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My 2-month-old dachshund: When and how to potty train?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 14 days old

At what age can you potty train a dachshund? Best way? She is 2 months.

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on November 15th, 2016

You can go right ahead and start now - the earlier, the better! :) You'll need to take her outside very frequently at first, every 15-20 minutes when you're home and she's awake. Go out with her on a leash, and praise and reward with a treat as soon as she goes. Inside, supervise closely at all times to prevent any accidents. See our article on housetraining puppies here for more information on the best way to do this: https://www.petcoach.co/article/7-rules-for-effective-housetraining/0 If you still have questions afterwards, feel free to post and we will be glad to help.

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