Thanks To All

Mary1957 · 01-09-2012, 07:01 AM

I decided to start another thread to thank each and everyone of you who replied to my previous thead.."feeling discouraged" It means alot to read it will get better. I really enjoy coming to this forum and do lots of reading. Maybe I don't crate her enough...only doing it 2-3 times a day and at nite. My apartment is wide open so I can basically see her every move...unless she pushes at my bedroom door until it opens...as she did this morning and went beside the bed and pooped...it was back to the crate for her. Have to admit that I wonder if i did the right thing..and what was I thinking when I decided to get her. But just to look at her makes my heart melt...she's just so dag gone cute. I'm looking forward to her doing funny things so I can post on the board...right now she's just a little busy bee and getting into things that are'nt worth getting into and things that are worth getting into. It's probably a good thing I can come on here and vent...I need to get it out. She did sleep from 8 last nite until 4 this morning..which was great. oh my I just feel like I'm rambling on...I best come back when I have my thoughts all together. Have a great day all!

barneysmom2510 · 01-09-2012, 07:48 AM

You will get through it you may be a few legos short of a set after it but it will get better. Then at about 5-6 months you will feel like you have a teenager in the house and again you will lose even more legos ")

henry'smum · 01-09-2012, 09:53 AM

Hi Mary, my only question was did you put her in the crate after telling her she was bad for pooping in the house? Im sure you did not but the crate should not be seen as a punishment for her or she will hate it. It will all get better eventually

jaylii9 · 01-09-2012, 10:17 AM

Hi Mary!

Sounds like you are doing well! I understand that this process takes a lot of time and patience. Like you have said, she is still a puppy so house training will take time.

The dog trainer that we worked with told us that the #1 rule of house training is to never let the puppy out of your sight. You don't want to let your dog be in a room alone and have an accident because they will then think it's OK to go to the bathroom in that room. Maybe you can buy a baby gate to keep her out of your bedroom? I would try to have her in the same room as you at all times. If you are not in the same room as her, I would put her in the crate and give a treat.

If you get a chance post some more pictures of Maezie. I'm sure she has already grown!

Mikey T · 01-09-2012, 11:19 AM

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Maybe I don't crate her enough...only doing it 2-3 times a day and at nite.

the purpose of the crate is to give you control when you are strickly supervising her that mean whatching her and not doing other stuff as well. the other think it is useful for is enforcing sleep in a strict schedule that is a dog that is a wake when you schedule it to sleep is going to mess up the schedule and require more frequent potty brakes a crate with a cover and not much othe stimulating stuff in side at the worst is create a quite pup and general the pup just goes to sleep but in the end dogs were house train all the time without use of a crate the crate is simply a tool many find helpful but it certainly is not a cureall or a necessity.

it also takes to to espabilsh a routine that works for both you and the dog but IMHO that should be your goal find the rhythyms of the dog how much play how much slee how often to feed. etc... once you can put that in a consitent routine you will know when the dog need to go out and accident dissapear. Just don't make the mistake of think the dog is housetrained at this point. A many do an learn the hard way it is simply you know and manage the dog so well that you are preventing the acccident not the dog.

bubbad · 01-09-2012, 12:17 PM

Spend as much time with her one on one as you can .I know there are things we HAVE to do but the more attention and affection you give her the more it makes her want to respond to you in good ways.MikeyT may not agree with me for whatever reason, but try it. Play with her and wear her out then take her out to potty, put her in the crate for a couple hours while you do things around your place. You are all she has and the more time you spend with her the less time she has to get in trouble.I advocate teaching the word "NO".If you see her doing or getting something say "NO" in a low growling voice.She is going to stop and look at you at least. Take whatever it is and sidetrack her to one of her toys. Of course this is going to happen over and over but she will soon start to respond to the tone of your voice.When she does something good raise your voice just a bit (you don't want her overly excited)and say"Good girl" in a pleasent tone and give her affection. Do not mix a lot of other words with your command .For example, "No,you bad girl,stop that!" she will only get confused as to what you want from her.When you take her out keep talking to a minimum,tell her to go potty don't hold a conversation with her like," Hurry up its cold out here,go potty." Keep it simple for her to understand sometimes instead of "NO" I say ,"AATT",which can mean the same thing as "NO" anything that gets her attention. Each day will get better because you will form a close bond with her through this.

Barney'spal · 01-09-2012, 12:24 PM

Mary, Mikey really hit it on the head....While I said that Barney was easy to train, it was more me than him. For the first month I took him out every 20 minutes. By the second month, he was going out the dog door by himself to do his business most of the time. At this time I would still give him the verbal suggestion that he needed to go out....he still got distracted and I didn't trust him. By the third month he was pretty much on his own and has never looked back. I was the one who was trained to a schedule...not him. Eventually, my schedule became his.

barneysmom2510 · 01-09-2012, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Barney'spal

Mary, Mikey really hit it on the head....While I said that Barney was easy to train, it was more me than him. For the first month I took him out every 20 minutes. By the second month, he was going out the dog door by himself to do his business most of the time. At this time I would still give him the verbal suggestion that he needed to go out....he still got distracted and I didn't trust him. By the third month he was pretty much on his own and has never looked back. I was the one who was trained to a schedule...not him. Eventually, my schedule became his.

This is the same way it was with my Barney.

barneysmom2510 · 01-09-2012, 12:34 PM

This technique worked really well for my dogs.

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Originally Posted by bubbad

Spend as much time with her one on one as you can .I know there are things we HAVE to do but the more attention and affection you give her the more it makes her want to respond to you in good ways.MikeyT may not agree with me for whatever reason, but try it. Play with her and wear her out then take her out to potty, put her in the crate for a couple hours while you do things around your place. You are all she has and the more time you spend with her the less time she has to get in trouble.I advocate teaching the word "NO".If you see her doing or getting something say "NO" in a low growling voice.She is going to stop and look at you at least. Take whatever it is and sidetrack her to one of her toys. Of course this is going to happen over and over but she will soon start to respond to the tone of your voice.When she does something good raise your voice just a bit (you don't want her overly excited)and say"Good girl" in a pleasent tone and give her affection. Do not mix a lot of other words with your command .For example, "No,you bad girl,stop that!" she will only get confused as to what you want from her.When you take her out keep talking to a minimum,tell her to go potty don't hold a conversation with her like," Hurry up its cold out here,go potty." Keep it simple for her to understand sometimes instead of "NO" I say ,"AATT",which can mean the same thing as "NO" anything that gets her attention. Each day will get better because you will form a close bond with her through this.

roscolaylamommy · 01-09-2012, 01:00 PM

Puppies are frustrating! There's just no way around it and most times it's a learning curve for both the puppy and the parent. My best advice it to keep her on a schedule and if you think you might not be giving her your full attention, crate her. It took me a while to learn that puppies pretty much need our undivided attention when they're out. It's not until adulthood that dogs can have a bit more freedom (even then you might risk something getting chewed up or shredded). I agree with Bubbad, if you wear them out crating seems to go much easier. I also find that my dogs in general are far less destructive when they've been worn out. Dog and puppies need some kind of safe stimulation (such a walking, playing at the dog park, playing in the yard, etc) or they tend to become destructive to satisfy that need. Hang in there! We're all here for you!

01-09-2012, 07:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mary1957 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 190	Thanks To All I decided to start another thread to thank each and everyone of you who replied to my previous thead.."feeling discouraged" It means alot to read it will get better. I really enjoy coming to this forum and do lots of reading. Maybe I don't crate her enough...only doing it 2-3 times a day and at nite. My apartment is wide open so I can basically see her every move...unless she pushes at my bedroom door until it opens...as she did this morning and went beside the bed and pooped...it was back to the crate for her. Have to admit that I wonder if i did the right thing..and what was I thinking when I decided to get her. But just to look at her makes my heart melt...she's just so dag gone cute. I'm looking forward to her doing funny things so I can post on the board...right now she's just a little busy bee and getting into things that are'nt worth getting into and things that are worth getting into. It's probably a good thing I can come on here and vent...I need to get it out. She did sleep from 8 last nite until 4 this morning..which was great. oh my I just feel like I'm rambling on...I best come back when I have my thoughts all together. Have a great day all!

01-09-2012, 07:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
barneysmom2510 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Rockport ma Posts: 633	You will get through it you may be a few legos short of a set after it but it will get better. Then at about 5-6 months you will feel like you have a teenager in the house and again you will lose even more legos ") __________________ -LISA Mini daschunds Sadie Lou & Daisy dukes Chihuahua Lola Bassett Hound Barney

01-09-2012, 12:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
Barney'spal Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: northern michigan Posts: 710	Mary, Mikey really hit it on the head....While I said that Barney was easy to train, it was more me than him. For the first month I took him out every 20 minutes. By the second month, he was going out the dog door by himself to do his business most of the time. At this time I would still give him the verbal suggestion that he needed to go out....he still got distracted and I didn't trust him. By the third month he was pretty much on his own and has never looked back. I was the one who was trained to a schedule...not him. Eventually, my schedule became his. __________________ Properly trained, a man can be a dog's best friend.

01-09-2012, 09:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
henry'smum Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: arkansas Posts: 686	Hi Mary, my only question was did you put her in the crate after telling her she was bad for pooping in the house? Im sure you did not but the crate should not be seen as a punishment for her or she will hate it. It will all get better eventually

01-09-2012, 10:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
jaylii9 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Lakewood, Ohio Posts: 164	Hi Mary! Sounds like you are doing well! I understand that this process takes a lot of time and patience. Like you have said, she is still a puppy so house training will take time. The dog trainer that we worked with told us that the #1 rule of house training is to never let the puppy out of your sight. You don't want to let your dog be in a room alone and have an accident because they will then think it's OK to go to the bathroom in that room. Maybe you can buy a baby gate to keep her out of your bedroom? I would try to have her in the same room as you at all times. If you are not in the same room as her, I would put her in the crate and give a treat. If you get a chance post some more pictures of Maezie. I'm sure she has already grown!

01-09-2012, 12:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
bubbad Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Boiling Springs,Pa Posts: 1,347	Spend as much time with her one on one as you can .I know there are things we HAVE to do but the more attention and affection you give her the more it makes her want to respond to you in good ways.MikeyT may not agree with me for whatever reason, but try it. Play with her and wear her out then take her out to potty, put her in the crate for a couple hours while you do things around your place. You are all she has and the more time you spend with her the less time she has to get in trouble.I advocate teaching the word "NO".If you see her doing or getting something say "NO" in a low growling voice.She is going to stop and look at you at least. Take whatever it is and sidetrack her to one of her toys. Of course this is going to happen over and over but she will soon start to respond to the tone of your voice.When she does something good raise your voice just a bit (you don't want her overly excited)and say"Good girl" in a pleasent tone and give her affection. Do not mix a lot of other words with your command .For example, "No,you bad girl,stop that!" she will only get confused as to what you want from her.When you take her out keep talking to a minimum,tell her to go potty don't hold a conversation with her like," Hurry up its cold out here,go potty." Keep it simple for her to understand sometimes instead of "NO" I say ,"AATT",which can mean the same thing as "NO" anything that gets her attention. Each day will get better because you will form a close bond with her through this.

01-09-2012, 01:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
roscolaylamommy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Columbia, MO Posts: 415	Puppies are frustrating! There's just no way around it and most times it's a learning curve for both the puppy and the parent. My best advice it to keep her on a schedule and if you think you might not be giving her your full attention, crate her. It took me a while to learn that puppies pretty much need our undivided attention when they're out. It's not until adulthood that dogs can have a bit more freedom (even then you might risk something getting chewed up or shredded). I agree with Bubbad, if you wear them out crating seems to go much easier. I also find that my dogs in general are far less destructive when they've been worn out. Dog and puppies need some kind of safe stimulation (such a walking, playing at the dog park, playing in the yard, etc) or they tend to become destructive to satisfy that need. Hang in there! We're all here for you!

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