dachshunds/beagle mix

Dachshunds are very stubborn dogs! You have a mix of two hunting type breeds who get involved in their own thing and will seemingly ignore you. I have three mini Dachshunds and they are a handful (Pardon the pun!) First, how old is the puppy? How long have you been trying to house break him? My recommendation is that you haunt your local thrift shops and find a mesh playpen. Keep him in one area so that you aren't constantly cleaning the floors. Also when he wakes up from a nap, after he eats, and every two hours, take him out and heap tons of praise on him when he potties outside. Like the other poster said, crate him at night. It will help him learn to control his bladder, but don't use the crate to punish him. I crated all my puppies until they were old enough to be loose in the house at night. They all considered the crate as a safe place. When I had my two big Rottweilers they got a silly streak going and they BOTH crawled into the crate that I used when they were puppies. It was a crate for a medium dog and I was sure that I would have to cut them out. To this day I still can't figure out how they got back out, as they were full grown and weighed about 75 pounds each. All you could see was a huge mass of black fur in the crate. But they managed to get back out after a lot of grunting and shifting! The areas that the puppy has messed needs to be treated with something like Natures Miracle that binds with the odors from the urine and poop. It is the best thing I have found to control the odors and it deters the dog from messing there again and again. If he messes in the house, don't yell at him. Puppies are like children, you yell at them they just tune you out. Don't rub his nose in his mess and don't swat him with a rolled up newspaper. As I tell people, would you like your nose rubbed in your excrements? House breaking sometimes takes a bit of time depending on the breed. It seems like the Dachshund is one that takes a little longer than other breeds, and since you have the mix, you can figure on the more difficult breed to take the precedence. I know I wasn't too much help, but do try the crate and the play pen. (I learned the play pen trick from a friend of mine in Montana. I have used it for the past 30 years with great success.

Dachshunds are a stubborn German breed. There are things they want to do and you can't change their minds. I crated mine at night until they got the idea of not messing on the floor. Also, I have a play pen for them for during the day when I can't be right there to supervise. I learned the play pen option from a friend in Montana. Since the dog is small, get one of the mesh play pens and line it with paper and his favorite toys for when you can't supervise. Otherwise, take him out often (like every two hours or right after he has napped or eaten!)and heap tons of praise on him when he does his business outside. When he messes in the house scold him but DON'T rub his nose in his duty. It is offensive to the dog and he will get even, also would you like to have your nose rubbed in your mess? Puppy's don't house train over night, so be patient and remember that Dachshunds do have a strong mind and it's a mind of their own and sometimes it will take a long time to change their thinking.

Have you tried crate training him? This is often effective when done right. The crate should be like his den, a place he feels safe, so it is should not be used for punishment. Keep him in the crate when you cannot supervise him. Dogs won't want to soil their sleeping and eating areas. When you take him out of the crate, go outside immediately and stay out there till he goes. Give him praise when he does his business. Sounds like a stubborn little dog, some are like that, so you have to be firm and consistent with his training, but treat him gently, never scold severely, but give him plenty of praise for doing good.