The Miniature Smooth Haired Dachshund Handbook: The Essential Guide to Raising & Training a Miniature Smooth Dachshund (Canine Handbooks)

The Miniature Smooth Haired Dachshund Handbook: The Essential Guide to Raising & Training a Miniature Smooth Dachshund (Canine Handbooks)

New for 2024! Hot on the heels of the bestselling Dachshund Handbook is this 250-page book dedicated to the wonderful Mini Smooth. Recommended by Dachshund Health UK No other dogs are quite like Mini Dachshunds. They are clever, brave, loyal, affectionate, full of their own importance - & lots of FUN! As typical hounds they can sometimes be a bit stubborn, slow to housetrain & too fond of their own bark. The trick is to persuade them that what YOU want them to do is actually what THEY want to do! Dachshund-Specific Training Techniques Professional trainer & Dachshund breeder Lisa Cole helps you teach The Recall & other commands, & how to stop unwanted behaviour like too much barking or digging, and lunging on the lead. And 14 Dachshund breeders share their insider tips for raising & training a Daxie that's a joy to live with: First Few Weeks, Step by Step - Understanding the Mini Smooth - Building a Bond - Taking Control Positively - Crate Training - Speeding up Housetraining with a Daxie - Successful Training Techniques - How Long Can I Leave My Puppy? - Avoiding Back Problems There are also extensive chapters on: Health, incl. IVDD - Feeding - Behaviour & Typical Breed Traits - Training - Exercise - Puppies & Adults - Socialisation - Grooming & Regular Checks - The Facts of Life - Dachshund Rescue - Caring for Older Minis If you haven’t got your puppy yet... There’s how to spot good & bad breeders & how to choose a healthy pup with a good temperament. If you’ve read books like Dachshunds - The Owner's Guide from Puppy To Old Age, The Complete Guide to Miniature Dachshunds or Dachshund Training, you’ll love The Miniature Smooth Dachshund Handbook, it’s the most helpful of them all. REVIEWS for The Dachshund Handbook “A brilliant, comprehensive guide for any new dachshund owner! With lots of tips & tricks from some of the most knowledgeable people in the dachshund world, I’ve found this really useful to help me understand my pup & give him everything he needs to become a very well-behaved little dog!” FREYA, UK "Awesome book about dachshunds. Goes in depth on the ins & outs of owning them, & tips & tricks that are breed-specific from experts. Breeders & trainers give excellent advice about them. It doesn’t just give generic info with pictures of different breeds. It actually has info about the temperament, quirks, etc. WORTH the money!" AZ GYPSY GIRL, USA "Brilliant for new Daxie parents! We found the ‘tips’ throughout so useful & it was a weight of my mind reading some of the behavioural traits & learning the best way to look after our new family member - it’s really helped me!” EMMA BURGESS, UK "This handbook is a fantastic resource for both current & prospective Dachshund owners. The author has consulted with a number of respected breeders of all three varieties of Dachsie, so character traits & behavioural issues typical to each type are covered - they really are quite different! I highly recommend this book,” JENNIFER C, UK “I have had different dogs for quite a few years & never had such a treasure of a handbook as this,” WEAVER, UK "Amazing book for owner of 2 dachshunds. Thorough & professional. Really saved my time searching for valid answers online to my dachshund-specific questions…lots of good tips,” XUYING LI, USA