shelly&sara
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so glad u are enjoying him. my sara will be 4 months on monday. they grow quick! i cant wait for summer as well.
new sheltie owner
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BarbV
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Despite popular belief, rubbing your pups nose in the poop when they poop inside really doesn't do anything to teach him where he is supposed to go.
The best scenario is to anticipate when they need to pee/poo, take them outside and reward the behaviour with treats and praise. So take you pup outside first thing in the morning, shortly after meals, after playtime, after waking up from naps. If the pup does his business, then ecstatic praise and treats.
If you chould catch the pup in the act, say, "Aaaah!" in a loud voice to distract him, then calmly pick him up and bring him out. If he finishes out there, then praise and treat. Clean up any inside messes without fuss (but make sure you use spray to eliminate odor....you don't want them to associate the spot with bathroom!).
Don't leave pup unsupervised in an unrestricted area, ever - until he's trained. To train him to go outside you either need to anticipate his need or catch him just as he starts.
Bacca was pretty much 100% potty trained by about 11 weeks (3 weeks after I brought him home). And yes, he was crate trained as well. Crate training is sure fire way of training. Most pups will not soil their crates. Bacca slept through the night after day two bringing him home.
Best of luck!
I put him in his crate at night and took him outside every midnight and early in he morning. Close the door so he don't have other option but wandering outside, but most of the time he show the sign for pee, sniffing and walking around.
And when they do squat to pee, I say "Pee".
After doing this few time, when I put him outside and when he begin walk and sniff around. I say "Pee" and he squat almost right away.
So I don't have to wait him walk around and around for a long time. Which he did most of the time (I don't understand what the difference between those spots). But it doesn't work when all the sign say that he doesn't want to pee yet. In that case, he'll look at me, yawn and then lay at my side.
And when they do squat to pee, I say "Pee".
After doing this few time, when I put him outside and when he begin walk and sniff around. I say "Pee" and he squat almost right away.
So I don't have to wait him walk around and around for a long time. Which he did most of the time (I don't understand what the difference between those spots). But it doesn't work when all the sign say that he doesn't want to pee yet. In that case, he'll look at me, yawn and then lay at my side.
I feel your pain nykkchick
I too just adopted a Sheltie, and I must admit that it has been somewhat difficult with the peeing inside the house. Ours is 4 years old, and just not used to our schedules yet I think. He's gotten much better though - we're down to only a few problems.
I too just adopted a Sheltie, and I must admit that it has been somewhat difficult with the peeing inside the house. Ours is 4 years old, and just not used to our schedules yet I think. He's gotten much better though - we're down to only a few problems.