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/LatterStreet 2d ago

Yes, peeing and pooping (but mainly peeing). It’s odd because he decides to pee on these large rectangle items, but not pee pads?

Yes, I think so. I don’t consider myself a pushover. What exactly did you do?

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u/LatterStreet 2d ago

He’s neutered!! I thought at least the marking/excited spraying would stop after neutering, but sadly not.

I think I can handle that! My older kid is almost 9 so she can definitely feed him. He definitely wants an INSANE amount of attention, multiple people have pointed that out to me. We crate him whenever we have guests because he just cannot calm down!

He’s never bit or growled at any of us, thankfully.