No offense, but I'm glad I'm not the only one with this problem. Lucy is 10 mos old. She was doing fine with her ferret potty box and Pee Pads.. until she's outside her Graco playpen. She was doing it in the box when I'd let her out to run around my office and the second floor. I work at home. Lately, she does it any where she thinks she can get away with it. She flat out refuses to do anything outside. I could walk her all over the neighborhood at dusk. No way.!! She doesn't like the feel of the patio under her feet so she won't go in the backyard and she won't walk in the drive-way because it's too hot. We live in Texas. She definately won't potty in the grass. It might touch her bum. God forbid.!!
I leave the potty box out where she can see it. She can only go on the second floor where I am. She's afraid of stairs and won't venture down them. It's not like she doesn't know where the box is. She'll run right to it, get in it, act like she peed... and as SOON my back is turned I find a spot on the rug!!! I show it to her, scold her and bring her to the box. The next time she might do it in the box OR she might hide to do it someplace else. She did have a much better track record. It's almost like she thinks this is some kind of a game until she gets scolded. She will go in the potty box 99.9% of the time, but that's when she's in her playpen. Most times she will only poop in the box when she's running round the house. She doesn't have issues about the wetness of the pads. I've seen her dig in them for a wet, smelly spot to do it in. Please help...or it's gonna be life in the pen for Lucy until she can clean up her act.!! Darlene Lucy's Mum --- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, GeorgiaPoetry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ok, Kana was such a good puppy. Piddle pad trained. Always on the piddle pad. Then.......*screeeeech*. Abrupt halt. Now she pees/poops wherever and absolutely REFUSES to even step on the piddle pad. Soooo..... I started taking her outside with me everytime I have a smoke. I'll say, "Let's go potty" and she does!! YAY!! BUT....... she doesn't bark so she hasn't figured out how to tell me she needs to go. Scratching at the door doesn't work because I'm 76% deaf, I'd never hear her anyway. Sooooo, I bought a little box.....I thought I'd try that. I sat her in it, "let's go potty". RUN AWAY! SIgh......... so every hour I was putting her in the litter box.... RUN AWAY! Its like she is afraid of it too. I don't know what to do. I don't want to keep her crated all the time because I enjoy watching her play. But I turn my eyes for 5 seconds and she's done peed or pooped in the floor. Good thing is I have hardwood floors but still.... I have got to figure out > how to get her trained. ANY suggestions??? > > Georgia > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Groups gets a make over. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/WktRrD/lOaOAA/yQLSAA/MJOolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
