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I saw your previous post about your mini dachshund puppy and potty training problems. I just adopted a Lab puppy and even though he's learning quickly, there have been accidents in the house. It takes time, patience, and consistency, just like it takes time to teach a child how to use the potty.

Please don't give up on your puppy.

I agree with everything Woo said. I know they are a difficult breed to housebreak. It just takes time, consistency and patience. If you are unwilling or unable to do this, then maybe the best thing is for the little dear to go to someone else. If you are interested in giving her to a rescue, please PM me and we can take her into Wags that I volunteer with. They are sweet little stubborn clowns but can be frustrating. If you give up on her, please wait awhile to get another dog. When you do, I would suggest getting an adult rescue dog that is already housebroken. They still may have accidents at first but should revert to their training quickly. I'm sorry that you feel you can't keep her but this site does not allow posting of ads for free. Take care.

We've had Lola for almost an entire year and it has taken her this amount of time to be "finished" with potty training. They are precious little dogs but are as stubborn as can be. I'll never be without an doxie. All of your efforts are woth it if you can stick it out. If not, PLEASE contact Dachsaolic to surrender your puppy. She'll find a great home for him/her.

Even a sweet guy like me, at age 3, well, I am house trained, but if "they" don't take me out when I want to go, and sometimes I use telepathy and not barking, if they just "don't get it," there is a spot in the living room that I discovered last year that is just perfect for a potty break. It doesn't happen very often, but it is just part of the deal.

Sounds like she wants to get rid of the puppy because of potty training problems. I'm sure if she had another breed of dog, she would have the same problem. Maybe she needs to look at her potty training skills. If she changed her ways alittle bit, the puppy would catch on.

And what exactly would YOU recommend?? Puppy pads - done it. Crate training - done it. Taking her outside every couple hours - done it. Treats every single time she goes outside - done it.
We can't all be dog whisperers like you I guess.

Go back and read the posts from Dachsaholic, Lola and Buster. Take note of the fact that all three of them have doxies, still have the occasional 'boo boo', and it took ONE YEAR for Lola to become 'house broken'.

You may think you've tried everything, but as they've all stated it takes a LOT of time and patience to house train a doxie... The "everything" you've done needs to be done over and over and over and over until they FINALLY get it.

My 2 cents worth . . . I have never had a 16 week old plus age puppy who was completely potty trained. None of my dogs were ever trustworthy until almost 9 or 10 months of age or later. All dogs, as with human children, develop at different rates, some more quickly and some take more time. Some breeds take longer to train than others. Some females take longer to train because they need to complete one heat cycle before their hormones set and they are fully able to hold their urine for a long time. Some males mark territory constantly because of their alpha status in the litter. I had one female GSP who dribbled her entire life even after getting spayed. Investigation into a specific breed, often reveals that the breed is more difficult to train than another. Just because this is a dog doesn't mean that it came with a handbook anymore than a human child comes with a handbook. Would anyone you know with children look for a way to hand off their child just because (s)he wouldn't potty train as quickly as desired? Training a puppy takes as much or more time and patience than training a human child. Humans have established communication patterns among themselves as do dogs within their species. Both have to learn to communicate with one another and it takes time, patience and consistency for each specie to learn what the other is asking or telling. Before undies get bunched, I've trained and raised 6 dogs and 3 human children, none of whom had to find new homes because they peed where they weren't supposed to.

The most important thing is that you feel you can give this puppy the great home it deserves . I was at my wit's end with a foster once but it turned out he had a bladder infection . I loved him dearly and worked thru it until he was adopted. Do you still really love this puppy just not this behavior? Do you really feel like you have lost all patience ?It's really hard sometimes but you don't want the puppy feeling like he is bad just that he isn't doing the right thing yet and you're still working things thru .

You're so funny!! Just to add, I have Lola, Kirby and Hoover and if you think that my carpet doesn't get peed on with Lola being one year old, Hoover 9 and Kirby 13, you're wrong. They are dogs and will have accidents even after they are potty trained. My human daughter was waaay easier to potty train than my three goof balls.

Yes, the potty training situation is definitely wearing my patience thin. I understand that I can't just snap a finger and magically, the puppy is trained. But the potty training is not my main reason for wanting to sell the puppy. She has been growling and snapping at my daughter lately and I'm not trying to take a chance that she'll really get her one time. And I suppose some of you will blame myself or even my daughter for this...

Shammie is not one of my "children" - she is a pet. And if she can't deal with my children, she's out. Bottom line. Talk about getting your undies in a bunch

So there are really 2 issues here. How long has this been going on? Is it just around your daughter ?How old is she? There are a lot more learned folks on here than me about this one . As a parent you do have to look after your children's needs ,too. I never had to deal with this issue because we didn't have a pet till the kids were older and Maggie was grown and fully trained .How old is your puppy ? I would love to see a photo of him .

Shammie is almost 7 months old. I don't have a good photo of her because she doesn't sit still long enough. The snapping has been going on for a week or so. My daughter is 3 years old. She is autistic and doesn't understand that squeezing the puppy or pulling the puppy's tail is not petting. I try to be as watchful with her as I can and keep showing her the correct way to pet and play with Shammie. But honestly, Shammie feels threatened by her. I don't know if that's something that can be changed or not. But I know it's not fair to keep Shammie away from the girls who love her; nor is it fair for Shammie to be afraid of my daughter.
Don't get me wrong...I like my dog and don't want to give her away. The potty training is an issue...yes. But it seems like people were quick judge and automatically assumed that the lack of potty training was my reason because of something I posted MONTHS ago.

So you are dealing with a lot of different things here .I sympathize . Can any of the folks who train help? My husband's cousin is autistic and in his 50's now . When they were boys my husband taught him to pet the dog gently . To this day when he sees my husband he still makes a petting motion .It is very sweet. You obviously want what is best for your dog and your daughter . Hopefully someone here can help you through this or help you find an excellent home for this pup. I think people really get upset at the thought that someone might buy him from you that won't take as good a care as we all hope for .There are AMAZING dog and cat lovers on this board and we love to help when we can . We all want what is best for your Shammie (but I still want to see the little squirmer , what color is she or he?)

Just my two cents: It sounds like the dog and your daughter may not be a good fit for one another. It's not your daughter's fault. It's not the dog's fault, but it could turn into a bad situation. Dachsaholic is constantly working to rescue doxies, so she's the best person to talk to. There are a bunch of doxies on PetFinder. I'm not sure how much you are asking for her. If it is several hundred, it may take you a while to sell her. If you're really afraid she may bite your daughter, you might just want to get her into a rescue, so you can avoid that situation.