I got a new Lab/Mix puppy a few days ago. I am having great success with
getting her to do her business outside during the day.

I'm home all day and night and can watch her constantly. What I do is every
time she gets up, I follow and ask if she wants to go outside, then open the
door and go outside with her. Then many times she will do her business
outside. Then I praise and reward her.

But at night she will do her business inside. I will take her outside after
she gets up, and she will not do anything outside. But then comes back
inside and does her business on the floor!

It is very dark outside and she does not seem to see well in the dark. I'm
thinking I need to install a light outside and that might help?

Suggestions?

on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:30:43 GMT, "Bill"
wrote:

It is very dark outside and she does not seem to see well in the dark.
I'm thinking I need to install a light outside and that might help?

Suggestions?

I take a headlamp out with the puppy after dark. (A flashlight will also
do.) I illuminate the stairs because he will not go down them when he
can't see them, even though he will bound down them during the day. I also
illuminate his path to the potty area, while he's peeing and on our walk
back in.

Or you could install a light. Once she is comfortable with her
surroundings and the yard, you probably won't have to light up the way, but
you should at least for now.

--
Lynne

"Bill" spoke these words of wisdom in
:

I got a new Lab/Mix puppy a few days ago. I am having great success
with getting her to do her business outside during the day.

I'm home all day and night and can watch her constantly. What I do is
every time she gets up, I follow and ask if she wants to go outside,
then open the door and go outside with her. Then many times she will
do her business outside. Then I praise and reward her.

But at night she will do her business inside. I will take her outside
after she gets up, and she will not do anything outside. But then
comes back inside and does her business on the floor!

It is very dark outside and she does not seem to see well in the dark.
I'm thinking I need to install a light outside and that might help?

Suggestions?




I think you need to put her crate by your bed so you will wake when she
stirs, so that you can take her out BEFORE she makes a mess. wake up every
two hours and take her out to prevent any accidents.
A flashlight will do.

Update: I installed two wired flood lights in the back yard which lights up
the area near the back door and the area beyond that where puppy does her
business. So there is continuous lighting from back door to the doggie
bathroom area.

It worked!

Took her out last night, she immediately sniffed around and did her
business. This was the first time she has done her business outside at
night.

So thank you everyone for the suggestions!


"Bill" wrote in message
I got a new Lab/Mix puppy a few days ago. I am having great success with
getting her to do her business outside during the day.

I'm home all day and night and can watch her constantly. What I do is
every time she gets up, I follow and ask if she wants to go outside, then
open the door and go outside with her. Then many times she will do her
business outside. Then I praise and reward her.

But at night she will do her business inside. I will take her outside
after she gets up, and she will not do anything outside. But then comes
back inside and does her business on the floor!

It is very dark outside and she does not seem to see well in the dark. I'm
thinking I need to install a light outside and that might help?

Suggestions?

on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 13:34:05 GMT, "Bill" wrote:

Took her out last night, she immediately sniffed around and did her
business. This was the first time she has done her business outside at
night.

YAY! That's great!!

--
Lynne