(Melinda Shore) wrote in news:du6spm$lap$1
@panix2.panix.com:

In article ,
Janet B wrote:
Pick a weekend or when you'll be home all day, so you can devote your
time to this and only this. Walks happen AFTER he produces in the
yard, and can be one reward for doing so.

I've done this - outside every 1/2 hour, wait 5 minutes, go
back in. It worked and the dog was fine after he learned
that yes, he can go on bare ground and nothing bad will
happen (puppy had always pooped on snow before). It was
kind of an awful day but it paid off. It took until mid-
afternoon.

Amateur g. iirc, Noah managed to "hold it", poop-wise, for 3 days when
conditions didn't meet his expectations. Of course, his problem was that
he would *only* poop in the yard, and being a dog he didn't understand why
a week-long trip away from home couldn't include potty breaks in the usual
location. Three days.

He was a strong-willed (and strong sphinctered) little dog.

In article ,
Mary Healey wrote:
He was a strong-willed (and strong sphinctered) little dog.

I'll be he was a relieved little dog when it was over. I
could not have done that outside-every-1/2-hour thing for
three days - no way.
--
Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community.

On 2 Mar 2006 14:07:41 GMT, Mary Healey ,
clicked their heels and said:

Of course, his problem was that
he would *only* poop in the yard, and being a dog he didn't understand why
a week-long trip away from home couldn't include potty breaks in the usual
location. Three days.

That was Teddy. He liked privacy and that just wasn't possible in
some of the yard/hotels where we stayed. I always managed to find a
place to let him off leash so he could go over the crest of a hill or
behind a bush. The beach was an ok place too and easier to clean up
than just about any other place imaginable.

He wouldn't poop during a really deep snow several years ago. I
finally shoveled a path to a group of pine trees where it wasn't so
deep, and he could be away from the house. Even though the patio was
covered by only 1' of snow under the deck, he KNEW there was pavement
under there and no way was he using it.

All 3 here right now had no problem pooping on snow over the patio,
but go back to using grass once the stuff is melted (I can't believe
we still have some piles of snow here and there, even after some
incredibly warm days!).


Since him, I have made sure that all dogs will go on pretty much any
surface I ask them to, and on a 6' leash.
--
Janet B
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bestfr...bedience/album

Robin Nuttall wrote in news:bGCNf.588220$084.438045
@attbi_s22:

In good weather I agree. This was miserable weather, and it worked
better than anything else to get him to go. He didn't get to go back
inside and be warm until he went. He learned to go in a hurry.

That is how Moogli learned to not whine to wake me up to play in the middle
of the night. 2 nights of 15 minutes walks in sleet 3 or 4 times a night
taught hom that sleeping quietly has its benefits.

--
Marcel and Moogli
http://mudbunny.blogspot.com/

"Janet B" wrote in message:

Pick a weekend or when you'll be home all day, so you can devote your
time to this and only this. Walks happen AFTER he produces in the
yard, and can be one reward for doing so.

Anyone know how to teach a dog NOT to go in the yard? As diligent as I am
about picking up after the dogs when they are on public property, I'm much
lazier when it comes to my own lawn. Pan just goes whenever the mood
strikes her, and while she sometimes goes when we go on a walk or to the dog
park, she sometimes goes before/after the outing.. While she has never had
any accidents at home, she also doesn't go on a schedule, although the dogs
are fed and walked on one.

Desperation if this doesn't do it, is a suppository.

Dear god! Let's so not go there.

Suja

Janet B said in
rec.pets.dogs.breeds:

I would take him out at the appropriate time, but
for a maximum of 5 minutes. If he doesn't go - take him
back in the house and either crate him or tether him to you
for another 10 minutes, and try again. Repeat as necessary
- not giving in until he has pooped (this is when you KNOW
he has to poop). I think this method works better to
convince them that first thing outside is when to poop, not
take their time, and no freedom until they produce.

This method has worked well for me with puppies of a number of
breeds, both furry and nekkid. When it's very cold, dogs can
quickly learn that a forlorn look and an attempt to keep all
four paws off the ground will get them inside. So, I don't let
it get to that point, though I'm pretty sure some of the owners
do. Heck, I had to take a boarding 5yo Lab out on a leash when
she started to pee right next to the door. It only took twice
to teach her that she had to walk a few steps to a more
appropriate area.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

Janet B said in
rec.pets.dogs.breeds:

Even though the patio was
covered by only 1' of snow under the deck, he KNEW there
was pavement under there and no way was he using it.

That's the problem I have with new guest dogs - snow is snow and
they don't know whether snow has grass under it or concrete.
Hopefully the snow absorbed it well and the odour will wash away
with the next melt.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.