Dachshund World Forum

We have a 4 month old male dachshund who is a very well tempered and friendly dog.  He has been properly socialized with many other dogs including my parents two older golden retrievers who he loves to play with.  We have been trying to house train him since he was 8 weeks old and have had good weeks and bad weeks.  We know he understands the concept of going outside, we use vocal praise, treats as well as the clicker training method.  However, he still pees when we are not looking and will poop and pee all day in the crate/pen area we have setup for him while we are gone at work.  He also has peed many times within the first hour of being at my parents house with the two golden retrievers (this may be a marking territory thing).  Any help would be greatly appreciated on this matter.  We plan on getting the vet to give a UTI test within the next week.

I have a 13 week old female mini dapple. My main concern is that she is not getting enough sleep. We have her crate ( which is separated) and we made it kind of like a den, she doesn’t mind being in it.  She often goes in to play and with the spacer is not too big. What worries me is she doesn’t seem to sleep that much.  Ive tried  everything from putting her little bed from her crate by me to letting her sleep in the crate. I know she sleeps some of the night, but its during the day that worries me. I will put her in her crate, and she will just sit there awake. I know shes tired cause of the way shes acting. How long should a dachshund sleep at her age?   This is not all the time sometimes she will go to sleep in her crate but its usually only towards night that she does that.

I have a almost year old dachshund male,who i love dearly. However he has such a mean attitude .He’ll be snuggled up on my lap and one of my kids will walk by and he’ll go psycho. Growling ,baring his teeth.Sometimes he’ll even run after them and try to bite.His personality can change so quick from sweet to trying to bite. Tonight he bit me because my other dog came over by me and he had a chewy and somehow my had got in there.I’m kind of at wits end ,he loves me ,he can’t even start his day until wev’e cuddled. I guess i’m wondering if he could be a little crazy or something. Has anyone experienced this ? Is there a way to cure this meanness? I’m not sure what to do,so any advice is appreciated. I cannot give him away or anything because he’s like a child.

I didn’t get any responses to my previous post “Crate Accidents”, so I’m going to try again.  Our Lexi continues to pee in her crate when left alone during the weekday.  She’s only crated for about 4 hours at a time.  She doesn’t have any accidents in the house anymore and seems to be a well adjusted 5 month old doxie.  We are starting to wonder if it’s a behavioral issue, that maybe she’s either upset at being crated and/or left alone or maybe she gets herself so worked up, she has to pee…..  We just don’t know.  The vet didn’t seem to have any ideas either.  We have to bathe her frequently due to her peeing in her crate.  I’d love to hear some ideas or suggestions from those of your who have experience with this breed.  This is our first small dog, and we have no other pets.

Hey guys, I’ve seen some people writing in the comments section about how to know if your doxie needs to go potty.  I have housed trained both of my doxies (both male, mini-longhairs) by training them to go to the door and ring the bell that hangs from the knob.  The great thing about this is that they will do this wherever I travel, whether to my parents’ house or a friends’, etc.  If you want a great way for your doxie to let you know when he/she needs to go potty, give it a try.

Thanks,
Rick Osborn

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I recently adopted a 7-8 week old Dachshund mix. I have a few questions about possible mix.

He is solid black with a small patch of white on his chest. He is stubby legged and long, but he doesnt have a long face. when he is laying on his back, with his ears up he looks like a Chihuahua. His head reminds me of a lab puppy. Also, he doesn’t have a tail. just a little bump and hair. I know this is not much info, and a pic would be much easier, but from my description, and everyones knowledge of the breed, what do you think he is mixed with? Thanks – Shane

I have a mini dachshund we love to death. The problem that my husband and I have noticed when Cinnamon is nervous we use a no-bark collar for her that once she barks and gets a small shock she has this metalic smell.

Is this normal or what do we do?

This summer I am planning on getting my first dachshund! I own 2 dogs already, but have wanted a doxie for a long time and can’t wait until the summer so I can get one. I was planning on getting a miniature smooth coated male. However I recently did some research and found out apparently smooth coated are more nervous in new situations, territorial, and agressive around strangers. Is this true? I really want a smooth but if worse comes to worse wire haired would be my second choice. There is an 8 year old in the house and I heard from a book smooths are the worst with kids. Also, do males have a better/worse teperment than females? I also heard that male miniatures are the worst when it comes to being territorial and agressive towards strangers. Is a mini short haired male safe with kids if they are socialized well at a young age? One of my good friends has the same type, only a female, and although she is extremly entergetic she is fine with kids and strangers. I realize some kids may lack the nessacary maturity required to handle these dogs, but I just want to know if generally mini smooth males are okay with kids. Thanks!

I was wondering if anyone could offer any advice.  My wife and I picked up a 12 month old miniature female today.  She was the most bashful of the litter but she was the only female. My wife was set on a female so that’s what we got.  Since we got her home, she is very nervous and shy. She is not at all playful like her brothers are. What can I do to bring her out of her shell?

Thanks

HI all! I am new to this post! I have a 6 year old mini dachsund/chicuhaua. She is wonderful! She never chewed, had accidents, or tore up anything. Other than her barking & not liking trucks pulling in our driveway, she is excellent! We just got an 8 week old mini dachshund yesterday. After reading the posts, I’m a little worried! Does everyone have a problem with discipline? I am crate training, but this is my first time.

Any suggestions that you think I need to do to help get her trained. My 6 year old was trained in 3 weeks.

I am hone most of the time, so it’s not like she will be in the crate for hours. I bought a play yard & put that in the kitchen to give her more room. Is that a bad idea?

I had 2 little ones at home when I trained my first one, so I was still a “baby” Mom! My youngest is 5, so it’s been a while.  I’m a little freaked out about this now! haha I feel like a first time mom with Maggie Mae!!

Any suggestions on training would be great! Thanks!