Re: [Chihuahuas] Ok I am at the end of my rope

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:53:47 -0800

Maybe the 'light bulb' finally came on? Here's hoping that is the case!
 
Kitty and the Canine Gang,
Maxx, Jill, and Bits

Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened.
Anatoe France

From: Nancy <[email protected]>
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Ok I am at the end of my rope

A while back, my husband wanted Rocky to find a new home because he could not handle the puddles and piles we found on our carpet every day, always just a few feet from the doggy door (disclaimer: we are in the city and do not have predator birds - I have used doggy doors safely for 40 years).  He always acted like he knew it was the wrong thing to do, but it kept happening anyway.  Rocky turned a year old in December.  For the last two weeks, we have not found any accidents.  It may be a maturity issue and Chis and Chi-mixes take longer - even to 12 or 13 months old - to get potty trained.  We got Rascal at 9 months and if I remember right, he took a few months to get the picture.  I may even get that 30 year old carpet replaced in a year or so (I want to be sure LOL).

Yes, Rocky is still here.  :)  And he still works very hard to win my husband over so he can stay!  He follows my husband everywhere and is his "Velcro dog".
 
Nancy, Pepper, Rascal & Rocky
From: Judy Moon <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 8:36 AM
Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Ok I am at the end of my rope

 
Rebecca,  I have a PIG (Pug and Italian Greyhound) girl of 8 plus months.  She is not yet housebroken.  She can be outside playing for half an hour, only to come in the house and pee and poop on my carpet.  I put down wee wee pads and she does better.  The other 7 use the pads or do it outside.  I have to watch Joy (the guilty party) very closely and catch her in the act.  She is smart, so if I catch her and scold her I think she will learn.  Patience! Patience!
 
Judy Moon
I serve a risen Savior
John 3:16
 
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rebecca Bate
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 7:02 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Ok I am at the end of my rope
 
Maybe I am just expecting too much out of him. He is 10 months old.  Also I haven't used puppy pads in the house, I usually take him outside.  Won't he lift his leg and pee on the floor instead of the pad?  I am still so new to house breaking a little guy.
 
When he is in the house playing we have very few messes, but thats because I am trained and take him out all the time!!!!  So maybe him having a spot to go in the house (not my curtain!) would relieve me some too hehe 
 
Rebecca
 
From: Joan Croft <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 10:55 PM
Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Ok I am at the end of my rope
 
 
When I was gone and Desi’s area was the bathroom:
He would take the puppy pad if not in a frame and drag it across the room.  I got the frame and put it on there and I would come home and he had peed on the puppy pad and then he must have been playing and he had some of his toys on top of where he went potty.  Oooo…I am so glad that he hasn’t done that in a while.
 
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rebecca Bate
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 4:34 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Chihuahuas] Ok I am at the end of my rope
 
 
Ok so I have no issues house breaking a big dog..... But Diego is driving me batty.  I have always used crates for my dogs and Diego is no different.  But he is just gross, here is why.  When I went back to work after summer break, I put him in a mid size crate with a litter box, and a box with his very soft nice bedding.  WELL he uses the litter just fine, but then drags his bed into the litter box and then uses the other box and then drags his bed back to that box.  I am bathing him every other day because he is just gross, I clean his crate often but by the time I get home he is covered.  I have never had a dog that would choose to lay in its waste.  Any help would be wonderful.
 
BTW if I use puppy pads he drags those into his bed too :-/  
 
Unfortunately I have to be gone all day for work this year, sadly this years school schedule wasn't kind to me.  
 
Thanks 
Rebecca  
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