I need help housebreaking my Daschund?

Question

Thanks for doing the website, my wife and I enjoyed reading it. I was wondering if you could give me some help. We are the proud new owners of a nine week old mini-daschund named Walker. He is great but we are having a very hard time getting him housebroken. I have always had labs and with a lab, scolding and a spanking does the trick very quickley and they learn after only a couple of mistakes. I have found that this Techniques does not work with wlaker becuase he still does number 1 and 2 in the house, sometimes right after we have come in from outside. Do you have any tips on housebreaking him or any helpful websiotes or books that you an reccomend. He is such a sweet dog and he and pour nine months old lab have quickly become best friends. If only we could get him housebroken, he would be perfect.

Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

He is too young to have complete control of his muscles and urges to 'go'. The best method I know of came from my sister...Never leave the baby alone. Take him with you everywhere. He will need to potty every time he wakes up and every time he eats. His system is stimulated to go, just like a human babies is, at these times. He should be taken out to the same potty spots each time. You will REALLY like this later, no surprises in the yard other than the known area. My son has the same breed of dog, his name is Marcus- the dogs name, and I swear that little thing can fly. Anyway, back to your pup... He will probably catch on to the idea by following your other dog out..but until his system is older and he does have control, there are bound to be accidents.He only wants to please you, he'll catch on. Be sure to praise him LOTS when he does good but, more or less, ignore the mistakes and don't let him see you clean it up. He'll be training YOU if he does. Good Luck!

Answer 2

Housetraining 101

The best way to do house training is to use a crate that is just large enough for the pup to stand up, turn around, and lay down. The pup stays in the crate unless it can be very closely supervised -or- is being taken outside (or to potty pads) to potty/play.

Take the pup to potty as frequently as you can (once an hour if possible). Don't let the pup be on the floor in places that he shouldn't pee except right after he has already peed. The fewer mistakes the pup makes the faster he will be house trained.

The rule of thumb is that the pup can hold it (in hours) for its age in months, plus one. The pup should be taken out at least that often during the day and whenever the pup wakes up and whimpers at night. If the pup doesn't whimper and soils his crate at night, you may have to set an alarm. At night the pup should do his business and be put back in the crate - no playing.

Crating the pup for longer than it can hold it is cruel, so if the pup needs to be left for longer than that set up a restricted area (e.g. in a bathroom or in a x-pen in the kitchen). The area should have the crate, plus puppy pads (in a doggie litter box - helps with aim). Teach the pup to go in the litter box - as well as going outside (if feasible). [Larger breeds will outgrow the litter box, but small breeds can continue to use one as adults - if you wish them to do so.]

When the pup does potty where you want him to, "throw a party" - praise him, give him treats, and make a big deal about it. Convince your neighbors that you are completely crazy. Whenever possible, let the pup play for a few minutes afterwards so the pup will want to immediately do its business.

Never ever yell at or punish the pup for peeing. You will just teach the pup to hide to pee. Don't even let the pup see you clean up because some pups think it is a game to make their owners get down on the floor.

The first area of freedom for a pup should be a restricted area (like above). When the puppy is reliable there and you do allow the pup more freedom in the home, keep the area small and then slowly expand it. Watch closely, have a towel handy and scoop the pup up if it shows any sign of soiling. Feeding the pup in the new areas will help develop a prohibition against soiling there.

As the pup starts being more reliable, some people use a leash to attach the pup to their waist as they move around the house. That allows the owner to interrupt the pup before it soils and teaches the pup to stay with the owner in the home. Close proximity also helps with teaching the pup to chew only on appropriate items.

Be sure to clean all pee spots in an area with a good enzyme cleaner or the pup will be attracted by the smell (even if you can't smell it). A lot of places sell small black lights for detecting urine.

Answer 3

9 weeks is a little early to expect him to get it...try getting to use newspapers in the kitchen or something, and then work up to going outside. Doxies can be stubborn on house breaking, that is very true. Repitition is the key, but I wouldn't try asking him to go all the way outside until he is 12 weeks old.

Get an ex pen, and put papers in one side and a bed in the other. Feed him there too, he should learn to soil on the papers and not where he eats and sleeps.

Answer 4

My Labs were easy to house break too. I think Dachshunds are not as intelligent and just don't get it,

But try this. 30-40 minutes after he eats, take him outside. It takes that long for the new food to push the old food out.

Just as soon as he wakes up from a nap, just like you, he will have to pee. Take him outside immediately.

To help with this, you might want to carry his feces outside and put it in the place where you want him to go. Lead him there. He might connect the dots and then again he may not.

But the after eating and after waking tricks usually work. Also, when he gets older, he will want to "mark" his territory. It should be outside. Lead him to a place where other dogs have "marked" their territory. Hopefully he will get it.

If he doesn't, you got the wrong breed for you.

Personally, I wouldn't have anything other than a Lab.

Good luck.

Answer 5

OK, i have a daschund also, right when you get him it is always good to start training. i did that with my dog and she is doing good. potty training is also hard to do, because when they are puppys they have to be takin outside every 30min. when they get to be like 1 mouth old i say about every 1 hour. when u get to 3 mouths old it is easier.

i hope this helps you out.

Answer 6

My mom raises those kind of dogs. They are one of the hardest dogs to train. She uses puppy pads at first. She puts them all around where the dog is going to be then the older he gets move them closer to the door. Then eventually move one outside. Maybe he will get it. Good luck!!