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    Inconsistent poop schedule

    My puppy is 5 months old now. She is fed 3 times a day, 1/4cup each time. She is fed at 7am, noon, 5pm. When you read online everyone talks about how dogs poop at very consistent times. Not my dog. One day she will poop once the whole day, another day she might poop in the morning...
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    How to keep dachshund warm at night in crate?

    I'm trying to figure out the best way to keep my dachshund warm during the night while she sleeps in her crate. She isn't "cold", but I know she sleeps much better when she is warmer. She doesn't seem to burrow like most dachshunds. So when I put a blanket in her crate she won't burrow...
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    Leave chews out or pick up?

    Just wondering what is best to do or if it matters. Should I leave things like a bully stick out all the time for my puppy to chew on or only give it to her for a limited time and then take away? She has toys and nylabone stuff out all the time, just wondering about things like a bully stick?
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    Walking on leash

    My puppy is 3 months old now. Things are going well, but I can't seem to figure out how to get her to walk around the neighborhood on the leash. In the yard I have her on a very long and light weight cord and i just let her roam and sniff as she wants in the yard. My yard is 2 acres and...
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    When to adjust puppy potty schedule?

    Hi all, Another question. (Thanks for all the help I've gotten on this forum) When do I start adjusting my puppy's potty schedule? Right now I am taking her out to potty at every transition, wake up from nap, after play, after eating, before nap, etc. It works out to about every hour...
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    Spending to much time with puppy?

    Just wondering if I am spending to much time with my 9 week old puppy. Is that possible? My fear is having a dog that always needs human interaction all the time. Someone right next to it, petting, playing constantly while it's awake. My aunt has a dog like that and it's really annoying...
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    Puppy won't poop outside

    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...
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