Dachshund HELP!

I have 4 beautiful dachshunds, 1 spayed older female, 1 male just under
a year, 1 female that is 9 mos, and we just got a male about 1 year old
from a home who couldn't take care of him. The new one is the problem.
He has been shuffled from home to home and is adorable, but I need some
advice. My other 3 are kennel trained. Please let me know if my
treatment can be improved or changed, I'm not experienced in having so
many inside dogs. The "new" one is obviously very intimidated by the
other 3, and of course the males are now trying to "outmark" each
other, all in my house. I know housebreaking this breed can be very

javagsd...

Is it really your house if all those dogs feel free to claim it as
their territory?

The number of dogs doesn't matter as much as the level of leadership.
You need to establish a relationship with every individual dog so that
they understand marking is not tolerated. That's obviously a bigger
task than simply addressing the symptom, marking. I usually recommend
cleaning marked areas with an enzyme cleaner and working the dog
through a brisk obedience drill by the place marked, but that presumes
sufficient working relationship that the dog recognizes that as the
human reclaiming the territory. Without that relationship, you really
have to start at ground zero.

Lynn K.

trying, but I'm willing to take care of this pet that has been shuffled
around. What can I do to keep these males from marking all over my
house and furniture, and fighting with each other? I am willing to get
the new one fixed, although I don't think that will solve the problem.
My other male is registered and would like to put him up for stud, so
neutering him is not really an option at this point. I really love them
all and realize I may have gotten in over my head so any help or advice
would be extremeley appreciated. Please don't flame me, I need help,
not told what a dumbass I am for having so many. Thanks in advance.