Do you have a dog door, or the ability to get one? If so I would strongly recommend one. Then getting an xpen to put around it (it's like a portable fence - Petsmart and Petco have them). Then you put their bed, food and water and toys in there. They like their living area to be clean and not a bathroom so they won't go in there - keep the xpen area without a lot of free carpet at first - a little is okay. I put those bathroom throw rugs that are backed with rubber in there that you can throw in the washer - and if they go potty, it doesn't go through. She shouldn't go in there though because it's "home." She's going in your home, because it's so big, she can go in places away from where she eats and sleeps. I would keep her in the xpen whenever you are not directly supervising her or when you think she needs to go. Since she won't go where she eats and sleeps, it will force her to go outside to potty. It will make your life a lot easier. Also, at my house, when mine were training, we put up a baby gate in the hall way that led to the bedrooms - so when they were out, they were stuck in the main part of the house where we could keep an eye on them easier. Then of course, the dog door and xpen should be in this area of the house too. Ours is in the great room / kitchen area, and we baby gate the hallway off. Shell
On 6/11/07, gomez77070 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I have acquired a 1 yr old, female chi who thinks any carpet is where she should do her business. I leave her outside, she runs around, comes in and does her business on the carpet! She can be out all day and save it for the carpet! I'm tired of cleaning up... any suggestions are welcome. - C
