please help...
Just found this wonderful site! I just picked up my baby girl--Dory last Friday! For the last few days, its been training days- Just wondering if I can have some true and tried strategies that help with the puppy training. I welcome all suggestions. I would really like to get her potty trained...she doesn't bark to go out ...as of yet. It makes it very difficult esp. at night. This is just the tip of the iceberg so please anything that could help me I'd appreciate it. |
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| WE used Poochie Bells with Chipper and it worked well- others on the Forum have used with success too! Good luck!
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I just took Panda out every 15-20 minutes and stayed outside till she did her business...and rewarded her immediately. She still doesnt bark or scratch to go out...she just stares intensly at the door, willing it to open  |
| Check out the house training and crate training areas of the forum, you'll find lots of good info there. Every dog is different, some learn in a week, some take 6 or 7 months (like mine did!). But, it does get better. We promise! |
We have been fortunate that Fozzie scratches the door or bites us  when he really needs to go potty.
Annie doesn't make a noise. She just walks around incessantly until you ask her if she needs to go Out. Then she tilts her head. At 9 years old, I don't think it'll get any better. If we are sitting on the couch, she will stand up on our lap if she really needs to go poop. Silly girl! |
| When we first got London (9 wks old) 3 weeks ago we would take her outside every 2 hours and we stayed outside until she peed & pooped. Even at night we set our alarms for every couple of hours and took her outside and waiting until she did her business. During the day we kept her in the room with us and if she started that nose to the floor and sniffing around - outside she went. Every time we went outside I would tell her "Go Potty". Now I have noticed if I say it - she immediately runs to the door.
The folks here on the forum are great at helpful hints for all the problems or questions you might have. Congratulations on your new baby. |
| Thanx for your suggestions....I really like this site...it has wonderful amount of info and all you guys seem soo helpful.
I will try and get a picture posted of Dory soon so you can see her...she truly is a darling! Right now, she is starting to wander....any suggestions for that so she will stay close to home? ....I didn't really want to leash her. cheers! |
| I paper trained stella which was fine, since my backyard has no grass and I didn't want to bring her to the front, until she had all her shots. I was worried that the transition would be hard, but once she was able to go outside, that's what she preferred.
The problem I am having now, is that she feels it's OK, to go in the house, if I take too long between trips outside. So She ends up peeing on rugs, towels, anything that's on the floor, that could possibly be mistaken for pee pads. She also is going through a phase where she challenges me and I see her smile. look at me and squat, leaving a lovely puddle on the floor. Hang in there, you're not alone. |
Dory-N-Diapers wrote: Thanx for your suggestions....I really like this site...it has wonderful amount of info and all you guys seem soo helpful.
I will try and get a picture posted of Dory soon so you can see her...she truly is a darling! Right now, she is starting to wander....any suggestions for that so she will stay close to home? ....I didn't really want to leash her. cheers! This is going to sound like a lecture but always keep your dog either in a secure fenced in area or leashed-- for your safety and for theirs. Even the most reliable dog can get sidetracked and run and something terrible could happen. Also, even a very gentle dog that wanders off and is scared can snap at someone out of fear and then you have a lawsuit on your hands. Obedience training can teach your dog heeling commands but I'd really urge you to go with the security of a leash. It isn't worth the dangers that go along with it. |
| Good advice Jill. Also, if your puppy was startled by a loud noise she may run in fear and get lost, or worse. Also be aware that sheepies have been known to jump fairly high fences, 6' is not unheard of. |
| Congratulations on your new puppy and I can't wait to see what she looks like! Good luck with all your training!! |
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