Hummingbirdkrista
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hey everyone! first post!
A little backstory. I have my Little Evey, who is a 20 week old female Dachshund. For the most part, shes a dream. She really doesnt get into trouble, sleeps well, knows a few basic commands, cute as a button. You get my drift. but potty training has been a NIGHTMARE... my fault.
At first she had a playpen we kept her in with a bed, toys, and a pee pad. She was doing great with pee pads and then about 2-3 weeks ago she just... stopped. shed go right beside them or near them. not on them. So, me and the boyfriend decided we would do our best to start crate training her and start getting her to go outside... and thats where the insanity starts. Evey doesnt care about peeing or pooping in her living space. she seems to know its a ticket to get let out. Boyfriend gets up at 5:30 for work. Evey almost as soon as he opens our bedroom door, she starts barking and crying... when i get up to check on her? shes peed. So i let her out and go to clean up the mess? she poops. every morning. Mornings matt doesnt have to work? It varies. could be be 6. could be 6:30... its sometimes 8. she never wakes up and goes at a reliable time.
She pees outside okay. not great. okay. I CANNOT get this girl to poop outside. I throw her poop out there so she can smell it and see thats where it goes.
What i want to do is a complete reset of sorts. I want her to go out at -7- in the morning and stop peeing in her crate. and yes, her crate is sectioned. she barely has any room in there to turn around hoping it would discourage her.. nope lol
Also, i work as a hairstylist and my schedule is random. so some days i may work 9-3, another 2-9 and another 11-6. Her daddy however is reliably 7-4.
Any advice? Words of encouragement?
A little backstory. I have my Little Evey, who is a 20 week old female Dachshund. For the most part, shes a dream. She really doesnt get into trouble, sleeps well, knows a few basic commands, cute as a button. You get my drift. but potty training has been a NIGHTMARE... my fault.
At first she had a playpen we kept her in with a bed, toys, and a pee pad. She was doing great with pee pads and then about 2-3 weeks ago she just... stopped. shed go right beside them or near them. not on them. So, me and the boyfriend decided we would do our best to start crate training her and start getting her to go outside... and thats where the insanity starts. Evey doesnt care about peeing or pooping in her living space. she seems to know its a ticket to get let out. Boyfriend gets up at 5:30 for work. Evey almost as soon as he opens our bedroom door, she starts barking and crying... when i get up to check on her? shes peed. So i let her out and go to clean up the mess? she poops. every morning. Mornings matt doesnt have to work? It varies. could be be 6. could be 6:30... its sometimes 8. she never wakes up and goes at a reliable time.
She pees outside okay. not great. okay. I CANNOT get this girl to poop outside. I throw her poop out there so she can smell it and see thats where it goes.
What i want to do is a complete reset of sorts. I want her to go out at -7- in the morning and stop peeing in her crate. and yes, her crate is sectioned. she barely has any room in there to turn around hoping it would discourage her.. nope lol
Also, i work as a hairstylist and my schedule is random. so some days i may work 9-3, another 2-9 and another 11-6. Her daddy however is reliably 7-4.
Any advice? Words of encouragement?
