I think he's probably confused too. I wanted him to have the option to go
inside if he has
to...just to be nice, I guess-silly?! Also, there have been some accidents in
the 6 months
that I've had him. He has never pooped in the house, but he has peed, not in a
while, but
I'm not sure why he had done it in the past and then there was the rain issue.
I may just be
being neurotic. I haven't been working since I got him, he's my first dog-ever
and I'm
about to strart a new job and want him to be happy and comfy ( he will also
have a dog
walker).... I just thought it would be nice if he were p-pad trained, but
perhaps it's mroe
trouble than it's worth..
. --- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, "carrie_toots" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> --- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, "Renee" <life_maverick@> wrote:
> >
> > As I'm sure you all know, Chis don't really like the rain. As a
> result I'm trying to papertrain my
> > chi, just so he has options. He loves his walks and we live 1
> block away from a dog park
> > where he has lots of friends and I love going there with him.
> > For the past 2 months I have been trying to get him to pee on
> command. I treat him EVERY
> > time he goes pee and I say good pottie just as he begins his leg
> lift for urination. I started
> > introducing the wee wee pad a few days ago and a couple of things
> have strarted happening.
> > I put him on the pad and say go potie and he ignores me and walks
> away, also when we are
> > out on his walks and I want to give him a good pottie treat, when
> he's gone he ignores me.
> > Additionally, I have yet to get him to actually pee on command.
> > So really, there are 2 issues:
> > 1) Might he not want to pee in the house: due to stubborness or
> preference, or perhaps fear?
> > 2) Is he confused that I'm asking him to go in the house?
> > I know that there are tons of schools of thought about going
> inside and outside and only
> > doing one....
> > I should also mention, he was never crate trained, but I'm trying
> to get him used to his crate
> > for a variety of reasons, but not to use as a pottie training tool
> b/c he's already house
> > broken.
> > Thanks in Advance,
> > Renee
> >
> I am pretty sure that he is just confused. I have 3 Chi's that I
> trained to p-pads first, then when wether is permitting they all
> have a fit to go outside and potty.
> I'm sure that he can be re-trained, but it is going to take a lot of
> time and patients.
>
> Carrie.
>
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