Off subject, but I got this puppy who was trained for bad. It was pick up from a lady when it was 10 weeks old and wasn’t taken care of. We got it at 6 months old and am trying to break the bad habits. It was keeper in the cage from 11am to midnight and probably put back in so the lady could go to bed for work. So the puppy poops and pees the cage and house. We got her for our other dog because he needed a friend. He has settled down since getting her so don’t want to get red of her. Plus the children love her. We have been able to get her to hold sometimes four hours but regular. Does anyone have ideas to get her bad habits fixed to get her trained to crate and house train. We have tried taking out every two hours, but we can’t do that at night and she barks at night which I thought we fixed but she has started again this week. My husband got to work and doesn’t like getting woke up at 2-3:00 in the morning. Any ideas would be great. She is a chihuahua Australia shepherd lab mix that is seven months old.
I can’t be of any help because I’m in the same boat, but let me know if you find something! 
Not a huge help, but make sure you’re giving lots of excited praise when they do go outside. Use an enzymatic cleaner for when they go inside so the smell doesn’t linger and they think they can go there. Also if you have another dog, take them out together so the new one learns from the older one.
Another thought…you could try a thunder shirt for overnight. Usually if they’re barking it’s from anxiety
The size of your dogs bladder will determine how often they will need to urinate. A chihuahua has a bladder that holds less than an ounce and if given free access to liquids, will need to urinate every 30 minutes. The average Australian shepherd can hold it for about 3 hours, maybe 4 with maturity,but only about 2 hours till they are closer to a year old. In order to go longer periods, you will have to withhold liquids before bedtime… But if you are also withhold before work, you could risk their health.
Most dogs will need to defecate 15 to 20 mins after eating, so that is easier to plan.
Australian shepherds are a working breed. You will have bad behavior until you train them for a job and give them plenty of exercise before quiet times.
They make diapers for dogs that can be a helpful tool. With a properly planned schedule, the diaper will help with accidents and help your dog realize that going inside is uncomfortable.
But just like training a child, you need realistic expectations based on the age and abilityof the dog, consistency, and everyone in the house following the same plan.
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If she is 6 months old and cannot hold it for longer than 2 hours, and was clearly neglected have you taken her to the vet?
Start by taking her out every 30 minutes to go potty, every time she pees, or poops reward her with a high value treat, when she successfully goes to the bathroom outside, she gets freedom and playtime till she has to go again, gradually I’d recommend making the 30 minutes longer. Fill her crate with potty pads, when she doesn’t go, put her in the crate. It’s important to catch her before she has to go, if she looks like shes going to pee, quickly take her out. It’s important to redirect rather than wait and address it after we always want to set our pets up for success.
Since they have the potty routine of a much younger puppy I would suggest you take them out at night. You truthfully cannot expect a puppy to hold their bladder all night just because you’re asleep…
Some puppies do not like going outside, you can bring your other dog, which might help.
I cannot assist you much more without more/clearer information
Just to note; I have a 24 pound terrier mix who can hold his bladder for several hours, training and repetitions are key, just because they can hold it that long, doesn’t mean they should. It sounds like a BYB/Puppy mill situation so I’m not surprised due to her being poorly bred.
I would suggest futuristically, don’t get a puppy unless you’re up for the challenge, this includes your husband. You cannot expect a puppy to accommodate you, you chose the puppy.
no dog deserves to be dumped a second time because the owners weren’t prepared. Try a rescue next time, they usually have older dogs some of which already will have training.
Brandon McMillan has some great training guides on YouTube and it’s very owner friendly
It helps if when you take her out, you wait until she has done her business even if it takes a while. Don’t take her out every 2h, but instead, create regular habits.