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QuickSilver · 08-08-2009, 10:15 PM

I can see a couple ways to work with this:

- Do you reward him for good potties? If you do, don't reward for these. He will try to figure out how to get the treat. You will be "shaping" his potty behavior.

- Are you still watching him potty? If so, just move him onto the pad, and then praise him.

You are going to have to catch him in the act one way or the other to correct it. If you find it after the fact, there's no good way to communicate to him what he did wrong.

08-08-2009, 10:15 PM	#2
QuickSilver Thor's Human Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,929 Blog Entries: 31	I can see a couple ways to work with this: - Do you reward him for good potties? If you do, don't reward for these. He will try to figure out how to get the treat. You will be "shaping" his potty behavior. - Are you still watching him potty? If so, just move him onto the pad, and then praise him. You are going to have to catch him in the act one way or the other to correct it. If you find it after the fact, there's no good way to communicate to him what he did wrong. __________________ If you love something, set it free. Unless it's an angry tiger.