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02-12-2007, 05:49 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta
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| Pooping and Bitting problem HELP! A little long, but please read..... 10wks 3days old today! Pooping: I've always read that it is harder to train a yorkie boy than a girl, but why does my new baby boy (Bentley) use his training pads to pee, but poops next to it on the floor. I started out using paper, and he did really well peeing and pooping on that, but he will not poop on the traing pads. Even if he out playing I can notice his running to his training pad to pee, but if he has to poop he will just go on the floor. I do snatch his up and place him on the pad when I notice in time, but a lot of the time it's already too late. Please help! Bitting: My husband and I spend 20 mins in Petsmart tring to choose the perfect chew toys for his little teeth. We got five toys, a variety of textures and sizes, but all small enough for him. He'd rather chew and bit on my human fingers or toes, bed spreads, paper, or whatever else he shouldn't chew and bit on. I know this will talk a little time. I need to call the Dog Whisperer and let him know that that (schhhhh...)sound does not work with Bentley! I'm just wondering if this is normal and he will grow out of it or it this can become a serious problem. Right now he little and really doesn't do any damage, but his little teeth or started to get a sharper and my three year old daughter is starting to want to bite back! Any advise please......... |
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02-12-2007, 05:53 AM | #2 |
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02-12-2007, 05:58 AM | #3 |
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| Love the name (Bentley) that's my baby's name also! But my lovebug has the same problem with the pads. He will ALWAYS pee on them, but pooping is another story he makes it BESIDE the pads...never on them! He is almost 9 months old and we are still working on this. So your not alone.. Have you thought about just training him to go outside? |
02-12-2007, 05:58 AM | #4 |
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| HI, welcome to YT!! Sorry I have no advice for you but wanted to welcome you
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02-12-2007, 06:35 AM | #5 |
No Longer a Member | I think with the pooping thing, his intentions are probably right. Dogs tend to walk a little when they're pooping. They kinda go forward as the turd is coming out (sorry). We potty outside, but we started with pads. I noticed that Chloe would start out standing on the pad, but as she started pooping, she ended up on the floor next to it. Especially at only 10 weeks, you can't expect him to get it right, but it would be hard for them to understand the difference if he did it right next to the pad. I think that shows he's trying, but just can't coordinate where the turd falls LOL. The biting IS totally normal puppy behavior, but that doesn't mean it is ok. Many books will tell you to yelp "ouch" when they bite, so it startles them out of doing it. That really did nothing with us, but I kept it up anyway. Some also say to turn away and ignore them when they bite. My Chloe (at that age) could have cared less if I ignored her--she was that independent!! LOL. I swear we did all these things for a few weeks with no results. Then finally, one day, as Chloe was about to start mauling my son's foot, I took out a spray bottle of 50/50 water and vinegar. I did one squirt with a sharp "no!" I kid you not, it was like a total turn around--from only one squirt. She did not go for feet anymore, and then when I said no! when she was trying to _eat_ his fingers, she stopped as if thinking "beware the spray." Now, what we do is whenever she nips (and it will continue for a while) we gently wrap our whole hand around her snout (like you would hold a pole) and get in her face real close and say a firm, but not loud or mean, "no bite...no bite" This has been the most effective in curbing the biting. These days, she does occasionally nip when getting playful, but it is not very often, and we do still do the "no bite" move on her. hth Misty |
02-12-2007, 07:46 AM | #6 |
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| Thanks for the advice and the Welcome! I will definitely keep trying to work with him. I do understand that he's still a baby. My main concern is that my kids don't become afraid of him nipping at them when his teeth really start to develop. I constantly tell them that he is just playing and they are ok with it now, but I know sooner or later they are going to grow tire or afraid of it. thanks again guys!!!!! |
02-12-2007, 05:57 PM | #7 |
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| Emma did this a lot as a puppy, and still does sometimes We have 2 pads in our condo. We put a folded up towel or rug under her pads. This way, when she goes off the pad, at least it's not on the carpet. You might try that. Also, we bought one of those frames for the pee pads. This forces them to step OVER the frame and onto the pad, and they usually have better aim ONTO the pad rather than off the edge. But...I think it just happens sometimes. Another thing to keep in mind is to change the pads often, and pick up poop right away. If the pad's too dirty, Emma probably won't go on it, because she doesn't like stepping in her own pee. If there's poop on it, she won't use it at all. Good luck! |
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