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07-22-2005, 07:20 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2005
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| Too late to litter box train? So Joey is 4 months old, and is not doing so well with the pee pee pad training. We have a lot of pee pee pads all over the apartment in hopes that he will hit one of them when he pees/poops. Sometimes he goes right to them and does his business, but other times he just goes wherever. I am thinking maybe there are too many pads out, and that I should try to narrow down the place where he should go to the bathroom to one or two spots. We have a litter box and I've never tried to use it. I want to try, but will this just confuse him more and will his training regress? Thanks all! |
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07-22-2005, 08:56 AM | #2 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Soddy Daisy, TN
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| Hi, I don't think it's too late to litter train your puppy. He is still pretty young and new to this, so I think your ok. I think it is better to have one designated spot to use as the "toilet area". A dog cannot generalize and know he is allowed to pee in several different rooms but only on the pads. The message you are sending him is that it's ok to pee anywhere in his "den" pad, floor, rug, ect.. makes no difference to him. (the "den" being your home). By designating one area, then you are eliminating that area as the "den" and he should be able to catch on that it's only ok to go in that designated area. For this reason, it's better to pick an area that is out of the way of your living area; like the bathroom. Here is a site that would help you to learn about litter box training. http://www.kturby.com/litter/litter.htm |
07-22-2005, 09:08 AM | #3 | |
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