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lucindaw. · 03-25-2006, 08:03 AM

Here is how we trained our cockapoo puppy to use the dog door. We used a thumbtack and tacked up the actually flap to the wall. We then tacked on a very thin piece of plastic. We would help her go through that. Of course being curious she would start pushing on it herself, especially to get back in. She saw it as a game. Once she mastered that, we let down the actual flap and she tried that and bingo! she had it!. Lucinda already tries to push her way out the dog door for the cockapoos. It is really cute when we open the flap for her, she likes to jump in and out the door, going back and forth several times. Of course, we praise her and it's a game for all of us. She definately wants to follow the cockapoos in and out of it. Two times she has managed to run out with them when they were going out....I should say that she squeezed her way out beside them. Too smart! It is too havy of a door for her now. Our cockapoos were about 8 pounds when we trained them to use it and now the largest one, Marley, is 30 pounds and the smallest one, Rosie, 18.pounds. FYI: Marley has been diagnosed with Cushings disease so his life is going to be shortened and we are heartbroken. He is on medication to control the symptoms. Now back to our sweet baby Yorkie, Lucinda. She is 10 weeks and weighs 3 pounds. For her, we will install the cat size door. Actually we are going to do it this weekend and let her start to play around and with it. I can't imagine how boring our dogs life would be without their door. When we are at work, they have the option of going out and having a ball in the yard, which our neighbors tell us they do all the time. Hope this helps!

03-25-2006, 08:03 AM	#4
lucindaw. Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: shawnee ks Posts: 95	Here is how we trained our cockapoo puppy to use the dog door. We used a thumbtack and tacked up the actually flap to the wall. We then tacked on a very thin piece of plastic. We would help her go through that. Of course being curious she would start pushing on it herself, especially to get back in. She saw it as a game. Once she mastered that, we let down the actual flap and she tried that and bingo! she had it!. Lucinda already tries to push her way out the dog door for the cockapoos. It is really cute when we open the flap for her, she likes to jump in and out the door, going back and forth several times. Of course, we praise her and it's a game for all of us. She definately wants to follow the cockapoos in and out of it. Two times she has managed to run out with them when they were going out....I should say that she squeezed her way out beside them. Too smart! It is too havy of a door for her now. Our cockapoos were about 8 pounds when we trained them to use it and now the largest one, Marley, is 30 pounds and the smallest one, Rosie, 18.pounds. FYI: Marley has been diagnosed with Cushings disease so his life is going to be shortened and we are heartbroken. He is on medication to control the symptoms. Now back to our sweet baby Yorkie, Lucinda. She is 10 weeks and weighs 3 pounds. For her, we will install the cat size door. Actually we are going to do it this weekend and let her start to play around and with it. I can't imagine how boring our dogs life would be without their door. When we are at work, they have the option of going out and having a ball in the yard, which our neighbors tell us they do all the time. Hope this helps!