hey guys. so its been a while and good stuff has happened so i figured id update you guys even though you guys hate me and really were closed minded. im also trying to show that i am NOT a troll.
first off... i STOPPED hitting sparta. at first for a couple of weeks, it seemed like hitting was working and I went on vacation with sparta also, came back home and then for like a month straight she was just not getting wee wee pad training. hitting was not working i could see she was just really confused.
so i thought it over again and thought about what you guys said about her being a different breed and whatnot, stopped hitting her and started just yelling at her. sometimes just very calmy talking to her telling her whats wrong and pointing to the wee wee pad. i still put her nose close to her mess (not in it, just close enough so she could smell) and also put her nose close to the wee wee pad telling her thats where she needs to potty.
IT WORKED, immediately i saw a gradual difference, she seemed like she was understanding. I new I had to post to you guys and thank you for your help (some of you). for about a week and a half now she has been going potty on the weewee pad constantly. a couple of times she did circle around it and stray to a spot she likes on the floor, i snapped my fingers and pointed at the wee wee pad and she came running to poo, it was amazing.
so im not gonna completly say that the hitting wasnt helping though. i mean at this point it could have been that in the back of her mind she remembers the hitting and doesnt wanna get hit and sees im not hitting her anymore. i dont know.
but thanks. |