CRATE TRAINING A MINIATURE DACHSHUND: My experience, what worked, and what I wish I did differently 

I've had 11 daschunds in the last 40 years. I crate trained every one of them. For those who think it may be it's not. I have a thin blanket that I put over the crate at night, leaving it up a few inches to get a nice air flow. Put a nice blanket inside and they will burrow to their hearts content. Everytime they graduate from the crate and I allow them to sleep in the bed, i leave the crate open. Everyone of my daschunds get off the bed and crawl back in the crate for the first few nights. They think it is their den. This is the best way to potty train a daschund.

My 2 dachshunds love their crate. When training them, I made sure to only let them out if they quit crying for at least 30 seconds. They learn quick! At night they slept with me under the covers, it was late winter, they woke me up when they needed out to potty, for mine it was usually once mid night then again early morning.

I lost my Doxie a WK ago and her name was Stella too..I miss her so very much 🥺❤️

Learn something new each time I watch. I pick up my Lil'l guy next week so this is a big help.

Ive had lots of dogs and various breeds so varying levels of stubbornness but this super gradual way of crate training is really the best and especially not rewarding the crying.

Thank you! It sounds soo silly but you finally helped us move crate training in the right direction. I watched soo many videos and read soo many blogs but something just wasn’t clicking and I was starting to think dachshund… specifically my dachshund was impossible. Then one little part of your video made all the difference… I was letting him tell me when he needed to pee which was just telling him whining got him released… he almost always peed but he was getting up more frequently not less. Setting the alarm and taking him out at set times and ignoring all other times has been a game changer. We are down to once a night and it’s only been 5 days! Thank you!!!

Stella is so cute! Thank you for your video!

This was so helpful thank you, currently having trouble with my mini doxie but going to start doing this!

This video is very informative thanks for sharing these tips

WOW! This was EXCELLENT! Im gonna be sure to watch ALL you videos! Thank you!

Omg Holly i needed this video. I just got my mini dachshund last weekend and have been using a play pen for her and she just screams and cries the entire time shes in it and will sometimes even have an accident. I had bought her a crate as well but thought the same thing about the play pen being better for her. Im definitely going to try her crate now and see how it goes! I havent found a treat that she likes yet so idk how to encourage her. I also let her sleep with me but i want her to be comfortable with the crate when i need to leave or to have her own space to go to

i really want a puppy and i’ve been watching all these videos to show my parents i know how to train them and i think this will help!

Hey Holly and Stella.... have a great day. 😘

Great video!!! I think this is very helpful on create training!!!❣️🦴🐶

Maybe I missed it; what size crate is best for a full grown mini dog? Love this video, will definitely get the dog bowl attachment!

Great video. And Stella is a cutie.

This is so helpful! I’m gonna come back to this video when we get our second dachshund. 👍🏻

This was very helpful.

Your video is so so helpful! And the most straight forward and informative I have found, We got our dachshund Hugo 2 days ago he is almsor 10 weeks, I'm going to pick up a crate this week and try out your methods 💙💙💙

Hey. I was wondering what exactly you had as a pen. Was it like a metal fence or was it one of the fold up ones with the doors that’s the nylon material?

Great video! My husband I made the mistake of letting our puppy out when she cried. I had different breeds of dogs in the past and never had this situation. We had a dachshund for fourteen years and I don’t remember this happening. We put our puppy in the living room and take turns sleeping there with her. 😂 I love my little dog but I don’t want her to control us. I am going to try what you have suggested. I also don’t think it’s safe for a puppy to be loose at night when they are still that small.

We’re picking up Archie on Thursday the 21st. He’s a mini chocolate dapple and Im so happy you posted this!! Gave me so much info I didn’t know 😭 Thank you!!

Excellent video. Many thanks. Just what I needed to know.

Great video! My standard doxie never took to the crate when there were people around. She is very attached to us, so if there were people in the house, she would scream for hours. She was fine at night in the crate knowing that we were sleeping as well. We just got a new baby a few months ago and decided to use a pen this time around and its been great! Obviously the pen isn't the best for potty training, but as the weeks have progressed, she's using the puppy pad less and less and understanding that outside is for potty.

What kind of treats do you use? I just got a shaded cream dachshund puppy :)

I really enjoyed your video on crate training a dog. I had dogs on my life and I still learned some stuff from you tonight, so thank you. I will continue to watch and learn more. I have a new baby dachshund she’s eight weeks old and I think she’s doing awesome so we’ll see what happens but I do put her in bed with us at night. She wakes me up to go to the bathroom. I take her out she goes and boom right back to bed, so I don’t know if it’s a mistake, but we enjoy having her in bed

We used a doggie playpen. It folds up if we have to evacuate and it’s soft and comfy. My Doxie loves it!

Question the main reason i am getting is i dog sat for my cousin and he was so loving he chilled with me every night and day. What exactly is the crate training used for. like does it make it easier to potty train. or is it just something to give you fur baby comfort. Thor always nuzzled underneath the covers and slept at my feet?

Soooo helpful! Where did you get that personalized crate cover that came out in the beginning?

This is exactly what I went through with sleep training my babies.

This is soooo helpful thank you so much

what kind of treats do you give her? Thank You so much!

What size crate do you have and what size would you recommend?

Great video! Where’d you get the bed from?

5:13 she's SO CUTE, look at her looking at you like "what are you on about"

What will help is if your dog is not alone. If you have 2 puppies, then they won't be as sad. We have 3 dachshunds, and thankfully they didn't cry their first night because they were with each other. (they were all part of the same litter, and they were the entire litter.) While potty training with multiple dogs is hell, everything else has been much easier with more than one. This was the first time we had multiple pups at the same time, and We will never just get 1 pup again. Your dog needs a friend, and it will make a world of difference.

I loved your video. Do you have any advice to stop aggressive puppy biting of the feet and legs while trying to walk? We try to redirect but it is unsuccessful. Thank you

My last dog could tell it was 9:30 every night and I had to tuck him into his crate with his blanket and close the door. Every night.😊

love ur outfit 😘

What times do you crate train? Like only at bed time??

I am getting my mini soon! Love your videos x

At what point did you start putting the crate cover on?

Could you do a video on potty training? I thought we had ours potty trained but today he went potty on the couch! We were so surprised and wonder if other people experienced regressions like this with their pup but overcame them.

Such a useful vlog, thanks! Question: do you have one crate in the house or multiple (e.g. in bedroom and living room)? If the former, does it stay in the same place of the house or do you move it (e.g. in the bedroom at night, in the living room during the day)? Thanks again!

What size is your crate!? Getting my baby mini dachshund in January. Love your sweet Stella!

Excellent video, you do such a good job explaining everything. By the way i love the dog ramp at the end of your bed. You are a good owner.

Watch out for the tags that hang on the collar getting stuck in the wire. We had one of our doxies get stuck in a heating vent. No harm, but something to watch out for.

Hey holly i have a question. Can you make a video where you got Stella because me and my dad want a dachshund

I dreaming about doxie T_T but i have a cats all life :D i really afraid to get the dog) and btw a have a question: i saw doxie who shaking (i dont know how it in eng...) i dont like this. Which type of doxie have it?

I am getting a mini Doxie puppy soon. I am looking at 2 crate options small and extra small. The extra small is 22X13X15 & the small is 24X18X15. I am leaning towards the XS crate but concerned it may be to small when the dog s fully grown.. Would appreciate any suggestions

Hi there! I love your videos! I’ve been binge watching you cuz I’ll be picking up my pup in 2 weeks! 😄it’s my first experience with a puppy so I’m pretty nervous 😅I know leaving the puppy alone for the first few weeks should be pretty minimal at first since potty/house training would still be new to them, and their bladder won’t be able to hold much yet, so I was wondering if maybe you could lend me your two cents. I’m a teacher and summer vacation is starting for me when I pick up my puppy. So I have about 2 1/2 months with her alllllll day and night to train her. Do you think by the time she’s 5 months she can stay in the crate for the duration of a work day? Or do you think a pen with puppy pads might be a better solution? Just trying to think of the best way to leave her 🤔she’ll have my other dog with her at least! 😁

I love how she’s just sitting there listening to you

Hi love! Great video, I'm getting my Hank in a month, he's a dapple mini. Can you attach a link of where you got your crate cover? I'm obsessed

I will definitely be using these tips when I pick up my doxie in 2 weeks ☺️😁

Very good explanation of the process. Quite thorough.

Hi! We are getting a mini dachshund pup and don’t know what size crate to get. Amazon has several different options. What size is your in inches? Thanks!

Hi barely going to be a new puppy owner in 3days and would love to crate train my puppy...This vlog is really helpful but I just want to know what kind or brand of treat do you give your puppy? Right now I have Cesar brand for his food but not sure of what treat to get. Thank you and I hope you can read this

What kind of treats did you/do you use for this?

What size crate is this? asking for a mini dachshund...

Great video! My 10 month old is crate trained for night but I’ve always used a small pen if I leave him during the day. He doesn’t like it, so maybe I need to put him in his crate during the day when I leave instead of the pen. I have worried that he would start not liking his crate at night if I used it for when I left him during the day.

I really want a mini doxie and I am watching all these videos to show my parents and research thanks for posting this I love your videos 💕💕

Hi! A few questions: How many times week 1 do they need to be let out to pee during the night? What alarm schedule do you recommend? When does the timing shift to once in the middle of the night and when should I implement that? When training for the release word to get let out of the crate, do you recommend doing this day 1 after they’ve been comfortable with the crate after doing those steps you recommended along with multiple breaks? Day 1, once you build up to 5 mins in the crate, are you affirming and providing treats for the whole 5 mins? When you proceed to the next step of going outside of the room for 2 seconds and coming right back, how long are they in the crate before you leave? 5 mins or shorter? Do you continue to provide treats in the crate after day 1 or will doing this for 7 days or so build the training needed? What size is this crate?

We're picking up Charlie tomorrow this really helped! He's a black and tan mini

From your training experience, do you think it is better to get 1 puppy at a time or 2 siblings together? I don't want to be overwhelmed with training two at once. I want to give both puppies love, care, attention, and a safe, loving, comfortable place to live. I'm not sure what is in the best interest for each puppy. Any thoughts?

Hey holly! Was Stella always that calm or did it come as she got older?

How long did you wait to separate your puppy from mommy and bring your puppy home?????

Hi Holly I hv a question: wht do we do if the puppy/dog wants to go to the toilet whlie he/she is in the crate, I too have a dachshund pls reply to this comment anybody

how long did it take for her to stop going to the toilet in the middle of the night?

If they only go in short amount of time how would they hold their pee. I did 2 hrs in and 1 hours out and my 14week old was potty trained in 3 days because he learned to hold it

Stela beathiful 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

Great video! I know you didn't buy the crate, but could you measure the dimensions? I've found the iCrate brand online, and I can't tell what size you have.

How did you teach her to use a ramp? Can you make a video about it?

what size crate is that? im getting a mini dachshund soon and unsure about what size to get:(

Is there somewhere i can find one for my son

Is your dog long haired? If so whats your experience with shedding? i need to know so i can debate to get one

Is she your first dog

What crate is that? And where did you get it? I’m getting a puppy in a month and I’m unsure of the size to get.

OMG. I want one. I’m not talking about the dog.

where is the ramp for your bed from?? ive been looking for one!!

This has been the best video I have seen on this topic! Thank you, I am getting my Dachshund very soon and this video has answered all my questions!

how old was stella when you started crate training/got to bring her home? i'm worried i got my puppy too young. she is 6 weeks

where is your sweater from haha

Please, always keep your doggie warm when she’s sleeping 💤 !

does stella sleep at night in her crate??

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I’m having such a hard time crate training my 8 week old, he screams, cries, howls, bites the bars and shake when I put him the there. It’s really sad and I don’t know how to keep him calm or get him to relax

I am getting a mini dachshund very soon and noticed that you let her sleep in her crate the first night, does she sleep in your bed sometimes or is she in her crate every night? I want my puppy to sleep in my bed some nights but I don’t want to confuse her😊

can you please link this crate?

Are you going to do a furgraphy Friday video tomarrow

Can you show us and give us some advice on potty training. My mini dachshund keeps doing his business i my house 🤦‍♀️

Does putting Stella in the crate during nap time help either crying or is it just causing to puppies?

Someone please send me tips on potty training my 8 week mini dachshund. He does sleep in crate all day but constantly uses potty inside even though I take him out every 45 minutes. Sometimes he won’t pee at all outside and will just sit next to me then the minute we step inside he pisses right on carpet..

I did the water bottle one and it was a lot of fun for him he's still chasing the bottle around with no treats in it.

I have two miniature short haired sausages neither have been in crates and don’t need to be !

I live in Sweden where it’s illegal to keep dogs in crates even for a short time, unless your in a car. So I don’t really know anything about it but can’t you just keep the dog in a closed room when leaving it alone ? The crate seem a bit claustrophobic..

I want a little Stella, but I can't find one like her here in Los Angeles. :(

Me Too! I've always wanted a female and Name her after Minnie 2! If She wants Her Home Please Send her to me please!

We're picking up our mini doxie in 6 weeks and I think crate training is what I'm most nervous about lol 😅

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Damn, didn't even know you could do this. If I even leave my dachshunds in the bathroom, they will shred the door.