Thread: Advice for potty training resistant daschunds?

You are sooo right. I left the house today, hubby was home so I didn't kennel them. I had to run back inside, (I was gone 10 seconds) and bruiser had already peed on the garbage can! They are so spiteful, it's like having a jealous boyfriend.

My last dachshund bitch was convinced her crate was really an indoor outhouse. She used it as her own personal toilet, and pretty soon the rest of the crew were using it like a covered litter box too. So I gave up, and let them have one crate as a litter box. At least it was all in one place, and easy to clean up. Rondy was born knowing she was the Queen. We called her Tank, and I do believe she was a Marine DI in a previous life. The best we...

I can relate your problem. I have a 3 1/2 yr old male Pug who looooves to mark. He was neutered at a very young age, but that didn't seem to make a bit of difference! I've tried many, many different methods to break him of the habit, to no avail. As stated above, you can't give them the opportunity. That's been the only thing that has worked for me. He's crated when we're not home, he can't leave the room...

Speaking from more years of experience than I care to admit to, dachshunds can be just about impossible to house train if you aren't 100% committed to sticking with it. I have a friend who is really into Daschunds and also does rescue. She said they are a very difficult breed to housebreak. One reason you see ALOT in rescue. I had Pugs 2 sisters never completely housebroken. Would do it in the crate. Both are passed now but that was a...

We had trouble with our female JRT- I don't think she was completely housetrained until she was 6 months old. But we persevered. For those whose dogs eliminate in their crates: we solved THAT problem by keeping a beef bone and (sometimes) a bowl of water in there for her. We hoped she wouldn't want to eliminate that close to them and it worked. Also, having the bone in there helped make the crate a good place to be and reduced her...

For starters, I must ask...are they intact? Males that are not neutered can be marking territory, and such. Behaviors which are testosterone-triggered can sometimes be eliminated or minimalized with neutering. Also, contact a dog behaviorist or trainer and tell them what you are doing to solve the problem. They will be able to customize a training plan for YOUR dogs in YOUR home to fit in YOUR agenda. You can also check in with your...

:D GOOD LUCK :D

I have a neutered male bichon (rescue) who had this problem, and here's what worked for us: We had to limit his water intake for a week. He was given water 3x per day at the same time each day and then the bowl was removed each time he finished drinking. He was walked within 20 minutes of drinking his water, and the walk was 1/2 hour long to make sure that he had enough time to eliminate. He was also walked first thing in the morning as...

Tie their winkies in a knot...:lol: Tammy in Utah

Give them away! Let me explain. I have had a LH Mini Dachshund for about 6 years never got him REALLY trained. Last year I gave him to my parents, I still see him every day:D. Well my Dad put him on a super strict schedule and well now a year later he is doing great. Well most of the time. He is in tact and he still feels like he has to remind every one that it is his house. Oh yea I don't know how yours are but Boomer is spiteful. If I...