I think that's my problem. No one has a set rule for potty training a dog. My breeder says he should be spending most of the time in the crate with hour long play times every so often. Then you say he needs more time with me. Then yet another person will say he shouldn't be in a crate at all. So who's right?
Is my method correct? I realize he's just a pup, so I know accidents are going to happen. However, do I admonish him when he goes inside the house? You wouldn't yell at a newborn child, so why would you yell at a newborn pup? Will that accomplish anything? On the other hand, do I say nothing and not discourage that behavior? I just don't know.
The other area of concern for me is that it's quite cold and he shivers like the dickens when I take him outside. Maybe I should get him on the pad training so he won't have to go outside?
I just don't know and I'm so frustrated by the lack of good information out there. Or maybe I'm frustrated by the proliferance of misinformation. I write computer code for a living so I'm used to everything being very logical in nature and this pup has my world upside down. |