Hi new member here... I have a 9 month old girl name Panda (like the Panda bear) and her and I are on the same pee schdule. (sounds funny, but it is true). 1st thing in the morning I know she has to go, so I take her outside to do #1 & #2. Then I hurry in to do the same. Then about 10:30 am ish I look at her, and know she has to go. and then afterwards watching her almost makes me have to go. Then about 1-3 pm same thing again.. and then about 6:30 ish same route again... mind you I have her on a food and play schedule also. Then about 9 pm we do a long walk about my of my complex... and then if i go to bed like after 12 i wake her up to go outside and do her buiness.. and then we go to bed.
On the week days our schedule is as follows: 6 am walk for #1 & #2 7ish is play time with me 7:30 Breakfast (1/2 cup of royal canine dry food) 11 am walk for #1 & #2 11:30 is play time with my husband (she'll finish her breakfast, and he'll give her a rawhide or greenie or pigs ear) 4-5 pm walk for #1 & #2 4:30 or 5:30 play time with my husband 6pm play time with me 7pm dinner (wet mighty dog or ceasers) 7:30 quick walk 8 pm play time with both of us or one of us 9 pm long stroll for sniffing, #1 and #2 (sometimes not) after 9 bed time! Whoever is the last one to go to bed... 11-3 am wakes her up to take her out to see which duty she does. when we first got her, we were still getting used to a schedule and we were havine a hard time housetraining her... one night we were not giving her ANY attention, and she was dying for our attention and I hadn't even fed her dinner yet and it was like 9 pm... so she just looked at both of us watching tv and i knew she was fed up with us, so she just walked right in front of us and peed on the carpet and just started as us. We both jumped up and did the housebreaking routine with her, but we didn't scold her, we scolded each other for not walking her, giving her attention or feeding her. So we made some rules about if we were going to keep her, and well the schedule above shows our improvement. She hasn't done it since, nor does she need to. She is very happy with us as her "parents" and even my parents spoil her like real "grandparents" my mom asks how her grand doggie is doing. She has 2 "aunties" and one "aunt" is her "God dog-mother". I get people all the time wanting to dog sit her for the night or weekend, offering to take care of her, if my husband & i want to go out on a date. She has clothes, and carriers, and well she is my "child". So I just wanted to share... not sure how to upload a picture of her to the group. Sincerely, Allison Serna of Lake Forest, CA --- In [email protected], "marsha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Sounds to me as if he is confused and scared. The fact that he will not mess > in his crate is what I was explaining to someone else a day or two ago. Dogs > see their crates as their dens and will not mess up their living quarters. > The fact that he will not use the bathroom in it also shows he has the > ability to hold it. The problem seems to be, he is not sure where he is > suppose to go. > > You are relying on the belly bands/diaper and not taking him out enough. > seems as if he thinks he is suppose to use the bathroom in his > bellyband/diapers. > > He is young and still learning...he needs to go out more often. And > definitely first thing after taking him out of his crate, first thing in the > morning, as soon as he eats, and last thing before going to bed....and then > a lot of time in between until he learns. > > When you catch him peeing in his diaper or anywhere in the house. Squirt him > with water or shake a can of pennies and immediately pick him up and take > him out. When he does his duty outside, praise him, reward him. Do not speak > meanly when he goes inside ( a stern NO is ok, but don't continuously fuss) > If you are speaking meanly, two things may happen...one he may become > fearful of you and be afraid to go even outside if you are around, or two, > he may associate this with attention from you....and negative attention is > better than no attention. > > Until he is housebroken, do not have him running around un supervised. Do > not rely on the belly bands/diapers...they are for helping...not intended to > be the housebreaking methods. Take him out more often. Praise him for going > where he should, and be very patient. > > Marsha > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tayworld" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 9:56 PM > Subject: [Chihuahuas] fustrated with chi > > > > I have a 7 and a half month old chi. He been living with me for 2 > > months now. He is very timid and submissive chi. I am having a hard > > time with his potty training. I got a doggy diaper and 2 belly > > bands. He pees and both his diaper and belly bands. Now get this, he > > can hold his pee in his crate for about 8 hrs and when he not in the > > crate, he just cant. Today he pee pee in his belly bands two times. > > To me I guess he dont care about being wet. When he is wet he trys > > slide out of his belly band or diaper to where he is showing and to > > finish his job. Ok that is smart. But he is not smart enough to just > > hold his self when its time to go potty. It like I have to been on > > his time on something. To me he have to go every hour or two. That > > is alot. But like i say he does not potty in his crate at all, so i > > am so confused. Him and my other dog go out 3 times a day. I guess > > that is not enough for him i guess. What is wrong with my puppy. > > When he does it he know what he did is wrong and give me that scarey > > look. Sometimes he is so bold to just pee right in front of me. I > > dont know anymore. 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