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Originally Posted by Angelstarr  Thank you both for your replies. Let me clarify myself alittle:
I wholeheartly agree with the principle of praise vs agression. I don't want to use agression with my "kids". However... my patience is wearing thin.
The crate isn't even working with one of them. She will just pee in it. GRRRR.
Your suggestion of a book or DVD is a good idea, I do have several, but I cannot find anything specific about moving to a different house in them.
I wasn't sure I wanted to buy it but I was fighting to stay awake to see the program so I wasn't sure about all of the things they were talking about and wanted to see if there was a web site or something to check it out further. I agree 60.00 is a lot to spend on something that once learned would go in the drawer.
I do not have any books from Ceasar or Stillwell so I will check out Amazon.com and see if I can find something that will work. I will also check out here there is so much great help on this site.
thanks again
Cheryl aka Angelstarr |
If what you are working on now is housebreaking, there is a very good website that explain step by step how to acomplish this. You have to decide on indoor or outdoor training and crate or no crate training and it takes you to a guide that explains step by step the methods. The site is a little difficult to navagate but there are so many good tips, I highly recommend it.
If you little girl is peeing in her crate, you may have made three mistakes. First is not cleaning the urine with the proper cleaner, you must use one with an enzyme cleaner to get out all traces of urine, otherwise dogs are compelled to return to the spot. On hard surfaces white vinegar and water may be enough, but on bedding carpeting you need an enzyme cleaner, such as Nature's Miracle"
The second mistake could be, you are not taking her out of the crate enough, here's a chart that gives an estimate for age, remember this is just an estimate, and this is for MAXIUM time. A three month old puppy can only hold it 2 hours.
Housetraining Basics - The Ten Commandments of Housebreaking - #6
The third mistake could be the crate is too big, house breaking crates should be small, and just large enough for the dog to stand up and turn around in, if it's too big they don't think of it as a bed, but as an apartment.
Here's the site:
Free House Training for Puppies and Adult Dogs - No More Accidents Starting Today!