What to do with this stupid dog?

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UPDATE: I just want to do a little update and let everyone know what we decided to do with our dog. We decided to keep him and work with him. Unfortunately we won't be spending any money on training classes because setting money aside for our baby is more important. So we ended up moving out of the trailer park 2 days after I posted this. He has improved TREMENDOUSLY. I think the trailer park may have stressed him out with all of the people and noise. As soon as we moved (and I mean the exact day) he became a happier dog. The first day he did go to the bathroom on our bed. But it was only once and that was it. He has had absolutely zero accidents. He's also stopped biting my husband and even comes running when my husband calls his name. And he does it with his tail wagging!! He likes to cuddle with my other dog and always tries to come cuddle with me. He's been such a good boy! He also hated treats before and now he'll come running for them. I know it's not like he's changed into an entire different dog but for him this change is absolutely incredible. He's currently cuddling with me in my recliner right now. Oh and I forgot he even gives kisses now which he refused to do before. He doesn't cower down and his tail is NEVER tucked anymore.. it's always wagging. I'm so glad our little boy is happier and becoming more social with us. I think we're gonna be alright 😊................................................I adopted a 3 year old chihuahua from the shelter months ago. He has been nothing but a complete asshole and Idk what to do. He has always pissed and shit on the beds and ANY type of cloth. I'm talking every single day he does this. This dog is house trained so Idk what the issue is. He also bites. He's never bitten me but he's bit my husband on several different occasions for no reason at all. And when I say bite I don't mean a little nip I mean a full on bite where you can see teeth marks and blood. He also shits when he's scared and he's scared of my husband for whatever reason so every time my husband is around he shits on the floor. And when you aren't looking he'll shit and piss on the floor even though like I said he's already trained. He likes to smear the shit into the rug too. He only shows affection (if you can even call it that) when my husband is at work so you can imagine with all of these issues..my husband doesn't like him. I'm a dog person. They're my favorite animals and I love them to death. But this dog is ridiculous. He does nothing but stress me out. We've had him for several months like five or so and I figured he'd get better when he got used to us but he's still a little asshole and I don't like him very much. Neither my husband nor I have that connection with him like we do with our other pets. My husband wants me to get rid of him very badly but Idk I feel guilty since he's been bounced around from house to house...obviously because of his stupid ass issues. I'm also pregnant and he stresses me out beyond belief which I can't imagine is good for the baby. Then I worry about after the baby's born is he gonna attack him/her? He doesn't get along with my other dog or my 2 cats. He always growls and snaps at them which is NOT allowed. And you can't even discipline him because like I said when he's scared he shits and bites. He's also taken off out the door and I had to chase him around the trailer park then when I finally caught him he tried to bite me but the way I grabbed him he couldn't turn his head enough to reach me. Idk what to do at this point. It's absolutely ridiculous and I'm seriously considering rehoming him. But Idk I don't want to abandon a dog. I've never given a dog away and I feel so guilty for even thinking about rehoming him. And I've never given up in a dog either.I've tried to give him time and see if he improves but his improvement is slim to none. I just wish he would act right because when he very rarely DOES act right he's a great dog. I really am at a loss here

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Sounds like you already gave up on him. Rehome him and give him to a family that will actually be able to deal with these issues and help the dog out without resentment. There is no love or connection coming from your part and the fact that he gets scared when your husband is around says a lot. It’s not fair to keep a dog in a home where he clearly isn’t wanted just because you “feel guilty.” That’s selfish. The dog sounds like he’s been through a lot already.

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With your attitude id shit and piss everywhere too you are bitter towards him which is why he is acting this way maybe he does not get along with other animals 
Instead of cussing and getting angry which by the way animals can sense when they are not loved or wanted you should either rehome him or get your act together and teach him love and affection and enroll him in classes
Your attitude and demeanor reflects in his actions 
Oh and sounds like your husband has abused him when you arent there

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Sounds like a typical Chihuahua. You either need to enroll in obedience classes with him or surrender him to a rescue.

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normally i would say you took on a responsibility to this animal when you decided to get him. that means professional training, vet care, etc. as needed for the rest of his life. sometimes you literally have to be willing to invest thousands of dollars and countless hours into an animals training in order to do whats right for both you AND them.... but you don't seem like you still have an open mind about this anymore... like you have already given up and now you're just needing someone to help you validate getting rid of him because you knew it takes dedication but now you feel guilty... you have three options... find the dog a home with the RIGHT family who is willing to get him the help he needs, pawn him off on some unsuspecting soul who may or may not treat him right and further exacerbate his issues, or start looking for professional training assistance.... and I dont mean the local teenager who works at petsmart... a certified trainer with a background and education in animal behavior, with proven techniques and connections to other resources that may help, even if that means finding him a new home after training.

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Hi 👋 You sound concerned and def care about this Tasmanian devil chuwawa 😜I also adopted a dog, a pit bull lab mix. It took us a year of constant training to get him to be a calm confident dog. Everyone loves him! This is his 4th home, and it’s his forever home.
Here are a few things we learned at obedience school. (It’s as much for owners as it is for dogs) 
(1) What are you doing to correct your dogs actions? Some dogs need you to correct them right away. They won’t know why you are mad at them a few minutes later. 
(2) use positive attitude. When correcting your dog, do it calmly. They will know when you are upset or frustrated and will return the attitude to you. They learn from how you treat them. They will treat you and others the way you treat them. If you don’t like them, they will know. 
(3) if your dog is stubborn, be 10xs more stubborn than him. You are the boss. For example, my dog used to like to beg and put his paws at the table when we would eat. Each time, my hubby would have to get up and calmly tell him to go laydown. This delayed our meals 30 minutes each time because he would keep coming back to the dinner table. After 3 weeks of constantly doing this, he no longer begs at the table.

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Um it sounds like the dog was abused and probably by a man. It sounds like you can't handle this and the dog should be with someone more compassionate and patient.

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Sounds like he has probably been abused by a man at some point in his life which would be why he gets scared around your husband and doesn’t like him. At this point you could either try to find another home for him with somebody who has the time and patience to deal with him, maybe even a small dog rescue.
Or I highly suggest getting him in some sort of training program. I had to put the dog we adopted through training because he was abused before we got him and he had a lot of learning and adjusting to do, he’s now amazing and a great addition to our family.

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He needs rehomed. He isn't happy and neither are you.

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Sounds like he may have had an abusive upbringing, these behaviours can come from the owners attitude too.. they're more clever than we are so something's not right with the way your dealing with him, i think you just need to take him to a shelter and explain what his behaviour is like so they can look after him properly and train him.

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Well doesn't seem like you've done much other than try to discipline him negatively already. He's scared. Most likely he's been abused before. He's in yet another new place with new animals and humans. I'm sure he's stressed out too. Not knowing who he can trust and who is going to try and hit him again for doing something "wrong." He needs more help than just "wait and see." Give him to someone who will love him and work with him and will actually try and give him a chance rather than seeing an already fearful dog and making him even more afraid.

What to do with this stupid dog?

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