Hi-I am a full time nanny for a 7 month old mini wirehair dachshund. It's a great job, and he's a wonderful dog-there just is a kind of mismatch between me and the owner.
He is partially housetrained and I've used clicker training to teach him basic obedience-which he generally does very well-I'm working on quieting barking, and some other attention-seeking behaviours.
When I'm there during the day, I have him on a schedule of taking him out for potty and walks-I use the crate(which I trained him to) and/or keep him on a leash to restrict his ability to get into trouble. He never has any accidents, he never chews anything inappropriate. We play also (after potty)-and do obedience and trick training every day and I try to take him on occasional outings to meet people and dogs-so hopefully he has a well rounded day.
My concerns: the owner does none of this evenings and weekends. So there are potty accidents and chewed shoes and the puppy has fits of barking uncontrollably in the evening-confusion? attention-seeking? The owner is also a dear friend of mine. I know she has an extremely busy life and work. I just worry about the puppy. Would welcome suggestions.