HELP!

[2BUMS]

HELLO, I'M NEW TO THIS I'M LOOKING FOR HOUSEBREAKING HELP PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHERE TO GO

[Mark]

Hi 2BUMS and Dachsies <img border="0" alt="[Wave]" title="" src="graemlins/wavey.gif" /> Welcome to DBB! <img border="0" alt="[Jacks]" title="" src="graemlins/jacks.gif" />

Could you be more specific as to exactly what is happening (or not happening) and I'm sure the members here have encountered and worked through the same things. The members here are very knowledgeable and helpful. :)

[2BUMS]

<img border="0" alt="[dog]" title="" src="graemlins/dog.gif" /> Well where do I begain We have a 7 year old female named Copper, she was raised in her kennel for the first year at night and everytime we left, she is pretty good she is worse in the winter. Now we have a male named Jake who we got last Christmas and who has slept with us since day 2 he was 3 months old and very timid came from a not so nice place. We have a doggie door and he took to useing it right away, however he seem to be marking everything blankets, chairs anything on he floor and it is driving me crazy. also me friend has a female and wants to mate them this summer my family of course wants one of the puppies which seemed fine at first but there is know way I can handle 3 potty problem Will Jake get better when he gets fixed (he is also a little nippy with kid) if not how do I do 3bums are males worse then females? thanks and I'm glad i found this place its nice to read about everyones furkids only dacshie owner understand.

[Mark]

Hi again,

If you've been reading the other threads in this Forum you've probably noticed that it takes patience, love, dedication and a lot of work. The main thing is consistancy! Keep reading the other threads and even the older archived threads in this forum and you'll find a wealth of information. Almost all posted housebreaking threads came to successful conclusions.

Jake may or may not stop marking when he is neutered. Again the key is to consistantly train him to go outside. If he is the alpha dog of the pack . . . he likely will continue marking. It's up to you to make sure he sees you as the alpha and obeys his training.

I hope this helps and please do keep us posted. <img border="0" alt="[Square]" title="" src="graemlins/square.gif" />

[Heather]

Hi,

My 6 yr old is a marker. In my opinion, I doubt neutering your dog will make any difference. Marking is a behavioral issue, and while it is linked to his hormones, he already thinks the behavior is 'acceptable', and therfore, neutering won't make to much of a difference.

Personally, I do not allow Hans full access to the house any more. He is always in the same room with me, and I use baby gates to keep him in. When I am outside, I will gate him in my kitchen or laundrey room where the floors are much easier to clean than carpet. Hans understands that when he is with me, marking is not acceptable. Every few monhts, I give him the opportunity to be free in the house, and after a week or so, he goes back to his old tricks.

In regards to breeding, I would suggest that you think about breeding a dog that is not good with kids. You should speak with an experienced breeder before getting into something you are not prepared for. There are millions of dogs in the world, and breeding another one that is not of exceptional quality and disposition, in my opinion, is quite irresponsible.

[Rusty's mom]

Hi and welcome to the board. Our oldest is an alpha and a marker. The younger two are good and never mark at all but the oldest - well - if it's on the floor it's fair game and if it's in the house it's fair game and if it's outside it's fair game. We just try to never leave him alone for a minute and I'm going to get a sewing machine and make some belly bands and hopefully that will help in the house. We've even had a canine behaviorist in to work with him and in that area it's just not gotten any better. Good luck and hopefully others here will be more help that I am at this point.

Kathy - mom to Rusty, Duffer and Hobbs

[Uschi]

Welcome to the Board!

When we adopted 7 yr old Kaze last Thanksgiving, one of the first things he did was mark all over the place. (I posted here about it, so you may find more answers if you do a site search.) All we could really do was to not leave him alone, startle him (clap loudly) while he was marking and tell him 'No, sir!' <img border="0" alt="[nono]" title="" src="graemlins/nono.gif" /> , and to follow him around with a spray bottle of Nature's Miracle to clean up. For him, the behavior lasted less than a month...

Since he was already neutered, I'm wondering if his marking really was an attempt to find his 'place' in the doggie heirarchy. Now that he's more established, we've had no problems whatsoever.

A previous pupper we had was a chronic, um... well, 'dribbler' -- he would squirt around wherever he walked and made our floors crisscrossed with wet spots. We tried the belly bands for him (it's like a doggie diaper, but for male dogs it just goes around like a belt) but he ate those. <img border="0" alt="[wow]" title="" src="graemlins/wow.gif" /> Alas, Sebastian is no longer with us anymore...

As for breeding your pup, I would really, really strongly suggest you not, even if he IS the cutest pupper you've ever seen. Why? Because if he's even a bit timid or nippy, those characteristics can be passed on to the puppies, as well as anything gained from the previous "bad place" he was at. I can't emphasize enough how important GOOD breeding is. There are SO many unwanted puppies in this world, would your family consider adopting one instead? (We can help you with some GREAT links to finding dogs in your area.) You might even want to consider an older dog that's already housetrained, especially if you're already dealing with housetraining issues with your current dogs. [Both of my current Dachsies are rescued/shelter dogs and are FABULOUS pets, still just as playful as puppies, too!]

We're here to help you as best we can, so keep the questions coming!

--Jada & The Misfits (Ripley, Kaze & Brendan) <img border="0" alt="[Square]" title="" src="graemlins/square.gif" />

[Cindi]

I will answer the breeding question from a, dare I say it since it makes me 'feel' old, oldtimer. I have been 'in' dachshunds for over 22 years and have owned many. I have placed many of my finished children in pet homes. I have had a few whole males used at stud. I've seen many more.
If your dog is already a little 'nippy', I encourage you to get him neutered now. This does not improve, in my experience, with full blown hormones and once he is bred, he will definitely have full blown hormones. Also, although housebreaking IS a behavioral issue many times once a male is used at stud he feels it is his responsibility to mark. I have known male dogs to totally lose their house manners whenever a bitch comes in to season within a MILE of the house because the scent really does travel. I have also known stud dogs to have worse temperments once they have been used because their main train of thought is sex and many dogs believe that anything that doesn't move, and even some things that do, were meant to be bred no matter what ie pillows, arms, legs of humans, towels, other animals neutered or not. Now, not all of these behaviors happen but even one is not pleasant to live with....I know this from experience as do many others :)
So, if your boy is marking try the confinement until he proves himself worthy method (crating when you are not able to watch him 100% or confined to a room that is papered).

Good luck!!

Cindi