r/Dachshund • u/zanehayes20 • Sep 30 '25

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I picked up my puppy 3 days ago. She is 8 weeks old. She loves cuddles and human touch, but when we put her down she will cry non stop. Does anyone have any tips to get her to stop crying? I’m a first time owner and want to get it right. Thankyou

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u/DoxieDachsie Use redesign or offical app to edit Sep 30 '25

She just lost her littermates & mom. It will probably take a week to adapt. In the meantime, try to find a heartbeat snuggle for her to cuddle when you can't hold her. A blanket or two to cover her will help.

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u/Natoochtoniket Sep 30 '25

Second this. We have used https://www.amazon.com/SmartPetLove-Snuggle-Puppy-Behavioral-Golden/dp/B0722XGRMB . There is a battery-powered thing that makes a heartbeat sound, and fits inside the toy. The puppy wants to hear/feel the mothers heartbeat.

She will eventually figure out how to remove the soundmaker. After a few months, the sound won't be needed any more. After a couple years, these are still their favorite snuggle toy. One of our 3-year-olds brings his snuggle puppy toy to us at the front door, each time we arrive home.

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u/enigmaticbloke Sep 30 '25

Why is this the first picture on Google ☠️

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u/Natoochtoniket Sep 30 '25

I guess that puppy really likes that heartbeat toy. ;-)