If you’re wondering how to stop my dachshund barking, you’re not alone—many dachshund owners face this challenge. The key is understanding the root cause of this behaviour.
We all have to deal with the problem of our Dachshunds barking a lot. It not only disturbs us but also our neighbours. My dachshund also used to bark a lot when he was small. But with consistent effort, we can train our dachshund to not barking excessively.
But dachshunds tend to be a little stubborn, sometimes, they ignore your order even after a lot of training because of their stubbornness instinct. Even if challenges arise, with the right approach at the right time, you can reduce your Dachshund excessively barking problem.
The main reason that triggers the dachshund to bark a lot
Boredom: Boredom can causes excessive barking in dachshunds because when they feel bored barking works as way of releasing frustration in dogs.
Separation anxiety: They tend to attached to their owner, and when their owner goes away or they are left alone, they tend to show their separation anxiety by barking.
Territorial Behaviour: A dachshund barks at strangers because of their territorial nature. They are originally bred for hunting. They protect their owner, their home, and their toys. If a stranger comes near their home or private area, they may show their territorial nature by barking excessively.
Attention-Seeking: Dachshunds are social dog they love attention from their owner. When they want attention from their owner or anyone, they tend to bark.
Excitement or Playfulness: Dachshunds are energetic and playful by nature, they tend to be very excited and curious about everything. When they are excited about something that is important for them such as fevoritue treat or toys , they uset to bark to show their excitement. I personally feel my dog also bark unusually when he sense i take a new toys for him he is curious about it.
Here are the steps for how to stop dachshund excessive barking
Dog Training: You can train your dog to reduce excessive barking problem. You can teach your dog to act in commands like ‘sit’, ‘ go’, ‘ come’ , this helps your dog feels calm when they feel stressed and anxious. command also helps to reduce your dog’s territorial behavior by positively reinforceing them. I used to call my Toby ‘stop ‘Toby when he barked unusually, and he used to stop from barking, there are not always your dog follow your you sometimes they can be stubborn and ignore your command.
Give enough exercise: Dachshunds are very energetic and active dogs. They need to be active for their overall well-being. When you don’t provide enough exercise to your dog, they feel irritated and bored, when they feel bored they likely to bark . To provide them a exercise you need to understand their daily exercise need they need 30-40 mins exercise per day to feel emotionally well. You can also read our previously written blog about dachshund exercise in that post we completely guide about dachshund exercise need and how can we fulfill their exercise need by different types of exercise in their routine.
Socialisation: This is something I have seen a lot. Some people raise their dogs in isolation from a young age without taking them outdoors. As a result, they tend to bark a lot when they see new people due to a lack of socialisation early on. This is the main cause your dachshund barks at everyone when they grow.
socialisation helps your dachshund to familier with different types of people and animal, when you dont socialize them they see other people or animal completely different from you and bark when they see any stranger in future.
Seek professional help: if your dog barks a lot without any actual reason, you need to consult your vet or a dog specialist. They may fix your dog’s excessive barking issue.
Conclusion
Sometimes our dachshund barks all the time without any actual reason, Dachshunds can bark for various reasons like proper socialisation, not giving enough exercise, territorial behaviour and separation anxiety. However, we can make our excessively barking dachshund into a less barking dog by proper training and consistent effort, we can’t made them completely quiet because dog are naturally barking animal but we can manage it by consistent training and positive reinforcement. My dog also barks excessively sometimes, but I managed it by proper training and a proper exercise routine for my dog.
I believe that before reading this blog, the question you came with—’ how to stop my dachshund barking’—will be answered through this blog. If you have any questions related to dachshunds, please ask me in the comment section.
