New 8 week old dachshund. Have had her for 4 days now.
Most people say a dog will potty 5 to 30 minutes after eating. Not my dog, she will wait hours sometimes. When I take her outside she seems to distracted to potty.
This morning for example, I caught her just about to poop on the floor, so I picked her up and took her outside to the potty area. I stood there for 30 minutes with her on leash, but all she did was sniff around and play. That was 3 hours ago and 2 trips outside, still no poop.
When she woke up this morning she did go pee outside, but now after eating and drinking, nothing.
I thought that maybe I had to get her more tired first when we go outside, so we walked for about 45 minutes, she was tired, but wouldn't potty, brought her in and now she is sleeping.
So pee happens randomly, but not normal times like after eating, so hard to predict. Poop outside has never happened. She has pooped in her very small crate. When I catch her about to poop in the house and take her out, she won't go.
What am I doing wrong? Any help?
Most people say a dog will potty 5 to 30 minutes after eating. Not my dog, she will wait hours sometimes. When I take her outside she seems to distracted to potty.
This morning for example, I caught her just about to poop on the floor, so I picked her up and took her outside to the potty area. I stood there for 30 minutes with her on leash, but all she did was sniff around and play. That was 3 hours ago and 2 trips outside, still no poop.
When she woke up this morning she did go pee outside, but now after eating and drinking, nothing.
I thought that maybe I had to get her more tired first when we go outside, so we walked for about 45 minutes, she was tired, but wouldn't potty, brought her in and now she is sleeping.
So pee happens randomly, but not normal times like after eating, so hard to predict. Poop outside has never happened. She has pooped in her very small crate. When I catch her about to poop in the house and take her out, she won't go.
What am I doing wrong? Any help?