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nutkitty · 08-05-2007, 08:58 AM

I'm going to try training mine to go indoors when I get him/her. I already have three cats, so it would be nice if the dog could kind of be litter trained too.

Of course I'd also take it outside, but it is going to be very cold here when I first get the pup. I'm not sure it would be good for me to take it outside then, being so little.

For My Coby · 08-05-2007, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by judyeve

If he smells something near the door, he has to walk over. If I have a box or a bag near the door, he has to go see what it is. I think he forgets why he went to the paper in the first place! I shake the treat bag and remind him.

Too funny! I have to do the same thing - remind him of his treat (purpose)!! Now my 10 year Shi Tzu is much more focused. He doesn't get distracted by anything. He comes to find you and tell you that he's already done and demands his treat until he gets it. He thinks Yorkies are ridiculous!

For My Coby · 08-05-2007, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by nutkitty

Of course I'd also take it outside, but it is going to be very cold here when I first get the pup. I'm not sure it would be good for me to take it outside then, being so little.

I live in the MidWest - the snow is WAAAY taller than they are!!

Erin · 08-05-2007, 09:15 AM

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I live in the MidWest - the snow is WAAAY taller than they are!!

We shovel the yard. Just like a 10x10 spot. I think we only got about 4 real snow falls last year. Snow is no big deal. They think it's fun, plus Loki cheats and pees on the sidewalk since everything is covered in snow, it's all fair game. He is too smart.

nutkitty · 08-05-2007, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by For My Coby

I live in the MidWest - the snow is WAAAY taller than they are!!

That would be funny to see!!!

I don't have that problem here in South Carolina though. We're lucky to get one or two inches of snow - and that usually lasts for one day before it all melts.

But yeahhh... it gets really cold. Maybe a doggy sweater would do the trick. I'd worry about the little doggy toes though.

For My Coby · 08-05-2007, 09:17 AM

But I always have trouble with snow snarling in their coats. Do you just brush them everytime they come in? Or do different types of coats take the snow differently?

msiodine · 08-15-2007, 05:41 PM

OMG.. She will not poo on the paper. or pad. She wets on the pad and even wets outside when I take her but will only poo on the ketchen floor. near the paper sometimes but only pood on the pad once. I made a big deal & gave her a treat but she hasn't pooed on it since. She will pee on the paper to get a treat and go back and squeeze out another drop and want another treat. I'm last ..

Patti · 08-15-2007, 05:48 PM

It took much longer for Cali to get the hang of pooping on the pad, not near it. Most days she hits the pad but Pixie likes to poop under the dining room table, (we don't eat in there) about 2 feet from the pee pad I have in there. Sunday she cried and ran to the back door and I let her rout and she peed, everyday now she has been going to the back door to be let out to pee so I am hoping she is training herself to go outside like my Pom. Don't despair they do get better with it. Pixie is 1 1/2 and I have had her 7 months and finally seeing some good progress.

msiodine · 08-15-2007, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by For My Coby

Hi again,
I sent you a pm on your other question. And I just read your new post where you said you'd already tried putting some of the poo on the paper. If she is eating it, it's called Coprophagia and is really common in puppies. There are several reasons for it. One is something missing in the diet, but I'm sure that's not the case with your Megan. My older dog did that when he was a puppy. Here's a link to some info on it.... http://perfectpaws.com/copro.html. There are several products you can buy at the petstore to stop that. Just search on coprophagia (or "eating feces").

Just don't get in a hurry and don't get frustrated. It will seem like a long time during it. But if you stick with it, you'll have over 10 years of a wonderful life with your Megan without having to worry about housebreaking!!

Good luck and keep everyone posted.

I hope you are getting my messages. I am soo dumb at this.

For My Coby · 08-15-2007, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by msiodine

I hope you are getting my messages. I am soo dumb at this.

LOL - I am getting them and I'm replying. I just sent you one, see if you get it. You're doing great!!

LoveMyJake · 08-15-2007, 07:57 PM

I trained Jake on potty pads since he was so little and it was Fall when I got him. I didn't want him to have to go outside in the colder weather. It has worked out very well for him, and he will also go outside without a problem. Pads are also great for rainy days or if you have to leave them for extended periods.

njoydaride · 08-15-2007, 08:00 PM

I tried pee pad training Kingston, but he just did not get it! So now I am housebreaking, and it is working better. He has only had 2 accidents all week compared to 75% accidents with the pee pads. He will not pee in his x-pen. He will whine if he needs to go. He can hold it for longer periods of time as well.

lara2913 · 08-15-2007, 11:45 PM

Mine are pee pad trained, they are generally very good but sometimes the boys miss

They will also go outside though.

judyeve · 08-16-2007, 10:52 AM

Max has been pooping on/near the pad more and more! He's 16 months old. He obviously wasn't in a rush to poop on the pad.

I'm glad because little Gracie Leigh is coming soon and Max has to set an example for his little sister.

Bizzymammabee · 08-16-2007, 10:58 AM

I did the outside thing. I don't like the going inside. I clean up the waste outside but I rahter it be out there than inside. I paper trained in the very beginning until they were old enough to have all their shots and go outside and then it was totally outside

08-05-2007, 08:58 AM	#16
nutkitty Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 59	I'm going to try training mine to go indoors when I get him/her. I already have three cats, so it would be nice if the dog could kind of be litter trained too. Of course I'd also take it outside, but it is going to be very cold here when I first get the pup. I'm not sure it would be good for me to take it outside then, being so little. __________________ - Dawn

08-05-2007, 09:17 AM	#21
For My Coby Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,139	But I always have trouble with snow snarling in their coats. Do you just brush them everytime they come in? Or do different types of coats take the snow differently? __________________ Diane, and my boys ..... Coby and Reggie !! Striving to be a YTPP - a YT Positive Poster! In Memory of My Beautiful Mother 7/22/28-8/27/08

08-15-2007, 05:48 PM	#23
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	It took much longer for Cali to get the hang of pooping on the pad, not near it. Most days she hits the pad but Pixie likes to poop under the dining room table, (we don't eat in there) about 2 feet from the pee pad I have in there. Sunday she cried and ran to the back door and I let her rout and she peed, everyday now she has been going to the back door to be let out to pee so I am hoping she is training herself to go outside like my Pom. Don't despair they do get better with it. Pixie is 1 1/2 and I have had her 7 months and finally seeing some good progress. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

08-15-2007, 07:57 PM	#26
LoveMyJake I love Jackson too! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,905	I trained Jake on potty pads since he was so little and it was Fall when I got him. I didn't want him to have to go outside in the colder weather. It has worked out very well for him, and he will also go outside without a problem. Pads are also great for rainy days or if you have to leave them for extended periods. __________________ Selina, mommy to Jake and Jackson. RIP baby Lily Coming soon: Gracie

08-15-2007, 11:45 PM	#28
lara2913 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,920	Mine are pee pad trained, they are generally very good but sometimes the boys miss They will also go outside though. __________________ Indy, Benjamin and Malachi There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face- Ben Williams

08-15-2007, 05:41 PM	#22
msiodine Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 41	OMG.. She will not poo on the paper. or pad. She wets on the pad and even wets outside when I take her but will only poo on the ketchen floor. near the paper sometimes but only pood on the pad once. I made a big deal & gave her a treat but she hasn't pooed on it since. She will pee on the paper to get a treat and go back and squeeze out another drop and want another treat. I'm last ..

08-15-2007, 08:00 PM	#27
njoydaride Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 516	I tried pee pad training Kingston, but he just did not get it! So now I am housebreaking, and it is working better. He has only had 2 accidents all week compared to 75% accidents with the pee pads. He will not pee in his x-pen. He will whine if he needs to go. He can hold it for longer periods of time as well.

08-16-2007, 10:52 AM	#29
judyeve Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 1,729	Max has been pooping on/near the pad more and more! He's 16 months old. He obviously wasn't in a rush to poop on the pad. I'm glad because little Gracie Leigh is coming soon and Max has to set an example for his little sister. __________________ *Judy, Max and Annie* *Rest in Peace my Sweet Angel Gracie Leigh:*

08-16-2007, 10:58 AM	#30
Bizzymammabee Luvs Lulu Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 6,931 Blog Entries: 1	I did the outside thing. I don't like the going inside. I clean up the waste outside but I rahter it be out there than inside. I paper trained in the very beginning until they were old enough to have all their shots and go outside and then it was totally outside __________________ Lulu will always be in my heart