Ok heres the scoop. I adopted a 1 yr old Dachshund on Friday, 1/6. Its Satuday 1/7 night and I don't know what to do. I had him neutered on Friday, I went to work, and came back to a calm creature. I was wondering if he was housebroken, and today I realized he was, since he waited for me or my roomate to take him out. Feeling comfortable, today I went to work in the evening, (He was much more playful since he was obviously feeling better after being neutered), but when I came home, i found the front foor scratched up and torn because he scratched it, and my mini blind in my room chewed. I need help... Im not sure if CRATE TRAINING him will help, since I believe the main purpose for this is to make him 'go' outside, but he already does. I hear a temp. remedy may be plexi glass, but I would like to know if anyone out there may be able to help me with a more permanent solution to help train him. HELP!!!!
2007-01-06 17:26:55 · 11 answers · asked by Sasha 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
yes get a crate. it's not only for potty training, it's for training in general. it's for the dog's safety. if your dog is safe in their "den" he cannot get into anything that can harm him or destroy your home. he's in a brand new place and these strangers just all of a sudden left him there. he's still a pup at a year old and very trainable. he might howl and yell in there at first. try putting a thin sheet over the crate so he can't see anything, and make sure he can't bring the sheet in and eat it. find him a quiet dark room to be crated in, and hopefully one you can't hear the howling in. but before you do that make sure you have taken him for a walk, and he's received plenty of exercise. a tired dog can't yell too long since they're tired. get him on a schedule and he will learn what to expect and when. his short little life has been full of changes if you just adopted him. he's going to take awhile to learn he's home. the schedule will help him feel comfortable easier and faster. teach him you are going to come back by leaving him in the crate for short periods of time tomorrow. don't make a deal out of leaving, act as though it's a perfectly normal occurance. and when you get hom don't make a big deal out of that either. let him out of his crate and straight outside to potty. if he's hyper and jumping or running around do not give him any attention until he calms down. and only then may you say hi to him. call around and find a training class to put him in. he may be great, but a training class will help you bond with him, he will learn to repect you and what you tell him and might prevent or give you a technique for a problem that may pop up in the future. good luck. and thank you for saving a life and having him neutered to prevent him from brining more unwanted pups into the world.
you can have all the toys in the world for him to play with but if he doesn't know how to play with them or is having seperation anxiety then he'll pass right on by them. if he'sclawing at the door because he needed potty would have probably left you a spot somewhere.(please don't use an old shoe or any of the like as he isn't likely to know what's old and what's not, plus they aren't safe dog toys, they can chew them into pieces and have blockages) sounds like he's ok with however long you left him as he didn't potty in the house. it's sounds like seperation anxiety and if he is in the crate and you are getting him over it or working with him, you'll know that eventually he might be able to be left out of the crate. but if he's become accustomed to it and feels safe in there you'll be surprised to find he prefers his own place. again good luck.
2007-01-06 18:01:02 · answer #1 · answered by cagney 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He probably has separation anxiety, having already been rehomed at 1 year....Crate training will prevent further damage to your home while you work on the separation issue, I would recopmmend getting help from a pro. Another thought, however, is that small dogs really can't "hold it" for a full day or night of work, I think about 4 hours would be the limit, then he will need to go outside again.
Crate training is helpful for many different reasons, not the least of which is that your dog learns to feel safe in his crate, and will actually love it. Will go in voluntarily, and not even need to have the door closed. Plexiglass is very costly, probably cheaper to get a crate, you won't need a very big one.
2007-01-06 17:38:21 · answer #2 · answered by kldt7 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dogs can take up to four-six months to get to know a new owner. You just got him and he has already had surgery and been left alone, he is probably very nervous. Try to spend a lot of time with him so that he feels secure in his new home with his new Mommy.
Get him some toys so that he has something to play with other than the door and the blinds. Take him to the store with you so he can pick out the toys he likes.
He may not know what he is allowed to chew on and what he is not allowed to chew on. You will have to spend some time teaching him the "house rules".
Leaving a dog in a crate all day while you are at work is cruel - please try other things first. Training just takes time, patience and consistency - he'll catch on!
2007-01-06 17:35:18 · answer #3 · answered by fille_65 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dogs tend to chew and destroy stuff until they're about 2 years old. Sort of like humans.
Best bet is to correct the behaviour IMMEDIATELY when you CATCH him doing it. (Forget about it if you only discover it later - the dog won't connect punishment NOW with stuff that happened more than 3 minutes ago.)
Best bet: Keep anything you don't want munged out of reach. BTW, did anyone tell fo what function dachshunds were bred? Got a back yard?
I had a dachshund. A surprisingly tough and intelligent dog. Funny as hell when I taught her to "beg".
2007-01-06 17:34:04 · answer #4 · answered by A_Patriot 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A dog should be trained on how to eat, walk with you, not to bark, potty training and sleep on its place etc. You can teach anything to your puppy, dogs get trained easily with some good instructions. If you want some good training tips visit https://tr.im/byqI8
If properly trained, they should also understand whistle and gesture equivalents for all the relevant commands, e.g. short whistle or finger raised sit, long whistle or flat hand lay down, and so on.
It's important that they also get gestures and whistles as voice may not be sufficient over long distances and under certain circumstances.
2016-04-25 16:58:57 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your first mistake came before you took him home, you took him from one "Cell" to another Cell. You should have walked him for a while outside, bonded with him. Does he "go" inside too?
Puppies will chew things as another person has already said, it's natural. Give him an old slipper or shoe to play with, but not too hard, his teeth are still young. He needs something to chew on though, just like babies need a dummy (comforter I think you call them).
Patience is needed with a puppy...I hope you have that. Give him time and he will love you like nothing ever can.
2007-01-06 17:59:34 · answer #6 · answered by Stephen H 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A dog has very very few needs
1. To be taken for a walk early in the morning to pee and poop.
2. To be fed in the morning, get a small bowl of water for the day, and maybe a few extra morsels of dry dog food in case you come home late.
3. A puppy can hold its bladder from 4-6 hrs .Tops. An older dog can go longer 8-12 hrs, but its not healthy, remember that.
4. To be taken for another walk when mom or dad (owner ) comes home. They pee and poop again
5. To be fed and watered one more time.
6. To get play time and family time.
7. Asked one more time if they want to go out to do one or both jobs again before sleeping time.
Please do not train him to be a doormat who would hold all natural bodily functions until you have the time for him. Im sure you wont but please meet him halfway. He will get used to your schedule if you will get used to his.
2007-01-06 17:39:34 · answer #7 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
crate training is not just for housebreaking... it is a safe place for your dog to be when you cannot be with him ( very similar to putting baby in playpen) he may be suffering from separation anxiety when you leave and cannot handle all the freedom... A crate would be his own safe haven... you will know he is safe and not develooping any bad habits while you are out.. get a crate and you will have no more stress .
2007-01-07 00:49:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you considered using a pet door?
He's an awfully small dog with an awfully small bladder. He probably shouldn't hold it all day while you go to work. If you aren't able to install a doggy door, try to make it home during a break to let him outside, or have a friend or family member drop by for a few minutes to let him out.
2007-01-06 17:32:13 · answer #9 · answered by Meg M 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ok it if your dog is scratching on it to be let in or out give him/her something else to do to let you know he/her wants in or out like a belles he can push with his nose but you will need to train him/her how to and what it means when he/her pushes it. he might be bored and to fix that give him/her a toy that he/her loves. the dog might be trying to tell you somthing too. most dogs can sence things you cant
2007-01-06 18:20:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋