I had no idea what i got myself into, I love dogs and have had only great experiences with my dogs in my past, so when i decided to buy a mini dash. from a pet store ( which I regret) the dog is turning out to be a retard! an imbred. It is over a year old and still isn't house train, I know I followed all the housetraing help, I even read the monks of new skeet books and I've tried command words, praising, rewards, crating, spanking, changed my tone with my voice,... everything, THE dog still poos and pees in my house! I have peer dog lovers who say the daschund is the worst dog to house break, because there so imbred and stubborn, It's like my dog forgets. I tell him to go lie down in his bed and stay, he'll listen for 10 mins and than get up and start running around, I can't take it! does anybody know how to house train an untrainable dog? because I'm this close of buying an electric collar. OH, and he always runs out of the yard. Every time i let him out in the backyard he finds a way out and runs all through the neighbors yards. Help how can I teach him to stay in the yard. IF your thinking of getting a mini dash. Stop they are the worst dogs to train!

Jessyfay

I've read raising a puppy from new skete and how to be your dog's best friend from new skete, both books I apply to my dog. My dog has a disibility, I have concluded that I have a problomatic dog. It wasn't submissive wetting it was a full puddle.

Jessyfay

I came home from ice skating and let him out of the crate put him the backyard and told him "GO PEE" that's his potty word, and he went PEE ! I can't believe it worked! and I gave him Lot's and Lot's of praise, let's hope it stays because every time I think he's getting better I find a puddle or a log somewhere

Jessyfay

Not even an hour and he was behind me in the office sleeping on the futon, after he went outside and took a HUGE pee , I turn around and find another Huge puddle in my new futon, I'm freaking out, now why did he just pee again after going outside and having a huge pee. I stuck his nose in it and put him outside. GRRRRRRRR!!! I'm telling you, my daschund is a retard.

labman

Very good. One success does not mean he is house trained now, but you should have more success and fewer accidents. One day you will realize how long it has been since the last one.

Jessyfay

my dog cannot retain memory for that, he is always peeing and pooing in the house. He's an adult dog, he should be housebroken by now. Every dog owner I meet asks me what kind of dog I have and when I tell them it's a mini daschund they always go. "good grief" those dogs are horrible to train.
My dog has no retainable memory. He get's punished for peeing in the house and than he get's praise for peeing outside and he doesn't understand "ok, if I pee here on the bed will I get punished, oh yeah I remember, i better go outside" He just pees whereever.
DON'T EVER GET A MINI DASCHUND< THEY ARE HORRID LITTLE DOGS!

fmacdonald

I have two mini doxies - one I got from rescue. They are both wonderful and loving and were not hard to train at all. I crated them from the beginning and let them out every few hours. When they went outside, I praised them. I have to admit, one does have a stubborn streak in some things, but all in all they are the best. My vet told me from the very first day I got my dogs that if I loved them I would crate train them and NEVER give them table food. It worked!

Tuscany

I have a mini doxie that is the love of my life. And I have a doxie that I rescued from a family that did not have the time to devote to him. They are 2 completely different dogs, but both are loving and special in their own way.

Tuscany was not easy to housebreak, but once we got on a schedule he got the idea quickly and is completely housebroken now at 7 months. Ollie on the other hand came to us as a 2 year old not housebroken. It has taken a long time to get him to where he will now go to the door when he has to go out, (but he does have an occational accident). But, it took a lot of time on our part. We started watching for Pee signs (things he did that made us know he that he had to go), and we would put him out before he had a chance to pee on the rug (sometimes 2 times in 15 or 20 minutes). He would then be praised, given a treat, and brought back inside. It seems to have worked.

I have to say that your comment about mini's being horrid little dogs is completely wrong. They are actually fun, loving dogs that are loyal to their people. I have had other dogs in my past, and I have to say, I have had some of my best times with my mini. I would not trade my minis for any other dog in the world. AND I used to be a loyal Lab only household.

labman

I am disappointed that even people, that claim to be experienced, stereotype breeds based on the few they know. I have no doubt that there are mini Dachshunds that will never be anything except horrid little dogs. Any dog will do much better with good early socialization and training. A little care in choosing nice parents makes a big difference too.

Even if you made an unfortunate choice in a puppy, it is still entitled to love and training.

GiGi1

I would first like to say that I apologize in advance if my post offends you, but...it is obvious that you are entirely too frustrated to give this dog what he needs. You seem aggravated and angry to me. If it is getting under your skin that much and you are reduced to calling him "retarded" and constantly belittling him have you ever considered giving him to someone that has a lot of time to spend with him? I feel that your frustration is making him even more nervous that his breed usually is. Dogs are very sensitive and they sense what their owners are feeling. My advice is you may need to calm down a bit, count to 10, (or whatever works) BEFORE scolding him or give him to someone that doesn't work and has time to work with him. JMHO

kattygirl

JesseyFay what state do you live in? Maybe someone on here would be willing to take your dog and give it a home. If it is angering you this much you should give it to someone who has the paitience for it.