Dear Jessica First...welcome to the group. There are some awfully nice people here always willing to help. One of them I know lives up north.That would be Peggy who lives in NY and is very knowledgeable. I live in NE Oklahoma and we use the pads. I have 3 Chihuahua's all males. Mine never like to go out when it is cold. I don't blame them! If it is cool in the house they shake. They wear t-shirts all the time in the Winter even in the house. What I am getting at is maybe it is just too cold for your baby outside. I would go with the pads if it were me. As far as how often they potyy....they usually move their bowels once a day but pee a lot. Hope you get some help. Mare In Oklahoma -------Original Message------- From: mom_2b_2006 Date: 12/11/2012 8:53:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Chihuahuas] Hello - New Here Hello! I just joined. I have a rescued male Fawn. He's awesome and is a year old. He's pretty much potty trained too. However, we are in WI and it's cold here now. He hates it. We do sweaters, tried boots, etc and it's difficult to get him to poop outside. Thankfully he will typically pee pretty fast.
I know he has to go, he acts like it. He tells me and "barks" but when he gets out there he just shakes. He typically went once in AM and once in PM. If he changes and only goes once a day or every other is this bad? He seems okay otherwise. I was considering putting puppy pads in a kiddie pool in the garage and taking him there but he pees outside just fine. Ideas? Thanks! Jessica
