I was talking to Pete today (Arfie’s daddy) and he said that Arfie is not potty trained. I don’t know what it is about Miniature Dachshunds, but it they seem to take forever to get potty trained. Just when you think they’re trained, they pee behind your back.
I don’t know how many bottles of PetZyme Stain & Odor Remover we’ve been through, but the product works and cleans up the odor and stain. If you have a Dachshund, order by the gallon!
Of course the disclaimer states that you may have to use more incase the potty went down into the pad below. Or do they just want us to buy more? I know that with Molly, we’re going to be using it for awhile.
I have the same problem with my chihuahua when the weather dips below, oh, say 60. It’s just too cold to go outside. I don’t have much time to read blogs, but I enjoy your little guys.
Thanks Jan. I really enjoy reading your Blog too!
Our little boy is 9 months old — Frankie, and he is still not potty trained. I thought it was just him but it sounds like daschunds are notorious for potty training problems. Anyway, we still love him and he is such a joy to have around so it makes up for having to always clean up after he has an accident. Sounds like I’m looking at several more months of this….
It takes a while. Molly is basically potty trained after about 18 months. She can hold it all day long. Her problem is that she forgets to go in the morning and she usually poops by the time I get home for lunch.
I am very lucky. My Amber has been fully trained since around 7 months old. She will hold it all day and we have to force her to go in the late afternoon. She has not had a mistake in months.
Pam
i have a miniature daschund(molson) and he is 9 months old. he also has a problem with the whole training thing . we figured he would have caught on by now cause we also have a standard daschund(guinness) who is 7, we figured he would see what he is doing and learn from him, but its not working. i guess it will take some time!
I just got a daschund from the shelter about 4 months ago and he’s 3 years old. Anyone who tried to adopt him took him back because he wasn’t house broken. He’s a wonderful dog and is just the sweetest thing and kisses everyone! BUT, we’re having trouble house breaking him, he’s good with peeing outside, but when it comes to pooping he wont go outside, I’ll walk him for about a half hour and each time, nothing, we’ll go inside, and as soon as I’m not looking, he’ll do it!
I think since we’ve had him he’s pooed outside about 5 times, and each time he will hide under a bush or shrub so no one can see him, and he’ll do it.
I don’t know about his shyness, but has anyone had this problem?
Chryst, pooping has a lot of it has to do with the time you feed him. It takes about 4 to 8 hrs for him to digest his food. So if you feed him at night when you get home from work, he’ll poop in the morning. If you feed him during the morning he’s going to poop in the house while your away at work.
Hello! I just adopted a 2 month old mini doxie. I am crate training him and while I don’t expect him to be potty trainined after only 2 weeks – the comments are worrisome. I would appreciate any tips from those that have already done this.
Claudia, congratulations on adopting your new doxie. He’ll bring you lots of love and joy. Crate training is the best thing you can do for potty training.
Hello fellow mini doxie owners! I’m the proud parent of Pip, a long-haired 12 week love of a pup. I’m also wondering how I got into this (he is sooo cute!!). So far so good on potty training. I crate train, keep a schedule, and time water and food. I also praise Pip lavishly when he goes outside and often give him treat rewards! The key must be dogged determination, but these little wieners are tough to train compared to my two corgis.
Amy, I wonder if you wouldn’t mind sharing the schedule you have for Pip. My little guy, Cheve, is doing OK – I guess, but he has accidents both in my apt and in his crate. The vet says that is to be expected as he is still a puppy. I am not frusterated, yet, because I know it takes patience but I am not completely comfortable with our routine and would greatly appreciate seeing how someone else is doing it.
My mini doxie is almost 2 y/o and still not housebroken. She does great with the Number 1 on the puppy pads but Number 2 is a different story. She first had her special spots that were predictable but now she may go in the middle of the floor, today took the cake. She pulled the covers back on the bed and left a little present. I reward her lavishly when she goes on the paper and just ignore it when I find it on the floor. It seems that I never actually catch her in the act. She eats everything, and often has “poopoo” issues where she needs assistance removing her poo because has eaten hair, strings, and all sorts of things. It doesn’t help when we have an older dachie that has frequent accidents because of her age. I love her and at least the poop doesn’t leave a stain and odor like the pee.
Molly left a “present” for us on our couch. We could smell it but just couldn’t find it until I almost sat in it.
Is there still a reason why you are using puppy pads after two years?
My little 6 month old mini is quite a character. First off sometimes I think he does not lift a leg or squat and because he so low to the ground #1 often goes unnoticed until it is stepped in, but when he does he know it is wrong. He goes on command in his special place outside, but if he wants to go he gos were ever; even on the bed. I have heard all kinds of tricks such as extra special treats and attention for going, bells, crate training, but he does not care. I hope for his sake he learns soon. I hate leaving him in the kennel all day while at work and if I am working at home he barks in the kennel non-stop. My back door is a balcony and my front door is on the third floor a ways from the grass leaving him to not connect the door with potty. If anyone has advice for this one let me know.
Hi everyone! I am mom to a 10 month old mini, Daisy. We love her SOOO much, but I am having NOO luck potty training. I think one reason is that I work at night, 911 police/fire (9:45pm – 6:15am) so its hard for me to set a schedule, then Daisy gets confused when Im off. Any ideas? She ABSOULUTELY refuses to “go” outside. So I have been trying to paper train her, but it has been nightmare-ish. She goes whenever and wherever. AND she has learned to climb the baby gate and jump over when I am gone. So she is roaming the house free when I get home most of the time. ANY ideas??? Im not about to give up on her. Thanks in advance.
HiEmily: I have a mini, Wilbur, who also is a housetraining nightmare. He’ll go outside, and promptly go again once he is inside. I finally decided to put him in “pants.” I line the male “wrap” with a newborn sized diaper. These are superabsorbent, and he doesn’t mind wearing them. I have found that Pampers work the best, because they wick the moisture away from the skin.
For female dogs, there are also “pants” available. I would try lining one with a human diaper (better absorbency). Take a look online for female “diapers,” there is one I have seen that can be tighted down around the tail, and is designed so that they are harder for the dog to take off.
Daisy is quite the athlete to climb over a baby gate. Would it be possible to put a wire crate in a bathroom, a tall baby gate at the door, and another baby gate at another location, so she can’t have the run of the entire house? Finally, another alternative is “pup grass” which is essentially litter box training for dogs. I haven’t tried this, but others say that it works quite well.
If Daisy is bored, there are also some treat dispensing toys that may keep her interest. Some of them make the dog work to solve a puzzle befor the treat will appear. That should keep her busy for awhile. Wilbur loves to chew, so a good strong nylabone may also work.
I’m glad that i;m not the only one with potty traing issues with a minature dachshund. I have been reading your comments, and i have a question besides being constant how can i train a doxie?
Thanks.
We’re the proud new owners of a sweetie pie Doxie named Harley. My husband and older son brought him home after falling in love with him from a friend’s litter. He’s 3 months old and I was so worried about the house training part since all I read is how obstinate and stubborn Mini Dachshunds are! I must say . . . NOT ONE ACCIDENT . . . after reading all there is to about Doxies and their bad habits, I started putting two and two together about why our little one has been doing so well. WE HAVE ONLY ONE ROOM OF CARPET IN OUR WHOLE HOUSE—the rest is either tile, hard wood, or travertine. We moved from Europe where carpet is unheard of–they HATE it, as it’s full of dirt, chemicals and just plain unhealthy. We started thinking about it and realized that since Harley is a German dog, perhaps this breed is used to hard stone floors of Europe. It might sound completely bizarre, but I’m a firm believer in this thinking after our success with him. If I’m busy with the baby and can’t give him my full attention–or have to leave for errands, we crate him for a few hours here and there and he actually LOVES being in there. He sleeps through the night, is such a wonderful addition to our family, and I’ll keep my fingers crossed that he continues doing so well. Honestly, if possible, keep your carpeted areas closed off and I think you’ll all have more success!
Hi Harley’s Mama,
I’m happy to hear about your new addition to your family! You may be right about the tiles since carpeting may be very similar with respect to the outside by capturing dirt and dust.
Hello! My husband and I have a mini dauschund we’ve had him over 2 years now and he just keeps marking his territory in the house. He will potty outside but then he also potty’s inside. We tried the crate training approach, but we found out very quickly that would’t work with him because as soon as we started putting him in a crate he got mad and chewed holes in our carpet when he was out. (They can be spiteful little things when they want to be. It is so frustrating! We just got a new puppy (my husband’s job required it) so we just now have gotten our mini fixed, we hope that will solve some of the problem, but so far that is not the case.