At my ends with my puppy

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No judgemental comments but after some advice as this puppy is completely driving my crazy. I have a miniature dachshund dapple she's 4 months old and I just can't cope with her anymore. I'm trying everything I can to get her puppy trained and nothing is working. She's wees and poos in the house all day everyday even though I take her out all the time she refused to do the business outside and the minute we get back inside she does it on the carpet. Even when I take her for a walk she doesn't do it outside she waits till we are home. She constantly chewing up my carpets rugs just anything she can get her mouth on again I understand she's a puppy but everything is getting ruined. I have a crate for her which I leave open for her to go in and out of but if she's in it she barks the place down for hours and hours on end relentlessly, and even if she's not in her cage and I just put her in another room while I try to get something done she's whine and barks and will not sleep in it so she's literally joined to me 24/7 and has to sleep with me which is so uncomfortable. She's constantly nipping and biting and honestly it's all just too much. I love her and I don't want to get rid of her but I just know if keeping her is the best idea as I'm already at my ends and I have a baby on the way and I have a toddler and thinking maybe getting her waSnt the smartest of ideas.

Well you have her now.
Either do as your contract says and say you want to return her to the breeder.
Or
Join FB group dog training advice and support for help.

Toilet training. Take her out on a lead at least every half an hour. And when she eats and drinks and after napping and playing. If she goes to the toilet then praise. If she doesn’t then watch her like a hawk (or hold onto her) and take her straight out as soon as she shows signs.
Chewing? They do. Just keep offering her stuff you don’t mind her chewing.
Crate train.

I do take her out every half an hour and I do take her out as soon as she wakes from naps if she's been playing for a while and if she's eaten doesn't seem to make a difference. I can't watch her or have her joined to me every second of the day as you can imagine. The chewing I don't mind as much she has loads of chew toys and anything I don't want her chewing I move out the way it's just the digging up the carpets constantly and ruining things and as for crate training she absolutely hate it. It's full of toys and treat and blankets to make her feel comfortable but she will not settle in it at all she barks relentlessly and there's only so long you can listen to it for.

You might want to have a read up on Dachshund's.
They are NOTORIOUSLY hard to toilet train. It's not going to be a quick fix.

Yeah I'm aware I did me research before getting her just didn't realise it was going to be this hard to toilet train her.

She’s a baby. You DO need to watch her or have her joined to you. Unless she’s sleeping.
She doesn’t know she needs to go to the toilet outside. The only way she will learn is if you ensure that she’s always out there when she needs to go.
And chewing is how they explore the world. It’s up to you to prevent her chewing stuff you don’t want chewed.
And crate training doesn’t mean shutting them in the crate and listening to them bark. You need that FB site.

Some puppies are just tricky to house train. I personally would speak to a trainer because there could be several things going on. You might not be doing anything ‘wrong’ but they can help you tweak some stuff to set you up well. It’s also nice to have the support!

I'm aware she's a puppy but I can 100% assure you everyone who has a puppy does not have the puppy joined to them every single second of everyday because people actually have to work and other priorities and things they have to take care of. I'm also fully aware what crate training is and I also do not have her shut or locked in her crate nor do I leave her in the for hours to bark. However there are time when she's is going to have to stay in there whether that 5 minutes 10 minute or however long. Your comments really aren't helpful. By Thankyou everyone else who's tried to give me some advice

Either you want her to be toilet trained so you do whatever it takes to avoid her going to toilet in the house. Or you put up with the mess.
And crates? You can NOT shut her in there. Not for even five minutes. Not if she isn’t happy to be in the crate.
You must look into crate training properly.
And sharing the FB group IS giving you access to the best advice.
Or just return her to the breeder. Or breed rescue if she came from a puppy farm or BYB.

what did you expect people to say? She's 16 weeks old. Realistically it could take the same amount of time again to reliably house train her.

Nipping, chewing, separation anxiety, whining and barking are all normal for puppies.

Maybe ask the breeder to take her back and try again with an older rescue when your children are older.

shes still very young. it took about 5-6 months for mine to be reasonably well toilet trained it's just something you have to work on consistently for a long time.
and they do need to be with you pretty much constantly, same as your baby will when they're born . just think of it as another baby, as she is one

iive also found friends dachshunds to be particularly clingy and needy even when older, so maybe just a breed trait?

Yeah I mean she's a lovely dog and I do love having her snuggled up with 90% of the time. She is young and she is my baby but I'm just tying to get her as trained as she can be especially before the baby comes because I don't want her pissing and pooing all over all the carpets etc when I have a newborn understandably but hopefully I just keep at it and possibly just get a puppy trainer fingers crossed she'll get better. I want getting rid her to be the last options ofcourse

And yeah sometimes there's new places but more else it's always were she's been before in obviously i clean it up straight away but she must be able to still smell the scent because she's just keeps doing it so I'll definitely give that a try see if it works

I think you need to re home her, before your baby arrives.
You obviously don’t have the time to give her the attention she needs. And it’s going to get harder not easier.
Can she be returned to the breeder? If not , a breed rescue. As she’s very young, I think she will be easy to find a home for.

Have you had a puppy before OP?

Absolutely contact a puppy/dog trainer in your area and ask for advice if you are stuck. It could just be a case of pup doesn’t quite know what you are asking, it is easily done with pups! Please don’t give up on her though, we hope you come back and give us a good update!

Check out Zac George videos on YouTube - they're a godsend.

You’re also pregnant? Are you home all the time? I’d say a lot of this is what comes with a puppy. I watched mine like a hawk. We were in and out constantly - though I did toilet train two children with autism who were non verbal so watching a puppy was similar. I’d move a lot of the things she is chewing and provide her with things you don’t mind being chewed. Definitely look into how to safely crate train. Make sure she has a nice association with the crate, meals and treats in the crate. Our boy didn’t like his crate. He’d tolerate it but he wouldn’t chose to go in there. Now at 14 months he choses to sleep in his travel crate contrary little sod.

Get a special cleaner that breaks the enzyme down as she can’t probably smell it.

I remember having the same worries when we had a young puppy who was tough to toilet train. Unfortunately, there wasn't much help out there! One thing I did see, which worked for us was waiting outside with the puppy until she went (it was time-consuming! but she eventually learnt as we were there to praise her!!). Chewing is also awful and tough to combat, ours was a bugger! She loved shoes. But I found that when she chewed one, we let her have it and she tended to sway towards that one! Carpet wise, we used to put her in a crate when we left the house (it was a large open top one- plenty of room). It never combatted the problem but it gave us peace of mind and avoided the stress of coming home to a mess. There's nothing worse than coming home to a happy puppy that you've got to tell off for chewing!!

I highly recommend you join your local dachshund facebook group - you will benefit from the advice and help from experienced owners. I have two dachshunds and love them to death - but they have very specific health and social needs.

It is well documented that they take a long time to potty train, anywhere between six and twelve months to reliably be house trained. This with constant high praise and treats for going outside and ignoring any indoor mistakes.

It is also well documented that they are very prone to separation anxiety and for this reason most breeders will not consider a home without someone around most of the time for this specific breed. They will always be at your side. They are incredibly loyal and some are never able to be comfortably left alone. Many owners have more than one for this reason. You will need to start in tiny increments of time and build up being left alone slowly.

It makes me very sad that they have become more popular because of being featured in so many adverts lately - they are not for everyone, they are little hounds who need a lot of exercise when older and are always a velcro dog when at home, usually bonding strongly with the family. In this sense, yes they are a more needy breed - but they are just wonderful characters!

It's my first puppy I knew they'd be hard worked as I've grown up around dogs I just didn't realise it was going to be this hard to get her sorted and trained I understand it's still early days it's literally like having a newborn already. I just don't seem to get a minute because even if she isn't her cage which is 99% of the time because she hates it and I'm in the kitchen doing something and she's in dining room she's still barks or pees everywhere or is just doing something and it's a lot. I definitely think it's more of an issue because I'm pregnant and have a toddler who also plays on the floor it's just abit gross and I don't want it to be dirty etc but all I can do is just try and get a puppy trainer see if that helps. I'm very attached to her and do love and just want her to be happy which she is but I just need to figure out whether she's be better with someone else who willl all the time to train her and meet all her needs

I think she's very young and you are expecting too much of her too soon. I also think it's hard just having one dog. Whenever we've had a new puppy they tend to follow the lead from the older dogs which makes it so much easier. Saying that, our youngest was a nightmare for chewing things, but she's grown into the most affectionate and intelligent dog you could wish for. You also have to accept that with a dog you're in it for the long haul. Our eldest one is 17 now and every morning I need to clear up after her and wash her bedding, but she has brought us so many years of happiness that I just accept that's how it is and we're grateful that she's still here and well. I think you need to think carefully how this dog fits in with your life and expectations.

return pup to breeder- better for the pup

I'm not returning her to the breeder as they had a load of different dogs and clearly was just breeding them for the money if I decide to get rid of her as a last resort then I'd before her to go to a nice loving home with a family that'll be able to give her everything she needs.