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Old 11-11-2007, 06:04 AM   #22
pepe mint
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you have received a lot of great advice. the only thing I want to add is that if you are taking her outside to potty, DO NOT let her come in until she has gone potty. and AS SOON as she goes potty, bring her in and praise her. This may be hard if it is cold where you are because you will be cold, she will be cold, and you will both want to go inside I got maggie in December and she hated being outside (so did I) but this turned out to be a really good thing. She realized that if she potty's outside, she can go back in. So after a few days, once she realized that, she would immediately potty when i took her out.

if you are crate training, you need to be sure that you do let her out immediately when you wake up or if you have been going. first thing you do when you get home or wake up. and no play time between the crate and the door. she goes out immediately. this will teach her sooooo many things. i believe crate training is the best way to go if you are not using the potty pads (which i have never used).

good luck!! puppies are a lot of work but it is really worth it in the end. you will have a wonderful companion for many many years to come!!!!
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