unfortunately you did not first read up on this breed. It is never a first time dog for anyone with no real dog experience. Miniature Pinschers are NOT hyper. Hyper activity implies a medical condition. Miniature Pinschers are though extremely energetic dogs. They are also one of the hardest breeds to housetrain.
They are in fact terriers not toy breed dogs thus much of the failing on many when they get this breed. They are older than the Parson John Russell Terrier (JRT Jack Russell Terrier) and are used in breed stock in the American Rat Terrier.
They were bred over 300 years ago to hunt vermin (rats & mice) on farms in Germany. They were the equivalent of the feral cats used on farms in the US.
They were not house pets but lived in barns and lived off what they hunted. This in turn is what created they inherit independent and stubborn attitude. Though they can be very intelligent they are also very defying when it comes to direction. Not a lap dog nor do they do well with over handling which is where most of their reputation as biters comes from. Independent means they prefer to initiate contact as opposed to having someone force it on them. They require a securely fenced yard to wear off their energy noting that they are considered the greatest escape artist of all breeds and will find a weakness in a fence in short order. They do not do cold or wet weather well do to short single coat. Easy coat to maintain but subject to dry skin issues should only be bathed every 2 to 3 months. If dirty between, damp cloth should be used. They are prone to over eating so diet must be maintained. Leave no loose food items around, this breed is capable of finding ways to get on counters if need be. In public, always on harness and leash never collar leash as can cause trachea as well as neck issues. They are lively spirited dogs that do not see themselves as little so are prone to getting into trouble. They live in a state of terrible two's well into their senior years. They will try your patience. House training requires a routine that needs to be adhered to once started. Feeding preferable in a crate as this breed should not be left out when not at home as they can be somewhat destructive based on their natural instincts to be curious. Allow approx 20 then take the dog out. Encourage it to play some if need be to get the metabolism up this will help the dog want to go. Keep this routine going. Take out just before bed time and keep in mind like all small dogs, they do not have the largest bladder so need to go a little more often as cannot hold as long. If she reaches 80% house trained count your blessings as that is about the average.
Also note, this is not a Miniature Doberman and far too many people buy dogs because of looks instead of research. I hope this is not the case this time but if so you will have to either learn to live with this decision or if your patience wears thin, look to an appropriate Miniature Pinscher rescue organization that can find her a proper home that knows this breed.
I do not mean to sound negative but as a long time former breeder of Miniature Pinschers I would not have sold you a pup without first you providing answers to many questions as well as a home visit to ensure you were set up for this breed. In addition, I would never sell a Miniature Pinscher to someone who had no real prior dog experience as this breed is one of the most difficult to handle therefore explains why so many are in rescue now.
Note, "pinscher" in German translates to biter or biting action.
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No I am not a Miniature Doberman, I was around 200 years before Karl Frederich Louis Doberman created the Dobie, and as for my friends the Manx cats, yes they are better at playing fetch than I am, I am a Miniature Pinscher.
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