My Dachsie

[jessiebella677]

Ok my Dachsie bit my 18 month old nephew and my hubby within like 3 weeks. I also found out she has bitting my older kids. Do I get rid of her? I am stuck because I really love her but I can have bitting my kids and hubby and someone elses kids! Any suggestions? I think she needs a home with one older adult and no kids.

[beautifulbay]

jess, I've done professional dog training for 6 years, maybe I can help.
How old is your dachschund first? How long have you had her, and what are you considering as a "bite"? I have to ask that, and not meaning disrespect, but everyone's view of a bite is different.

[jessiebella677]

she is almost 4. ok my nephew accidently tripped and stepped on her paw. she snapped and i do believe unintentionaly actually got him didnt break the skin but he had red teeth marks for a few days. with my hubby he was reaching for her and she got him broke his skin and made him bleed. my kids they accidently step on a paw and she turns back and gets them. i do believe my kids have teased her some so she gets irritated with them. i did warn them especially my autistic daughter but she didnt listen.grrrrr!!

[beautifulbay]

aaah, ok....sounds like she has disrespect issues, and it can all be worked out, if you give it time, patience, and disicpline (more for yourselves than the dog....because there are some things that would need to be changed...)
If you'd like to PM me, you can and we can talk privately if you'd like.

[onyx]

it sounds to me like she's defending herself from being stepped on & teased all the time & letting everyone know that she's there & that they stepped on something.. lol i wouldn't get rid of her, just be more cautious of where you're stepping or carry her around everywhere with you, so no one steps on her. & if your kids tease her & she bites them as a result of that, punish the kids, don't just tell them not to tease her, follow through with punishment.. or just don't leave kids alone with her, that way they don't have the opportunity to tease her & upset her. that's a good rule of thumb anyways.. even though my dog is 8 years old & has never bitten anyone & has a very gentle demeanor, i wouldn't leave people, especially children alone with him "just in case".

my dog absolutely LOVES kids & people & literally frolics around all over the place when someone comes over to pet him.. neighbor kids are constantly trying to get in our back yard to play with him & stuff, but i don't let them, unless I'm out there with them, so if something by chance did happen, I would be there to get my dog off of them or whatever.. Because you see all the time on the news about 5 year olds getting their faces ripped off by dogs & stuff like that, because the parents were stupid & left their little kid alone with the animal.. then they have to kill the dog & the kid ends up being emotionally & physically scarred for life, or worse, the child could end up dead... even from a weenie dog.

i'd recommend watching the dog whisperer. it teaches you how to train your dogs & even little dogs need training.

[Mandy]

Onyx that is great advice. I'm not even a dog owner and I love that show.

[onyx]

Onyx that is great advice. I'm not even a dog owner and I love that show.

i like it too the guy is great with dogs!

also jessiebella677, i didn't mean to imply that you left your nephew or children alone with the dog, because i'm sure that you wouldn't do something silly like that, i was just illustrating my point about it being dangerous to leave little kids alone with animals, even if you trust the animal completely, so i hope you didn't/don't take offense to what i said, because i didn't mean it in a nasty way or to seem like you would do that.

[jessiebella677]

dont worry i am not offended. i was going to post that i am cautious and dont leave the kids alone just so no one thought i did but i wasnt upset, i realize you were speaking generaly. noi worries!!

[SDB777]

I think your dog maybe be trying to 'define its space'. My dogs each have 'their space' and when it is invaded they don't really like it.

Then again, when it comes to me, they are very defensive. Ask the step-daughters boyfriend about making sudden moves?!? Let's say he moves a lot slower to shake my hand now(his butt might be sore still).



I tend to believe that they are only trying to do well.
I also tend to think if my tail gets stepped on, I wouldn't like it much either. And if the only way to tell somebody it hurt was to 'nip', well I guess I'd try.....





Scott (haven't nipped anyone lately.....honest) B

[Shellee]

I think you should place an ad to find a calmer home for the dog. I had a small dog with the same temperment. I knew he was that way, but we loved him, and he had never bitten before, just snapped a few times. When my daugher was almost 5, she was "giving him a hug" and he snapped very quickly. It wasn't an attack...just a reaction. Wasn't his fault, really, but we ended up in the emergency room with stitches in her face. She still has scars as a grown woman. We were right there, so it wasn't like they were left unattended.

Our first instinct was typical...he bites, he needs to be put down, but then we calmed down and realized he thought he was protecting himself. We found him a nice home with an older lady who loved him very much. Daughter healed and was fine aside from the scars, but I wouldn't risk putting another child though that.

[onyx]

you could get a Pyrenees or one of those sheep doggies.. they are huge snuggle bugs. i love my doggy & he's a Pyrenees.. very nice temperament. loves kids (even if they tease him).. and the best part is that you will know where the dog is, so no worries about stepping on them. lol unless someone happens to think it's a very lumpy rug. lol but those kinda doggies are just calm, cool, laid back kinda doggies that enjoy life & snuggles. i use my dog as a pillow & he just loves it. he whines if you aren't touching him (you could have your little toe touching his paw & he'd be totally content lol).. they can be indoor dogs, too.. and they aren't as yappy as little dogs... my neighbors have a weenie dog & she barks & barks & barks inside & outside... but my dog doesn't bark inside, at all.. well, i won't say at all.. i have heard him bark maybe 3 times in the whole 8 years i've had him, while he was inside.. and all the times he barked was because someone was in the back yard that he knew wasn't supposed to be there. i've heard him growl inside the house once (aside from when we play)-- he growls when he gets excited & then he wrinkles up his little nose & pounces at his toys lol.. and a worde of advice about those kinda doggies... just be sure to get one of those vacuums for pet hair, otherwise you'll be going through vacuums like hotcakes (i speak from experience lol). lol but you know, even weenie dogs shed!