Facts to Know Before Adopting a Miniature Pinscher

Oct 4
07:51

2011

Derrick Anderson

Derrick Anderson

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Miniature Pinscher's are compact and solid dogs that fall into the toy group in AKC classifications. They are born with either a black coat with rust ...

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Miniature Pinscher's are compact and solid dogs that fall into the toy group in AKC classifications. They are born with either a black coat with rust markings,Facts to Know Before Adopting a Miniature Pinscher  Articles a chocolate coat with tan markings, or a red coat with black markings. They look like a miniature Doberman, however , they are descendants of the German Pinscher, Italian Greyhound, and Dachshund. If you are considering adding a dog to your home and are looking at “MinPins,” here are some facts to know before adopting a Miniature Pinscher.

As a breed, the Miniature Pinscher is full of energy and courage. They assume that they are the head of the house until they are taught otherwise. This mentality makes it very important not to spoil them no matter how cute they are. A Miniature Pinscher that believes that he or she is the pack leader will become very demanding and let you know those demands by extra barking. If not corrected, the behavior will continue and develop into aggression towards other dogs and strangers.

A healthy Miniature Pinscher has a life expectancy of about 15 years. Feeding your pet a high-quality dog food and not overfeeding will go a long way toward extending his or her life. This breed is a good pet for apartments, townhouses, or small living spaces. They will be quite active indoors and don't need a yard but should be given a walk outdoors on a daily basis. Play exercise is different from walking or running with Miniature Pinschers. Regardless of how much play time they get, if deprived of a daily walk or run they tend to develop behavior problems. Running free in a fenced yard can be substituted for a walk. Just make sure that the fence is high enough and doesn't have any holes.

Socialization and training should begin at an early age. This breed is very intelligent and will quickly assert themselves as pack leader without training. Introducing your Miniature Pinscher to children and other dogs, regularly, while they are young will help them socialize as they age. This is not a, particularly, good breed for small children as they tend to be rough during play and can become annoyed easily.

Grooming a Miniature Pinscher is an light responsibility. A quick brushing of their coat once or twice per week and clipping their nails every 2 to 3 weeks is about all there is to it. An occasional bath is alright but frequent bathing will dry out their skin and fur. It's OK if they smell like a dog as long as they aren't filthy.

Miniature Pinschers are energetic pets that love to take over your “pack.” Beginning training early in their lives and resisting the urge to spoil them can help keep this and other behavior problems from occurring. This is not a great breed around small children due to their rough play and aggressive attitude. Daily walks or runs in the yard are necessary regardless of how active they are inside the home.