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help! puppy potty trained but doesn't get the poo part
I have a new puppy (Japanese Chin) who is fantastic. Although at 4 mo.
she understands that she must pee in her cage ( I put pee pads in there and she is free to go in and do her business and come out as she pleases) , she still poos willy-nilly all over the apartment. She lives in New York City and she goes outside for fun, but she doesn't get that it's okay to do her stuff outside. Since I am not home during the day, I am fine with that. However, I am at a loss to help her understand that poop goes in the same place as the pee. Note that I never put her in the cage, it's only "the bathroom." Any help? |
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help! puppy potty trained but doesn't get the poo part
"chinmom" wrote in message oups.com... I have a new puppy (Japanese Chin) who is fantastic. Although at 4 mo. she understands that she must pee in her cage ( I put pee pads in there and she is free to go in and do her business and come out as she pleases) , she still poos willy-nilly all over the apartment. She lives in New York City and she goes outside for fun, but she doesn't get that it's okay to do her stuff outside. Since I am not home during the day, I am fine with that. However, I am at a loss to help her understand that poop goes in the same place as the pee. Note that I never put her in the cage, it's only "the bathroom." Any help? I'm curious: what made you decide to use the crate as a potty place. Ideally, the exact opposite would be the case and the real purpose for the crate is to *prevent* them from pottying in it. No matter at this point as the lesson has been learned, but I was wondering where you heard to do that. In any case, the main way that dogs learn to eliminate in the "appropriate" place is by *you* being there to help them get it right....and then rewarding them for getting it right (I put "appropriate" in quotation marks, because *you* know its appropriate, but the pup would have no idea at all). That means repeatedly bringing pup to the elimination spot when you think they have to go. All other times, she should be v e r y supervised. I have three modes of puppy management: Two Eyes, One Eye, and No Eyes. If you know that puppy has already eliminated and has been well exercised, then pup can be "loose" in the apartment....provided *one* person in the family has Two Eyes on the pup. That person should be not just following the pup around, but actively engaging, as well as distracting the pup from doing things he or she shouldn't be doing. This is tiring and consuming in that you can't let your attention wander off the task at hand....so I suggest to my clients that they do this for 20-30 mins at a time. When no one can watch the pup at all, that is No Eyes on the pup (like when you're at work). The pup should *absolutely* be in a puppy proof area, with limited access to anything that isn't water, a few toys, a comfy bed, and the pee/poop area. For a dog the size of a chin, that really doesn't entail a whole lot of room. Asking a pup that size and age to be responsible for the WHOLE apartment for an entire work day is a little bit like giving an 8 year old keys to the car and expecting her to do a great parking job....it ain't gonna happen unless someone is there to TEACH IT, and unless the kid's mature enough to get it right. So, that leaves the rest of the day, when someone is home, but unable to be completely obsessed with the whereabouts of the puppy. This would be when the One Eye rule comes into effect. This is a different level of supervision where its very likely that the pup can sneak out of your sight and behave in ways you were kind of hoping they wouldn't. A leash on the pup, or a waist tether is something I like to make use of for these times. I find it helps the pup to learn to keep an eye on her human, and teaches the human to learn pup's body language and needs a little better. It also serves to limit pup's access to things so that you can redirect them onto more appropriate activities. There are plenty of good trainers in NYC. Given how important early socialization, and leash training is in the city, it might not be a bad idea to avail yourself of one. Good luck Tara |
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help! puppy potty trained but doesn't get the poo part
"chinmom" wrote in message
oups.com... I have a new puppy (Japanese Chin) who is fantastic. Although at 4 mo. she understands that she must pee in her cage ( I put pee pads in there and she is free to go in and do her business and come out as she pleases) , she still poos willy-nilly all over the apartment. She lives in New York City and she goes outside for fun, but she doesn't get that it's okay to do her stuff outside. Since I am not home during the day, I am fine with that. However, I am at a loss to help her understand that poop goes in the same place as the pee. Note that I never put her in the cage, it's only "the bathroom." Any help? This may or may not work....you could try moving any poo to the crate (only long enough to make a point). Happily declare "poo crate" or whatever words you currently use and make a good fuss. So as not to train her to only go inside you should command her to do these keywords outside and praise hugely. You can help your cause by taking her outside, and keeping her there, during the normal times that she poos when you're home. -- Tara |
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help! puppy potty trained but doesn't get the poo part
"chinmom" wrote in message
oups.com... ide. Since I am not home during the day, I am fine with that. However, I am at a loss to help her understand that poop goes in the same place as the pee. Note that I never put her in the cage, it's only "the bathroom." Any help? You need to get the person who is at home in the day or the person who calls in at lunch time to attend to your puppys needs to take her outside. Alison |
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