogs where the mother lives in the house have the best personalities. Some kids to fondle the puppies from birth are better yet. If the breeder doesn't want the parents in their house, do you want the offspring in yours? Spend as much time with the parents as you can. Nice parents don't guarantee nice puppies, but don't chance bad parents. Of course ask about hip and eye certification or other genetic problems common to your breed too.

One of the best sources for dogs with a predictable personality is the rescue
dogs. These are dogs that lost their home, but were taken into a foster home
to be retrained as necessary and placed in the right home for them. You may
find a rescue near you starting at
American Kennel Club - Breed Rescue The rescues charge a fee to help cover their expenses, but is much less than the price of a puppy plus all its medical expenses the first year.