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10-26-2007, 01:42 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA
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| Housebreaking vs. Being Away A Few Hours? I keep 4-month-old Dylan in a playpen right next to my desk where I work all day at home. I take him outside to do his business every hour or so all day till bedtime, trying to teach him outside pottying instead of in a litter box, and so far so good. He responds well to going outside. He sleeps in his crate from 9 PM to 5:30 am with no accidents. But now, what if my wife and I have some place to go at night from maybe 7-midnight? What do I do to keep him on his housebreaking schedule? I don't want him "going" in his pen, and it's too early to put him in his crate. What do folks do who have to work all day? How do they keep up the "outside" housebreaking techniques? Thanks for any insight. Bob Walker |
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10-26-2007, 02:03 PM | #2 |
Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member | the playpen is great for when your home and able to watch them. Does he ever go potty in his playpen? if not you might be able to get away with leaving him in it while your gone for a few hours. If he does go in it if left alone then i'd crate him. The crate is not just for bed time. It can be used any time you can't watch them for a longer period of time. Its smaller and should prevent him from going potty in it. when i was at work i crated my puppy the whole time (8 hours) and she did great. No pee or poop. then we went right outside when i got home.
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10-26-2007, 03:10 PM | #3 |
Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida
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| The playpen sounds like a great idea. Atleast if he has an accident it will be contained.
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