Our almost 11 week old cocker is gorgeous. He really is. To look at, that is.
Thought we were making some progress last week. We have him crated overnight - absolutely no problems from day one. Sleeps through, no mess at all. During the day he has the run of the kitchen. We started off with puppy pads, but after reading lots about confusion did away with them and now use the ''constant vigilance'' method, taking him out between 30 and 40 min intervals - except for approx 1.5 hour gap while I am at work (sometimes less, depends if DH comes in before me). He seemed to have started to go towards the back door when he needed a no. 1, and we were having very few accidents.
This week it has completely gone to pot. This morning for example, in the space of 50 mins, most of which I have been in the same room with him and the back door has been open, I have cleaned up 3 lots of piss and one lot of poo...2 lots of piss I caught him doing with no warning whatsoever, the poo happened in the space of 5 mins when I was in the other room. This is a bit of a pattern, he seems to have a poo and wee 'fest' most mornings. On a couple of these occasions I had taken him out seconds earlier
I have started giving him a firm 'no, naughty' when I have caught him in the act, and putting him outside for a minute or so while I clean it up. He does seem to know what this means - if I dont physically catch him straight away he shoots off into his bed.
I know he is still very much a baby...but am I REALLY expecting too much for him to have got no idea at all yet, and to be making no indication whatsoever that he wants to go out...also, I have read that it may be an idea to use a different word for a poo (when we take him out, we say ''do you want to go out'', praise whilst he is performing, and massive praise afterwards whilst saying ''did you go out? good boy'' etc. but if so, how do I introduce this now?
All advice would be gratefully received...apologies for the early morning epic, end of a long frustrating week
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mummyflood · 25/03/2016 08:20
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