I posted this on another thread - but thought I'd share it with you.
My pup pees "outside."
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My little pup decided that he "didn't want to be potty trained ....wanted nothing to do with it." He rips up his potty pads and plays with them. I've quit using them.
He is about 9 months old now and pees a lot less frequently than he did when he was a pup. He often doesn't pee when I'm at work (6 to 7 hours). He sleeps all night without peeing. And - he pees his heart out whenever we go outside. (He is confined to the kitchen/laundry room area when I'm at work - and if he did pee here - it's a quick clean up - and not damage.)
So - I am taking him out every two hours or so (thank God for summer!) - and we have very few accidents in the house....almost none. But - if I didn't take him outside - he'd pee anywhere.
So - I'm the one who is potty trained - not him. But it works!!!!
And - I still use belly bands - at night - etc., if we go visiting (don't want him peeing on someone elses carpet), etc. And - his belly band is almost always dry. I really only use them for "just in case."
So - just getting older is a big help with these pups as far as potty training goes.
***** I think he's starting to let me know now when he wants to go outside. If I'm busy - and he comes up to me and barks or whines - I take him outside - and he always pees. Hopefully, he's beginning to want to pee only outside and is going to let me know when he needs to go out.
Good luck!
Carol Jean |