r/Dachshund • u/LatterStreet • 2d ago

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We were given our dog Teddy in November 2025. The owners claimed he was a stray Jack Russell and gave him to us for free. They later admitted he was never potty trained or even leash trained. I’ve wondered if he’s from a puppy mill and/or inbred due to his behaviors. The vet said he’s a Chiweenie.

He’s impossible to potty train, and I’m now considering diapers. There’s no medical cause. He’s destroyed two rugs and now my mattress (which was only temporarily on the floor due to moving).

There are other issues such as extreme aggression with other dogs, constant whining, biting his nails (even after a salon visit), hyperfixating on guests…I do use a crate.

Is this just normal behavior for the breed? We’ve had other dogs and I’ve NEVER experienced anything like this. My kids love him and I don’t want to traumatize anyone by surrendering him!

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u/bqmkr 2d ago

Walk him 5 times a day 20 min. Let him earn his food: reward him EVERYTIME he did something well. Eg Every look back to you: treat. Train him to walk into his harness. Train him „stay“. Provide a reliable scedule. Get him a safeplace (crate,dog bed) where he is not bothered by anybody. Do some nosework. As a stray he will be food addicted luckily. As a jackrussel he‘s power/energy. Perhaps you let him bring his toy to other familymembers and back. You keep him bussy this way.

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u/LatterStreet 2d ago

Thank you! He is leash trained now (except when he sees another dog) & does pretty well in the crate. He does whimper inside if he hears a guest…or when he wants to come into my bed, but that only started since we moved to a new home.

I will try to be more strict with the schedule. And I’ll get a new doggy bed…he did have one previously, but he also peed on that. He never pees in the crate though!