Oh yes a treat after a potty is a must - I think sometimes when I take them out they don't really need to 'pee' - they just give me a pitty pee so they get a cookie . Charlotte is so tiny - going out in freezing weather and inches of snow just didn't seem right...that's when the ladies here gave me the puppy pad idea. Charlotte loves being outside and will do her business - but not when it too chi chilly...(my other 2 dogs look at the puppy pads with disgust and I can just see a thought bubble above their heads 'OMG pottying in the house - who does she think she is - that's so gross'.
When Charlotte goes on the pad and I'm not 'right there' watching - she runs to me to tell me she went - and then everyone heads to the cookie jar...(wait who's training who here?)... LOL... "I wish my book of life was written in pencil … There are a few pages I would like to erase" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 11:07:43 AM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: New to Group --- In [email protected] , Lynda <thecrittershack@...> wrote: >Thank you Lynda for the nice welcome. I have never used puppy pads. I would >take Nacho out right after he would eat, and then every hour until he knew to >go out.I would always say "lets go outside and potty". If he did something on >the floor, I would show it to him and say "you go outside to potty" and take >him out. Didn't take him but about a week and a half or two to learn the word >outside. Nacho is a very smart chi. I also gave him a treat when he was a good >boy and I still do. Patricia > > > Welcome Patricia and Nacho...Great to have you. I have met some super people > in the group - and they have been very helpful to me with my new chi..I have > 2 other dogs (among cats/bunnies/birds/guinea pigs), but always wanted a chi > - that dream came true this November when I got my Charlotte (she's white > with merle markings)...I have been puppy pad trained by this group (hee hee) > and I was able to train Charlotte with all the help from these folks...(I > never thought in a million years I'd be ok with a dog going on puppy pads in > the house). But...she's so little (3 pounds @ 3 months old)...I couldn't > imagine her trudging outside in the snow with me and my other dogs (who I > considered small until I got Charlotte). > > ENJOY THE GROUP... > > Lynda > > > "I wish my book of life was written in pencil … There are a few pages I > would like to erase" > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Patricia" <p_nacho49@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 10:49:37 AM > Subject: [Chihuahuas] New to Group > >  > > > > > Hi, my name is Patricia Holley and I live in Abilene, KS. My baby's name is > Nacho. He is 5 years old now and spoiled rotten. I got him when he was 8 > weeks old. Nacho was advertised as a tea-cup and I paid for a tea-cup but he > isn't. He is a toy (or the next one up). He weighs about 7-8 lbs now because > he has gained some weight from where I had him fixed. I will post a picture > of him as soon as I can find one...lol...have lots. Glad to be here and thank > you for letting me join your group. > > Hugs > Patricia >
