So, Cali is 11 1/2-weeks-old. We've had her since she was almost 7-weeks-old. She seemed to have taken up potty training in the first week perfectly-no accidents at all. Well, after that, she got her own little attitude and thought she could do whatever, where ever. I've broken her of the potty-in-the-house problem. She'll even sit by the door or sit in front of me and whine to go out to potty. The problem is poopin'. I'll take her out, walk her around and around and around...she'll potty, but not poop. Probably 5-10 minutes after we come in, there she did it-right on the floor. Sometimes, I can tell when she has to go-she'll pace around, sniffing the floor real focused and I'll run her out and she'll stall, but will go. Praise, treat and all's well. Even when I catch her 'mid-poop', I'll rush her out...let her finish, praise, treat and happy times are had by all!!! But-she stopped 'telling' me and just seems to hold it until we're inside. Any ideas on what to do? She's super smart, so I am having a hard time dealing with this issue right now. Any ideas/help is greatly appreciated. :pray:
I hate to tell you this .... but in our experience ... the only thing that will help is TIME ..... give it about three months ! (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/happy117.gif) (http://www.axpi2.net)
eLlIe is perfect at home, 95% at a friend's house and 100% sure to leave a present at a new house ..... grrrrrrrrr
You are doing good, like Ruth said hang in there, consistancy will get you there! The only thing I can add is if you let her out and she hasn't pooped, watch her like a HAWK when she comes in. It's a pain but you can even put her on a leash and hook it to your belt loop so you will be sure to see her when she's showing signs of needing to go and can run her out. She's still pretty young but she will get it! Just try not to let her run around unsupervised at least until after she poops.
We'd love pictures of that little girl! :heart:
I agree with Ruth...just give it some time and be consistent. Penny was a stubborn little thing...we wanted to pull our hair out! :verdict: We ended up just taking her out every 1/2 hour until she got the idea. It helps also that we have a doggie door. She is 100% at home!! But for some reason she likes to poop in my parent's bedroom when they watch her! Whenever we go on vacation I usually get a call from my mom or dad... "Do you know what your dog just did??" :cussing: It is actually funny to us now since we have no idea why she does it :laughing5: (my mom isn't laughing yet :angry9: ). They have cleaned the spot with every cleaner out there!
Ditto Ruth and the others plus when you put food in one end it ususally comes out the other. So we used to feed then wait 5 minutes or sos and take them out.
Roberta
What worked best with ours was the following.
1. Food - only took 30 seconds for the Fat Boy but over 5 minutes for the Clueless One.
2. Wait 10 minutes
2. Walk with poop baggies and a really special treat. Deliver treat to dog as soon as the pooping is done. Champ would go immediately and demand the treat. Smokey took his time (he just does not seem to be motivated by treats - his papers say dachshund but we question that) We do not spend more that 5 minutes outside so that the dogs learned that they needed to get their business done and not play. If no poop - no treat.
3. If the clueless dog does not poop then return to kennel for 5 minutes.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until poop is expelled from the the Clueless dog. This process sometimes took up to 45 minutes to complete. He is much better now and we only have to put him in the kennel once or twice a week. The kennel after the walk worked for us. Smokey would hold it until he came in before he would poop. He would be prepped to poop inside but he would not go poop in the kennel. We never left him in there for more than 5 minutes before we tried again. (Meanwhile the older one would usually see the bag and the treat and would want to go on a walk and from somewhere in the recesses of his plump body he would find a microscopic pile of poop and expell it just so that he could get another treat. I swear that he could go 10 times in a day if we would let him.)
Don't let her out in the house until she has pooped outside. As said by Roberta if you have her on a schedule and walk her after the feeding you will have her in a routine. These little German critters LOVE :heart: a routine. They are the most habitual dog I have ever owned.
Thanks everyone! We've been working at it and she's very stubborn! Will look at me & bark her head off just to get back in the house...TO POOP! I force her to stay out until her business is done and yes-she expects that treat after anything she does (outside business), so it's going....today. I only expect it to get better and THANK YOU ALL for your helpful advice!!! Anything is worth a shot!!! :xfinger:
My :2cents: :
As Cesar Millan would say, it's the owner who needs training.
GO OUTSIDE WITH YOUR DOG!! Stand outside, walk around a little and keep repeating, "Go make" or "Go pee" or whatever catch phrase you want to use. STAY OUT until poop happens! While recalcitrant doxie IS pooping start the whole rah, rah, woo-hoo, yippee, hooray thing, "GOOD RECALCITRANT DOXIE!!! GOOD GO-MAKE!!! GOOD GO-PEE!!" Eventually RD will figure out, "Hey, defecation seems to be a very happy event for hoomans. And it comes with treats! What a deal! What a country!"
I have done this. It took some time and freezing my butt off, but they all understand "Go make" and it's a good feeling to see them respond to a command and walk away to "go make".
Karen :pottytrain2: :seehearsay:
Quote from: Doxherding Karen on December 14, 2007, 11:04:42 AM
My :2cents: :
As Cesar Millan would say, it's the owner who needs training.
GO OUTSIDE WITH YOUR DOG!! Stand outside, walk around a little and keep repeating, "Go make" or "Go pee" or whatever catch phrase you want to use. STAY OUT until poop happens! While recalcitrant doxie IS pooping start the whole rah, rah, woo-hoo, yippee, hooray thing, "GOOD RECALCITRANT DOXIE!!! GOOD GO-MAKE!!! GOOD GO-PEE!!" Eventually RD will figure out, "Hey, defecation seems to be a very happy event for hoomans. And it comes with treats! What a deal! What a country!"
I have done this. It took some time and freezing my butt off, but they all understand "Go make" and it's a good feeling to see them respond to a command and walk away to "go make".
Karen :pottytrain2: :seehearsay:
Oh-I ALWAYS supervise my babies when outside. I NEVER EVER EVER allow them outside alone!!! I say "Cali poopy" and "Cali potty" and she'll go potty, no proble. She'll run up to me for her treat. I used to be able to predict her poo time. I think the treats may be setting her timing off, I don't know. But-we'll certainly keep working-and freezing, too!!! Thank everyone!!!
Quote from: Kari on December 13, 2007, 01:22:50 PM
I agree with Ruth...just give it some time and be consistent. Penny was a stubborn little thing...we wanted to pull our hair out! :verdict: We ended up just taking her out every 1/2 hour until she got the idea. It helps also that we have a doggie door. She is 100% at home!! But for some reason she likes to poop in my parent's bedroom when they watch her! Whenever we go on vacation I usually get a call from my mom or dad... "Do you know what your dog just did??" :cussing: It is actually funny to us now since we have no idea why she does it :laughing5: (my mom isn't laughing yet :angry9: ). They have cleaned the spot with every cleaner out there!
LOL, Kari! At least it isn't pp. Has your mom tried white vinegar and water - 50/50 solution. It worked for me when I was potty training my 2. I put it in a spray bottle.
Mary, I'm with the others - give her time and don't give her too much freedom.
yep I agree with the others. Takes about 10 months for them to get it completely and then two more months with a few accidents.
Sometimes you have to wait it out. If she always poops in their house, are there ther animals smeklls there that might trigger her?
Quote from: Ruth in MT on December 13, 2007, 01:13:52 PM
I hate to tell you this .... but in our experience ... the only thing that will help is TIME ..... give it about three months ! (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/happy117.gif) (http://www.axpi2.net)
eLlIe is perfect at home, 95% at a friend's house and 100% sure to leave a present at a new house ..... grrrrrrrrr
Ellie, dis is Loki. I hab a fweind named Ollie, he is a pug. We pway a widdle game whenever we bizit each udder's houses. It goes wike dis: First ya get outta da car and pee on dere lawn and den go inside and say hi to the hoomans, den you run as far into the house as you can and find a good hidey spot and poop there! It is so much fun and the hoo-mons go crazy and yell and hop and down and we ALWAYS do it!! What fun!
Quote from: Doxherding Karen on December 14, 2007, 11:04:42 AM
My :2cents: :
As Cesar Millan would say, it's the owner who needs training.
GO OUTSIDE WITH YOUR DOG!! Stand outside, walk around a little and keep repeating, "Go make" or "Go pee" or whatever catch phrase you want to use. STAY OUT until poop happens! While recalcitrant doxie IS pooping start the whole rah, rah, woo-hoo, yippee, hooray thing, "GOOD RECALCITRANT DOXIE!!! GOOD GO-MAKE!!! GOOD GO-PEE!!" Eventually RD will figure out, "Hey, defecation seems to be a very happy event for hoomans. And it comes with treats! What a deal! What a country!"
I have done this. It took some time and freezing my butt off, but they all understand "Go make" and it's a good feeling to see them respond to a command and walk away to "go make".
Karen :pottytrain2: :seehearsay:
Too funny. Atour house it was "YEAY! It's a party WOO HOO!!!" I swear one time Zuz looked up at me and said "Wook! Mom! I'm doin' it!"