--- In [email protected], "Renee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> As I'm sure you all know, Chis don't really like the rain. As a
result I'm trying to papertrain my
> chi, just so he has options. He loves his walks and we live 1
block away from a dog park
> where he has lots of friends and I love going there with him.
> For the past 2 months I have been trying to get him to pee on
command. I treat him EVERY
> time he goes pee and I say good pottie just as he begins his leg
lift for urination. I started
> introducing the wee wee pad a few days ago and a couple of things
have strarted happening.
> I put him on the pad and say go potie and he ignores me and walks
away, also when we are
> out on his walks and I want to give him a good pottie treat, when
he's gone he ignores me.
> Additionally, I have yet to get him to actually pee on command.
> So really, there are 2 issues:
> 1) Might he not want to pee in the house: due to stubborness or
preference, or perhaps fear?
> 2) Is he confused that I'm asking him to go in the house?
> I know that there are tons of schools of thought about going
inside and outside and only
> doing one....
> I should also mention, he was never crate trained, but I'm trying
to get him used to his crate
> for a variety of reasons, but not to use as a pottie training tool
b/c he's already house
> broken.
> Thanks in Advance,
> Renee
>
I am pretty sure that he is just confused. I have 3 Chi's that I
trained to p-pads first, then when wether is permitting they all
have a fit to go outside and potty.
I'm sure that he can be re-trained, but it is going to take a lot of
time and patients.
Carrie.
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