I have a few suggestions:
[QUOTE=Friley]They have even started eating their own feces which gets everywhere cause they drag it back to their kennel. We've read that most puppies will outgrow this stage (eating their poop) and when we're home we usually clean up the feces before they begin to eat it.....[QUOTE]
There's stuff you can put into their food that makes their poop taste unappealing (although, you'd think it'd be unappealing enough as is!)
Banks doesn't seem to want to eat his OWN poop, just other dogs poop...which is gross...we're working on that too!
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Friley Our 2nd issue is their constant need of attention, whining, & barking. Our typical routine during the evening is the dogs use the pee pad for their business before we take them out to play, since Belle will pee anywhere in the apartment. We then take them out to play or run around for 30 minutes, about which time Belle usually stops to find a corner to pee in. They then go back in the crate to rest or to allow us to eat dinner. Then we do the process all over again, if its nice outside we'll take them on a 20 minute walk. |
I know that these are small dogs, but I think all dogs - regardless of their size and the weather - should be walked for an hour or more each day. On the days that I just can't get myself out of the house for over a half hour or 45 min. on his walk, I'll play the COME game with Banks. Basically, I'll run backwards saying "come banks, come banks, come banks" in a really friendly, fun, enthusiatic way so that he chases me, back and forth, back and forth in my apartment. It teaches him to come and that coming is fun attention from me.
Also, I think by walking him (or playing that game if you can't walk them for an hour or more or any kind of vigorous [sp?] activity) tires him out completely. He may protest a little bit when I first put him in his crate, but settles down and goes to sleep. There's no substitute for exercise - it's good for people and for dogs - a tired pup is a happy pup!