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Bnot · 10-08-2006, 07:33 AM

Usually when I let Venus go outside, she's either in the Kitchen or the crate, and I say "back door". She usually runs to the back door.

Well, her crate has been beside my bed for 2 weeks now. Seems to be the best place, cause I wake up when I hear her whine at night.

She woke me at 4am, so I opened the crate and said "back door". Ok, gal runs straight to the kitchen instead. I follow her to see why the h*ll she didn't go to the back door. She was on her pee pad, going, instead of going outside!

Saved me a trip outside! I was so proud she made it to the pad, I went ahead and put her food down, gave her a treat, and left her in the kitchen!!

Sometimes you wonder "why they do the opposite" of what your trying to get them to do, and dang if they don't outsmart you!

ChestersMom · 10-08-2006, 08:00 AM

That is tooo funny! They sure can surprise us with their intelligence. So, who is training who?

Bnot · 10-08-2006, 02:55 PM

Who is training who, can sometimes be a very good question for me, lol.

I decided since she's been doing so good going on pee pads in the kitchen, I'd let her into the living room, and let her roam. I closed off the rest of the house.

I sit down, eating on my tv tray, she walks right in front of me and pees on the carpet.

Ok, is there anything I might have around this house to get the smell out so she won't keep going there?

And to think, I was so proud at 4am....

ChestersMom · 10-08-2006, 04:44 PM

Vinegar mixed with water.

cheetobandita34 · 10-08-2006, 06:35 PM

Good for her! I just need to get Soph to stop eating her poop and walking in it all over her kennel when we aren't home! Yuck

Bnot · 10-09-2006, 04:39 PM

Thank you Chestersmom! I do have vinegar here!

ChestersMom · 10-09-2006, 04:58 PM

Someone gave me this advice the other day. I haven't tried it, but since I'm keeping one of my new litter, I may give it a try. They said when the dog has an accident, make it sit by you while you clean it up (I assume this would require the use of a leash). After cleaning it, spray a little vinegar water on the spot and then a little of the vinegar water on the dog's nose, followed by showing the dog where it can go potty. Supposedly, they come to equate pottying in the wrong spot with getting the vinegar water on their nose. Plus, if they go back to the same spot and smell the vinegar, again, they would equate it with vinegar water on the nose.

I'm sure there are several methods of training out there and I'm sure I'll be using several of them. This may be good for one that's hard to train. It's better than some of the ways I've heard of people potty training.

Best of luck to you!

Bnot · 10-09-2006, 05:09 PM

Wow, that does make sense too! Thank you soooo much for this tip!!

Honey Rose · 10-12-2006, 05:10 PM

May I ask how many % of water and vinegar? Like 50% water 50% vinegar?
Thanks!

Chrissy0277 · 10-12-2006, 05:22 PM

I use something called Anti Icky poo and it works wonders. It got a 3 year old stain off my carpet that nothing else has gotten off of it and I tried just about everything you could imagine

Bnot · 10-12-2006, 06:04 PM

I'm going to try 50/50.

ChestersMom · 10-12-2006, 06:16 PM

50/50 is what I'd start with and then you can adjust it from there.

Honey Rose · 10-13-2006, 08:48 AM

Thanks! I'll try it later!

10-08-2006, 07:33 AM	#1
Bnot YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mobile AL Posts: 1,347	I had to laugh at this! Usually when I let Venus go outside, she's either in the Kitchen or the crate, and I say "back door". She usually runs to the back door. Well, her crate has been beside my bed for 2 weeks now. Seems to be the best place, cause I wake up when I hear her whine at night. She woke me at 4am, so I opened the crate and said "back door". Ok, gal runs straight to the kitchen instead. I follow her to see why the h*ll she didn't go to the back door. She was on her pee pad, going, instead of going outside! Saved me a trip outside! I was so proud she made it to the pad, I went ahead and put her food down, gave her a treat, and left her in the kitchen!! Sometimes you wonder "why they do the opposite" of what your trying to get them to do, and dang if they don't outsmart you!

10-08-2006, 06:35 PM	#5
cheetobandita34 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chico CA Posts: 139	Good for her! I just need to get Soph to stop eating her poop and walking in it all over her kennel when we aren't home! Yuck __________________ Love My Furbaby Girl!! Sophie's Mommy Come See Me! www.dogster.com/?398164

10-12-2006, 05:22 PM	#10
Chrissy0277 Its all about the yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 1,441	I use something called Anti Icky poo and it works wonders. It got a 3 year old stain off my carpet that nothing else has gotten off of it and I tried just about everything you could imagine __________________ CHRISSY Cash Nikki Precious Lizzy Mimi , Isabelle Lena Taboo

10-08-2006, 08:00 AM	#2
ChestersMom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bacliff, TX Posts: 943	That is tooo funny! They sure can surprise us with their intelligence. So, who is training who?

10-08-2006, 02:55 PM	#3
Bnot YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mobile AL Posts: 1,347	Who is training who, can sometimes be a very good question for me, lol. I decided since she's been doing so good going on pee pads in the kitchen, I'd let her into the living room, and let her roam. I closed off the rest of the house. I sit down, eating on my tv tray, she walks right in front of me and pees on the carpet. Ok, is there anything I might have around this house to get the smell out so she won't keep going there? And to think, I was so proud at 4am....

10-08-2006, 04:44 PM	#4
ChestersMom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bacliff, TX Posts: 943	Vinegar mixed with water.

10-09-2006, 04:39 PM	#6
Bnot YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mobile AL Posts: 1,347	Thank you Chestersmom! I do have vinegar here!

10-09-2006, 04:58 PM	#7
ChestersMom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bacliff, TX Posts: 943	Someone gave me this advice the other day. I haven't tried it, but since I'm keeping one of my new litter, I may give it a try. They said when the dog has an accident, make it sit by you while you clean it up (I assume this would require the use of a leash). After cleaning it, spray a little vinegar water on the spot and then a little of the vinegar water on the dog's nose, followed by showing the dog where it can go potty. Supposedly, they come to equate pottying in the wrong spot with getting the vinegar water on their nose. Plus, if they go back to the same spot and smell the vinegar, again, they would equate it with vinegar water on the nose. I'm sure there are several methods of training out there and I'm sure I'll be using several of them. This may be good for one that's hard to train. It's better than some of the ways I've heard of people potty training. Best of luck to you!

10-09-2006, 05:09 PM	#8
Bnot YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mobile AL Posts: 1,347	Wow, that does make sense too! Thank you soooo much for this tip!!

10-12-2006, 05:10 PM	#9
Honey Rose Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2006 Location: California Posts: 35	May I ask how many % of water and vinegar? Like 50% water 50% vinegar? Thanks!

10-12-2006, 06:04 PM	#11
Bnot YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mobile AL Posts: 1,347	I'm going to try 50/50.

10-12-2006, 06:16 PM	#12
ChestersMom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bacliff, TX Posts: 943	50/50 is what I'd start with and then you can adjust it from there.

10-13-2006, 08:48 AM	#13
Honey Rose Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2006 Location: California Posts: 35	Thanks! I'll try it later!