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NalaLuv · 11-18-2009, 08:48 AM

Sooo...I've had Nala a year and a half and thus far have trained her to go indoors on a wee wee pad. Not crazy about it, but I'm not a morning person, and it's difficult where I live to really walk her as often as she goes. It's convenient and she's pretty good at going to her little corner. I'm moving and want to try to retrain Nala to go outside because the downfall of training Nala indoors is that I have to constantly be at attention if I take her to someone else's house.

I want to hear from anyone that has trained their dogs in doors and know how you like it or don't like it. I also would like to hear from anyone that has been successful retraining their dogs to go outside after mainly being indoors.

Thanks

jeanm1963 · 11-18-2009, 09:06 AM

When I first got Laci , she was already peepad/newpaper trained. She did very well hardly having an accident... I had to train her indoors because we had almost 2 feet of snow and she was 2 and ahalf pounds...then I got my rugs cleaned by a company that used amonia, she thought my house was a litter box and started to pee on the rugs

, then I started to outside train her... It was pretty easy but Ill have to say you have to be home ALL THE TIME. I took her outside every single hour.. while she was peeing I said hurry hurry. then GOOD GIRL woo hooo yippeee... and had a cookie right on hand. ( kept them in the jacket I wear outside... now she pretty much goes on command... just say HURRY HURRY ( someone on YT told me this was better then say go pee pee or poo poo) because just incase you are somewhere and you dont want people around to know what your dog is doing

, but I will say I get up at 530 am every day, right out the door we go.. then I take her out several times a day.... she doesnt have accidents in the house but Im not so sure she tells me she has to potty , she doesnt bark or scratch the door, I just sort of know

,. I purchased the potty patch, which has grass like features because we get slammed with snow here often times 2 feet at a time , I had to buy this incase of an emergency!!
https://www.pottypatch.com/ver12/index.asp
Also available at petco!

NalaLuv · 11-18-2009, 09:32 AM

I think I'll try the hurry hurry method w/ Nala. I'm greatful she doesn't like being woken up early - it's just throughout the day...she pees all the time. My mother has suggested not leaving water out for her all day, because she's a frequen drinker, but I don't feel comfortable not having water available to her if she wants or needs it. Does anyone else take water away during the day? I've heard of people having Yorkies that only tinkle 2-3 times a day. Nala does that every two hours.

11-18-2009, 08:48 AM	#1
NalaLuv Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New York Posts: 49	Indoor Training/ Retraining Sooo...I've had Nala a year and a half and thus far have trained her to go indoors on a wee wee pad. Not crazy about it, but I'm not a morning person, and it's difficult where I live to really walk her as often as she goes. It's convenient and she's pretty good at going to her little corner. I'm moving and want to try to retrain Nala to go outside because the downfall of training Nala indoors is that I have to constantly be at attention if I take her to someone else's house. I want to hear from anyone that has trained their dogs in doors and know how you like it or don't like it. I also would like to hear from anyone that has been successful retraining their dogs to go outside after mainly being indoors. Thanks

11-18-2009, 09:06 AM	#2
jeanm1963 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Weymouth, Ma Posts: 2,584	When I first got Laci , she was already peepad/newpaper trained. She did very well hardly having an accident... I had to train her indoors because we had almost 2 feet of snow and she was 2 and ahalf pounds...then I got my rugs cleaned by a company that used amonia, she thought my house was a litter box and started to pee on the rugs, then I started to outside train her... It was pretty easy but Ill have to say you have to be home ALL THE TIME. I took her outside every single hour.. while she was peeing I said hurry hurry. then GOOD GIRL woo hooo yippeee... and had a cookie right on hand. ( kept them in the jacket I wear outside... now she pretty much goes on command... just say HURRY HURRY ( someone on YT told me this was better then say go pee pee or poo poo) because just incase you are somewhere and you dont want people around to know what your dog is doing , but I will say I get up at 530 am every day, right out the door we go.. then I take her out several times a day.... she doesnt have accidents in the house but Im not so sure she tells me she has to potty , she doesnt bark or scratch the door, I just sort of know ,. I purchased the potty patch, which has grass like features because we get slammed with snow here often times 2 feet at a time , I had to buy this incase of an emergency!! https://www.pottypatch.com/ver12/index.asp Also available at petco! __________________ I Support http://www.yorkiesinc.com/

11-18-2009, 09:32 AM	#3
NalaLuv Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New York Posts: 49	I think I'll try the hurry hurry method w/ Nala. I'm greatful she doesn't like being woken up early - it's just throughout the day...she pees all the time. My mother has suggested not leaving water out for her all day, because she's a frequen drinker, but I don't feel comfortable not having water available to her if she wants or needs it. Does anyone else take water away during the day? I've heard of people having Yorkies that only tinkle 2-3 times a day. Nala does that every two hours.