Posted by Jo
on May 24, 2009, 6:00 pm, in reply to "toilet training"
Hi Louise
For toilet training I would do away with paper because your end aim is to get her to go outside.
Dogs go to the toilet after feeding, sleeping and playing in the main. Start taking her out and being with her, but not interacting with her, and when she goes reward her by telling her how good she is and giving her a treat. Ignore everything she does indoors so she learns the positive association with going outdoors and no rewards for going indoors. I also found starting a poo pile outdoors really helpful as the smells lingers around and they add to it!
Does she go when out walking?
Best wishes
Jo
--Previous Message--
: Hi there
:
: I have just taken on a rescue dog who is
: about 10 or 11 months old collie cross. I
: don't think she has had much training and no
: background is known. She is getting a lot
: of walks (on lead and training lead) and
: going out at least every 2hours but does not
: pee outside at all. She pees in the house,
: on carpet in the hall both times even though
: I've put newspaper down in the kitchen.
: Although she heads for the front door, I let
: her out but nothing happens other than
: wanting to play, so I can't tell when this
: is a need to wee or play! Latterly it was
: the former even though we had just come back
: from a 2 hour walk about an hour previous,
: but the other times it has just been to go
: outside and play. How do you get a
: adult'ish dog who has been in rescue kennels
: for 5 weeks to associate outdoors with
: toilet and not inside?
: Thanks, Louise
:
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