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Originally Posted by Maximo  Pottying on the beds may be related to sickness, or as you indicated, a sign that it is all they know. Potty training them is going to require intensive work with a lot of supervision. I would recommend against crate training or any confinement to a crate. Limit their roaming space in your home to one room or an xpen where you can watch them. Take them to a piddle pad or outdoors to potty at regular intervals. In the beginning, do this frequently and at key times such as first thing in the morning, after meals, after playtime, and before bedtime. When they potty in the correct place, throw a party and praise them profusely. Never stop praising for good potty habits. Give them a small treat for each successful potty.
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I just came home this evening and they were in the crate. Someone pooped.. and I let them out and gave them a snack.. trying to watch them as I go.. and then bam one of them went over to their own little bed which they mostly play in when they have toys and it was full with toys and snacks which they had brought and went pee right on it! (they also bring snacks sometimes to the main pee area and sit and I take the treat away right away and put it somewhere else). They seem to have no differentiation of where to go pee and where to eat/play at all! Thank goodness they haven't peed on the couch yet where I spend most of my time with them.. but I wouldn't put it past them at this point.. what is up?
that's not at all normal for dogs.
I've had dogs my whole life.. mostly pre-owned except for my Lhasa who lived to 14. These doggies are adorable but I had no idea I was going to have this much trouble
