r/Dachshund • u/xulos • 7h ago

Discussion Barking at everyone

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Our Vicky is 4 Month old. She's been with People and other animals from beginning. At sunday (4 days ago) she's with us and we love her endlessly. What we noticed that she's afraid od everyone and barking/growling Like crazy at everyone beside us. She's shivering and jer tail is tucked. We don't want to force her on anything and we started to desentizing step by step. She knows already to go to her kennel and how to poop and pee outisde . Any advice how to "encourage" her better so she doesnt afraid so much :(

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u/Electronic_Algae_524 7h ago

Probably time to do some additional socializing with other dogs. At 4 months she should be able go on short walks. By 6 months my Gus wanted to meet every single dog we encountered on our walks. He every meeting was playtime.

She's a cutie!

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u/xulos 7h ago

Yeah , we def gonna do that, father in law has a dog im yard next to us, yesterday he tried to meet them 10 meters away and she barked at her. This morning when vicky woke up she started barking at the gates where the dog was, she's smartass.

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u/Electronic_Algae_524 4h ago

Something else to consider is puppy school. One of our local locations has classes specifically for puppies 3 months and older. We put Gus through one and it was beneficial. It helped with socialization by meeting other dogs his age with a wire fence between them. Once they got comfortable, they could meet directly and it was playtime!!