Stick with it on the bathroom training, patience, at 12 weeks they are really babies and likely to do anything anywhere, particularly if it is cold rainy damp Seattle weather outside and snug warm and dry where the carpet is.
--- In [email protected], Annette Le <ann...@...> wrote: > > Well, my daughter and I took P & P in to get fixed on Friday. > Everything went fine! Paco has to wear a cone for the next week or so, > which he's trying to get used to. I was surprised that they could be > fixed at 12 weeks, but I went ahead and did it, hoping it will help > with Pixie's aggression and catch Paco before he starts marking. Has > anyone else fixed their chis this early? Also, I was reading on > options for dog litter because it is so expensive at Petco. Well, a > lot of sites recommended using wood pellets that you can get at Home > Depot for $5 a 40 lb bag. Do you think this is a good option? Also, > I'm thinking of putting in a doggie door to our covered steps/landing, > putting the litter box outside, and then connecting a large crate or > fencing the area in, so they can transition to going potty outside but > still be safe. Any thoughts on this? (Do you think they will rebel > against going outside?) I guess I have one last question....when the > family was away, I tried letting the puppies hang out with me in the > living room. One of them, I think Paco, immediately pooped on the > carpet. What was surprising to me is, I take them for two walks a day > and give them a chance to potty outside, but they won't do it! So I > wonder why they would immediately use the carpet? I guess they just > liked it better than the grass? > > Hope everyone is having a peaceful weekend (we are drizzly here in > Seattle), Annette & pups > ------------------------------------ " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
