Jakie (as I am now calling him - his name was Jackson) is not food oriented at all. Eats a few kibbles and then he is good. A treat means a sniff and turns his nose up. The only thing he seems to want at this time is to be held. I am encouraged that there is a light at the end also. He will be the most challenging little guy that we have had. Thanks for the ideas.
Gwen - Bambi, Jakie and Casey --- In [email protected], Joan Croft <joan_croft@...> wrote: > > I was ready to tear my hair out with him. He is very food oriented and I > could not be giving him treats all the time to go potty. I did try > everything else before I did the 'stay out there until you go potty' thing. > When he would come to the door he would get a treat. After several days > when he figured it out that he was supposed to go potty, he would go out and > go potty and he would not come into the house unless I had that treat. This > continued for a week when I just decided that when I had the door open, I > would show him the treat, and then toss it a little way in the house. He > came in and ate it. About a week after that, I would open the door and he > would come in, and I would just turn away like I didn't know that he was > following me because he wanted his treat.I was not going to give him one the > rest of his life. After that one day of ignoring.he goes out and goes > potty, plays outside for awhile, lays with Desi on the patio chair or their > cot bed, and he will even cry by the door after he finishes his dinner so he > can go out and go potty. There is light at the end of the tunnel! > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Gwen > Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 4:58 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: New dog doesn't seem to be trained - suggestions? > > > > > > > Thanks, Joan. I think I have another Desi here. I just figured out this > morning that as long as he can see me - he won't go. So, when I walked > totally away - he did go in the yard and at least pooped after a long time > pacing. I guess it will just be a long and patient road for the little guy. > He is on his third day here and still very scared but doing so much better. > > Gwen, Casey and the wild one > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:Chihuahuas%40yahoogroups.com> , > Joan Croft <joan_croft@> wrote: > > > > It took a very long time with Desi. One day, I put him out on the patio, > > closed the door and then I watched through the window - I have solar > shades > > so he couldn't see me. He must have walked circles around the patio and > > each time he got back to where the door is, he would put his feet on the > > step and wait. It took over 20 minutes that first time. The next day was > > not much better; but the third day, he wandered around the patio and then > he > > stepped into the rocks and ran back to the door.he thought he got to come > in > > and get a treat because he 'stepped in the rocks.' So I waited until he > > actually stepped in the rocks AND went potty. From there on, it got > better. > > Now he will go out potty in the morning before he eats breakfast, and he > > cries at the back door after he eats his breakfast and Dinner. > > > > I did come home today and I had a white towel rag on the floor.I was going > > to use it. Well.the towel had this very familiar looking yellow spot on > it. > > I don't know how to stop him from marking all the toys.and I think that he > > thought the was claiming that towel too. I never see him marking, but > Dolly > > does not do that. > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] <mailto:Chihuahuas%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:Chihuahuas%40yahoogroups.com> ] > On > > Behalf Of Gwen > > Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 1:50 PM > > To: [email protected] <mailto:Chihuahuas%40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] New dog doesn't seem to be trained - suggestions? > > > > > > > > > > > > We just got another 2 year old chihuahua. He was scared to the point that > we > > weren't sure he would ever accept our home but after 2 days (which is > fast) > > he is happy as can be with us and our other chi. He was supposedly trained > > but I can't get him to go outside. He is a smart little guy but it's like > he > > can't get a clue to go outside to potty. > > > > We have two others and take them all out - heap praise on them when they > go > > and hope he understands but it just goes right over his head. We have a > fire > > hydrant in front of our house which is loaded with doggie scents - so I > took > > him out there - NO! He sniffed it all over and walked away. Took him for a > > walk - still nothing. > > > > I have caught him going in the house and immediately pick him up and take > > him to our doggie yard but nothing happens. > > > > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Is there a problem when they > > are 2 years old that they can't be trained as easily or at all? > > > > Gwen > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
