I also looked at the thread that yaveny posted here when we adopted Dany this past February. She's 7 years old, but I found housetraining her was easier than housetraining Addie and Mia (both were puppies when we got them). We did use treats (we had to use hot dog pieces, she didn't know what dog treats were) every time any of they went potty (it was like a refresher course for Addie and Mia). She even knows to use the piddle pads, which I didn't really train her on. I think it was easier because she likes to copy whatever Addie does.
As far as other things, they don't know anything about what a normal dog should. Dany was uncertain of walking on grass/snow, terrified of stairs, and didn't know how to play with toys (or what they even were). It takes patience, but believe me, it is so worth every second of training each and every time they learn something new. I can't count the number of times I cried tears of joy because Dany learned something new that any puppy raised in a "normal" environment knows. The look on her face with each revelation is priceless. |