kunk75 t1_iqv99ne wrote on October 3, 2022 at 10:48 AM

Would love to politely ask how any of you get any…alone time…with your significant others. Crying from the bottom of the stairs behind the gate really doesn’t do a great job of setting the mood

SchwiftyTownshin t1_iqvwyjp wrote on October 3, 2022 at 2:21 PM

It's...it's rough ngl. I've been competing with my little dude for 4 years now for snuggle time with my lady and I have been losing decisively. I can't even be mad though, there's no beating that level of cuteness that is a cuddled up dachshund.

For your issue, i'm not above using a "Treat for time" trade off.

mudlark092 t1_iqy52iq wrote on October 3, 2022 at 11:13 PM

Was gonna say, start crate training / seperation training early to avoid this. A frozen kong ball goes a long way.

SchwiftyTownshin t1_iqyk6n6 wrote on October 4, 2022 at 1:09 AM

Frozen kong was my go to. But yea, early crate training to have them get over separation anxiety is huge. My dachshund was hands down the hardest dog for me to crate and potty train but man it was worth it.