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Originally Posted by GeorgiesMomma  Georgie is almost 8 and runs and cowers at times as if he was mistreated in a past life. I can assure he runs the show in this life  We have learned that if we get down to his level and say his name he doesn't act that way. I can't help but think its because of their size. There are people on here that can give you amazing advice on training. I am sure they will post and help |
Same with Mandie. She always runs from me like it's a game OR definitely cowers. The only time she doesn't do this is when I get down on the floor and call her over.
The pooping and peeing problem - I am sort of in the same boat with you. I know the answer is to go to the basics and start crate training from the beginning. I just haven't got the time (maybe during my vacation next month). She pees and poops outside and she pees on her pads. She is very erratic with her pooping. She definitely won't poop on a pad that she's peed on. I find poop on the floor in front of the back door, when there is an unused pee pad 2 inches away. I used to think she was being defiant but I know she walks a little bit when she poops (and, I need to get her some more fiber or oils because I think she's just having to do this for it to come out). Perhaps your pup is the same way? Maybe they start on the pad, but by the time they inch along while pooping, it is off the pad?
In her other pad location, if I put a pad down in front of the one she pees on, she'll poop on that one (again, maybe she starts on the other and ends up on the non-pee one? not sure as it happens when I'm not around)