Potty Training Troubles and More :0) Hi there, I have noticed a lot of people having the same potty training trouble that I am having! I am try to train my little lady Lexi to go outside. I crate her at night time and let her out first thing. Then I let her out midday and at night. I try to keep her near me in the house by keeping her on a leash. Somehow the little sneak still pees in the house when I am turned around. She is over a year now. The lady I bought her from said she used pee pads and was doing great with them... I bought the pads ... nothing ..which is why I have stuck with going outside. Okay number two issue. She barks at my husband! He'll just be standing there are she will be growling and barking at him like he's a stranger. I've noticed it is when he is near me. And it has just been since she had puppies. Any suggestions? Thanks all. This Web site has been wonderful. |
Although she may be old enough and large enough to hold it....take her out on the hour every hour during the day. I know it's a pain in the butt...but she'll catch on. Don't let her roam the house unsupervised either. Someone else will have to help you with hubby question. |
Taking her out 3 times a day isn't enough. Try taking her out twice as often or more and you'll see results. Mine ring a bell to go outside. They probably go outside 10 times a day. Loki has to go that often. Sam could get away with 5-6 times. But then one time they will do one thing, then need to go out again to do the other... :rolleyes: As far the barking at your husband, I would suggest giving her a time out in her crate or in another room when she does that. Also if she does it when he walks in the room, have him carry treats and give her one when she stops barking. Eventually she will just sit and wait for her treat rather than thinking he is scary. Don't you give her any attention when she does this. Loki used to do the exact same thing and we were able to get him to stop after a month or two of time outs and treats. It won't be fixed overnight. |
The Time out is a great tip Erin (re: the barking at husband). |
With an adult dog, you are trying to re-train them from an "old habit" (potty indoors, no matter where it is) to the "new habit" of potty outdoors. And you really need to look at it that way instead of a "Bad" behavior. Pottying in the house is just an old habit that was established before you got her. She was never 100% housebroken, I can assure you. So in order to instill the "new" habit, you must create an environment making the dog be more successful at performing the new habit than at performing the old habit. It's strictly a numbers game. If you can limit the number of accidents in the house from a range of 1 to zero, you are going to have a better chance of re-training. If that means keeping her tethered to you and watching her every second (yes, don't turn your back on her for one second) and stating "NO" and sweeping her up and taking her outside, every time she does it inside, then that's what it will take. Also increasing the number of times you take her outside and making her go, will increase the number of successes, too. You may have to keep this up, religiously for several months, but little by little, she is going to demonstrate that she is getting "it" and you will be able to trust her more and more and won't have to keep such a diligent eye on her. |
You might want to take her out a lot more when your home. I let mine out about hour to two hours. As far as the barking I know it's annoying, she's trying to protect you, and is jealous. Maybe if your husband can make an extra effort to play and hold her she'll warm up to him. |
You know it's possible that it's not your husband that's scary but maybe she is scared of men. Who knows what experience she might have had before you got her. Heck, Loki is afraid of laundry baskets. :rolleyes: They are sensitive little dogs. Anyway, I agree that you should have your husband be extra sweet to her. Let him be the holder of all good things (food, treats, her favorite toy). She will learn he is a good thing. |
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