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Old August 29th 04, 02:00 PM
Dave Smith
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We have a 9 week old boston and are having quite a bit of trouble with
him in the area of house training. When we leave the house for the day
we put him into a back room of the house with toys, blanket to lay on
and access to the doggie door. No problems at all. Same story at night,
but innevetably he will start whinning around 5am which is too early for
me! Now he has access to that dog door, but doesn't seem inclined to use
it at night. When I came to check on him this morning he was cowering in
a corner and I noticed two wet spots on the carpet. I'm not sure what to
do as the dog has access to the dog door and knows how to use it.
Thoughts? We are seriously considering crating the dog at night.

Dave
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Old August 29th 04, 02:38 PM
Julia Altshuler
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Did you say 9 WEEKS, and that's not a typo? At 9 weeks, your pup should
have very little control at all and everything he "knows" is an
accident. Take him outside whenever he whines that he thinks he needs
to go and whenever you know he needs to go. Get him in the habit of
eliminating outside, and clean up all mistakes quickly, dispassionately
and with Nature's Miricle.


You haven't been doing anything loud or violent to make him cower, have you?


--Lia


Dave Smith wrote:
We have a 9 week old boston and are having quite a bit of trouble with
him in the area of house training. When we leave the house for the day
we put him into a back room of the house with toys, blanket to lay on
and access to the doggie door. No problems at all. Same story at night,
but innevetably he will start whinning around 5am which is too early for
me! Now he has access to that dog door, but doesn't seem inclined to use
it at night. When I came to check on him this morning he was cowering in
a corner and I noticed two wet spots on the carpet. I'm not sure what to
do as the dog has access to the dog door and knows how to use it.
Thoughts? We are seriously considering crating the dog at night.

Dave


  #3  
Old August 29th 04, 02:38 PM
Julia Altshuler
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Did you say 9 WEEKS, and that's not a typo? At 9 weeks, your pup should
have very little control at all and everything he "knows" is an
accident. Take him outside whenever he whines that he thinks he needs
to go and whenever you know he needs to go. Get him in the habit of
eliminating outside, and clean up all mistakes quickly, dispassionately
and with Nature's Miricle.


You haven't been doing anything loud or violent to make him cower, have you?


--Lia


Dave Smith wrote:
We have a 9 week old boston and are having quite a bit of trouble with
him in the area of house training. When we leave the house for the day
we put him into a back room of the house with toys, blanket to lay on
and access to the doggie door. No problems at all. Same story at night,
but innevetably he will start whinning around 5am which is too early for
me! Now he has access to that dog door, but doesn't seem inclined to use
it at night. When I came to check on him this morning he was cowering in
a corner and I noticed two wet spots on the carpet. I'm not sure what to
do as the dog has access to the dog door and knows how to use it.
Thoughts? We are seriously considering crating the dog at night.

Dave


  #4  
Old August 29th 04, 02:38 PM
Julia Altshuler
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Did you say 9 WEEKS, and that's not a typo? At 9 weeks, your pup should
have very little control at all and everything he "knows" is an
accident. Take him outside whenever he whines that he thinks he needs
to go and whenever you know he needs to go. Get him in the habit of
eliminating outside, and clean up all mistakes quickly, dispassionately
and with Nature's Miricle.


You haven't been doing anything loud or violent to make him cower, have you?


--Lia


Dave Smith wrote:
We have a 9 week old boston and are having quite a bit of trouble with
him in the area of house training. When we leave the house for the day
we put him into a back room of the house with toys, blanket to lay on
and access to the doggie door. No problems at all. Same story at night,
but innevetably he will start whinning around 5am which is too early for
me! Now he has access to that dog door, but doesn't seem inclined to use
it at night. When I came to check on him this morning he was cowering in
a corner and I noticed two wet spots on the carpet. I'm not sure what to
do as the dog has access to the dog door and knows how to use it.
Thoughts? We are seriously considering crating the dog at night.

Dave


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Old August 29th 04, 02:38 PM
Julia Altshuler
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Did you say 9 WEEKS, and that's not a typo? At 9 weeks, your pup should
have very little control at all and everything he "knows" is an
accident. Take him outside whenever he whines that he thinks he needs
to go and whenever you know he needs to go. Get him in the habit of
eliminating outside, and clean up all mistakes quickly, dispassionately
and with Nature's Miricle.


You haven't been doing anything loud or violent to make him cower, have you?


--Lia


Dave Smith wrote:
We have a 9 week old boston and are having quite a bit of trouble with
him in the area of house training. When we leave the house for the day
we put him into a back room of the house with toys, blanket to lay on
and access to the doggie door. No problems at all. Same story at night,
but innevetably he will start whinning around 5am which is too early for
me! Now he has access to that dog door, but doesn't seem inclined to use
it at night. When I came to check on him this morning he was cowering in
a corner and I noticed two wet spots on the carpet. I'm not sure what to
do as the dog has access to the dog door and knows how to use it.
Thoughts? We are seriously considering crating the dog at night.

Dave


  #6  
Old August 29th 04, 02:38 PM
Julia Altshuler
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Did you say 9 WEEKS, and that's not a typo? At 9 weeks, your pup should
have very little control at all and everything he "knows" is an
accident. Take him outside whenever he whines that he thinks he needs
to go and whenever you know he needs to go. Get him in the habit of
eliminating outside, and clean up all mistakes quickly, dispassionately
and with Nature's Miricle.


You haven't been doing anything loud or violent to make him cower, have you?


--Lia


Dave Smith wrote:
We have a 9 week old boston and are having quite a bit of trouble with
him in the area of house training. When we leave the house for the day
we put him into a back room of the house with toys, blanket to lay on
and access to the doggie door. No problems at all. Same story at night,
but innevetably he will start whinning around 5am which is too early for
me! Now he has access to that dog door, but doesn't seem inclined to use
it at night. When I came to check on him this morning he was cowering in
a corner and I noticed two wet spots on the carpet. I'm not sure what to
do as the dog has access to the dog door and knows how to use it.
Thoughts? We are seriously considering crating the dog at night.

Dave


  #7  
Old August 29th 04, 02:38 PM
Julia Altshuler
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Did you say 9 WEEKS, and that's not a typo? At 9 weeks, your pup should
have very little control at all and everything he "knows" is an
accident. Take him outside whenever he whines that he thinks he needs
to go and whenever you know he needs to go. Get him in the habit of
eliminating outside, and clean up all mistakes quickly, dispassionately
and with Nature's Miricle.


You haven't been doing anything loud or violent to make him cower, have you?


--Lia


Dave Smith wrote:
We have a 9 week old boston and are having quite a bit of trouble with
him in the area of house training. When we leave the house for the day
we put him into a back room of the house with toys, blanket to lay on
and access to the doggie door. No problems at all. Same story at night,
but innevetably he will start whinning around 5am which is too early for
me! Now he has access to that dog door, but doesn't seem inclined to use
it at night. When I came to check on him this morning he was cowering in
a corner and I noticed two wet spots on the carpet. I'm not sure what to
do as the dog has access to the dog door and knows how to use it.
Thoughts? We are seriously considering crating the dog at night.

Dave


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Old August 29th 04, 04:48 PM
Alison
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"Dave Smith" wrote in message
...
We have a 9 week old boston and are having quite a bit of trouble

with
him in the area of house training. When we leave the house for the

day
we put him into a back room of the house with toys, blanket to lay

on
and access to the doggie door.


That's far too long a time to leave a puppy alone, it's best to
arrange for someone to call in and spend some time with him or leave
him with someone who is at home. Dogs are social pack animals , and to
take a tiny puppy away from his mother and siblings and him leaving
him on his own for hours on end is virtually solitary confinement.


No problems at all. Same story at night,
but innevetably he will start whinning around 5am which is too early

for
me! Now he has access to that dog door, but doesn't seem inclined to

use
it at night.


It seems you want the enjoyment and fun of having a puppy but not
the responsibility.
You'll just have to accept that if you want a house trained puppy then
you will have to get up early . If he is 9 weeks, he needs
supervision. You're lucky he is asking to go out , even some adult
dogs don't do this,


When I came to check on him this morning he was cowering in

a corner and I noticed two wet spots on the carpet.


Why was he cowering ?

I'm not sure what to

do as the dog has access to the dog door and knows how to use it.
Thoughts? We are seriously considering crating the dog at night.


Crating won't help, he has a tiny bladder and if he has to go , he
has to go.
Alison


  #9  
Old August 29th 04, 04:48 PM
Alison
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"Dave Smith" wrote in message
...
We have a 9 week old boston and are having quite a bit of trouble

with
him in the area of house training. When we leave the house for the

day
we put him into a back room of the house with toys, blanket to lay

on
and access to the doggie door.


That's far too long a time to leave a puppy alone, it's best to
arrange for someone to call in and spend some time with him or leave
him with someone who is at home. Dogs are social pack animals , and to
take a tiny puppy away from his mother and siblings and him leaving
him on his own for hours on end is virtually solitary confinement.


No problems at all. Same story at night,
but innevetably he will start whinning around 5am which is too early

for
me! Now he has access to that dog door, but doesn't seem inclined to

use
it at night.


It seems you want the enjoyment and fun of having a puppy but not
the responsibility.
You'll just have to accept that if you want a house trained puppy then
you will have to get up early . If he is 9 weeks, he needs
supervision. You're lucky he is asking to go out , even some adult
dogs don't do this,


When I came to check on him this morning he was cowering in

a corner and I noticed two wet spots on the carpet.


Why was he cowering ?

I'm not sure what to

do as the dog has access to the dog door and knows how to use it.
Thoughts? We are seriously considering crating the dog at night.


Crating won't help, he has a tiny bladder and if he has to go , he
has to go.
Alison


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Old August 29th 04, 04:48 PM
Alison
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"Dave Smith" wrote in message
...
We have a 9 week old boston and are having quite a bit of trouble

with
him in the area of house training. When we leave the house for the

day
we put him into a back room of the house with toys, blanket to lay

on
and access to the doggie door.


That's far too long a time to leave a puppy alone, it's best to
arrange for someone to call in and spend some time with him or leave
him with someone who is at home. Dogs are social pack animals , and to
take a tiny puppy away from his mother and siblings and him leaving
him on his own for hours on end is virtually solitary confinement.


No problems at all. Same story at night,
but innevetably he will start whinning around 5am which is too early

for
me! Now he has access to that dog door, but doesn't seem inclined to

use
it at night.


It seems you want the enjoyment and fun of having a puppy but not
the responsibility.
You'll just have to accept that if you want a house trained puppy then
you will have to get up early . If he is 9 weeks, he needs
supervision. You're lucky he is asking to go out , even some adult
dogs don't do this,


When I came to check on him this morning he was cowering in

a corner and I noticed two wet spots on the carpet.


Why was he cowering ?

I'm not sure what to

do as the dog has access to the dog door and knows how to use it.
Thoughts? We are seriously considering crating the dog at night.


Crating won't help, he has a tiny bladder and if he has to go , he
has to go.
Alison


 




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