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Originally Posted by Monika  BTW...so her 1st training session on Monday went ok except he said the only way he feels to get her housebroken would be to put her back in the crate! i just cant do it! she's been with me now almost 10 months and with all she's been through with vets and and ERs her first few days with me she is traumatized by the crate. I attempted to put her in the crate the other night and for 8 hrs straight she cried while i cried in my bed. I just dont know what to do! |
I know what you mean about feeling so bad to leave them crying in their crate! That IS a good way to potty train them though. But, since ur like me, you can try getting on a schedule with her. I don't know how often someone is home with her, but try getting her on a schedule where you feed her in the morning and after 30 minutes put her food up. Then about 15 to 20 minutes after eating, take her outside, then inside for nap/playtime, again 15 to 20 mins afterwards take her outside, etc. But just make sure you control when she eats so you can pretty much time it when she will need to go to the bathroom. And remember to ALWAYS praise her when she goes to the bathroom outside. If she is food motivated, bring a couple pieces of food with you when you take her outside and when she goes you can reward her with her food, that way she doesn't get chunky lol. At nighttime you may even have to set your alarm at set intervals and the intervals may change slightly until you figure out her routine. Dogs like schedules and consistency, so the more consistent you are with everything, the easier it will be to predict things and get her trained. Hope that helps!
