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Originally Posted by Flakes You can send him to Boot Camp but that is not likely to solve your entire problem. He'll learn some commands such as sit, stay, no etc. However it sounds as if your life is just way too busy for you to devote time to the dog. With a new baby on the way this isn't likely to improve. Even if the dog is trained at Boot Camp once the baby comes along he is likely to act out and all the boot camps in the world can't fix that problem. The only thing that can fix that is spending time with the dog. Yorkies are high maintenance pets, they aren't like a family lab where you can send them out to the back yard to amuse themselves chewing down the apple tree or fence. They need to be with people, the always want to be the center of attention and then of course there is the time required for grooming every day. You may want to consider finding a more suitable home for BeanSprout (love the name). |
Thanks for the reply, but really, find a more suitable home for my dog?
Please let me clarify. I am home every day of the week, I don't socialize on the weekends. I take Beanie for walks atleast once per day, and he loves me. He plays with many dogs in the neighborhood, and I play "soccer" with him. To be sure, he gets a TON of attention.
I am having trouble with housetraining specifically. He will use puppy pads during the day. I use to crate him, but in the last month, I have not been able to let him out during the day. I think it would be mean to make him hold it that long. I tried keeping him in one room, but he started eating the wall paper. He now has reign of the house.... I am fine with that except he has been eating anything wooden in my house, and cat poop
I was hoping that the bootcamp could help with the destructive chewing and crate training. I also want him to learn commands other than sit. Once he learns the basics or is exposed to them, I will "drill" him on them. I look at bootcamp as a starting point not a solution!! After doggie boot camp, Beanie and I can attend classes at Petsmart for reinforcement.
Thanks,
jen