Puppy Advice (merged)

Paparika · 13 June 2008 at 7:38AM

happytails wrote: »

CPF,

I would suggest a meduim size crate - they do good ones on Ebay. If you do not plan to leave puppy in crate for long periods of time toilet training is do-able all the same. Please dont leave your dog with access to alot of water - 1 it could drown, 2 it will drink it all and need to pee destroying your hard work.

Use a biological washing powder, can use on wood, laminate etc also with mop and bucket

I'm crate training Perry and he is doing very well, a few hours in there and then out...
if you go out and come home make puppy priority on his needs to go out for a wee...., take some treats out so everytime they do their toilet reward them will lots of well done's and a treat

Perry does his business then looks at me now as if to say well come on then where's my treat.

supermezzo · 13 June 2008 at 12:57PM

LOL at the above posters dog asking for treats - ours comes in now after a 'busy' and simply sits and looks at the treat cupboard.

catkins · 13 June 2008 at 2:17PM

Over the years have had male and female dogs and have to say I prefer males. They seem to be a lot more affectionate and loyal. I also agree with a previous poster in that they have been much easier to train.

I personally have always found males to be cleaner than females. My female dogs would, occasionally, mess indoors whereas my males never have apart from once when he was ill. He went into the bathroom to do it rather than go on the carpet!

keswez · 13 June 2008 at 3:00PM

Thanks for everyones advice. I have enrolled her in a puppy class starting on Wednesday and also have an appointment with a behavioural therapist so hopefully going to get her sorted out, as she is a lovely dog and would be a shame for her to turn nasty. Thanks again.

shelley_crow · 14 June 2008 at 11:56AM

My puppy is now 18 months old. We got him at 8 weeks. Instead of buying puppy pads, we put newspaper down on the floor (free papers, very mse). After he did a wee on the floor, i mopped up some wee in the paper and put this on the clean paper (sorry if tmi). After cleaning the carpet, my dog started doing his business on the paper.

After he had his jabs at 12 weeks, all we did was move the newspaper towards the back door. Every day, we'd only move it a foot. Eventually, the newspaper was outside. My dog realised the newspaper was outside and would wait by the back door to be let out.

To phase out the newspaper, we reduced the amount we put down until eventually we didn't leave any outside. From start to finish, this process took appoximately 5 weeks. I'll agree with praise and treats when they get the hang of it.

That's the dog sorted, now i've just got to toilet train my son x

skipsmum · 14 June 2008 at 1:52PM

Our JRT cross border terrrier is a rescue, and we had no problem rehoming her even though both my sons have disablities (one autism, adhd & fits, one JIA). She is lively and on the go all the time (great for ADHD) and very resilient. She will also curl up with DS2 when his legs are aching or hes tired and she lets him rub the soft fur on her ears til he falls asleep. She was RSPCA, weve also had cats from them with no problem. They are careful to match you to the right dog.

sammy_kaye18 · 14 June 2008 at 2:15PM

A clean house is a sure sign of a broken computer!

taken from skipsmums siggie - love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

supermezzo · 14 June 2008 at 4:00PM

Smarties work exactly the same way with kids and toilet training as treats and puppy training do lol

shelley_crow · 14 June 2008 at 5:22PM

supermezzo wrote: »

Smarties work exactly the same way with kids and toilet training as treats and puppy training do lol

That sounds like a plan, my son is more willing to wee on the floor then the dog was, lol

rev229 · 14 June 2008 at 9:44PM

Well we have done it, went off to the rehoming centre today they had lots of nice doggies needing new homes. We only went to look as the plan was to get the dog after our holidays. well they had 2 lovely boarder collies a 1 year old male and a 4 year old female. we were allowed to take them both out for a walk in the ajoining field seperately to see whether or not either would be suited to our needs. The one year old was mad to say the least no response to any commands or even it name it just wanted to run and run with my son attached to his lead!!! The centre had very little history on him as he was a stray. we then took the 4 year old female for a walk and although very excited responded to commands and her name. She was more than happy to lay down next to my little girl and to be stroked she rolled over to have her tummy rubbed. She was a really lovely dog and my son just loved running in the field with her as she was very affectionate, even when she jumped up on me a firm no and she just sat down. Unfortunately the rehoming centre would not keep her until August as they only reserve dogs for 7 days. She had not been with them long and had been brought into them by her owners as they were working longer hours and she was home alone. She had been spayed and had a full history so would have been perfect but for the fact we are renting a holiday cottage were no pets are allowed. So we decided to wait because of our holiday. When we got home I got my husband to call a boarding kennel just down the road from the holiday cottage to she if they could have our doggy that week and they did. We can pick her up each day so she can be with us while we are out and about adn the spend the night in the kennel. I did not want to leave her here in kennels as I felt she would miss us. We then contacted the rehomong centre and subject to a home visit on wednesday she will be collected by us on Saturday. We are all really looking forward to having her. We are prepared for a few unsettled days as she gets use to us but the rehoming centre provide good rehoming support so hopefully all will be well. Thanks for all the advice will let you know how it all goes.:j