Lucy let me know she had to go! - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Ringo1 · 04-06-2011, 08:40 AM

My sweet little Lucy will be two years old in August and she has NEVER asked to be let out.

We usually just pick her up every two hours and put her out ~ like you would a puppy. Sometimes she runs because she doesn't want to go out!

Today, for the first time ever~ I heard her rattling the venetian blinds on the back door. I look over and she was batting them with her paw - a clear sign she wanted out.

I opened the door and she went out and did her business. I was so proud!

Hopefully I can find a way to keep this going!

KazzyK810 · 04-06-2011, 08:56 AM

Congratulations!!!

I'm assuming you told her how amazingly smart she is and gave her a treat?

Ringo1 · 04-06-2011, 09:50 AM

Well, here's how lax I am - I wasn't sure when to give her the treat! I praised her when she came in and picked her up and told her what a good girl she was.

Should I have run outside the minute she was done and gave her a treat? I thought about it but then thought - well maybe I should wait until she comes in . . .

See what happens when you overthink things???

yorkietalkjilly · 04-06-2011, 11:58 AM

Bravo Lucy! Tibbe is a totally outside going dog and just will not will not will not go in the house. I am so proud of him and love him so much though whatever he did would be okay. I'll bet you are that way with little Lucy.

04-06-2011, 08:40 AM	#1
Ringo1 Ringo (1) and Lucy too! Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: On the Edge of Glory Posts: 3,447	Lucy let me know she had to go! My sweet little Lucy will be two years old in August and she has NEVER asked to be let out. We usually just pick her up every two hours and put her out ~ like you would a puppy. Sometimes she runs because she doesn't want to go out! Today, for the first time ever~ I heard her rattling the venetian blinds on the back door. I look over and she was batting them with her paw - a clear sign she wanted out. I opened the door and she went out and did her business. I was so proud! Hopefully I can find a way to keep this going! __________________ Mommy to Lucy, Ringo, and Matthew

04-06-2011, 08:56 AM	#2
KazzyK810 Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Michigan USA & Sheffield UK Posts: 4,119	Congratulations!!! I'm assuming you told her how amazingly smart she is and gave her a treat? __________________ Karan & ZoE (Chelsea )

04-06-2011, 09:50 AM	#3
Ringo1 Ringo (1) and Lucy too! Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: On the Edge of Glory Posts: 3,447	Well, here's how lax I am - I wasn't sure when to give her the treat! I praised her when she came in and picked her up and told her what a good girl she was. Should I have run outside the minute she was done and gave her a treat? I thought about it but then thought - well maybe I should wait until she comes in . . . See what happens when you overthink things??? __________________ Mommy to Lucy, Ringo, and Matthew

04-06-2011, 11:58 AM	#4
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	Bravo Lucy! Tibbe is a totally outside going dog and just will not will not will not go in the house. I am so proud of him and love him so much though whatever he did would be okay. I'll bet you are that way with little Lucy. __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis