Originally posted by Josephine:
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Originally posted by Susie:
Hello to anyone who remembers me. I used to frequent these boards about 2-3 years ago. I own a 5 year old male NEUTERED dachshund and just got a new addition to the family a 3 year old female dachshund.
I have a few questions-
1st- I have had my 5 year old since he was a baby, and he has always been a doll. Nice to everyone- never growled. I recently got engaged and when my fiance and I moved in together- he became aggressive towards him. He growls anytime he touches him and he occasionally actually bites him. What could be the reason for this and how can I go about trying to change this.
2nd- The new girl I just got- she's a doll and so loving. The only pet peeve is that I walk her constantly and she pees 20 times outside and poops 1-2 times when I take her out- But an hour after she is in she goes to the bathroom in the house- CONSTANTLY!!!!! It's driving me crazy. How can I break this habit of hers?
Thanks! Hope all is doing well!
Dachshunds have their own minds, I know, I have enough of them to tell you horror stories??
The bathroom problem in the house: Likely she's drinking a ton of water when she gets back from her walk..then of course, she needs to go again, and it's possible her last owner didn't train her to ask to go out when she needed to go potty.. So, I would take her outside after she gulps down the water, if that is what she does, and let her go outside. Just an educated guess, as I have the same problem, mine will run all day outside, inside, drink water...then comes the night when they have to come in and they drink, drink and drink some more, so one last "walkies" is needed.
Re: growling and biting: Sounds like he's just plain ol' jealous of your new guy..LOL
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Julie: Oh how I know what you mean..I have dog beds outside too and acres of land, but where do some of them "crap" yep, on the dog beds..why, why, why..??
I have a female that does that too, and couldn't figure out why. I thought females didn't mark, guess they do..good to know!