Morning all. I wondered if i could have help with housetraining my 11 weekk old shihtzu bitch please. Eveything i read on the internet is so contradictory i dont know if what i am doing is correct.
She is crated at night, has been since we got her two weeks ago and was at the house we got her from. The problem is she poos in the crate , whether we leave her for 40 mins or overnight, and then she walks all in it. The crate is big - she has a small round furry bed and you could fit that in it twice. At night she just has paper and a blanket in there, we tried a teddy and bed but they got covered in poo. She settles down after maybe 5 minutes now at night time and we dont hear her in the night, however she could well wake up. During the day if she falls asleep we put her in her crate, feed her in it, sit next to it and give her treats in it etc so she assoxiates it with a good place. Her bed goes in there during the day. She never chooses to go to her bed in there.
Toiletting during the day is constantly, and i mean contantly watching her , and taking her outdoors frequently, a cue word and lots of praise and fresh chicken , only to be uses for toiletting. Even if i have to go
The loo someone else has to go on puppy watch!!! She hasnt really got it, its hit or miss, sometimes she goes straight away, othertimes she comes in and does it. Its very difficult as all the books say watch for sniffing but she spends all her time sniffing! Also her legs are about 2 inches long and you cant tell if shes squatting!
So my concern is do i continue to crate or not? Should i perserve or amd i doing more damage? I have read that the cage should be just big enough for them to lie down and turn around in, but i have also read that you should put paper down one end so they can go toilet. I coukd make it smaller.
I have read that you should come down to them in the night - i have read you shouldnt. Hubby stays up till 12 and then i get up at 6 to her ahe is crated for 6 hours.
I have read you shouldnt put any paper down for them so they learn to hold it, yet if you dont come down to them how can they hold it?
I thought crate training waa meant to speed up the housetraining process but if my pooch continues to poo in it am i teaching her that that is what you do? Or will she get better in time?
I am also
Concerned that she is pooing in distress, as i say its everytime she is left in there. So would i be better opening her door leaving her bed in there and leaving a pad out by the back door.
Also all this watching them lark is ok, but i also read you shouldnt be with them all the time , they need to learn to be alone - but i need to catch her wees!!
Thank you if you hve got this far!!! I
Not expecting my pup to be housetrained until she is 6 mths - then i cannot be disappointed! She is hard work but then all puppies are and its nothing i wasnt expecting im just worried incase im making things worse.
So funny- 11 yrs ago i was on mumsnet asking foe new born baby advice - and here i am agsin withy new baby!!!!
Please or to access all these features
Please
or
to access all these features
If you're worried about your pet's health, please speak to a vet or qualified professional.
The doghouse
Experienced dog owners - Advice on training my puppy please
16 replies
plum100 · 24/08/2015 06:57
OP posts:
potap123 ·
24/08/2015 09:13
This reply has been deleted
Message withdrawn at poster's request.
Please create an account
To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.