I have a 12 week old miniature dachshund. I've been taking her outside every 3 or 4 hours so that she can use the bathroom outside. She did fine for the first couple of days and when I take her out now, she'll instantly start whining and start running towards my front door. If she's not running towards the door she is sitting on the ground staring at the door and whining. I've trying taking her to a different area to go potty but she still wont stop whining. I try to keep her outside with me as long as I can so that she will go potty but eventually I just have to let her back into the house where she'll end up peeing or pooping on my carpet if she didnt do so outside. Its very frustrating. What should I do? Oh, I've also tried giving her treats outside right after she does anything so that she can associate treats with outside so going outside doesnt seem so bad.
2007-01-23 07:04:48 · 18 answers · asked by jnova3385 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Just thought that I should probably add that I am outside with her the entire time. I live in an apartment complex in Arizona, so I have her on a leash outside, so I'm with her the whole time. =o)
2007-01-23 07:39:33 · update #1
You have to make her stay outside until she does her business. Watch from a window and as soon as she does, let her back in and give a treat. She will go eventually!
2007-01-23 07:09:00 · answer #1 · answered by Debbie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like she is having a problem with being left alone. She is still small give it some more time. She will eventually get the idea. If she is let back into the house and she does her business in the house, scold and put her right back outside (even though she has already done her business in the house). She will learn that when she does her business outside she will be let back in. I would not use treats until AFTER she has done her business outside. Good luck with the little one.
2007-01-23 07:10:33 · answer #2 · answered by be happier own a pitbull 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will need to get a doggy kennel big enough for her to stand but small enough so that she won’t potty in it. Make sure you put her bed, water and dry food in it. Now when you take her out and she does not do anything take her back inside and put her back in the kennel for 5 minutes
then take her back outside continue to do this until she goes potty, give her a treat and allow her to run around the apartment until it’s time for her to go potty again (repeat above until she goes) FYI dogs usually do dodo around the same time everyday i feed her around the same time daily then keep track of what time she did dodo the day before. Good Luck
PS. Put her in the kennel over night so you don't find any mistakes in the morning only until she learns ok ok
2007-01-31 05:42:28 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aren't dachsunds particularly sensitive to cold? (Isn't that why we so often see them with sweaters on?) Then, where she's a puppy, I'd think she may be even more sensitive to it.
Maybe - assuming the temperature is at all on the chilly side where you live - she's just uncomfortable and miserable outside right now.
If this is the problem WalMart sells dog sweaters for about five dollars (although I don't know if even that would make a puppy warm enough).
Here's a link about dogs and outdoors:
http://www.pocketpuppy.com/WinterSafety.asp
And here's a general Dachsund website I found and decided to include here because of the tips of watching out for handling them because their backs are susceptible to injury. (You may already be entirely familiar with this, but just in case, I thought, "why not include it")
http://www.oamweb.com/educational/dachsiefaq/dachshunds.html#cat
2007-01-23 07:28:21 · answer #4 · answered by WhiteLilac1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She might be feeling some anxiety about being outside. Giving her treats is a good way to help her see that good things happen outside. Is it cold where you live? She might be uncomfortable. Such a little dog would really feel the cold. It would help if you could actually walk her, weather permitting. It would give her time to do her business and help her see the exciting things outside. Of course, she might just be anxious to get back inside to finish watching her stories on Animal Planet.
2007-01-23 07:27:16 · answer #5 · answered by cagey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dang, I was going to say to leave her outside until she goes, with you going back inside.....ummm....well, the whining is weird, however I would just ignore it. Do not pay attention to her at all when she is making noise that you do not want to encourage. She will eventually see that her behaving that way will not get a reaction, and she will grow bored with it.
You must stay outside until she goes to the toilet. Otherwise all you are teaching her is that if she holds it, she'll go back inside where she can do it in there - maybe she feels completely comfortable in your house that she onlys feels like she can go there?
2007-01-23 08:11:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-19 12:49:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep her on leash, outside, and ignore the whinning. Keep telling her to "go potty" (not loudly, but calm and firm) DO NOT GIVE IN!!! She has learned that if she whines enough, you'll take her inside.
2007-01-23 07:10:52 · answer #8 · answered by vomdeitrichgiants 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your house must be a 'home sweet home' for your dog. So the dog likes to do a mess in your house. To stop this, take a newspaper,roll it,and whenever your dog does a mess in your house beat him on his bum lightly with the newspaper roll. This will stop your dog from doing a mess in your house.
2007-01-30 02:55:16 · answer #9 · answered by Kalpak D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spend a few minutes outside with her until she uses the bathroom. When she is older, she will go alone.
2007-01-23 07:17:33 · answer #10 · answered by Weetie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋