LOL I wish she would stand - I set her down & she shivers and falls over. She just stays there until I pick her up...I guess the chilly weather doesn't help.
Sent from Lynda's iPad On Nov 11, 2011, at 9:56 PM, Joan Croft <[email protected]> wrote: > It sounds like you have Desi's twin sister. Desi would not walk on the > leash...but it might have been part of the 'never been outside before' > problem. I put his leash on and he would just stand there. My neighbor was > about four squares in front of us and he wouldn't go. I thought it might be > the perspective of what he sees in front of him...endless open space - no > walls, no furniture, etc. One day when I had him on the leash as well as > Dolly, I started walking with her and my neighbor told me that he was walking > behind me like nothing was ever wrong. He loved me and didn't want me to go > anywhere without him...so the first walks were really him following me so > that he would be by me. Now he is the leader of the walks and gives out a > yap one way, then about 1/2 house later he does a yap the other direction. I > have since stopped that by doing a tug to his leash and he knows when he > feels that tug he should keep his little 'yapper' closed. > > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:13:16 +0000 > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: Help with potty training in the cold > > > Thanks Sue - I am attempting the leash - she sits down and refuses to move - > hoping for some better weather to just take her out. > THANKS...we're gonna try everything :) > > > "I wish my book of life was written in pencil … There are a few pages I would > like to erase" > > > From: "jaybird616" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 1:57:25 PM > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Help with potty training in the cold > > > Hi Lynda, > I have found with one of our boys that if I just let him out or carry him out > and set him down, he just stands there shivering and looking pathetic. > However, if I put a leash on him and walk him around the yard or down the > street he knows I mean business and will go potty. Our other Chi will just > run out, go potty fast and run back in. It is should be helpful for her to go > out with your other dogs to pee where they pee. > Sue > MI/FL > > --- In [email protected], Lynda <thecrittershack@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone - well Charlotte Rose is home (when time permits I will post > > some pix) - she's a doll baby...blind in one eye but doesn't seem to bother > > her much. I found out from the lady I got her from that she never let > > them outside (she was born 9/14) - you would think that she would want them > > outside to get some fresh air. > > > > But...Charlotte is afraid of the outdoors - not to mention she hates the > > slightest bit of cold - and is a BIG snuggler. I will put her little coat > > on and carry her outside when I take the other two out - but if I put her > > down - she shivers to the point of falling over. Now when I start to put > > the coat on she shivers..but I still take her out and hold her ...I need to > > give her some exposure right? > > > > She's doing so/so on the puppy pads - but it's been less than 48 hours > > since she's been home - so it will take time. I have seen her make a > > concious effort to go to a pad to potty at least once or twice. But I > > really don't want puppy pads in my house forever...  > > > > Our weather here in Pittsburgh is cold (snowed a little this a.m.) - but > > weekend supposed to be better. Thought I'd just take her out and let het > > sit in the yard while my other 2 doggies were out sniffing in the yard. > > It's supposed to be high 50's and mid 60's this weekend.. > > > > MAY I GET YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT POTTY TRAINING (again) - but for cold > > weather. > > > > THANKS...Lynda > > > > > >
