I am in desperate need of some advise. I have a 6 month old Shih Tzu. I got him at 5 months. The housebreaking started off pretty good I thought being that no one had worked with him prior to my getting him. He will go outside now, no problem, but when I bring him back in, he may wee wee in the floor 20 mins. later with me sitting there looking at him. I take him out as often as I can being that I work during the day. And I especially take him out several times, (very often) right after he eats and drinks. I try to let him out of his crate to play as much as possible when I'm home because I feel guilty keeping him in his crate so much. Do you think I may be letting him out too much too soon? I'm afraid now he's started a bad habit I may not be able to break. I would appreciate any advise I can get because I so want him to be house broken so he can stay out with us more.
Well first Myra, allow me to welcome you to the world of little dogs! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
My peke does the same thing-I've learned that he does this on surfaces resembling grass-like carpet and area rugs. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
So, I tore the carpeting out and put down very low pile area rugs, and this works. Sure would've rather gotten him to stop, but as hard as I tried, he'd do it right in front of me, clearly not understanding that this was wrong. Not the brightest bulb in the chandelier. Crating constantly helps, too. Good luck, but don't be too hard on yourself if you can't win this one-little ones tend to keep doing this <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />. Something else to try would be litter training. I have not had success with this, but many others have.
Thanks for the advice. You're right about the carpet/rugs. I have noticed this too. Maybe also as he gets older it will get better. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
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Thanks for the advice. You're right about the carpet/rugs. I have noticed this too. Maybe also as he gets older it will get better. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
Also, if you are 100% consistent about swooping him up when you see him start to pee and taking him outside, then praising like heck when he goes outside, that'll help a lot to teach him where the "real" bathroom is.
when i'm crate training pups, i only let them out in the house after they've ate/drank and went outside. then only if i am spending time with them directly. i never give them a minute without me right there(so as not to give them oppurtunity)
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..... i never give them a minute without me right there(so as not to give them oppurtunity)
Yes. This is the important point, IMO. Then scooping the dog up and getting him outside the instant he starts to *think* about peeing happens every single time. This is the difference between fast potty-training and slow, one-step-forward-and-two-steps-back training, in my experience. It's the only way I know of to be 100% consistent, and consistent is what works efficiently.
So far Siris (4 mths) hasn't had any accidents yet *knock on wood*. He's only loose inside for a few minutes at a time--otherwise he's outside or in his crate. When he was younger (and therefore smaller) when I was sitting at the computer I would tie him by his leash onto my low futon and play tug and toss and stuff with him while I did my thing, but not since he hit about 3 mths.
However, at 2 1/2 mths, he'd figured out the door led to the potty place, sort of. One time he indicated he needed to go outside. I, being busy, figured he could wait a minute. Apparently, he didn't think so, so somehow he untied his leash and went to the door, then turned around and barked at me. These guys are too smart...
Now trying to housebreak my sister's terrier mutt...that's a completely different and messier story.
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