Dachshunds
Dachshund training in Calgary
A Dachshund will negotiate. Ask for a sit and you may get a long stare, a slow half-sit, and an invoice. We enjoy that about them. Ours is one-on-one training built for clever, comically stubborn little dogs: house training that finally sticks, quieter windows, and a leash walk that stops feeling like a debate. All of it done with that famous back in mind.
The breed truth
What a Dachshund actually argues about.
Dachshunds are famously slow to potty train, and it is rarely a housetraining problem so much as a persuasion problem. The dog understands the idea; the dog is unconvinced. Add alert barking, because a Dachshund treats the front window like a job posting, and a leash walk where a very small hound plants itself mid-sidewalk, and you have the three requests we hear most from Dachshund owners.
The other thing we plan around is the back. Dachshund training here avoids jump-heavy work on purpose: no leaping for rewards, no repetitive hopping on and off furniture as a game. We reward calm four-on-the-floor habits instead, so the dog learns that keeping feet down is what gets rewarded. Clever dogs adopt whatever pays, and this is one habit worth paying for early.
- House training that finally holds
- Alert barking brought down
- Leash walks without the standoff
- Back-safe, four-on-the-floor sessions
Program fit
Where a stubborn hound does best.
For Dachshund puppies, Puppy Fundamentals is the usual fit: a 3-week board and train for $2,775 that covers crate comfort including nights, name, sit, down, place, leash manners, and structured socialization. The crate piece matters double here, because a settled crate is where stalled potty training usually turns around. You get a follow-up session within 60 days, plus a slip lead and training collar included.
For adults, Complete On-Leash Foundations, a 2-week board and train at $1,865, tackles the planted-feet leash defiance and adds sit, down, stay, and place around everyday distractions. Owners who want coaching through the barking at their own window often choose Private Training at $150 a session with a written weekly plan. Tools are matched to the individual dog, and we will happily recommend the smaller program when it fits.
The programs
The right program for the breed.
Match the breed's real needs to a format; pricing sits on each card in the open.
W · One-hour session
Private Training
One-on-one coaching with you on the other end of the leash.
Includes a written weekly plan to work from
NE · 2-week board & train
On-Leash Foundations
If every walk is a wrestling match, pulling, barking, zig-zagging, this two-week program rebuilds the walk from the ground up with foundational on-leash obedience..
Includes handover lesson, follow-up session, lifetime support, slip lead + collar
N · 3-week board & train
Puppy Fundamentals
Your puppy's first months decide the habits of a lifetime.
Includes handover lesson, follow-up session, slip lead + collar
Asked and answered
The questions people ask us.
Do you have a Dachshund trainer in Calgary?
Yes. We train Dachshunds one-on-one in Calgary and the surrounding areas, with no group classes. Every plan is built around the individual dog, which suits a breed this opinionated.
What does Dachshund puppy training in Calgary look like?
Most Dachshund puppies join Puppy Fundamentals, a 3-week board and train for $2,775. It builds crate comfort including nights, leash manners, and structured socialization, and that crate routine is the backbone of reliable house training at home.
Why is my Dachshund so hard to potty train?
The breed is famously slow to house train, so you are not doing it wrong. Tight routines, crate comfort, and rewarding the right spot every single time are what move it. Consistency beats cleverness here, and Dachshunds have plenty of cleverness.
Can you stop a Dachshund's alert barking?
We can bring it down to something livable. Alert barking is the breed doing its self-appointed job, so we teach an interruption, reward quiet, and give the dog a calmer default around windows and doors. You learn the same skills at handover.
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Small dog, big opinions
Book a consultation and tell us what your Dachshund is currently refusing. We will match the right program, back safety included.
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