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Topic: Help with Housebreaking my 9 weeks old puppy
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rdyeung
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posted May 17, 2004 03:00 AM
Hi
I am writing from Down Under, in Perth from Western Australia. I just welcomed my 9 weeks old puppy on Friday.
On her first day she did not want to relieve herself outside and was doing it on paper only since the breeder was getting her to relieve herself on paper. Since then as smart as she is, I manage to get her to go outside for most of the time I take hewr out which is when she wakes up, after each feed and almost every hour or so. I am crating her when I am at home and she walk free in the laundry area when I am not at home which is for about 6 -7 hours on week-day, during which I put paper down in the lunadry for her use. I am not able to get somebody to be at my place to take her out when I am not at home...
I am afraid that I am giving her mixed signal, that is I am getting her to relieve herself outside which she does when I take her out but then she is using newspaper in the laundry when I am not at home..
Would you please advise me if she will grow out of newspaper training when she can hold her bladder longer as she grows up. I have heard that because I am using newspaper, it will take me longer to housebreak her outside..
I do not seems to have a choice since I cannot be at home during the week and I cannot find anybody to go to my place nor can I frop her at a day care....
Do you guys have any options or ideas to share with me....
Also when I take her out she does little wee and she relieve herself quite frequently which is almost every hour, is that normal for a 9 week old, so frequent that I am afraid to lock her in her crate because she relieve herself in it once...
Help please
Thank you so much
Regards,
Rob
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sambucca/whiskey
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posted May 17, 2004 04:24 AM
Puppys do rellieve about every hour and right after wake, eat, drink.
I had the same problem work all day and got 6wk puppy now 4.5 mths.
It will take longer to housebreak as you will probably remove the paper and need to clean thae floor thoroughly with an enzyme cleaner.
She will out of learned habit pee in the same location as the paper a few times after it has been removed but will catch on in time.
I used pads same problem.
Good luck.
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DaxAriel's toy
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posted May 17, 2004 06:56 AM
It's only been 3 days!! Give a pup a chance. My dog Dax (she's 9+ now) was in a small room with the floor covered in newspaper. She was completely clean within one week and has never had an accident in the house in 9 years. Each dog is different but all will learn.
Your pup will learn that going outside = praise and cuddles & going inside = indifference, disappointed looks. Whether on paper, carpet floor or grass - that part doesn't matter. She will naturally want more praise & cuddles so she'll learn.
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Ken Nielsen
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posted May 17, 2004 11:40 AM
You might also keep looking for someone to come at noon and let her out. Sometimes, you can hire someone from a pet sitting service who will stop by and do this for very little charge.
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rdyeung
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posted May 18, 2004 06:46 AM
Hi Guys,
Thank you so much for all your advice. My puppy is making some progress and I am being more patience and less demanding on her, she relieve herself 95% of the time when I take her out when I am at home.
One of the problem I have now is that she does little wee and she fiddle around before she relieves herself, she does little and short wee. Is that normal?
Also she drinks so much water when I feed her is that normal? I am giving her what the breeder told me to feed her. Am I right that I should not have water available for her permanently? I've heard that control feeding (i.e take the food and water when she has enough) is the way to go?
Gee, it is hard work, when I am at home, I take her out every 30 - 45 mins, I am so scared that she does something inside, am I being too harsh on myself....
Your comments please?
Thanks
Regards,
Rob
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Ken Nielsen
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posted May 18, 2004 08:38 AM
"Gee, it is hard work"
You are absolutely right. Do it with love. You will be tired (I am tired) but you will have a beautiful puppy and things will calm down more as you go along and you will soon have a wonderful dog.
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