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Originally Posted by hotpinktrouble  I'm laughing...I don't mind the long post at all!!!! You could write a book and I would read every word!
I am definitely trying to avoid the fast movements...I'm just stuck with him and the potty-ing...He is usually very good and either holds it til I take him out or goes on the pee pad. Lately, though, he holds it for extrordinary amounts of time and will just not go for a long long time if he gets scared. I guess I'm confused about whether to just let him go wherever or risk him getting scared but going in the right place. I actually wasn't mad at him tonight, and I think he realized that because he recovered pretty fast.
You are definitely a God send friend...
PS...I'm thinking good things will happen for June...I absolutely believe older dogs are the best teachers...  |
since you said that he used to be good with pee pad and going outside to go potty, maybe it's because of recent changes in his life that made him start having accidents again. (maybe because he was staying at your friends house and now he is back at your house?)
things that happen in dog's life can add stress to them since they dont understand what is going on. so i think that given some time and working with him, he will pick it back up and not have accidents in the house once he gets used to the new situation again.
every dog is different. when i am working with milu, i won't use negative tone, because she is very sensitive, she doesn't understand the negative tone, she just gets scared. so with her personality, i have to always use positive reinforcements only, because nothing else works anyways.
i turn everything into a positive experience for her. like potty training, she LOVES her pee pad, because she knows that she will get a treat and praise everytime she goes there. so she loves her pee pads. basically, with every problem that i encounter, i try to think of a way that will be positive but still discourage her from doing things i don't want her to do.
i don't know about clicker training. but i did go to puppy school with milu, and i think that you don't really NEED a clicker, just have a key word, and it works the same as a clicker.
our keyword for milu is YES. everytime she does something good, i say YES. and YES = treat. always. you have to be fair and consistent leader to them. if you are unfair, then they don't respect you.
i wish you good luck with your baby, and don't hesitate to ask if you are having anymore problems working with him. there are a lot of knowledgable people here willing to help.
