Is Your Dachshund Lazy or Is It Boredom?
Although the Dachshund is a creature of habit and loves to adhere to a routine, he/she also needs stimulation and exercise to avoid getting bored.
Boredom or Laziness?
A bored Dachshund is often mistaken as lazy. That said, our mini Dachshund sure does sleep a lot!
The life your Dachshund leads will influence his behavior. Frequent walks, play times, snuggles and rewards for good behavior will be stimulating and rewarding for your Dachshund.
A happy, well loved Dachshund will be less likely to develop annoying and unwanted behaviors, and prevent them from getting bored or appearing lazy all the time!
Generally speaking, a young, healthy Dachshund that is not very active is probably bored and not lazy. Laziness might be a trait you would expect to find in an older, overweight Dachshund.
Remember that puppies, a few years old or younger will nap a lot. Just like a child they need extra sleep. So don’t mistake that extra napping for boredom.
Preventing Boredom
There are quite a few things you can do to prevent your Dachshund from getting bored.
Ours really likes this Nylabone:
Nylabone Power Chew DuraChew Double Bone Bacon Dog Chew Toy, X-Small
Have you ever noticed when you’re sitting on the couch that your Dachshund may take his ball, rope or toy and nudge it off and then look at you? It’s as if he’s saying, ‘Oops, my ball fell off the couch’. You pick it up and give it back to him. Then, he nudges it off the couch again. Then he gives you the same look. ‘Oops!’ Guess what? Your Dachshund is bored and he wants to play.
Though the Dachshund likes to play on their schedule, make sure your Dachshund gets plenty of play time. Consistently and frequently introducing new toys and rotating hes toys will keep your Dachshund’s interest peaked so he’ll want to play. Just like a human child, Dachshunds will get bored with the ‘same old toys’. We give Sampson a new toy every couple of weeks.
Tip: I’ve found that our Dachshund will generally only want to play when he wants to play!
Your Dachshund also needs plenty of regular exercise. Take him for regular walks, play fetch with him in the yard or chase him around the house.
Another thing that we do with Sampson every opportunity we get is to take him along on errands or visiting with friends whenever possible.
Remember, a happy Dachshund is a well behaved Dachshund!
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My mini Doxie is 9 weeks old. Today he is acting like he is bored. I’ve never seen him like this. He is always playing, running or biting LOL. I tried playing with him: with his ball and chew toys, etc. He was just not interested. He’s been eating and drinking water. I just can’t tell if he’s just bored or if he’s not feeling well.