my best set up ever was a 8 foot 3 sided pen fence in the livingroom with a doggie door to a 3 sided 8'x20' run outside with pea gravel... covered. they had 24/7 access to outside and i could open the doggie door into the house when i was home and lock them up when home alone and they could still get outside... protected. butt both fences up against the same wall with a doggie door to connect them . darcy
--- On Fri, 8/20/10, smelrh <[email protected]> wrote: From: smelrh <[email protected]> Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: what works for me...Problems with pee pads To: [email protected] Date: Friday, August 20, 2010, 10:04 PM Hi I have been pondering the issue about making it different enough for her to tell the difference but not sure how to go about it. I actually bought a little pee pad holder with a little fence around it but she did the same thing, would do one on and other off. I have thought of 2 other ideas and thought maybe I'd run it by you guys and see if you think one might work better than the other. I actually use the largest cement mixing tray I can get at homedepot for my cat boxes. They are pretty big . I have thought about cutting a doorway and putting a pad in there for her to see if she would use and if that would help or not. And the other day I was at Target and saw these wire shelfing systems that you have what looked to be 12 x 12 panels that you put together with these little plastic knobs to make shelves. I have seen them used to make pens for rabbits and guinea pigs etc too. You can change them and put them in different sizes and shapes. Anyway I was thinking of making a little fenced in area around the pad so that she knew that was where she should go potty . Just wondering if you guys think one of these would work better than the other? Or would there be something better. I don't think the little tray thing will work cause they are so small and she wouldn't stay on the other one I had for her. I think she likes a larger area but I would really like for her to understand she goes in a certain area and then try to size it down some . Evidently she doesn't get the pad on the floor idea yet. And I tend to agree about her being able to difference between the floor and pad and having some kind of marker for her to understand I go here but not here. If anyone else has any additional ideas would love to hear them. Thanks so very much mel --- In [email protected], Darcy Jacobs <flyway7...@...> wrote: > > hi mel, > you can get one of those peepad holders so they can "tell" they jump over a > little bump to get to the peepee spot... i tether mine to a open crate with a > peepee pad tray outside the crate and a toy basket outside the crate and a > fluffy bed inside that takes up the whole crate ... door open.... she is > always tethered unless on my lap or being watched in the room... she is doing > great always finding the pad cause she can feel the bump and pad is different > than the bare floor.. thats another thing carpet feels like the pee pad ... > set her up on a bare floor. > darcy > > --- On Fri, 8/20/10, Mare <okiem...@...> wrote: > > > From: Mare <okiem...@...> > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Problems with pee pads > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, August 20, 2010, 4:30 PM > > >  > > > > > > > > > > > I used to have Avery good friend named Mel that lived in Tennessee...are you > that Mel? > If you are not forgive me but I have to keep searching for her. > Thanks,Mare >  >  > >  >  > > -------Original Message------- >  > > From: smelrh > Date: 8/20/2010 12:21:50 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Problems with pee pads >   > > Hi all > Its been awhile but have been busy with sewing curtains and crotcheting bed > cover. Just finished refinishing waterbed frame. Still working on the sewing > and crotcheting. And will soon start painting walls also. ITs amazing how > what seems like a simple little project can take Forever it seems to finish. > But I must say it does feel nice to complish it finally and see how nice it > all turns out. > > Jinxie really hasn't gotten any better about the pee pad issues. > > I have her in one of those little play fence ex pen type things and as long > as I have most of it covered with a pad she will go in it. > But as soon as I try to make the pad area smaller she will either pee on pad > and poop off or poop on pad and pee off. > > I don't know what to do to get her to use a smaller pad. I was hoping you > guys would have some ideas and suggestions you all could share. > > I don't trust her in the house either so I bought a pee keeper suit for her > to wear when shes loose in the house to keep her from going where ever. > She has only wet in it once and I honestly think it was my fault that time . > I was gone all day and I think I mistook her trying to tell me she needed to > go for excitment to see me. > > Anyway ... > > Honestly is there anyway to actually train her to where I don't have to worry > about her peeing and pooing all over the place with out extra measures being > taken? > > I know she doesn't get house training or pee pad training at all. > And I honestly don't know how to get it across to her either. > > She is I guess about 20 months old now. > > Any help or advise would be greatly appreciated . > I hate to fuss at her as she takes it so personally most of the time. > Heck even when the cats get fussed at she takes it personally too. > > Anyway I was just hoping for any input, help, advise and suggestions you all > might be able to give me . > You all helped so much with other issues so I was hoping maybe you all might > be able to help me with this too. > Thanks so very much > Look forward to your input and keeping up on the list better > mel > > >  >
