Dog Training Q&A

Angie posed this question:

“I have a 4 year old chihuahua mix that weighs about 25 lbs., is it possible that she cannot hold her urine or bowel movements the entire day being a small dog? The problem is that we take her out in the morning and she won’t do anything because it seems like she’s always more worried about what the squirrels are doing and then she ends up going in the house, this even happens at night, she does go outside sometimes and is usually good on the weekends when we’re home with her but during the work week she goes back to going on the piddle pads in the house. My Boyfriend refuses to use a newspaper on her but then we rarely catch her in the act either. I am also 7 months pregnant and was wondering if she can sense this and that might be making her make a mess as well. I don’t want her doing this when the baby is here so I could really use some help in the matter. Thanks!” more…

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…