I don't think Emiliano got confused about where to go. He just learned that when I was home, it meant going outside, when I was gone it meant using the indoor pad and as I said, now that he's older and can hold it longer, mostly he just waits for me to get home..
Gloria -----Original Message----- From: mom_2b_2006 <[email protected]> To: Chihuahuas <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, Dec 12, 2012 2:19 pm Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Hello - New Here So you are thinking just totally train him for indoors vs. pee outside and poo on pads? Is that what you mean by confusing him? I really don't have a problem with that. I wonder if the baby pool idea would work better than the puppy pad? He doesn't stay in one spot when he's going so I wonder if a puppy pad area is enough? Opinions on that? Does anyone have links to puppy pad training? I am going to need to figure out how to make the switch. This is quite different than growing up with labs, but I wouldn't trade my little guy for a lab now! I never thought I'd be a "small dog" person. Funny how things change! :) Thanks for the reply! --- In [email protected], Jean <jeanwasy@...> wrote: > > Jessica > Since we are going into the winter months, I would total puppy pad train. > Moose will be able to go outside come warmer months with no problem. Don't > confuse him now when he prefers the warmth of the indoors. Their little feet > are very sensitive to the cold. I think they hurt in snow or ice. I am sure > you don't want to have to bundle up to take moose out in the winter either. > Jean > > > > > > > >________________________________ > > From: mom_2b_2006 <jesscerny@...> > >To: [email protected] > >Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 1:16 PM > >Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Hello - New Here > > > > > > > >Thanks! > > > >Do people reply to each post or to their original post? I will get the hang > >of it. > > > >So my little Moose went outside this AM so that was good. > > > >It was cold, around 30 degrees this AM, but it was warmer than it was last > >night. It will get much much colder too. We have many days with below zero. > > > >I will have to invest in some warmer sweaters! Last night at one point it > >seemed painful for him and I felt so bad! He is only out for like a minute! > > > >I'm just going to see what he does and how he can tolerate it. Then I will > >have to try the baby pool in the garage or puppy pads in the house. > > > >For anyone who uses both puppy pads AND going outside - especially during > >seasonal changes....can this work? I feel like it could. Moose already knows > >what "go potty" is and is a pretty smart little fella. > > > >Thanks for the welcome. > > > >Jessica > > > >--- In [email protected], "okiemare@" <okiemare@> wrote: > >> > >> 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 > >> > > > > > > > > > > >
