It's chilly here...getting colder...but will put her little coat on...hoping once she sees the others doin things she'll pick it up. Probably not the best time to potty train a wee one. WHAT IS A PUPPY PAD HOLDER?
Sent from Lynda's iPad On Nov 10, 2011, at 12:13 PM, Joan Croft <[email protected]> wrote: > both of mine used puppy pads at first. I know I put Dolly outside to go > potty, she didn't really learn to go out every time until I had my neighbor's > dog visiting. Dolly was learning to go in and out with Mandy. Desi was my > total nightmare. he would go outside be out there for a long time, and then > would come in and potty wherever he pleased. finally, I would put him outside > and close the door. I would watch through the living room window, and he > would just be wandering around back and forth. after about 20 minutes he > actually went off of the patio and went potty. I had to repeat that almost a > week before he understood that he had to go potty when he was out there. > Dolly learned from Mandy, Desi did not learn from dolly. Desi was a little > chubby boy, so I couldn't do the routine treat after every time that he did > right. when his weight finally got down to a healthy weight that is when I > started giving him a treat when he came in after going potty. we do have > puppy pads in the house, and they do use those at night or during the day if > I'm sleeping. On cold and rainy days they also use the puppy pads. I have 1 > of the puppy pad holders and I experimented 1 day when it was raining this > past summer. I put it right outside the door in the corner of the patio. > Dolly and Desi have used that puppy pad quite a few times. some people have > taken the dog out on leashes in the yard to get them to go potty and > understand that is where they are supposed to go. good luck, I hope that she > picks it up really soon. > > Sent via my Samsung Galaxy Prevail from Boost Mobile > > Lynda <[email protected]> wrote: > > >Thank you everyone for all your thoughts & suggestions- little baby is > >home... > >Potty training is going to be our biggest obstacle...everything else is > >falling into place quickly. > >My Liza took 4 or 5 days to housebreaking, Timmy about 3 months - but they > >didn't mind being outside-Charlotte says 'hate it'! I have puppy pads but > >really want to get her to be an outside potty. > >Charlotte is blind in one eye-a confirmed diagnosis hasn't been given as of > >yet-but she has no sight in her left eye. > >She's a precious loving (follows me everywhere and sits on my feet) sweet > >little chibutt!!! >
