Little dogs have small bladders and have to urinate more frequently than big dogs.....also, I agree with the others, 9 hours or so is just too long.....for any dog. Confine your dog to a small tiled area, with food, water, a few "safe" toys, a soft place to lay down (maybe his crate with the door left open, unless, he thinks that is where to go and potty now since that's what he's been doing) and a pee-pee pad....leave a radio on or the t.v. so there is some noise to help comfort your pup. Work with him on potty training when you're at home. Go get some training treats and ONLY give him a treat when he goes on the pad. Break up the treats into VERY SMALL "tastes". Dogs don't know the difference between getting a whole treat or just a taste of it. It worked great with my dog....so good that for the longest time she would run over there and squeeze out a little bit of nothing so that she could get a treat!!!....terriers are SMART and very good problem solvers and you have to outsmart them....which isn't always easy to do!! There were times when I thought my dog just might be smarter than me!! Anyway, that way, when you're away during the day and he/she's in her little area, she will practically potty train herself. Oh, and be sure and get one of the "frames" to hold down the edges of the potty pads so your dog doesn't start "shaking" it and playing with it. Well....now...I keep remembering things that might help. You might want to get a kong. It is a rubber toy that you can put a treat in or frozen peanut butter in that your dog will have to figure out how to get out. This will help to keep your dog's mind busy so she won't get bored. Lastly, put the kong down and another small treat when you leave to go to work. This helps with separation anxiety. Your pup will start looking forward to when you leave!! Mine does to this day. She knows when I'm about to go out the door, runs and stands, tail wagging, at the "spot" that I lay down a few treats when I leave. She's got the routine down. Daisy and I wish you luck!! |