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    A few basic training questions...

    Ok thanx- I'll stick to meat treats and I'll have a talk with my family about the barking thing. Hopefully they'll listen and not just do what they think is best because they're the parents. I was reading in a book a training method for teaching the dog 'quiet' and 'speak' but there's no way...
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    A few basic training questions...

    Usually there's always at least one person in the house 24/7, since my mom doesn't work. Chica cries if I so much as go to the bathroom without her. lol. And when she barks someone usually calls her name or tells her its okay because that does distract her momentarily. Or my sister will look at...
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    Weave poles - advice?

    Sorry I don't know the answer to your question but I was curious- What is the channel and wire method and the weave-o-matics?
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    Agility Candidate?

    Hehe I love dachshunds. ^^ Um I don't exactly do agility but I'm guessing that a dachshund wouldn't likely be good enough to do competitions and everything. But of course you could just do agility for fun(and for your dog to lose some weight)! I have heard that dachshunds get back problems, so...
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    A few basic training questions...

    Thanx! I'll look up those threads. I think the hardest part is that my family is always doing things like yelling come when the dog's playing fetch and the dog never does come, and saying down instead of off when the dog jumps up. So of course that will un-do some of my training but oh well. Do...
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    A few basic training questions...

    Hey guys! This is my first post. I just recently(less than a week ago) adopted a cocker spaniel mix from the pound. She's 3 years old and very friendly- can get very hyper, but can also curl up and fall asleep on your lap. ^^ Anyway, I'm hoping to eventually take her fun places like dog beach...
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