[amanda350]

I had an in home eval from a trainer to try and hlp me get started on training Kallie and Stewie. Tell me what you think about the things she told me.
1. Do not let them sleep with me. By doing that I am letting them think they are my equal and not that I am the dominate one.
2. Keep their xpen close to the door that I want them to go out and as soon as I open the door, to rush them outside and take them to where I want them to go without picking them up.
3. Give them LOTS of outdoor time. She suggested fencing off my flower garden and leaving them there most of the day when it is nice.. she must have forgotten that hastas are poisonous and hawks love little animals.
4. hold them on their backs with one hand on their bellies and the other hand petting them until they submit. then let them go. letting them up when they wiggle lets them think they are in control. do this 3-4 times per day.
5. give treats that they love like cheddar cheese.
6. hold them and tell them their name several times per day..
7. playing in the house is a no no. playing and pottying is for outdoors and eating and sleeping is for indoors.
8. to crate train stewie, i am to leave him in his crate for the night and ignore him when he cries and after 3 days he should stop crying about going in.
9. take their food and water up at 7pm
10 no pee pads in the house if Iwant them to go outside. this only encourages them that there is a place to pee inside so it is ok.
11 spray the area that I do not want them to pee on inside with lysol and they will stay away from it..

My heart is breaking for Stewie who just wants me to hold him and cuddle with him at night. he has slept in my bed for the past 3 nights..let me know what you think of these rules...