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fezident

10-16-2005, 07:51 AM

<p>I just brought home a baby "weiner dog' two days ago.</p><p>I'm trying to use the cage.  He cries like a son of a bitch for about an hour when we put him to sleep in there.  </p><p>Anyone here ever have a Daschund?  How long until he mellows out.  </p><p> </p><p>Also, he loves to go out for walks but, he doesn't go to the bathroom outside.  So far, he's only gone inside my apartment.  I don't wanna scold him for peeing but then again, I don't want him to think it's okay that he pees indoors.  </p><p>Any tricks to get him to associate being outside with going to the bathroom.</p><p> </p><p>(he's 10 weeks old)</p>

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smiler grogan

10-16-2005, 08:06 AM

Holy shit you're in for it. I have a weiner dog he's a little over a  year. First thing talk to a trainer! Daschunds are notorious for resisting house training it takes , persistance, a strict schedule they will come around eventually. My little guy KNOWS to go outside but any hint of rain and he'll find a corner the little fucker! Overall they are very smart, very stubborn, and really awesome.<div> Also do not overfeed them it takes very little for them to get dangerously heavy.</div><div>feel free to pm me for more weiner dog nonsense.</div>

WRESTLINGFAN

10-16-2005, 08:30 AM

<p>Just dont kick it in the liver.</p><p>All joking aside, my doberman took a long time to get housetrained. Also try to keep anything it can get its lil teeth into away, im not sure about daschunds but dog chewed through 3 remote controls and did a number on alot of shoes. Patience Patience Patience is the key</p>

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Bulldogcakes

10-16-2005, 08:38 AM

<p>You might want to do the wee wee pads since you're in an apartment.
THEY DONT teach a dog to pee in the house. You dab the pads with his
mess and let him pee on it, even praise him for it. Then you move the
pad every day a little closer to the door, eventually put it just
outside the door and let him see you do it. Thats how they work, and
they work great. And they absorb the smell so they dont stink, they
actually come in pine and grass scents which also teach them to go
outside. <br />
</p><p>Also get some witch hazel or the fancy overpriced stuff in the pet stores to neutralize the odor. If you dont, he'll keep peeing
there. <br />
</p><p>And dont let him stay with his mess in a cage. He'll start peeing on his bed and can become a nervous wetter. </p><p>Dont
be afraid to use postive and negative reinforcement. "NO! BAD!" when he
pees in the house and praise when he goes outside. He will eventually
go outside, but it will take him a while to figure it out. Plan on
going for long walks (half hour) and walk him where other dogs walk,
too. He'll pick up the scents and get the idea.</p><p>Good luck! Nothing in the world beats a new puppy.  </p>

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fezident

10-16-2005, 10:06 AM

<p>I should probably just google this bit,</p><p>Anything horrible happen if my new dog eats Cat food?  He seems to like their food more than his own.  Is there  really THAT big o' differnce between dog food and cat food?</p><p> </p><p>EDIT: does anyone feed their dog raw meat?  Another tenant in my buliding feeds her dogs (whippets) raw meat and bones straight from a butcher (or whatver).  She claims that bagged & canned food is like giving the dog McDonalds every day for their entire lives.</p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/tucker71/fezident.jpg" border="0" /> </p><p> </p><p>I invented "quotation fingers" but, I can't really back that up with "paperwork".</p>

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Bill From Yorktown

10-16-2005, 12:29 PM

<p>Let Opie take care of him for a week.</p><p> </p><p>seriously - no idea.</p>

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smiler grogan

10-16-2005, 12:49 PM

raw meat i think is more trouble than its worth. from what i was told you should start that immediately and restrict the food to just that. Alpo is junk food I feed my pooches Eukanuba senior for one and adult for Thunder he is the daschund, my vet seems satisfied with that.<div><br /></div><div>obviously every dog is different but thunder is the only dog I know of that wqould regulary go in his crate and it was a small dog sized crate.</div><div>I tried the pads for him and he shredded them never once used them.</div><div><br /></div><div>if you get a daschund book it will day daschunds are notoriously stubborn about house training but they will get it, stupid they are not!</div>

TooCute

10-16-2005, 06:59 PM

you might want to consider, maybe just consider, at the very least buying a book on dogs... <div><br /></div><div>definitely go to puppy classes (if you think it's too expensive you probably can't afford the dog). it will save you a lot of hassle in the long run. </div><div><br /></div><div>and don't feed any food you get at a supermarket. it's all crap. 99% of the stuff they have at petco is crap too.</div><div><br /></div><div>my dog gets canidae, but there are plenty of other good brands out there, like california naturals, innova, wellness, etc. It's not any more expensive than junk like iams and nutro (I pay about $33 for a 40lb bag, but instead of 2.5 cups of food a day, I only need to feed my 55lb senior dog 1 2/3 cups a day)</div><div><br /></div><div>Make sure you keep up on your heartworm and flea/tick meds. I order mine from australia; I use www.vetshoponline.com but there are others. I have used them for about 5 years now and they are fantastic, and much much much much much cheaper than buying from the vet, or from any us company online, even including shipping. stuff usually arrives within about 5 days.</div><div><br /></div>

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fezident

10-17-2005, 03:09 AM

<p>The two books that we bought and the literature that they gave us when we got the dog all completely and totally contradict each other.</p><p>"put his food & water in his cage...a dog will not relieve himself where he eats"</p><p>"Do not put any food or water in the dogs cage.  He should associate the cage only with sleeping and quiet time"</p><p> </p><p>etc etc</p><p>Hence, I was reaching out for some real-world advice.</p>

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JPMNICK

10-17-2005, 03:42 AM

<p>i crate trained my puppy (bull mastiff). i def suggest not putting the food in the cage. Also, do not use the cage for punishment or keep it in a high traffic area. </p><p>the #1 thing I can tell you is to try and establish a routine. wake up the same time everyday, and bring the dog outside to pee right away. always take him out the same door. praise him when he goes, then bring him back in. feed at the same time, put to bed at the same time etc...</p><p>the first few weeks in the cage are hard for them, but it gets better, make sure the puppy does not have to much room. i bought a huge cage my dog could grow into, and I partitioned it. the smaller spaces are better for training. </p><p>also never let the dog bite your hand when it is teething, it will make it harder to break him of this when he gets older. and never let the dog play with something, even if its old, that is yours (i.e. an old shoe). reason is, he will then associate all shoes with toys, and chew even new ones. </p><p>def sign up for some sort of puppy class, they help. and best of luck</p><p> </p><p>1 more thing, never be the person whose dog is sitting on their lap when they are driving. its dangerous for the dog and the driver and everyone else on the road. they should be in a cage in the back, or at very least in the back seat. i had a leash that had a knot in it right near where you would hold it. i would put the dog in the back seat of the car, and then close the door on the leash (with the end part outside the car). it gave him enough room to move in the back seat, but not enough to climb into the front. </p><p>i know some of these may only help with bigger dogs, but good luck</p>

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10-17-2005, 04:30 AM

<p>Get a hot water bottle and a clock that ticks and put it in it's bed. The hot water bottle will make the bedding feel like a warm body and the clock will simulate a heart beat, that way he won't feel like he's alone and being punished. </p>

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zathrus

10-17-2005, 05:01 AM

i've heard about the clock, but not the hot water bottle. i've always heard that you should put a old piece of your clothing in the cage with the dog. that way he can smell your scent and not feel alone.<br />

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