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05-15-2010, 05:39 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Norwood, MA
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| Need help with a couple of things Charlie, 4 months, has become the love of our life. He's just about perfect. Loves to cuddle, loves to play. Very social. But we're having some issues with pad training. Maybe I'm doing it wrong. First, he came from living in a small apartment and supposedly was pad trained. Our house isn't huge but it's much bigger than what he came from. Originally I thought I'd put the pad in the downstairs bathroom. Then I decided he's so young and the house is bigger than he's used to so I'll put out more. Now I have one in the downstairs bathroom, and one in the living room. Upstairs I have one in my bedroom (Where he usually sleeps in his bed; I don't crate.) I also have one down in each of my daughters' rooms if he's going to spend the night with him. I try to be consistent and have read all the tips. Every morning I bring him downstairs to the bathroom and I shut the door. (I bring a treat with me in case he goes.) Then I wait. And wait. And wait. Sometimes he'll pee on the pad and I give him all kinds of praise and love and kisses and then give him a treat. Then I wait for him to poop. Never happens. As soon as I let him out of the bathroom, he will look for another treat and as I'm getting coffee or something, will poop on the carpet. Only once has he pooped on the pad. I've tried putting a clean pad down immediately after he pees but that made no difference. I keep telling myself to be patient. He isn't even consistent with peeing on the pad; it's probably 70% of the time that he does. Second problem is I think I've created a fussy eater. I have him on Wellness puppy food, which is what he came with. I give him a quarter cup three times a day, which is what the vet said to give him. The first few days he was here he was a little timid getting used to everything and everyone and didn't eat great, but after that, it was perfect. He ate every meal, though he usually likes me to be in the room with him while he's eating. I didn't give him many treats, an occasional baby carrot, which he loves. He gets a little bit of cheese when he uses the pad. Now the past two days he has hardly ate anything. He's not sick. A few days ago I gave him a little bit of a chicken breast as a treat. Now I'm thinking he wants real food instead. I don't have time to cook for him really. On our first vet appointment, we did talk about eating and he said, just like kids, when they get hungry enough, they'll eat. (But just like kids, I worry when they don't eat. I don't want to do what I did with my kids, which was creating picky eaters that I need to make separate meals for every night. So any suggestions on these issues? Charlie really is such a love and I can't believe how in love I am with him. I wasn't really thrilled with getting a dog, never mind a puppy, but it's like he was meant to be with us. |
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05-15-2010, 06:35 AM | #2 |
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| Hi and congrats on your baby. As for potty training, one word--PATIENCE! It sounds as though you are doing everything right but it does take time and patience. It will happen one day. I can't tell you if having so many pads down is a good thing or not as I used to have several myself. I am down to 1 in their pen, one in the sun room and one in daddy's garage. There is only 1 inside the house and they only stay on the first level of the house except when we take them up there while we change clothes or for bathtime. You will really have to watch for signs of Charlie needing to potty and put him on a pad quickly. Try using a phrase for that purpose and only that purpose. You should pick the phrase and say once they are in the actual act. Repeat it several times and praise/treat. They will make the connection and eventually, you will be able to just say the phrase and they will now what you mean. I use "do your stuff". We use it when we pad trained and went outdoors. Some have suggested keeping a log as to when he pottys. Mine are pretty consistent, they go on our morning walks and at our evening walks when I get home from work. If you are feeding at consistent times, this should be fairly regular. and as much as you want to change the pad, don't...this will give him the idea that it is okay to go there. I used to change it everytime they did anything also but with the pee on it, it has the scent. As for treating, you need to be strong...I am not either, lol. Chicken and stuff like that should only be given (if that's what you wish) at treat time to ensure they know that is what it is for. They do learn quickly how to hold out for what they want. I created little monsters as well. A vet once told me that if a dog is healthy, missing a meal will not be harmful, dogs will eat when they get hungry but that does not make it easier. The little ones do need more consistent feedings. Do you have nutrical on hand just in case? Also our vet told us to make sure they eat, put the food down for about 20 minutes and if they have not eaten, then up it goes. I do have to tell you that when mine get fussy, I do pick up what is not eaten and I may do this 2 meals in a row, and by the next meal, they gobble everything up. I don't know what it is lately but my 2 have been eating like bandits, maybe the more exercise now that the weather is warmer. But I have also been smashing up peas in Hot Rod's food and he has been licking his bowl clean! I've been putting tiny bits of chicken in Maggies and she's been gobbling it up! So like I said, I've created monsters as well. lol Best of luck to you.
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05-15-2010, 10:11 AM | #3 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Norwood, MA
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| Good to know I'm not alone. He still hasn't had anything to eat today. I do remove the food (usually) but since he has only been picking, I left it out. I think I'll just remove it until the next meal. He's not sick; he's playing and running around and loving everyone up. I didn't think I needed to worry about hypoglycemia since he's big. (He was 7.5 pounds at 12 weeks and he's definitely grown a lot since then.) We have a vet appointment on Monday; so I'll bring it up to him then. I figure if he was sick and not eating because of that then he would eat up the treats like chicken, cheese and cheerios He's just a spoiled little boy. He gets so much attention. He loves almost everyone. Though he doesn't take to my dad and my dad is so bummed out. (My dad is known for being loved my little kids and animals. He doesn't bark or growl at him; he just pretty much ignores him. Won't even take a treat from him. I've been working on it by holding him and having my dad pet him. Hopefully he'll come around. Last night, though, my ex came by. He DEFINITELY didn't like him. He barked and growled and eventually left the room. He has discriminating taste |
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