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New Training Plan?
Hello All!
Little progress has been made with Cupid, my 4mo. Pom. Although he is doing much better with me at home being tethered, he still is not able to "hold it" for 2 hours until my neighbor can come let him out and also during the night hours. Sadly, he also had a "mistake" on my lap. I took him to the vet on Monday and ruled out any possible medical problems. He just needs some *good* training. I told my work I'm taking a leave of absence, and tomorrow (Friday) will be my last day until I feel like I can come back. I felt like doing this was the only way to make any progress with my little guy. So, starting Sunday I'm going to have 100% of my time to dedicate to Cupid. I need a good training plan so I can start over (somewhat) fresh with him. I'm not sure if I should go back to crate training or keep him on the tether... or what? Any advice? |
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On Mar 20, 11:01*am, diddy none wrote:
The absolute best housebreaking book, and most comprehensive is The Evans Guide for *Housetraining your dog. By Job Michael Evans. Can you tell me a little about the underlying theory behind this book? |
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On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:49:49 -0700 (PDT), Jenn
wrote: Hello All! Little progress has been made with Cupid, my 4mo. Pom. Although he is doing much better with me at home being tethered, What does that tell you? THINK. he still is not able to "hold it" for 2 hours until my neighbor can come let him out and also during the night hours. What does that tell you? THINK. Sadly, he also had a "mistake" on my lap. What did you do the instant you realized that he was making a mistake in your lap? And what were each of you doing when he made the mistake? How long had it been since his last trip to "outside" I took him to the vet on Monday and ruled out any possible medical problems. He just needs some *good* training. I told my work I'm taking a leave of absence, and tomorrow (Friday) will be my last day until I feel like I can come back. I felt like doing this was the only way to make any progress with my little guy. Good for you, Jenn. I'm glad that you're in a position to do that. It's *always* good advice to bring home a new puppy right before taking one's vacation, so that one can give some *undivided* attention to housebreaking the new pup. So, starting Sunday I'm going to have 100% of my time to dedicate to Cupid. I need a good training plan so I can start over (somewhat) fresh with him. I'm not sure if I should go back to crate training or keep him on the tether... or what? Answer: Whatever it takes to assure that your pup doesn't make another "mistake." Use the tether, the crate, etc., but the most important thing is to be VIGILANT. Not just vigilant 95% of the time. Not just vigilant 99% of the time, but vigilant 100% of the time. THINK. Why not list for us the dog's routine for one single day (which should be pretty similar to every day's routine)? When and what you feed him, when you take him outside, when you play with him, when he "goes," when he sleeps, when you take his water away, etc? It's a great exercise, Jenn, and will go a long towards getting him reliably housetrained. Don't forget: Your job is going to be even harder now, because he's been allowed to make mistakes. That's why *you* can't allow him to make *anymore* mistakes. -- Handsome "Jack" Morrison Hillary finally snaps! http://hotair.com/archives/2008/03/1...finally-snaps/ Obama: 'no sudden moves' when talking to whites. http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/..._when_tal.html Speech is free, but only if it's politically correct. spit http://pajamasmedia.com/2008/03/pc_lessons.php Even Canadians don't want us to adopt their health care system! http://tigerhawk.blogspot.com/2008/0...-to-adopt.html Senate 97, Obama 0. http://blogs.dailymail.com/donsurber...te-97-obama-0/ Here's more on Obama's church, the one that Melinda Shore claims she "loves". http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/a...-pastor-g.html Amid Charges of Spitzer Tryst, Embattled Prostitute "Kristen" Expected to Resign! http://iowahawk.typepad.com/iowahawk...harges-of.html Yo! Canada! We'll trade you all of our Democrats for all of your oil. Deal? http://hotair.com/archives/2008/03/1...-do-we-prefer/ Code Pink vs. the Marines and the Daily Show. http://hotair.com/archives/2008/03/1...he-daily-show/ Advice for Michelle Obama: http://drhelen.blogspot.com/2008/03/...-and-mess.html When the Democratic Party moves too far left for George McGovern(!), you know they're in trouble: http://hotair.com/archives/2008/03/0...esponsibility/ Yo! Kevin! *This* is a brave woman. Your buddy Melinda is just a garden-variety bully. http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/1704.htm http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exer...0F6B1E68BE.htm A book that every American should read (and NYT #1 bestseller): Liberal Fascism, by Jonah Goldberg http://www.amazon.com/Liberal-Fascis.../dp/0385511841 |
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On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:09:52 -0700 (PDT), Jenn
wrote: On Mar 20, 11:01*am, diddy none wrote: The absolute best housebreaking book, and most comprehensive is The Evans Guide for *Housetraining your dog. By Job Michael Evans. Can you tell me a little about the underlying theory behind this book? Jenn, the underlying theory in this book (which a very good one, I might add) is the same underlying theory for all good housebreaking books: You just can't let your puppy make a mistake. Period. -- Handsome "Jack" Morrison Hillary finally snaps! http://hotair.com/archives/2008/03/1...finally-snaps/ Obama: 'no sudden moves' when talking to whites. http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/..._when_tal.html Speech is free, but only if it's politically correct. spit http://pajamasmedia.com/2008/03/pc_lessons.php Even Canadians don't want us to adopt their health care system! http://tigerhawk.blogspot.com/2008/0...-to-adopt.html Senate 97, Obama 0. http://blogs.dailymail.com/donsurber...te-97-obama-0/ Here's more on Obama's church, the one that Melinda Shore claims she "loves". http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/a...-pastor-g.html Amid Charges of Spitzer Tryst, Embattled Prostitute "Kristen" Expected to Resign! http://iowahawk.typepad.com/iowahawk...harges-of.html Yo! Canada! We'll trade you all of our Democrats for all of your oil. Deal? http://hotair.com/archives/2008/03/1...-do-we-prefer/ Code Pink vs. the Marines and the Daily Show. http://hotair.com/archives/2008/03/1...he-daily-show/ Advice for Michelle Obama: http://drhelen.blogspot.com/2008/03/...-and-mess.html When the Democratic Party moves too far left for George McGovern(!), you know they're in trouble: http://hotair.com/archives/2008/03/0...esponsibility/ Yo! Kevin! *This* is a brave woman. Your buddy Melinda is just a garden-variety bully. http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/1704.htm http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exer...0F6B1E68BE.htm A book that every American should read (and NYT #1 bestseller): Liberal Fascism, by Jonah Goldberg http://www.amazon.com/Liberal-Fascis.../dp/0385511841 |
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Handsome Jack Morrison spoke these words
of wisdom in : On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:09:52 -0700 (PDT), Jenn wrote: On Mar 20, 11:01*am, diddy none wrote: The absolute best housebreaking book, and most comprehensive is The Evans Guide for *Housetraining your dog. By Job Michael Evans. Can you tell me a little about the underlying theory behind this book? Jenn, the underlying theory in this book (which a very good one, I might add) is the same underlying theory for all good housebreaking books: You just can't let your puppy make a mistake. Period. Yep, I guess that's it in a nutshell. Good call, Jack |
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Handsome Jack Morrison spoke these words
of wisdom in : On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:49:49 -0700 (PDT), Jenn wrote: Hello All! Little progress has been made with Cupid, my 4mo. Pom. Although he is doing much better with me at home being tethered, What does that tell you? THINK. he still is not able to "hold it" for 2 hours until my neighbor can come let him out and also during the night hours. What does that tell you? THINK. Sadly, he also had a "mistake" on my lap. What did you do the instant you realized that he was making a mistake in your lap? And what were each of you doing when he made the mistake? How long had it been since his last trip to "outside" I took him to the vet on Monday and ruled out any possible medical problems. He just needs some *good* training. I told my work I'm taking a leave of absence, and tomorrow (Friday) will be my last day until I feel like I can come back. I felt like doing this was the only way to make any progress with my little guy. Good for you, Jenn. I'm glad that you're in a position to do that. It's *always* good advice to bring home a new puppy right before taking one's vacation, so that one can give some *undivided* attention to housebreaking the new pup. So, starting Sunday I'm going to have 100% of my time to dedicate to Cupid. I need a good training plan so I can start over (somewhat) fresh with him. I'm not sure if I should go back to crate training or keep him on the tether... or what? Answer: Whatever it takes to assure that your pup doesn't make another "mistake." Use the tether, the crate, etc., but the most important thing is to be VIGILANT. Not just vigilant 95% of the time. Not just vigilant 99% of the time, but vigilant 100% of the time. THINK. Why not list for us the dog's routine for one single day (which should be pretty similar to every day's routine)? When and what you feed him, when you take him outside, when you play with him, when he "goes," when he sleeps, when you take his water away, etc? It's a great exercise, Jenn, and will go a long towards getting him reliably housetrained. Don't forget: Your job is going to be even harder now, because he's been allowed to make mistakes. That's why *you* can't allow him to make *anymore* mistakes. Ditto. Absolutely correct. |
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Handsome Jack Morrison spoke these words
of wisdom in : On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:49:49 -0700 (PDT), Jenn wrote: Hello All! Little progress has been made with Cupid, my 4mo. Pom. Although he is doing much better with me at home being tethered, What does that tell you? THINK. he still is not able to "hold it" for 2 hours until my neighbor can come let him out and also during the night hours. What does that tell you? THINK. Sadly, he also had a "mistake" on my lap. What did you do the instant you realized that he was making a mistake in your lap? And what were each of you doing when he made the mistake? How long had it been since his last trip to "outside" I took him to the vet on Monday and ruled out any possible medical problems. He just needs some *good* training. I told my work I'm taking a leave of absence, and tomorrow (Friday) will be my last day until I feel like I can come back. I felt like doing this was the only way to make any progress with my little guy. Good for you, Jenn. I'm glad that you're in a position to do that. It's *always* good advice to bring home a new puppy right before taking one's vacation, so that one can give some *undivided* attention to housebreaking the new pup. So, starting Sunday I'm going to have 100% of my time to dedicate to Cupid. I need a good training plan so I can start over (somewhat) fresh with him. I'm not sure if I should go back to crate training or keep him on the tether... or what? Answer: Whatever it takes to assure that your pup doesn't make another "mistake." Use the tether, the crate, etc., but the most important thing is to be VIGILANT. Not just vigilant 95% of the time. Not just vigilant 99% of the time, but vigilant 100% of the time. THINK. Why not list for us the dog's routine for one single day (which should be pretty similar to every day's routine)? When and what you feed him, when you take him outside, when you play with him, when he "goes," when he sleeps, when you take his water away, etc? It's a great exercise, Jenn, and will go a long towards getting him reliably housetrained. Don't forget: Your job is going to be even harder now, because he's been allowed to make mistakes. That's why *you* can't allow him to make *anymore* mistakes. It's not the puppy being difficult. It's not a dog's nature to be naturally housebroken. In fact, it's very much in their nature to leave scent markers all OVER the place! So if an owner decides that they want a pet, they take on the commitment to housebreak a dog to do something NOT natural. If it's not being accomplished readily, it's NOT the dog being a bad dog, but rather an owner doing something (and probably a whole bunch of somethings) very wrong. So it's not BAD puppy! It's more BAD owner! Take a rolled up newspaper and give yourself a few whacks And peepads are a HUGE mistake |
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On Mar 20, 11:14*am, Handsome Jack Morrison
wrote: Oh Jack, your responses are so open ended and not helpful at all. |
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