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thanks I'll check that out! We're taking him out every 3ish hours overnight and he doesn't pee his bed at night, he does it in the day immediately after waking! I take him out every 30-60 minutes in the day and have training pads in 2 places in our house. I know Dachshunds are notoriously hard to toilet train but still wasn't expecting him to pee in his own bed! Fingers crossed he stops soon. I may have had a mini breakthrough but not cheering just yet. I took Frank's bedding out of his crate and put it under our desk and he put himself to bed! Perhaps he just doesn't like the confinement?

hi all! Frank is settling in slowly but he is proving to be a bit difficult. Has anyone else had a pup who needs to be cuddled to sleep?! Seriously, someone has to cuddle him until he's fast asleep then gently transfer him to his bed and pray he doesn't wake or you have to start again. He is just like a baby!! Any suggestions? Oh and he hates his crate and pees all over his bedding

He's a Dachshund. I'm not sure it was still a case of being in a new home but 3 days of barely eating and losing weight is enough to convince me to try something new. I mixed some warm water to his kibble to soften it and he enjoyed that too. He's had 2 servings of Big Dog Barf and so far he is happy. I'll be keeping a close eye on him over the next couple of days.

Thanks :) I gave him a little bit and he scoffed it in seconds! I'll have to go back and get more. I thought it was quite fairly priced too so that is a bonus.

Has anyone else tried this and have any opinions positive or negative about it? Our pup came home on Friday and we were told by his breeder he was weaned onto Black Hawk Puppy food and beef and turkey mince. He doesn't like any of those so he's lost a bit of weight. Our breeder has gone interstate for half a week and I haven't been able to get through to her yet but I have left her a message asking her advice. In the mean time our local pet supply shop recommended Big Dog Barf - 100% natural raw dog food and gave us a sample to try.

Thanks for the replies :) His bed in the dining room next to the lounge room where he can see us. I'm fairly sure it is the cold as it was awful taking him out to wee just before. We have floorboards so not exactly warm! I have an old rug under my bed I could put under his crate. I'm near the CBD Christina so Munno Para is a bit far but I will check my local tomorrow to see if they have any of those beds. It'll fit into his crate easily :)

We got our puppy today and it is a little chilly where we are. He obv. doesn't have his mum or littermates to keep him warm and he's shivering quite a bit if we're not holding him. He has a soft, cosy bed and a blanket. What else can I do for him? Is a hot water bottle under his bed safe or could he chew through it? He's only a very small puppy (dachshund)

Hi all! I can finally join in here! Frank came home with us today. He slept most of the hour drive home but woke whimpering a couple of times. He is now fast asleep on my youngest son's lap. He is totally adorable and I've never seen a running puppy look so funny before with his flapping ears :laugh:

Frank is home safe and sound and very tired! He is now snoozing on the lap of my youngest son :laugh:

I actually bought one of those squeaky toys from Kmart today Poodle wrangler! Couldn't leave it there when it was only $3 :) Thanks for the other ideas.

lol wonderful. I haven't done the sleepless nights things for quite awhile but luckily I am a serious hoarder of all baby things so I guess all those old blankets I have stashed away will come in handy :laugh: Thanks for the shampoo recommendation Tassie :)

I had dogs the entire time growing up (BC's, Poodles and an Australian Terrier) but I've never had one as an adult. I just had all the fun times with the dogs ;) We've been waiting for a long time for the time to be just right!

We use baby wipes for everything around here so we have plenty! Thanks for the tip. I forgot, we bought a small fleece blanket for him so I'll take that along tomorrow to try get the Mum and other pups scent on it. Thanks everyone! I'm such a newbie!

We don't really have the room in our house for a play pen unfortunately! Luckily I'm home a fair bit so he can play in the house and outside most of the time. Should I buy some shampoo for him and what is a gentle brand I can get?

thank you! I'll do a quick search. I've been avoiding eBay. Once I start I can't stop lol.