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Post by scallywag on Apr 25, 2018 6:04:24 GMT
My puppy Panda is refusing to go to the toilet outside when it's raining. It's not the first time she has seen rain but I guess the temperature is finally dropping a little towards our Australian winter temps (not very cold by your standards. Any suggestions on how to handle one very defiant and determined little dog would be appreciated. jassycat1 quoted your post here just in case no one looks up on the General Board for Computer / Forum help
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Post by scallywag on Apr 25, 2018 6:14:25 GMT
Did you train her with a command , Beau is going on 11 and When I take him out for both jobs I use the same command still , even now ( wee wee’s ) if its raining hes out and back in as quick as a shot , but I step out with him, and also use the words whilst hes mid stream . jassycat1
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Post by orpheous87 on Apr 25, 2018 22:14:49 GMT
Is she toileting on walks in the rain? Or is the refusing just to do with toileting in the garden? If she'll go on a walk, you may need to just pop a lead on her and walk her round the garden until she goes. I also second scallywag's advice of training a cue word for toileting. I so wish we'd done that with our dogs because neither of the girls will toilet in the garden! I'm definitely going to teach my next pup a cue word.
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jassycat1
Settling in well!
Posts: 99
Animals I love: Cats, dogs, birds, all wildlife with possible exception of larger sharks
Pets I own: Cat Hugo, Russian Blue
Dog Panda, Poodle / King Charles Cross
Also resident: possums, wallabies, kookaburras and magpies, and many other small marsupials and birds.
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Post by jassycat1 on Apr 29, 2018 1:16:17 GMT
Yes I've got a cue word. She has a fenced off area which is her toilet area and a pet flap to get out there whenever she needs to go. At first I was always going with her and giving her a treat straight away, but she has become more independent and goes by herself quite often now. She doesn't go while on walks. I think problems occur when anything changes. I think my anxiety when I first got her has had an impact on her and that she is a bit of an anxious little dog. So wet ground, dripping rain, even just more wind than usual in the trees puts her off. The other night a squad of flying foxes (bats) camped in the trees here on their way to forage and there was no way she would do her business out there. She could no doubt smell them as well as hear them. She bolted back inside and no persuasion could get her back out. She toiletted on the floor inside because she was desperate to go. Tiles, luckily. Re your pups orpheous87 is it too late to teach them a word now? Thanks for repost scallywag
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Post by scallywag on Apr 29, 2018 7:34:54 GMT
jassycat1 no its never too late , some times owners have to go right back to basics I did with Beau, he was 1 yr old when WE got him, thnk maybe even if shes independant , pop out when she goes out and start using the command you chose. And take her out regular intervals if shes ready to go or not she will soon pick up on the command . Good luck however you decide to do it x Once she knows it, you still have to keep using the comand , Beaus nearly 11 now x
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Post by alfiemummy on Apr 29, 2018 9:04:43 GMT
Alfie knows the 'wee wees' command too, makes life so much easier! We trained it as a puppy but still use it, just by saying 'wee wees' every time he was peeing and giving him a treat. Every time I let him out in the morning or last thing before bed I stand in the doorway and give him the command and he will go out and wee. In the mornings he runs out and does the shortest wee possible and then comes running back to the door as quick as he can because he wants his breakfast I block him coming in and tell him 'no, go properly!' and he goes and does a few more wees and usually a poo too Same ritual every morning, you'd think he would learn to get it all out of the way before trying to come back in again but no! We used to have a dog flap but recently moved to a new house where we don't have one so it's been handy that he knows the command. Its really handy if you're travelling with them too as I can make sure he's had a wee before getting back in the car and continuing the journey.
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Post by orpheous87 on Apr 29, 2018 16:32:42 GMT
No, definitely not too late jassycat1 but a bit more awkward when they're walked by a few different people and only I take treats with me when I walk them. My dad doesn't and I don't think my brother does either, but then again, my brother also thinks it's impossible to stop them from running up to other dogs. I'm the only one who does any form of training with them, but unfortunately I don't get chance to walk them often enough to make a difference. My next pup will be a different story as I'm going to be taking some time off work to begin a training program (games based) and to put a routine into place before I trust anyone else to look after the pup!
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jassycat1
Settling in well!
Posts: 99
Animals I love: Cats, dogs, birds, all wildlife with possible exception of larger sharks
Pets I own: Cat Hugo, Russian Blue
Dog Panda, Poodle / King Charles Cross
Also resident: possums, wallabies, kookaburras and magpies, and many other small marsupials and birds.
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Post by jassycat1 on Apr 29, 2018 23:08:19 GMT
Alfie knows the 'wee wees' command too, makes life so much easier! We trained it as a puppy but still use it, just by saying 'wee wees' every time he was peeing and giving him a treat. Every time I let him out in the morning or last thing before bed I stand in the doorway and give him the command and he will go out and wee. In the mornings he runs out and does the shortest wee possible and then comes running back to the door as quick as he can because he wants his breakfast I block him coming in and tell him 'no, go properly!' and he goes and does a few more wees and usually a poo too Same ritual every morning, you'd think he would learn to get it all out of the way before trying to come back in again but no! We used to have a dog flap but recently moved to a new house where we don't have one so it's been handy that he knows the command. Its really handy if you're travelling with them too as I can make sure he's had a wee before getting back in the car and continuing the journey. That's hilarious. I have to say Panda too does what I call the "fake squat" sometimes, but not in the morning when her bladder's full. Usually when I want her to go before I go out and she's not really feeling like it. Poor Alfie. The call of the food is so strong!
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Post by lotsofcats on Apr 30, 2018 9:33:18 GMT
Alfie knows the 'wee wees' command too, makes life so much easier! We trained it as a puppy but still use it, just by saying 'wee wees' every time he was peeing and giving him a treat. Every time I let him out in the morning or last thing before bed I stand in the doorway and give him the command and he will go out and wee. In the mornings he runs out and does the shortest wee possible and then comes running back to the door as quick as he can because he wants his breakfast I block him coming in and tell him 'no, go properly!' and he goes and does a few more wees and usually a poo too Same ritual every morning, you'd think he would learn to get it all out of the way before trying to come back in again but no! Kobi does that too. I have to watch him and make sure he's had his wee and a poo - if he thinks he's having food he will have a quick wee and then hide in the corner and pretend to have a quick poo and run back to me, only to get sent back and I tell him "Go to toilet, have a poo" and he will do it then.
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jassycat1
Settling in well!
Posts: 99
Animals I love: Cats, dogs, birds, all wildlife with possible exception of larger sharks
Pets I own: Cat Hugo, Russian Blue
Dog Panda, Poodle / King Charles Cross
Also resident: possums, wallabies, kookaburras and magpies, and many other small marsupials and birds.
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Post by jassycat1 on May 1, 2018 3:37:41 GMT
lotsofcats It came as a surprise to me that pups can try to fool us like young children do! Very funny.
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Post by lotsofcats on May 1, 2018 9:18:44 GMT
lotsofcats It came as a surprise to me that pups can try to fool us like young children do! Very funny. Never underestimate how crafty they can be!
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