Can an adult dachshund learn to sleep in a crate at night?

[cratehater]

Is there any way to crate train a dog who only hates the crate at night ?

DP dog is used to sleeping on/in his bed but it can’t continue and she won’t accept being downstairs in or out of the crate? Do we need to get a dog behavior expert or carry on persevering and she will get used to it? (3 year old daschund)

they are telling you they are not happy. Why would you want your much loved pet to suffer and be miserable?

themuttyprofessor.co.uk/blog/to-crate-or-not-to-crate-your-dog/

She is aggressive towards me and doesn’t want me there - it’s not a decision taken lightly it’s for my safety !
In the daytime she is fine , loves her crate and tolerates me. Nighttime is awful and if she’s left out of the crate in the kitchen / conservatory she will create a mess and whine / bark. In the crate she will whine and bark it’s been 3 weeks and no difference.
We’ve tried things like DP puts her in and I’m the one to take her out each morning and feed her so she starts to see me as a positive addition.

Ditch the partner and his horrible dog.

Problem solved.

She’s not horrible just not trained ! I think we can probably sort it out although may need professional help .

Has she always been aggressive or just the past few weeks? How was her relationship with you until recently?

You may have better luck trying to get her to sleep on a dog bed in the bedroom .

In the daytime ok, she seems unbothered by me but not interested in me at all except in the mornings she has started to seem happy when I say good morning and get her out of the crate etc. she won’t walk for me at all she will only walk on a lead for DP!
It’s just the evening and night aggression , growling snapping etc . She was originally DP mums puppy and was spoilt and not trained and came to DP at about 8 months old as his mum wasn’t well.

As she is 3 years old I would get a dog behaviourist in to help. I think it will be a slow process but this dog has had three years of getting its own way so I wouldn't expect miracles overnight

Yes but what was she like with you between being 8 months old and now? That’s 2.5-3 years!

has she been aggressive towards you at night since she was 8 months old?

You need to get a behaviourist so she has sent quality of life. The crate isn't realistic. You will have to persevere with a separate space a fenced off area and training if she's hurting people. We spent six months trying to create train our dachshund as a puppy. He never settled. In a different heatwave we ended up on a mattress on the floor and he jumped in the middle. All our quality of life improved 💯. They are used to sleeping bundled in a pack. He's a stubborn character but would not dream of biting us in bed and expecting to stay in it

Why can’t he take the time to train her before you move in?

Given her breed, the aggression is very likely linked with pain. Ask vet for a pain trial. Maybe get a dog physio to check her over (not a vet).
Sounds like she’s left in the crate all night if you’re letting her out in the morning? If she hates it, this will make the hatred of it far, far worse.
Most adult dogs aren’t suited to sleeping in a crate.
They naturally sleep for a couple of hours, wake and move, then repeat throughout the night.

if she’s messing overnight this will be due to distress, not belligerence. Just think for a moment how upset she will have to feel to loose control like that.

Why does the crate have to be downstairs?

Put her crate in your bedroom.

Dachshunds are well known for wanting to snuggle and sleep on/in the bed. Mine does too. They also have a favourite person they're attached to which now seems to be your DP. My young adult DD originally bought our dachshund and sees herself as 'mummy' (yeah, I know). However, I've been the main person in his life as I feed him and walk him, and I'm the one who has been with him the most as she works or is always out with friends. He comes up to bed with me and when DD goes to bed, she comes in and takes him to her room. In the middle of the night he sneaks back to me. Your girl is wanting to be with your DP at night for snuggles and won't want you usurping her. Dachshunds are stubborn little buggers, so you'll need someone experienced to help train her to behave differently and it won't be easy. Sleeping on the bed is ingrained with her now and she won't want to change.