Archive for the ‘House Training Your Dog’ Category

Daschund Soiling Crate

Friday, June 6th, 2008

Mary Ann posted this question:

“I have a blind 9 yr old daschund. When I cage her she poops in her cage and goes in circles and stomps it in. If I let her loose in the house she still poops and sometimes stomps it in. She does this even if she was just out and has taken care of her business. If I take her in the car with me and let her in there on mild days, she does the same thing and stomps into my leather seat. Any suggestions on what to do with her? I have bopped her nose and scolded her numerous times but with no success. She is doing this more and more as time goes by. I love her to death, but this is getting old.”

This is what I had to say….. (more…)

Trouble Potty Training Chihuahua Puppy

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Melanie sent this question via Squidoo…

“I recently got a chihuahua puppy about 4 days ago, and having a horrible time with potty training her, especially at night time, when she’s in her crate. I have not been using the divider that came along with the crate, but I put a puppy pad on one end of the crate, and a towel at the other end. She cries constantly all night long, and poops(not on the pad) and tracks it all over the crate. It gets everywhere and I seem to have to give her a bath every morning. What am I doing wrong?? Should I use the divider? What tips can you give me for nighttime?”

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Trouble Toilet Training A Cocker Spaniel

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Another question posted on my Squidoo lens, this time by Sarah:

“Dudley is 8 months old he is a working class cocker spaniel …my problem is he is fine toilet trained whilst i am in the house and evening during the night although he is upstairs and i do feel if i let him downstairs at night he may wee..but the problem is when i’m at work ..he will do a wee in the kitchen ..if i put paper down i feel like i’m encouraging him i cant tell him off cause he doesn’t know what hes done its too late what do you suggest to solve this annoying problem !”

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Trouble House Training Daschund Puppy

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

CJ posted this question on my Squidoo puppy potty training lens:

“I recently got a knew mini dachshund puppy (9 wks. old) although i have never had many problems before potty training dogs, this one is throwing me. have tried newspaper, proper sized crate, and outside every hr. or so. do u have any tips on what i can do or may be doing wrong?”

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Puppy Soiling In Her Crate

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

Michael asked…

“my puppy is 9 weeks old. she has the idea of going to the door when she has to go.
in her crate that is a different story. she will peee and poop in it. the crate Is the proper size for her. she has room to stand turn around and lay down. she will just sit in it. she came from a litter of 13. they were paper trained.”

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Dog Marking In The House

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

Ann asked…

“Do you have a solution for a male dog who likes to mark his territory sometimes but on the inside of the house? He only does it sometimes, not all the time and there are no other dogs in the apartment?”

Here is the solution we sent her: (more…)