Hercules is a 3 month old daschaund / rottweiler mix. We have had him for just over a month and still working on house training. Some days he goes the entire day without an accident, and others it may be 2-3 accidents. I have been doing alot of research on house training but am finding that my situation is quite a bit different than what I am reading. Here are a few of my situations:
1) I live on the 20th floor and there is a small park across the street, but it can take 5 minutes or more to get there. If he starts to pee, should I scoop him up and bring him outside, or should I bring him to a designated spot in the house? Our association requires you to carry (or diaper) dogs through the common areas. I am afraid that if I continue to bring him outside the amount of time that passes will make hime think that peeing in the house means attention from me.
2) In the winter it can get pretty harsh outside (winter is only 4 months away). Should I have a designated place for him to go inside or not? Are daschaunds okay outside when it could be 10-20 degrees below zero (F)?
3) We crate him when we are going to be out for a short time (less than 2 hours), otherwise a spare bathroom is his kennel. He is alone for 4 hours 4 days a week and alone for 8 one day. Should I start crating him for the days he will be alone for 4 hours?
4) Do people put a water bowl in the crate with thier dogs? I would think he would just knock it over and then be wet all day. Has anyone tried water bottles you would use with guinea pigs?
Sorry for the long post but I wanted to get as much information out there as possible.
Thanks in advance for the replies!