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Originally Posted by moosie's mom  Paulette....first off it will take time!
This that I am posting is from what I have learned/experienced in that last month. (Mimi has been with us for a month now~~and she was 13 months when we got her)
1) I really think that Jockey will warm up to Derby within the next week or so. (With us just getting Mimi a month ago.~~She didn't want to play with Moose for the first few days. She would run to me too.) It took about a week before she would actually play with Moose.
2) Mimi came to us "pee pad" trained.  Well she thinks the "carpet" is a huge pee pad!  She is getting better now...but I am on her every hour to go outside to potty! If she leaves my side (which is only when she goes to sniff............then its outside to potty~ Is it possible to have her confined to the bathroom (or where there is no carpet or hardwood floor) and have Derby as you normally do? I do know it is hard to have them separated but maybe for a bit it would be best. Maybe you could put a large blanket under the x-pen so it won't scratch your floor.
3) Barking? I still think he is feeling a little unsecure. I think the "positive" training is good.
4) Not sure about crate training...we have never done that. |
Thanks Linda....I have tried the bathroom too and he still barks and cries and pees off of the pads. He is a little turkey. Ha! Yes, I think he is feeling insecure still and I know it will take time. I will go look for something to put under a pen and an inexpensive pen as well.....any suggestions on that?