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I wanted to give you some support with a story.
I paper-trained Miko, which he caught on very fast (he was being housebroken at the breeders house). He used paper for about....3 years before I had to move in with my folks and we had to housebreak him. It took some time and patience (actually, it took about a month, and maybe 1/2 a dozen accidents), and voila, he was/is housebroken.
I know they say don't do it because it confuses them. And that most dogs can't go from one to another and be fully "broken". But if you feel your dog is smart, which most Shelties are, then papertrain for now, and housebreak later, when your pup can hold her bladder for longer periods (and amount of time for you to walk her downstairs, cart her to an okay area, etc). Even if she is a year or two old.
Seriuosly. Everyone told me it was impossible. Miko has been housebroken for 7 years now. He only has accidents, when I ignore his signs. And I wouldn't call them accidents. I'd call it stupidity on my side for not taking him out.
Good luck. I cant' imagine having to bundle my dog up, AND myself up that much, then carry them down. Yikes. She's smart. She'll learn. I say, use puppy pads. You may also want to think about those potty areas, that use fake or real grass, and then drains into a pan which you can wash/rinse. I had that on a cement patio at my apt (long story short, Miko is sensitive to stuff they put on grass, and grass itself). Worked well. Cleaning sucked though.
I paper-trained Miko, which he caught on very fast (he was being housebroken at the breeders house). He used paper for about....3 years before I had to move in with my folks and we had to housebreak him. It took some time and patience (actually, it took about a month, and maybe 1/2 a dozen accidents), and voila, he was/is housebroken.
I know they say don't do it because it confuses them. And that most dogs can't go from one to another and be fully "broken". But if you feel your dog is smart, which most Shelties are, then papertrain for now, and housebreak later, when your pup can hold her bladder for longer periods (and amount of time for you to walk her downstairs, cart her to an okay area, etc). Even if she is a year or two old.
Seriuosly. Everyone told me it was impossible. Miko has been housebroken for 7 years now. He only has accidents, when I ignore his signs. And I wouldn't call them accidents. I'd call it stupidity on my side for not taking him out.
Good luck. I cant' imagine having to bundle my dog up, AND myself up that much, then carry them down. Yikes. She's smart. She'll learn. I say, use puppy pads. You may also want to think about those potty areas, that use fake or real grass, and then drains into a pan which you can wash/rinse. I had that on a cement patio at my apt (long story short, Miko is sensitive to stuff they put on grass, and grass itself). Worked well. Cleaning sucked though.
