I had both of mine potty trained.then in the last month or two, Dolly started peeing on the carpet. I thought that it was Desi doing it, but then one night before I turned off the lights, Dolly got off the bed and went and pooped in the bathroom on the puppy pad and then she came out and sniffed out the carpet and squatted!!! I just couldn't believe it and I was also telling her 'no'. She also started to mark on her walks..long squat and two drops. I had her to the vet several time for urinalysis and cultures.nothing wrong with her.
I went by myself to the vet last Tuesday for the results of her culture.I told him that I read that sometimes female spayed dogs mark because they are stressed. He told me that Dolly never appears stressed, but I told him how she gnaws at her toys like she is going to kill them! Then I said that I don't know why she is stressed because I finally got to the point where both get equal amount of attention..BINGO! He said one has to be the alpha, so now I have been doing her first for everything.first to get a treat; first to get the leash on; first in the booster seat. It has worked.in the last week, I praise her up and down when she uses the puppy pad; although she will not used the same one that Desi uses.I guess she needs her own little puppy pad to make her feel superior. I haven't seen (or walked on) any little pee puddles on the carpet since. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sandra Wheeler Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 12:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Potty Training- I have a 10 year old (who was never abused) and I've never been able to successfully potty train him. And of course now he's teaching the puppy. And rubbing their nose in it doesn't work. Sandy From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 11:36 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Chihuahuas] Potty Training- Hello- When we got Scooter,we were told he was abused by other owners before our friend got him. He is about 1-yr old. Well,our friend was having a hard time potty training him,so are we. We have rubbed his nose in it,and tried everything....does anyone have ideas on how to break him of this? Hugs..Stacey
