My wife hates our dog...?

Question

We got a dog a few months ago when it 8 mo. It is a weiner dog. I was against getting it spayed cause I wanted puppies to sell. Now she's in heat and my wife is getting tired of the mess so she got her diapers that won't stay on! LOL.

So now my wife wants to get rid of her or get her spayed, I don't care anymore cause my wife complains about her all the time. She also doesn't like her when she licks her butt, rubs her butt on the carpet, has an accident on the rug. The kids love her and so do I. I told my wife what dogs did at the begining and she said she didn't care. I think my wife is just being selfish now, she is to up tight about the dog. What should I do? She also barks at people when taking her for a walk and people we have come over.

A lot of angry people out there that like to throw insults around. Anymore and you will be reported. You don't know the whole story, so don't judge to harshly!

Answer 1

This sounds like the typical situation where you weren't quite as prepared for the dog as you had hoped. I'd suggest spaying her. The mammary cancer and other problems she could have when she is older can be avoided through this simple procedure. It would also make it less messy in the home. If your dog is scooting along the carpet I'd suggest taking her to the vet and getting her anal glands expressed. When they are full a dog will scoot to try and express them themselves. Dachshunds are often pretty difficult to house break so I'd try getting her on a routine. Right after play time or potty time take her out and take her out first thing in the morning and right before bed at night. Also limit her food and water in take at night and in the evening to avoid accidents. And if you want her to be less rowdy I'd take her to the park and let her have a good off leash romp in a secured area. As for the barking.. that's another weenie dog thing! Try going to websites such as Cesar Milan's and looking up how to correct it. Hope it helps .. and please get her spayed! There's too many dogs running around as it is and I think your wife would appreciate it.

Answer 2

At this age, the dog is too young to breed so don't this time if that is what you want to do. She should be at least 2 years old. Who is taking care of the dog? It sounds like it needs some training and is at the age to do so. A good obedience class will take care of the barking problems. I use to breed champion dachshunds back in the 70's, and it is not an easy job. Your dog is at the age where if you really want to get good pups from her, she needs to start being shown in dog shows. This will attact the best studs. If you not going to do that, then I recommend you get the dog spayed which will calm her down and make her a great pet. If you expect your wife to clean up after the dog, take her for walks and such, then I think you need to meet her at least half way have the dog spayed. Also, unless your showing the dog, it is not a money making operation to breed the dog for the puppies because of the stud fees, vet bills, keeping the pups, finding new owners, etc.

Answer 3

It sounds like you need to get your dog spayed. It will be more painful to your dog since she's older, but it sounds like your family can not take a dog in heat (which is totally understandable) and if you are coming close to maybe surrendering her, in the long run it would be best to spay her now. No shelter wants a dog that is not spayed, and most families don't either. As far as the other problems, your dog will always lick her ***, that's what dogs do. Behavior problems can be fixed- take the time to train her! I trained mine with cheerios, just repeat commands over and over again until she does what you want her to do, then reward with food when she does the right thing (it took about a half hour for each command for my springer over a period of time.) Good luck! Hope you keep your dog! And in the future, spay and neuter your dogs!! Selling puppies doesn't make much money anyway unless you go into the breeding business

Answer 4

The 1 thing your correct about is the dog can not be trained by You. The dog urinates when you pet it because she's afraid of you. It's really not fair of you to compare your 1st dog with the "new" dog. This new dog, probably lived on the street, probably was abused by men and stole food to survive. Also, training 3 dogs is not a hole heck of a lot and most likely, the other dogs meshed with your personality. Just because YOU don't see any redeeming qualities, doesn't mean the dog doesn't have redeeming qualities. Apparently, you wife does and has bonded with the dog. This dog has never learned to play and so what? Not all dogs enjoy chasing a ball or playing tug. When a dog comes from a tough background, it may take longer than 8 months for it to come around and your attitude really doesn't help. The dog is not dumb, most likely stressed and unsure of what you want from her. Many dogs shut down when they are stressed. If your impatient, then leave the training to your wife. I suggest, if you want brownie points with your wife, then leave the decision up to her.

Answer 5

I thought marriage is about compromise? Why are you breeding your dog? Does she have champion blood lines, is she a champion show dog, are people knocking at your door to have one of these puppies? I'm guessing the answer to those questions is no, you need to have her spayed, there are to many unwanted puppies in this world from irresponsible breeders that think they can make money on breeding their dog. Breeding is expensive, there's the stud fee (or did you just plan on getting her bred with the local mutt?) then vet fees and shots of all the puppies, health checks etc. You shouldn't even breed the dog until she's over 2 years old that's four heats that your wife is going to have to put up with. If she's having accdients on the rug then she isn't house broken properly and you need to work on doing this right. All Pet Supply Stores like Petco or Petsmart have magazines and books on housebreaking, I suggest you pick one up and start training her. Maybe your wife is tired of being the one that is always cleaning up after the dog, that can get old very quickly. If shes licking her butt and rubbing it along the carpet then she needs her anal glands expressed or she has worms, she needs to be taken into the vet to rule out worms.

Barking at people on your walks and when people come over is a training issue you need to work on. If you aren't willing to train this dog properly so that your wife enjoys her then it's going to come down to your wife or the dog.

If you don't want to lose your marriage over the dog then get her into training classes and spay her right away, unless you are a licensed breeder you shouldn't be breeding your dog.

Answer 6

First of all it's way past time that dog was housetrained. It shouldn't be messing in the house at all by now.

Secondly, you don't get your dog mated just so you can sell puppies. If you aren't going to breed in order to improve the breed have her spayed.

Thirdly the only way to stop her barking is to socialise her properly. Try taking her to dog training and allow her to meet new people and other dogs. You will both learn a lot.

Lastly, if she rubs her butt on the carpet she might have worms or impacted anal glands. Treat her for the worms and if there's no improvement take her to a vet to get the glands checked out. A vet can show you how to express the glands yourself but it's not a job for the faint hearted. Far better to have the vet do it.

Answer 7

First, don't have puppies. If your wife is struggling with one dog, a litter will be a nightmare. Having the dog spayed and enrolling in some training classes would be a good start in reassuring your wife that you are serious about taking responsibility for the dog you brought into the family.At 8 months, your dog is still a puppy and pups are hard work. She will calm down with some solid training - the dog that is lol. It sounds like your dog is in season now, so make an appointment in 12-15 weeks to have her spayed.

Answer 8

My Wife And Our Dog

Answer 9

Get your poor dog spayed as soon as you can after her season finishes and allow your kids to love their pet .
How much do you know about dog breeding? Do you know what healthchecks you need to do with your ***** and the sire to ensure no hidden genetic defects are going to be passed on to those pups? Is she really of the best temperament to breed from? Are you prepared for all the hard work involved and the money you are going to have to spend on healthchecks, immunisations, vet bills? Do you have any idea what it involves and the risk you are taking with your dogs health letting her have pups in the first place? Have you thought of how you are going to explain to your kids that your dog died having puppies because you wanted to use her as a breeding machine? If they do survive and you sell them, are you prepared to take them back if the new owners have problems at any stage in the dogs life? Do your research thoroughly and hopefully you will think again. You are unlikely to make much of a profit if you do this responsibly. There are enough ill bred, unwanted unloved dogs in this world without you adding to them. Please, don't do it.

Your dog is probably picking up on the stress in your household and that is why she is barking. Take her to dog/puppy training classes or consult a behaviourist and learn. Let her have a good life.

Answer 10

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