Pup doesn't know how to tell me she needs to go out

JacqueZ said:
I'm impressed, if I stood by the door and asked Honey if she needed to go out the answer would be "Yes! Yes! Yes! OUTSIDE OUTSIDE, I want to go outside!!!" every single time, even if she's just been out three minutes ago :lol:
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They have learned -- the clever little guys -- that if I have a toy in my hand (usually their matching frisbees) then it's play time and they fight to go out the door first. But, if I am not holding anything, it's probably potty time or I am stepping out to do something unrelated to play which means that if they do go out, they will be coming right back in. I am diligent about keeping play and potty signals separate, even though it's the same door and the same yard.
 
Thank goodness I saw this post, I was wondering why our new pup wasn't really showing us any signs he needed to go out other than squatting and starting to go!! Lol
 
Because both of my dogs were crate trained, they don't tell me anymore when they need to go out. They pee when I let them outside period. Otherwise, they have adapted their schedule to my schedule. And because of their training, they will only ever go on grass because that it what they are used to. Seriously.

This weekend was a real test for Bacca. He was put on Lactulose which is an anti-constipation medication. If anyone has ever used laxatives before, when it kicks it, it demands immediate action. Lactulose is similar. I had my ear plugs and didn't hear him, but until david finally roused me, this dog went 15 minutes with a bowel full of diarrhea and held it until I roused myself.

All to say, that its all in the training and that yes, you can get there.

I can share my training, but it was no different then anything you ever read about. I just kept at it until the boys were about 1.5 years old.
 
BarbV said:
All to say, that its all in the training and that yes, you can get there.

I can share my training, but it was no different then anything you ever read about. I just kept at it until the boys were about 1.5 years old.
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That's good to know. Hanna is pretty good - she has some accidents during the day but it's my fault for giving her too much freedom. She is so good at night and mornings are pretty good as well. Afternoons are when we seem to lose it. Also she isn't completely emptying her bladder every time we go out. I think she is too smart because soon as she's done she runs over for her treat. In the mornings she's been holding all night so she empties fully, but during the day I take her out fairly often so I think she's more concerned about getting that treat than finishing up.

I let her inside and think she should be good for half an hour but after 10 minutes of playing she goes again. The next time might not happen for 3 hours or more.

I might try writing down her schedule for 3 or 4 days to see if I can figure out a pattern.
 
I had the opposite problem. I got my boy as a one year old, and as a first-time dog owner, I didn't pick up on his "I have to got potty" signals. When all else failed, he chewed me out. He looked right at me, with an oh so serious facial expression, and talked at me. It's really cute/funny how "human like" his talking was.
 
I had a customer come into the store today. She wanted me to tell all customers that the bells are the best thing ever!

It was a saver for her because her dog won't bark to go out....just paces.
 
Yes, I agree the bells help a lot. Problem is, Sadie also rings the bells when she just wants to go out to play, or she's bored and wants to go out. And since I can't tell the difference....
 
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