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i just have to say congrats to anyone who has a nice dachshund with no behavioral problems. first i want to start by saying that i do not hate this breed, i have met a few that are really cool and cute. But my experience living with a dachshund has been pure hell. i understand that these dogs are hunters bred to go after game thats bigger than them, so of course they have to be curageous. They are strong minded, stubborn dogs that need a strong leader and consistant training. they cant be babyed and pampered because they will walk all over you. I have seen this happen right before my eyes with my mom's dachshund. It all started when we walked into a pet shop one night. she bought him on impulse because as a puppy, he was indeed adorable. Then it all went downhill from there. from day one she gave the dog no structured rules. Now, three years later, he is the biggest home-wrecker and my biggest regret, since it was my idea to go look at the puppies in the store that night. He still pees on everything and his favorite place to poop is in front of our bedroom doors and the bathroom floor.If given the chance he will pee on the pillows of our beds. Every single time i walk in the room he's in i get angrily barked and growled at even though i never did anything to him. He attacks and starts fights with my dog just because he walked by, then ends up getting himself hurt because since my dog is bigger, he does the only thing he can do to defend himself, which is grab the dachshund by the neck and hold him there so he cant keep lashing out at him. this has happened numerous times and now my mom has banned my dog to a run on the side of our house because shes afraid that he's going to "kill" her dachshund if they get into another fight. Even though my dog was NEVER the instigater of any fights. The dachshund rules the house and "because he was there first" my dog has to be the one confined to a small piece of the backyard. He also is neurotically obsessed with his toys and will whine and bark to no end if you dont throw the thing til your arm falls off. And the best part of all this? i know he's capable of being a good dog. He only acts this way around my mom. when she's not home, he's calm and obeys me and my sister just fine and the bad habits seize to exsist. he knows his place with us, but because my mom babys him, he knows he can get away with being the dog from hell only when she's around.

If the Dachshund is not neutered, he needs to be. That helps the housetraining issues, among other things. Read the articles filed alphabetically under "Housetraining" at the link with my signature (it's all free, and there's no registration requires). The articles explain the ins and outs of housetraining, which is not as simple as it may seem.

There is also an article there about Same-Sex Dogs in the Home. The Dachshund's behavior is normal, and if the two dogs are continued to be allowed together, the bigger dog will either horribly injure or kill him. They must be kept separated. That is just how it is with MANY dogs. It's not unusual for Dachshunds, or German Shepherds, either. Those two breeds, same sex, putting them together is a recipe for disaster. It's very good that the home does have facilities to separate them.
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Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series articles at http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=SRC&S=1&SourceID=47

Both dogs are neutered. And i have an australian cattle dog, not a german shepherd. It is in the best interest of both dogs that they be seperated, but the little dog should have the smaller space and not be given the family's entire living quarters to call his own domain while the bigger dog is stuck in a dog run while i'm at school or work. especially when the dachshund is the cause of all the problems and the cattle dog has never instigated anything. thanks for the resources and the tips.

It's tough when dogs don't get along. It's also tough when spoiled dogs rule the house. Sadly, it sounds like it's your mom's house and her rules. In my humble opinion, it does take two dogs to fight so no dog is a saint when it comes to aggression, but breaking habits is tough as well.

I don't know what your best option would be sadly.
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