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Gabi & Gina · 07-05-2006, 03:04 AM

Ok, so I'm new to this site, and am very happy to have found a site with so much information to help me with my new furballs. It's also comforting to know that others have the same problems!

I see that the issue of potty training is a common one. My Gabi is 14 months old, and still has not "got it" Gina is 4 months old, and is doing a lot better that her older sister. Will Gabi ever "get it"?

I did try crate training, but just hated having them locked up - I feel so guilty. I watch them like hawks, and we go out every 1/2 - 1 hour. I'm now also trying to make it "worth their while", so we have jackpot treats(roast chicken bits) I let them smell the treat first, then tell them, "let's go wee wee girls", then we go outside. If they do their business, then I immediately pop a treat in their mouths and praise them lavishly. Bottom line, no business - no treat. This is a new idea that we are trying (about 4 days now)

I've also decided to try and introduce the bells, so when we go out, I ring the bells and then open the door. Do you think that it's too much to do all at one time?

What I can't understand is that both of them hold all night, but won't hold during the day. Is this normal?

Am I doing the right thing? Any help on this matter would be welcomed.

07-05-2006, 03:04 AM	#1
Gabi & Gina Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: South Africa Posts: 32	Potty Training Ok, so I'm new to this site, and am very happy to have found a site with so much information to help me with my new furballs. It's also comforting to know that others have the same problems! I see that the issue of potty training is a common one. My Gabi is 14 months old, and still has not "got it" Gina is 4 months old, and is doing a lot better that her older sister. Will Gabi ever "get it"? I did try crate training, but just hated having them locked up - I feel so guilty. I watch them like hawks, and we go out every 1/2 - 1 hour. I'm now also trying to make it "worth their while", so we have jackpot treats(roast chicken bits) I let them smell the treat first, then tell them, "let's go wee wee girls", then we go outside. If they do their business, then I immediately pop a treat in their mouths and praise them lavishly. Bottom line, no business - no treat. This is a new idea that we are trying (about 4 days now) I've also decided to try and introduce the bells, so when we go out, I ring the bells and then open the door. Do you think that it's too much to do all at one time? What I can't understand is that both of them hold all night, but won't hold during the day. Is this normal? Am I doing the right thing? Any help on this matter would be welcomed.