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08-26-2006, 08:02 PM | #1 |
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| In Home training?? Has anyone had any in home dog training and if so, who did it, how much was it (estimate for me :-) and what did it solve??? I'm seriously thinking of doing this if it doesn't cost more than a car payment. Zoie is driving me and my husband bananas with her pottying inside all the time. She'll run from me, potty on the floor as fast as she can and then look at me like "sorry!!!!!!!" but she just got in from being outside and peeing!!!! Plus she barks like a possessed dog at night no matter what we do (unless we let her run around the house, which we don't do for reasons stated above). I just need to get this fixed. I don't want to hate my dog :-( |
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08-26-2006, 08:36 PM | #2 | |
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I didn't have potty problems but I believe it was the routine. Chloe(1 yr) slept in a crate until she was 100% trained. Sissy still sleeps in a crate at night (5 mths). As soon as I got up, I would pick her up and take her to the playpen where the wee wee pad was. Once she did, I picked her up out of the playpen (I woudl always say, "ok pp" I would time her when she was little, doing the same with Sissy now. Always picking them up, placing them in the playpen to pp. It worked for us. That is the only thing that was the same with both babies .......... Now during the day when they are loose, I leave the doors open to the playpens. They both go on Chloe's pad, Sissy doesn't seem to want her's wet
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08-27-2006, 04:16 AM | #3 |
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| Pattie did exactly as we did with Toto and it absolutely worked. We were with her 24/7 and every single time she went on her pad, we had a celebration and a treat! The way we handled the barking .... we read in one of our books that if the pup does something you don't like ... you, in turn, should do something that the pup doesn't like! They hate sudden sharp noises!! It suggested that if you tap metal against metal that it would stop the bad behavior .... it did. She decided the second night in our home that she would bark while in her crate. I would tap on the metal part with a little metal rod and say "No" at the same time .... it only took about 6 little taps! To this day, Toto only barks while playing or if she feels she isn't the center of attention!! We also had a trainer who came and worked with her in our home while we were in Lake Charles, LA. The problem we couldn't overcome was leash training and her running when outside! Any time we put her harness & leash on, she would flatten out and we absolutely couldn't get her to stand up!! In one afternoon, Paul had her trotting up and down our driveway like a little princess in the showring!! It was amazing! He also "trained" us and by the time we moved from LA, all we had to do was put her harness & leash on and she was ready to go. He taught her to always walk at our side on the left and if she lagged behind to simply remind her "Stay with me" and she fell right in step! I think he only charged $60 per hour [that's been about 2 yrs.+ ago] and it was more than worth every dime! Good luck!
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08-27-2006, 04:39 AM | #4 |
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| Zoie does sleep in a crate and is in there if I leave the house. She hardly ever has accidents in it unless she's left in there for more than 4 or hours during the day. I've potty trained dogs before, I'm not new at this, she just seems particularly hard to train. I trained a half yorkie/half poodle in less than this and while working full time and going to school full time. I'm home with Zoie all the time and still can't get it done. I do think having two little kids has impeded the process because I can't keep my eye on the dog all the time (I'm sorry, but I think that's unrealisitic!!!) I have a very active 2 year old child who need almost constant attention and intervention. Plus Zoie who needs constant supervision. I almost waited to get a dog and I think I prob. should have. I just found Zoie and could actually afford her and thought I better take the chance and my kids were bugging me for a dog so much! They love her pieces. That's one of the first things they want in the morning is HER!!! |
08-27-2006, 07:21 AM | #5 |
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| Betteanne, AAaaaw I love Toto's name. I have a gold flagstone path in my backyard going from the back side of the house to my log cabin, EVERYTIME Chloe walks down the path toward me, I think of TOTO...... If Chloe had done that on day one, Toto would have been her name and don't you agree that playpen or crate makes them train themselves really. I don't feel I worked hard on it at all. ZoiesMom: If you invested in a playpen, it would serve as "eyes" when you were busy with your little one, it would be well worth the investment, and potty train at the same time, then when it is "unrealistic" to keep your eyes on her, she will be safe & able to potty on pads, or wait until you take her out. Chloe never got into any trouble but since I was not an old hand at this as you were, I took this advice from others, Sissy however is always into everything, so I am glad I did. Either way, into things or not - it potty trained both by the time they were 5 months old. We also did the celebration thing when the girls went on the pad (in or out of the playpen) as we did when then learned to sit, shake, roll over or anything else. Good Luck
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08-28-2006, 09:24 AM | #6 |
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| QUOTE "but since I was not an old hand at this as you were, I took this advice from others, Sissy however is always into everything, so I am glad I did." thanks I get the point :-) I've gated off every part of the house she likes to pee in and I'm proud to say it's helping tremendously. I have to do hurdles to do laundry, go to the bathroom, to get the kids into their playroom, go to my room, get to the front door, etc. so it's REALLY inconvenient, I'm up all the time picking up a kid and putting them over and over a gate!! but, maybe she'll be potty trained soon and I'll have BIG arm muscles LOL. I'll try the playpen idea if keeping her in this one room with me doesn't help. I hate to set something like that out, cause it'll be in the way when the kids play in here or when we watch tv. Plus hubby will b****. I end up putting her outside in the backyard when I can't watch her. She plays with her rope or suns on the patio. She also can go get in the shade and nap. It works for me. |
08-28-2006, 10:15 AM | #7 | |
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Another thought that may help you, it works for me but with Sissy "breaking me in" I know enough by now to know what works for one doesn't work for all! I had these white wire shelves leftover out in my garage. 12 inches wide and different lenghts. When I do not want them in the back rooms (carpet) and want to leave them only in the living room, kitchen & dining rooms (wood floors) I take this shelf and place it like a gate in the diningroom doorway and they could but never jump over it. It is easy for me to step over it and not a problem like a gate would be. These are the wire type shelves with white plastic on them that people do closet organizing with. I suppose it would also work with a 12 inch shelving board from Home Depot (inexpensive as well) then you don't have to worry, even little ones can just step over them.
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