I think if they go everywhere in the room you keep them in, then yes, they should probably stay in their cage. I feel bad too, thinking they are crated, or caged, but actually, they will have each other, so it's not like they are alone, and sometimes it really is the only way to stop them from going all over the house. My mom has a dog that is almost 2 years old and she still makes a bunch of mistakes because she was never crate trained, or confined to a space to realize there is a place to sleep, another to play, and somewhere else do her business. I really hope the younger one's leg is ok too!
Bubble sometimes will sprain her front legs because of jumping down or even running on it weird, and she will limp every now and then and she will not put any weight on it at all and twice I've taken her to a vet for this and they just kind of laugh at me and say she's being a baby and likes the attention when she sprains her leg and at first I was thinking that's not true, but then when it happened again, I realized that she was fine, she hurt it, but it's not broken and no damage was done, but she was just really scared to put weight on it again, but then she would after a few hours and would act like nothing happened.
good luck,
Audrey
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[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Potty training Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2005 16:23:47 -0600 So should I always confine them to one room? I do through the day because I do in home daycare and then in the evenings we open the gate and just let them run around the house. I feel mean confining them to one room. At night I leave them in a room with door shut but I let them run around in there and they don't go on the pad they go everywhere. Should I leave them in their cage at night or let them run around? Sorry I have so many questions but this is just getting irritating. Thanks Shandra ----- Original Message ----- From: Audrey Paschke To:
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PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Potty training I understand, it can be very hard, and frustrating for awhile. Bubble, our oldest Chihuahua, she is 13 months old now and it took her a few months to finally always do a "number 2" on the pad, and the "number 1s" were hard to train with her too. for a few weeks we had to keep putting her on the pad and we would just wait and watch her until she would go and if she wouldn't we would just hold her on our laps and not let her walk around and play because it seemed the minute she would, she would pee on the carpet... so it was time consuming and very annoying, but she finally got the idea. Also, we blocked her into the kitchen part of our apartment when we would leave her the first few weeks and she got the idea more then since usually they do not want to sleep, eat, or play in the same place they are going potty. "you must learn to stand up for
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[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Potty training Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 17:07:50 -0600 I make a big deal when they go on the pad but I cant get them to go on it. I stick them on the pad soon as they get up and they just keep running off of it and playing. I don't know it's hard they just are not catching on. Shandra ----- Original Message ----- From: Audrey Paschke To:
[email protected] Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 11:02 PM Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Potty training Maybe you could keep them in a confined area while you cannot watch them all the time, this way they will not want to go potty in their bed, so it will force them to use the pad instead of a pillow or bed. I think it's best that they smell the pee on the pad too, so when they
do pee on it, this is kind of gross because you would think to throw it out right away, but if you dab the new pad in it, just a little bit, and put the new one down, they will smell they went there, letting them know that is where you do your business, I think it works sometimes. Also, I think it's good to make a HUGE deal out of it when they do go on the pad, like do a dance and give treats and rubs and pets. I think Positive Reinforcement works best! Oh and when they have been sleeping, you should take them to the pad right when they wake up because more than likely they need to go and they will go on the pad if you wait until they go before they can take off and play. Good Luck! Audrey "you must learn to stand up for yourself" http://www.toriamos.com/ From: "shandra24c" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To:
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Potty training Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2005 02:20:33 -0000 I need some tips on potty training my 9 and 11 week old Chihuahua's Please. What is the best way to potty train? I have been doing the pads where if they go on it I give them a treat but they are not catching on. I dont always see them go on the pad. Please Help!!! Shandra ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Find just what you're after with the new, more precise MSN Search - try it now! " Lets talk about man's best friend! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the
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