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Originally Posted by Jchirino  Thanks Erin. That was very useful.  I will try feeding her 2 times a day and see how that works. She litteraly poops about 4 or 5 times.. Yesterday, she pooped outside, then 10 minutes later she had 2 more poops on my rug. that's kind of when I was like OK this isn't working. I do feed her on schedule but her poops don't seen to understand the schedule. Ok so when she doesn't poop or pee outside, put her in the crate for a few minutes and try agian?
One more question, I read somewhere today that if she isnt' outside pottying, eating or me playing with her, she needs to be in her crate? I feel horrible leaving her in there while i'm busy cleaning or something.
Again, thank you for the useful advice. |
Yes, that's true BUT if you don't want to put her in the crate just make sure she is in the same room and watch her. Use the crate for when you truly can't watch her like when you are in the shower. You can also tether her to you with a leash on your belt loop or close the door if it's like a bedroom or something. We actually put a bell upstairs because we like to sleep with our bedroom door closed (air filter/humidifier works better) so that way we know when they want to go downstairs and out. Then we have a bell by the front door so they can let us know when they need to go out. I feel like a butler, but it works! Now it a good time to teach her that.
Oh, it's helpful to keep a leash on her too if you know it's a time when she's going to need to go out. Just attach a light one to her harness and watch her to make sure she doesn't get stuck on anything. That makes it easier to catch her to put her in the crate and for when she starts to go in the house - startle her by saying AH AH and run outside. When Loki was a puppy I know there was at least one time when I screamed NO, OUTSIDE! and picked up a pooping pup and put him in the yard. I think that was when he finally got it
She's only 5 months old. By 10 months her body will have matured a little bit and yeah, she should be going on a schedule. Mine eat at 7&4 and they poop before breakfast and after dinner. Trust your instincts. If they say "Hmm... I don't think she's empty..." - CRATE!
Wait like 20 minutes and try again. I know it's frustrating as can be right now but once she is trained it's like they are on auto pilot. I just wait for the bell to ring and I don't have to keep track of schedules any more