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poochon help
Apr 22 2007, 10:01 PM EDT My darling female poochon (born 10-26-06) still isn't housebroken. I stay at home and I'm using a crate too. She poops and pees in her crate w/o whining etc... and she isn't even in there very long. I take her outside and then put her in the crate when I'm sleeping or gone. Any suggestions? I feel like giving her up. I'm exhausted. 2 out of 3 found this valuable. Do you? |
 DoggyGal |
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Apr 22 2007, 10:31 PM EDT Wow. You must be tired! It's unusual for her to potty in her crate, especially if she's only in there for a short amount of time. Makes me wonder if she can't help it because there's something wrong. Have you talked to your vet about this? Reason I ask is because my pug had similar problems in the begininning. I took her out religiously every 45 minutes and still she'd have accidents. The vet recommended I bring a urine sample in, which I did, and it turned out to be a bladder infection. I've heard these can be common in pups, and if it's really bad, you'll even see blood in her urine. Maybe when you call to make an appointment you should even ask if they'd like you to bring a urine sample in also, and save a return trip. Good luck and let us know how it goes! PS, to collect a urine sample, fashion a "tray" with a handle out of aluminum foil and slip it under her when she's going potty. Then pour into a clean container. (Vet's office can supply a sterile jar.) 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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Jun 28 2007, 4:20 PM EDT I had a poochon male 7mos old and he would poop and pee in his kennel constantly even if he was in there 5 min. however if I brought him to bed or fell asleep on the couch he could go all night without a mess. I know its frustrating but hang in there. Over the weekend mine was accidently run over and died, now I am wishing that he would be pooping all over the place. Try Puppy training with your local vet or pet store. Its about $100 for 8 weeks of training. Good luck!! Do you find this valuable? |
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Oct 15 2007, 10:05 PM EDT I have a darling poochon named Gracie Ann. She just turned 1 year and she still isn't housebroken. She can hold it now FINALLY when she's in her crate, but when I open up the door to let her out, she pees. And whenever she gets excited, or upset she will pee. The vet said it's a puppy thing, but it's so frusterating. I wish I had an answer for you. Do you find this valuable? |
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Nov 27 2007, 4:21 AM EST My Little Darling is almost a year old, and she was having problems with this topic as well, partly my fault though, I didn't mind her peeing and pooping on her pee pad, which worked great for awhile, until she would kinda get a little lazy and miss it...and the fact I was embarrassed when company would come over. Her pee pad was in a little spot in the kitchen. But now I have stopped putting one out for her, cuz I wanted her to start going outside. She thank goodness goes outside, but I still have to let her out the door, she makes no noise as to wanting and needing to go pee outside, which kinda sucks, but what I do, everytime I go to the bathroom, I let her outside to do the same, now she dosn't go pee or poop in the kitchen, so poochon's need time.......and remember, they always want to be with you, you just sometimes need to limit the contact, in order for her to be independant, to wanna go outside, or try the pee pads where she goes, and move it around the house, until she is ready to go outside, and I let her go outside by herself, I dont watch, the will usually fart around out there. Good luck Do you find this valuable? |
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Nov 27 2007, 4:30 AM EST STOP USING THE CRATE!!!!!!!! people who work 8hour's or more....need to realize, using the crate is confining and boring for your puppy!!! Stick her in the bathroom, and leave a pee pad in there for her, and or remove anything that could get soiled, and dont forget the toilet paper roll, they love that......I feel so bad leaving her in a crate, I personally think it's a bad Idea. Would you like to be in a crate all day? Well I think she or he will love the fact you let her be in a bigger space, and the fact to move around is good. If they tear up the pee pad, dont be afraid to get Alpha on their butts, sure their gonna be mad at you for leaving them alone, but hey!!! you need to pay the bills, and survive, and buy all the cool things you would like for them. The best advise is.....remember your alpha, not them, teach them that you do not tolerate that type of behaviour. 0 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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Apr 2 2008, 9:40 PM EDT This is what I did. Got him on a schedule and took him outside on a leash every 3-4 hours. Told him to "go potty" over and over until he did it and learned the words and then lavished praise and gave him a treat immediately. If I didn't get him outside he would go in the dining room. Next I put up a fence in the back yard and put in a doggy door. Wow what a difference. He feels so "big" to be able to go in and out all by himself and he has not gone potty in the house since. I got him when he was 5 months and he is now 16 months. I think he would have learned sooner if I'd gotten the fenced yard and doggy door sooner cause he immediately took to using the door and going. When we see him potty outside we still praise him and tell him he is such a big boy. We can tell it makes him feel so proud. We no longer have to give him the treat. Do you find this valuable? |
 lanusoeste |
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Apr 10 2008, 2:28 PM EDT Taking him/her out every couple of hours as it was suggested above is how we got Odie on the right track. To be honest, I think it has a lot to do with the socialization he got earlier on. We insisted the breeder keep him until he was at least 9 weeks old so that he would learn from his mom. He went outside from the day we got him home. 2 months later it only took us just under a week to train him to ring a bell (hangs from handle) when he needs to go. Brilliant!! 1 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you? |
