My Desi was very hard to train. When he was a puppy, he was so busy playing that he would just go where he was. Then after a while he would use the puppy pad, but if there was a toy that he wanted and Dolly wants it to, he would mark the toy.now to me that makes -0- sense because he doesn't play with after he pees on it.
I don't know if any of you have a dog like Desi.It was almost like he didn't understand what I was telling him.if he peed on the floor and I was bawling him out, he would stare at me with his head tipping from side to side and his tail awaggin and trying to give me many kisses. It was very frustrating to me. Well.one day I just decided that he would have to go outside after he ate and maybe that would help. I would carry him to the door and then put him down outside and close the door. Then I would peek through the window. He would pace back and forth on the patio and then he would stand by the door for about 15 seconds and start his pacing again.after 20 minutes he stepped in the rocks and went potty. So, I opened the door and gave him a cookie while praising him for going potty. The next night, was almost 20 minutes too, and then I gave him praise and the cookie. The next night.he walked back and forth and then it dawned on him what he was supposed to do (kind of) and he just STEPPED on the rocks and ran to the door. It took about a week but then he would go out and go potty a lot faster than the first few days. Since he has learned to go outside, I don't find any mistakes inside, and he also uses puppy pads inside. I think that if I would have used belly bands it would not have taught him to hold it. I think that it just took a while for his bladder to get strong enough to hold the pee. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Peggy & The Girls Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2011 7:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] LYNN/ Carol Smet Hi Carol! Do you think that the housebreaking issue with the males could be the main reason why their always more male chi's in the shelter and rescues? When I first got Gigi I was told that she wasn't housebroken. The truth is she was housebroken for outside. She wasn't trained for the pads. She was a back yard breeders dog. She quickly learned within the first two weeks how to use the pads. She never made any mistakes for months, then in December she decided to use the corner carpet in the living room. I think she was doing that because the winter came in and she hadn't been out for almost a month. She loves to go for walks. Honestly, I thought my Eskie was bad with wanting to be outside all the time, but Gigi is even worse. She is so so happy when we go for walks. She keeps her tail all the way up and it never stops wagging!! It's the funniest thing! I am happy to say, that once again she learned that if she doesn't use the pads then, it's crate time. She made a wise choice, lol! Now instead of going on the pads on her own, she will come to me and let me know that she has to go, much in the same manner when a dog ask you to walk them. Today, it reached 48 degrees, so I put her sweater and coat on, and we went for a short walk. It has been 2 and 1/2 months since she has been out. I couldn't believe how happy she was! She wanted me to run with her on the leash, and I made the effort for a little bit, but I am afraid my running days are over, Lol!, the mind wants to, but the legs don't, lol! But it was so cute to see her run like a little deer, she made me laugh and I just love her even more! It's suppose to warm up to the 50's by Thursday, so maybe we will be able to go to the dog park. If all the snow is finally melted and the dog run isn't soak and wet, and muddy, it will be the first time since the fall that they can both finally run free. I can't wait... -------Original Message------- From: Carol Smet <mailto:[email protected]> Date: 2/13/2011 9:46:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] LYNN/ Carol Smet Hi Lynn, I see were you are looking for a chi. Are you still looking and in what area. I agree that it matters not, a boy or girl, they can all be sweet. Boys however do take more to train. If they are puppy mill rescues they are even harder. I know I have 11 chis and all my boys wear belly bands. But none the less they are also all lovers! Let me know what you are looking for and how soon you are wanting a chi. I have 3 fosters in my house and a friend just took in three over the weekend. Just give me a time to get back with you I work all day through the week. Carol and Crew On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 8:23 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Peggy....I have had the same thoughts as you because I have sort of kept a mental tally when I read ads for puppies for sale and when I contacted those 2 breeders, looking at puppies online, it definitely seems to me there are always more males and I believe there might be something to the fact that more male puppies, of all breeds, are born than females. I have also read in the human population that there are definitely more boy babies born than females, but it is wars and other things factored in, car accidents, women being more health conscious than men, etc., that actually bring the number of men to women ratio down to there being less men than women on earth. But puppies......hmm. I do have some knowledge about humans and it might apply to dogs also related to this subject but do not know if I should post it here (ha). LYNN In a message dated 2/12/2011 12:49:37 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: I am finding all of this very interesting because I have always wondered why their are so many more males then females in the shelters and with rescues. I also wonder if Chi's breed more males then females? -- Carol Muchacha, Bella Rose, Chibbie, Blue, Cooper, Ruth Anne, Gracie, ChiChi, Granny, Holly Noel and Maxx <http://members.chello.nl/aasteekelenburg/>
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