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by fawndallas on 12 April 2013 - 10:04
I forgot: Make potty time a party. I actually had a song for potty time. I started this with Rose's litter. The key word was always "potty." Yes, I know I am strange. Yes, I know my husband wanted to have me committed to the funny farm. But, hey, it worked. By the time Rose's puppies went to their homes at 8 - 9 weeks, all were potty trained.
"Lets get this potty started. Hurrah Hurrah. Lets get this potty started. Hurrah Hurrah." In the mornings, this was sung at the top of my voice with so much excitement that I got hoarse a few times.
"We are the potty berrgaid (sp?). Baboom Baboom. We are the potty berrgaid. Baboom Baboom." Again, at the top of my voice with lots of excitement.
It was very funny to see 8 puppies jump up from sleep and fall all over each other trying to get outside.
"Lets get this potty started. Hurrah Hurrah. Lets get this potty started. Hurrah Hurrah." In the mornings, this was sung at the top of my voice with so much excitement that I got hoarse a few times.
"We are the potty berrgaid (sp?). Baboom Baboom. We are the potty berrgaid. Baboom Baboom." Again, at the top of my voice with lots of excitement.
It was very funny to see 8 puppies jump up from sleep and fall all over each other trying to get outside.
by Rouge on 12 April 2013 - 14:04
Thanks everyone. It it is a lot to change but i am willing to do it! Going to make a list of all the points so that i can teach the hubby the new routine when he gets home. I will try and let you know how the progress goes.
Fawn i seriously laughed out loud about your potty song. I wish all breeders put that kind of effort into their pups.
Fawn i seriously laughed out loud about your potty song. I wish all breeders put that kind of effort into their pups.
by fawndallas on 12 April 2013 - 15:04
I have always been a firm believer in "this is how life is; there is no other way." It did wonders with my lab/rottie mix, so I incorporated it in the puppy raising. I wish I had done this on Baron (our first GSD), but alas... lessons learned.
My lab/rottie mix does not know the command to heel. As far as he knows, when he has a leash on or a hand on his head and we are walking, he walks by our side. That is just how life is. I did this, as I knew he would be a very large and strong dog. We did this from day one and he has never been allowed to walk any other way.
by Kinolog on 13 April 2013 - 13:04
It seems like everyone has given you good advice so mine might not be particularly helpful.
In my experience, I have always started house-training immediately and have never used newspaper or wee-wee pads so my pups could go indoors. It makes life a little more complicated but you avoid having the pup get used to the idea that it is EVER ok to go in the house. I brought my present pup home at 3 months. I confined him to one room - where I spent most of my time, and I took him out every time he got fussy. I took him out very late at night and as soon as he woke up in the AM.
He only peed twice in the house but it was my fault because I got distracted enough to ignore him for too long.
He just turned 1 year and he has been perfect. He started asking to be let out very soon - at about 4.5 - 5 months. I did the same thing with my other male and he is absolutely reliable. Sometimes you just need to do things the hard way at least in the beginning as it is far more difficult to correct a learned behavior you don't want than just to start teaching what you do want right away.
When a dog fails to develop an aversion to being its own bodily waste, it is extremely difficult to train it out of him.
In my experience, I have always started house-training immediately and have never used newspaper or wee-wee pads so my pups could go indoors. It makes life a little more complicated but you avoid having the pup get used to the idea that it is EVER ok to go in the house. I brought my present pup home at 3 months. I confined him to one room - where I spent most of my time, and I took him out every time he got fussy. I took him out very late at night and as soon as he woke up in the AM.
He only peed twice in the house but it was my fault because I got distracted enough to ignore him for too long.
He just turned 1 year and he has been perfect. He started asking to be let out very soon - at about 4.5 - 5 months. I did the same thing with my other male and he is absolutely reliable. Sometimes you just need to do things the hard way at least in the beginning as it is far more difficult to correct a learned behavior you don't want than just to start teaching what you do want right away.
When a dog fails to develop an aversion to being its own bodily waste, it is extremely difficult to train it out of him.
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