| MandiesMom | 02-12-2013 07:18 PM |
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Originally Posted by Maximo
(Post 4131845)
Shy potty girl! I brought my Teddy home at 8 months and he was 100% outdoor trained, but I needed him to also know how to use pads. He was fine to pee on the pads, but he is a shy pooper and did not want to use the pad.
To convince him that it was okay to use the pad and to go in front of me, I closed off a small back hallway and lined it with pads. When I knew he had to go, I put him in the area and verbally urged him to go potty. This was one of the hardest things I ever had to do because he was desperate to go outside. Finally he couldn't hold it any longer and pooped. I gave him a big party worth of praise and he finally got the message -- it was okay to go in front of me, and that I would take care of it right away.
Keep using keywords and phrases and urge your girl to go, and keep up with the praise and maybe a treat reward.
Also, I have read here that pad holders can lead to many dogs peeing on the side of the holder or near the pad. Try taking the holders away and see if that helps.
Good luck!
| What great advice. I just knew someone had been thru a similar issue. :thumbup: Quote:
Originally Posted by TeshaQ
(Post 4133046)
She will be loved by us no matter the breed!!!!
Day 3 of training is going well. She now goes in front of me and that's a plus. It takes forever each time. But one problem down. Whoever thought of crate training is awesome. I guess she needed to have more of a den feeling then being in the open in her ex-pen.
Does anyone known approximately (all at different) when she may feel more comfortable in her expen vs the crate? I just feel so bad because the crate seems so small yet she seems to love it. She doesn't fuss when I tell her to lay down and have the crate ready to go.
| Congrats on the progress and doing well! I wouldn't really worry so much about her feeling comfortable outside of the crate IF she actually feels comfy IN it. They are den animals so she will probably always like to have that little crate/hide-away.
I have seen some set ups in pics here that actually incorporate both the crate and xpen together. I love the idea and wish I had done that when Mandie was younger. Maybe some will post..I can't remember all of them, but I know Southernbelle04 was one of them. They had the crate...covered on 3 sides (like a den) and left open..then the xpen coming out from that. Like the front/open end of the crate was one of the walls of the xpen. Then in the xpen..have food/water, another bed, pads, plenty of play space and toys. It is sort of like the xpen is the living room and the crate is the bedroom :) | 