Advice Needed On My Noisy Dachshund

[nadz]

Hi all,

i have a mini dachshie who is 1 year old. I have noticed he is getting increasingly noisy when people come over. He will bark when the doorbell rings, then bark at the people for a good 20seconds before he settles down. Still, even then he doesn't want to be patted etc. He kind of sneaks up for a sniff, usually wagging his tail, but if the person bends down to pat him he'll run away barking! I have tried getting him to sit and be quiet before i open the door, but this hasn't been working because he doesn't want the door open anyway, he wants the people to leave! Other than that, I have put him in the laundry before I open the door but he will just bark in there. He had heaps of happy socialisation as a pup, and loves certain people but hates others. i have also tried treats, but he doesn't like taking them from strangers. He barks at the fence too when he hears people wallk past, im not sure how to teach him the command 'quiet'?

Any help on his barking would be greatly appreciated! We are on the waitlist for obedience club, should get in 1st term 2011 and he did puppy school..

[Cosmolo]

Given the timidity issues, i would get in touch with an experienced trainer. The barking is a symptom, not the cause.

I wouldn't be waiting to enrol in training- i'd be doing it asap!!

[nadz]

thanks Cosmolo, the 2 clubs where i live have wait lists, but ill book private classes! Thanks again!