Kim Is it shavings that you use or sawdust? If it the latter do you have any problems with the Cavalier pups getting runny eyes due to the sawdust? My mind is in overdrive here VBG grandsons paddling pool here now out grown and six four week old pups soon to be going the others P & Ping everywhere!! Might just be the answer to my prayers! LOL
Annette ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 12:14 AM Subject: [CKCS-L] Housebreaking problem > Hi List- > I was very spoiled by my Goldens when it came to housebreaking-I loved those > calls from puppy clients, "oh, he/she was housebroken in two weeks!". The little > Cavaliers can be a different story, and I can feel Sheila's pain and frustration > as she seems to be doing the right thing (s). > At the risk of getting majorly slammed by other listers, may I suggest putting > piggy pup in a cocker pen for the time being, and living with the results until > pup is older and weather is better...I have had to housebreak adult returns and > rescue fosters, and find it no harder than a pup-perhaps even easier as I truly > think the adult/older dogs are a bit more fastidious, so crating them works better > than with a pup. If this were my problem, puppy would be in the Cocker pen (wire > ex-pen with raised floor) until 1.) pup is older (6 months plus) 2.) weather is > better and 3.) my own frustration level had dipped. This includes sleeping in > it. Of course, pup would have free time in the house as usual, but at least most > of the pees and poos are falling through the wire-easier to keep a clean doggie > and clean area. My pups as a litter go in Cocker pens (Goldens and Cavaliers) at > 6 weeks when inside at night or unattended. I do start to crate them individually > just before they go home to get them used to the idea, but the pens keep them so > much cleaner and healthier at that middle stage...I generally put old towels or > rugs down for them to sleep on, but not too many, or they just learn to go on the > towels. > Another twist to the same theory (just live with it until a later/better date) > is a plastic kiddie pool with pine shaving, ex-pen around that...pup continues to > pee and poo, but shavings keep things sooo much cleaner and the pool keeps most of > the shavings enclosed. Easy to clean up with a rubber gloved hand. This is the > regime the litters are in at my place from messy age (4-5 weeks, depending on > breed and # of pups) to the age when they are old enough for the cocker pens. > I think sometimes the least line of resistance is the best...make it easy on > your self, just enjoy the pup as a fun little cutie, and put the hard work aside > for a time when you both are up to it! (Easy for me to say, as all my dogs are > (finally!) housebroken and the new pups are only 2 weeks-mom's taking care of > them!) > Aloha- Kim Johnson > Allegria Cavaliers and > Gold-Rush Goldens > > ========================================================= > "Magic Commands": > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > to start it up gain click here: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author. > ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author.
