thanks so much. I'm going to try this. I feel bad crating her, i feel its a punishment. Even though she likes being in there because of bedding and toys. I'll start right away. I have two crates. One upstairs in my bedroom, which is not the smallest but the 2nd smallest crate. I also have a medium one downstairs. Its big enough to fit a 10-15 pound dog.
JD On Aug 2, 2013, at 12:42 PM, Peggy & The Girls <phr...@optimum.net> wrote: > > Even when you get an older dog they have to be retrained not to mark in their > home. Both my dogs were adults as was others when I got them and they had to > be housebroken. 9 out of 10 times when a dog isn't housebroken it is not the > dogs fault, but rather the owner has sent the wrong signals to the dog. > Puppies need to be > on a strict schedule so you get their built in clock adjusted to your > schedule. That means feeding, wee pad, walking, play time, nap and night > time, are all on a schedule until the dog is 100% housebroken. > > Sounds like Piper is very confused. So the best thing to do is to start from > scratch. She needs to be confined in an area or a crate whenever you can't > monitor her. Once you allow her out of her area, walk her on a leash, (don't > carry her) to another area where her wee pad is, or outside if that is how > you want to train her. Once she goes, then it is attention and play time or > feeding time outside of her area. That is her reward for going on the pad. > After about 30 minutes, walk her again to the pad and make sure she goes, if > she doesn't pee or poop, then back into the crate and try again 15 minutes > later. If she does go the first time, then she gets to be free for a bit > longer as long as you can monitor her. If you stick to her being in her area > or crate and only let her out to pee and then playtime reward she will get > the hang of it. She is a year old so she should be peeing 3-4 times and > pooping once aday. Keeping her confined when you can't monit or will also > solve the litter pan issue. Once she is housebroken and has earned her > freedom, you will have to find a way to keep the litter box out of her reach, > because it doesn't;t make a difference what breed or how old a dog is, they > all seem to love cat tootsie rolls.....yuk! > > If you do the crate training method correctly then she should be housebroken > within a months time. > > Peggy > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: JD > Date: 8/2/2013 10:20:44 AM > To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Chihuahuas] having my own CHi issues > > > Ok hopefully this doesn't come off wrong, but I'm having such issues with > Piper my chi mix. > > She's refusing to potty train and is peeing and popping every where. Its > getting to the point where I can't keep up any more. Besides her messes, my > cats are reacting to HER mess by making messes themselves. So now my house is > one big giant waste station. I have a toddler, I'm 5.5 months pregnant with a > high risk pregnancy and a heart condition. This stress has been wearing me > out and taking its toll on me. Yesterday alone I spent over 3 hours (through > out the day) just cleaning pee, poop and other messes up. If it isn't dog or > cat pee and poop, Piper takes poop from the litter boxes and leaves them all > over. > > I need help in resolving this issue soon or I have have to rehome her and opt > for an older Chi who is already potty trained. > > Tips and advise welcomed > > JD > > Sent from my Tardis > > >
