You’ve just installed a new doorstop to keep your door from banging on the wall. But now you’ve got a dachshund playing with doorstop – what’s that about? Why is your dog so enamored with a simple spring coming out of the wall? Or, is your dachshund barking aggressively at the doorstop instead? Both of those behaviors are actually normal but let’s examine them a bit more closely.
Why Is Your Dachshund Playing With Doorstop?
The dachshund doorstop relationship can be both fun and annoying to deal with, depending on how durable your doorstop is and how much you tolerate the noise of it being pawed at. But why is your dachshund playing with the doorstop?
It’s quite simple, really – the spring doorstop is new (assuming that you’ve just installed it), it’s low to the ground and therefore at the dachshund’s eye level, it vibrates in a fun way when pawed, and it creates a fun noise. This pretty much makes door stops the perfect dachshund toy!
On the one hand, that’s great as it can provide your dog with plenty of entertainment, especially when you’re out for work. On the other hand, a particularly persistent dachshund may damage your doorstop which is less than ideal. Things can become especially frustrating if your dog starts playing with the door stop late during the night or early in the morning.
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What If Your Dog Is Aggressive With The Doorstop?
And then, there’s the risk of the opposite reaction – your dog getting aggressive with the doorstop. Barking is to be expected whether your dog is playing or is being aggravated but if your dog is outright afraid or mad at the doorstop, this can be annoying to deal with.
Most of the time, your dog will calm down after a while when it seems that the doorstop is not a threat. However, in rare cases, your dog may forever view it as its eternal nemesis.
Treats and playtime near the spring device can help alleviate that but sometimes you just have to remove it.
So, Is The Dachshund Playing With Doorstop A Problem?
It could be. In some cases, your dog can be playing with the doorstop so aggressively that it damages the device. There’s also a risk of a dental issue if the dog gets overexcited in trying to bite the doorstop. Most of the time, however, the problem is just that the dog makes too much noise – something that can be annoying to both you and your neighbors at certain times of the day.
Yet, at the same time, doorstops can be a great source of fun for your dog. Take a look at what these pet owners made for their pup with a few doorstops and a wooden board, for example. Simple things like that can be much more effective for keeping your dog entertained than any commercial dog toy.
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