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by thadlo
Fri Apr 11, 2014 2:21 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Housetraining problems
Replies: 19
Views: 6615

Re: Housetraining problems

LOL Sharon - you don't know my household! My 2 girls are both 4 and both still wear diapers! Although they do have disabilities... but still, with my luck...:)
by thadlo
Fri Apr 11, 2014 11:19 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Housetraining problems
Replies: 19
Views: 6615

Re: Housetraining problems

To answer some questions - my reaction when he pees in the house - if I see him doing it I shout "no" and pick him up and take him outside where he can finish, then he gets praises and a treat. If I don't actually see him doing it I just clean it up and take him out. I use Nature's Miracle as well t...
by thadlo
Thu Apr 10, 2014 6:31 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Housetraining problems
Replies: 19
Views: 6615

Housetraining problems

Hi again all - well, my was "6 wk old puppy" is now well into his 9th week and he is doing well but man am I struggling with the housetraining. I'll tell you what I've been doing and then I would love advice and input. So "Dobie" is crated when I can't keep an eye on him as well as at night. Sometim...
by thadlo
Sun Mar 23, 2014 5:27 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help with 6 wk puppy
Replies: 23
Views: 7916

Re: Help with 6 wk puppy

Hello all, well one week in and I am still surviving! The puppy is doing good. He spends time in his crate at night, when I'm out, and when I can't watch him closely. He is a peeing machine though as mentioned above! Some times he will be dry in his crate after 2 - 3 hrs and other times he'll be soa...
by thadlo
Wed Mar 19, 2014 4:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help with 6 wk puppy
Replies: 23
Views: 7916

Re: Help with 6 wk puppy

Thanks everyone for taking time to reply. There is no litter to return him to, and no mama as has also been rehomed as well as being very ill. We do have an older small dog that is somewhat patient with the puppy but does have his limits and will let the pup know he's gone too far. I will definitely...
by thadlo
Wed Mar 19, 2014 4:45 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: specific housebreaking question RE: 6 wk old puppy
Replies: 9
Views: 4110

specific housebreaking question RE: 6 wk old puppy

So you may have read my questions regarding my 6 wk old puppy. I have a specific question regarding housetraining/crating at this early age. The puppy has little - zero - control or awareness. I'll take him out every 30 min. and sometimes he'll go, sometimes not but regardless he still will go at ot...
by thadlo
Tue Mar 18, 2014 4:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help with 6 wk puppy
Replies: 23
Views: 7916

Help with 6 wk puppy

Hello everyone, I am new here although I've been reading here for a few weeks. I am a new owner of a 6 wk. old French brit puppy. I have had him for 2 days now. Its a long story but we acquired him from a bad situation and his mom got very sick so we took one of the puppies in. We are not a hunting ...