Potty Training Tips

 
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It is fairly common knowledge that Dachshunds are a stubborn breed and can be difficult to potty train. They are plenty smart and perfectly capable but proper practices and consistency are paramount from the start. Here are a few of my best tips, recommendations, and no nos.

First and foremost I must say that if you want your puppy to do business outside in the long run, do not begin by training them to go indoors on a pad. Using pee pads as an easy way to protect your floors from an accident is totally fine, but don’t encourage them to go indoors on a pad and then later change your tactics. It sends a very mixed message. It’s either okay to pee inside or it’s not.

For best results you should be prepared with small chewy treats on hand every time you go outside. Give the treat and praise immediately after success. Take puppy to the same spot of the yard every time. The smells of previous trips will encourage continued success. A young pup will need to go out at least every couple hours. The most likely times a pup needs to “go” are after sleeping, and after eating. So don’t delay, go straight outside after naps or meals. If you are unavailable or busy, your puppy should be in a crate or small pen to prevent accidents until fully trained.

If you do catch them having an accident on the floor, don’t yell or spank. It’s okay to say “nooo”, but don’t freak out, just pick them up and rush them out the door. What’s done is done and they simply do not understand having their nose rubbed in a mess, or getting swatted during a poo.

I personally do not recommend taking a puppy out if they cry in the middle of the night. I feel this teaches a bad habit that if they yap excessively they will get a reward of attention. That can be a hard behavior to break later. I believe a better strategy is going out for the last time directly before bed and then getting up early for those first few weeks. The crate should be just large enough that they can sleep on the other side if they have an accident, which is likely at first. However, it doesn’t take long for them to be able to hold it through the night and their instincts naturally tell them not to soil their den.

Hopefully these tips have given you some good ideas to come up with your own plan and schedule for house training your new doxie puppy. Good luck!!

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