Parker is at new home, has runny poo and wont eat very well

[carleirulesme]

Originally Posted by Yorkie3

So happy to know it's not any thing real serious. Parker...hope you're feeling better and can show your new mommy what a good boy your are when it comes to going potty. Best Wishes!!!

yeah, he's doing ok... poos still a little runny, but their tryin to solidify! so that's great! he's still going potty in the kennel overnight, so that's something we're gonna tackle...

[RLC12345678]

Originally Posted by carleirulesme

yeah, he's doing ok... poos still a little runny, but their tryin to solidify! so that's great! he's still going potty in the kennel overnight, so that's something we're gonna tackle...

How's Parker doing today??

As far as pottying in his crate overnight, have you tried making the crate really small by putting a box or books in the back of the crate??

[DENISE517]

As of yesterday, I taked to her and Parkers poo was solid but still a little soft. She took him to the vet and he got a good check up. He still hasnt lost his top 2 baby teeth yet.

[RLC12345678]

Originally Posted by DENISE517

As of yesterday, I taked to her and Parkers poo was solid but still a little soft. She took him to the vet and he got a good check up. He still hasnt lost his top 2 baby teeth yet.

I'm glad to hear that Parker is doing better! I am sure he will be feeling well soon and adjusted to his new home in no time.

[yorkshirecrazy]

Denise, I just saw this now. I am sorry to hear about Parker but I am glad that he is doing better. Don't worry I know he will be okay. Best Wishes..Kisses to Parker.

[DENISE517]

Vet said the runny poo was from the move and stress from it. He'll be fine. He is with a great family.

[yorkshirecrazy]

Originally Posted by DENISE517

Vet said the runny poo was from the move and stress from it. He'll be fine. He is with a great family.

I am glad everything worked out for you and Parker. I am sure you picked the perfect family. Congrats!!!! Can you believe I am going threw the same thing now with Rambo....He is sooooooo jelous of Daisy...

[Emmsmom]

Just curious.. How old was he when he went to a new home? Glad to hear he is getting better.

[carleirulesme]

Originally Posted by DENISE517

Vet said the runny poo was from the move and stress from it. He'll be fine. He is with a great family.

Thank you for saying that!

[carleirulesme]

Originally Posted by RLC12345678

How's Parker doing today??

As far as pottying in his crate overnight, have you tried making the crate really small by putting a box or books in the back of the crate??

Well I've been putting Cash and Parker inthe same kennel, and it's kinda small.. but he's still pooping in it!!! The only reason their in there together is because Parker whines at night when we put him in it, and we can't have him whining cuz H gets up early for work and needs his sleep.. Cash only pooed in his kennel a couple times, but stopped once he was potty trained more. But I'm DEFINITELY open for suggestions!! He's still having accidents in the house... Cash wasn't this hard to train LOL

[RLC12345678]

Originally Posted by carleirulesme

Well I've been putting Cash and Parker inthe same kennel, and it's kinda small.. but he's still pooping in it!!! The only reason their in there together is because Parker whines at night when we put him in it, and we can't have him whining cuz H gets up early for work and needs his sleep.. Cash only pooed in his kennel a couple times, but stopped once he was potty trained more. But I'm DEFINITELY open for suggestions!! He's still having accidents in the house... Cash wasn't this hard to train LOL

We had a really hard time crate training our yorkie Hobbs. He would ALWAYS go to the bathroom in his crate and we really couldn't understand it. We tried other methods, like x-pen, gated in kitchen, etc, but ultimately the ONLY thing that worked for us was crate training. With vigillance with the crate training, it only took about 3 weeks to get Hobbs fully potty trained.

I would suggest that during the day, keep Parker confined to his crate (by himself) most of the day. That way, if he whines, your hubby won't be at home to hear him. Then, once he gets used to it by being in it during the day, then maybe he won't whine in it at night. When he is in the crate by himself, you really have to make the crate as small as you possibly can where all Parker can do is literally stand up, turn around, and lay down. Our yorkie, Hobbs, is the same size as Parker (3 lbs) and we literally make his crate about 6"x6" by putting a cardboard box in the back of his crate. This worked like a miracle. Ever since we made his crate small, he never used the bathroom once in there. I know it may sound small, but I promise that it isn't too small. Then, during the day, leave him in his small crate for about 3 hours at a time, then take him outside to potty, then let him play with Cash for about 30 minutes, then put him back in his crate for 3 more hours. Continue this routine throughout the whole day. If you find that he is pottying in there before the 3 hours is up, then you may have to go down to 2 hours. If you find that he can hold it for more than 3 hours, then you can go up to 4 hours, etc. I would also put him on a feeding schedule so you'll know what time during the day he will poop. That way, you can stay outside during those times until he has pooped.

It will take a lot of vigillence and hard work in the beginning, but I PROMISE it will pay off! Parker CAN be potty trained. Luckily you are able to be at home with him all day so you can put in the time and effort it will take to train this little guy.

I wish you the best of luck training this little guy! I am a HUGE fan of crate training, as it is the only thing that worked for us. BUT in order for it to work, you HAVE to do it the right way, namely by making the crate small.

If you have any specific questions, please don't hesitate to ask

By the way, I LOVE the name Cash....is he named after Johnny Cash by any chance? My friend has a black rotweiller (sp?) that she named Cash bc she says that her dog is "The Man in Black"

[RLC12345678]

oops! didn't mean to do this

[carleirulesme]

Originally Posted by RLC12345678

We had a really hard time crate training our yorkie Hobbs. He would ALWAYS go to the bathroom in his crate and we really couldn't understand it. We tried other methods, like x-pen, gated in kitchen, etc, but ultimately the ONLY thing that worked for us was crate training. With vigillance with the crate training, it only took about 3 weeks to get Hobbs fully potty trained.

I would suggest that during the day, keep Parker confined to his crate (by himself) most of the day. That way, if he whines, your hubby won't be at home to hear him. Then, once he gets used to it by being in it during the day, then maybe he won't whine in it at night. When he is in the crate by himself, you really have to make the crate as small as you possibly can where all Parker can do is literally stand up, turn around, and lay down. Our yorkie, Hobbs, is the same size as Parker (3 lbs) and we literally make his crate about 6"x6" by putting a cardboard box in the back of his crate. This worked like a miracle. Ever since we made his crate small, he never used the bathroom once in there. I know it may sound small, but I promise that it isn't too small. Then, during the day, leave him in his small crate for about 3 hours at a time, then take him outside to potty, then let him play with Cash for about 30 minutes, then put him back in his crate for 3 more hours. Continue this routine throughout the whole day. If you find that he is pottying in there before the 3 hours is up, then you may have to go down to 2 hours. If you find that he can hold it for more than 3 hours, then you can go up to 4 hours, etc. I would also put him on a feeding schedule so you'll know what time during the day he will poop. That way, you can stay outside during those times until he has pooped.

It will take a lot of vigillence and hard work in the beginning, but I PROMISE it will pay off! Parker CAN be potty trained. Luckily you are able to be at home with him all day so you can put in the time and effort it will take to train this little guy.

I wish you the best of luck training this little guy! I am a HUGE fan of crate training, as it is the only thing that worked for us. BUT in order for it to work, you HAVE to do it the right way, namely by making the crate small.

If you have any specific questions, please don't hesitate to ask

By the way, I LOVE the name Cash....is he named after Johnny Cash by any chance? My friend has a black rotweiller (sp?) that she named Cash bc she says that her dog is "The Man in Black"

LOL.. you have some great suggestions.. and I will begin working on them TODAY!
I'm going to take a pic of the kennel right now and post it on here so you see the size.. also, Parker is 4lb 10 oz!! He weighs more than Cash LOL, but Cash is finally eating better!! Anyway, Gonna take this pic..
He also poops and pees on my deck, I CAN"T stand it!!!! argghghghghghghghg.. lol

[RLC12345678]

Originally Posted by carleirulesme

LOL.. you have some great suggestions.. and I will begin working on them TODAY!
I'm going to take a pic of the kennel right now and post it on here so you see the size.. also, Parker is 4lb 10 oz!! He weighs more than Cash LOL, but Cash is finally eating better!! Anyway, Gonna take this pic..
He also poops and pees on my deck, I CAN"T stand it!!!! argghghghghghghghg.. lol

That is the same brand kennel I have but ours is one size smaller. So, I would make yours at least half the size it is now since Parker is a little bigger than Hobbs. What seems small will actually be the right size. But, if you make it small and Parker is still going to the bathroom in there, then make it even smaller...seriously. The reason he is going potty in his crate is bc he can go potty in one corner and lay down in another corner. Even if you think it isn't big enough for him to do that, if the poop isn't getting on him when he goes poop in there, then it is TOO BIG!

Please let me know how it works! Good luck! Don't give up if he goes potty in there a couple of times. I promise I know what you're going through. Hobbs did the same thing. When he first started pottying in his crate, we thought that crate training just wasn't for us. So, we tried all other methods, which were even worse. So, I did lots of research on crate training and decided to go back to that method. Making the crate small worked like a charm. Now at 9.5 months old, Hobbs is fully potty trained and able to have full run of the house. So, just use that as inspiration when you are having a hard time with it at first.

[carleirulesme]

Well I tried 3 hours, he poo'd.... so I'm going down to 2 1/2 hours... so at 7pm he gets to eat, use the restroom, drink, and play with Cash, get another bath.... lol I'll let ya know tomorrow how it went tonight and overnight....