I don't like having my dogs waiting 8+ hrs to go potty. It can make it so in senior years, they can get weakened muscles and drip. My Dad has had that happen.
\ \ /\ Alice ( ) whiterabbi...@gmail.com .( ). Sent from my iPhone 5 > On Aug 3, 2013, at 2:52 AM, GinbarMinPins <ginbarminp...@aol.com> wrote: > > My little dogs have pee pads down for emergencies but will wait 8+ hours to > use them unless sick. > > > > Robin, Dobe Axel CGC, TT, German Pin Ranger CGC, TT, Chihuahuas Alice CGC and > Monte CGC, foster Blue and MinPins HoneyB, and Brutus > > www.minpinrescue.org > > www.chi-rescue.com > > Http://chihuahua.rescueme.org/florida > > > -------- Original message -------- > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] having my own CHi issues > From: Alice <whiterabbi...@gmail.com> > To: "Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com" <Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com> > CC: > > > > > So you're saying that to teach her to not potty in the house you let her pee > in the house? Not in my house. Absolutely no pee pads in my house. I won't > confuse my dogs letting them pee in the house and later reprimand them for > peeing in the house. Every 2-3 hours they go outside on a leash to potty > when they're in potty training. > > \ > \ /\ Alice > ( ) whiterabbi...@gmail.com > .( ). Sent from my iPad mini > >> On Aug 2, 2013, at 8:27 AM, Mommabear7772004 <mommabear7772...@yahoo.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> Hi JD , ok one thing at a time . Deep >> breaths ! : ). Do something w the litter >> box so she can't get to it - in a room behind a baby gate . The cats will >> get to it fine . All dogs live cat poo . Yuck >> Then put Piper in a puppy pen on floor >> - not carpet . In the kitchen maybe or behind a baby gate in the bathroom . >> Start small , start over . Put her food water, bed and pee pads in w her . >> Mop >> up a spot of her accidents w the pee pad so it has the scent . Hopefully >> she gets the idea ! Once she gets the idea she can come out for longer and >> longer >> periods if time and go back to use the >> pad . >> >> Sheryl >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Aug 2, 2013, at 10:20 AM, JD <jelikoc...@aol.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> 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 >>> > >