Hi Zak could you please help me with indoor potty training for a puppy? I have a 4 months old japanese spitz puppy and I live in a high rise apartment without a backyard. I started off confining her to a corner of the living with a couple sheets of wee wee pads on the floor, which for the majority of time she did her business on the pads. However, at night when she was confined, away from my bedroom door, she would whine and bark continuously. I know the best action is to ignore her, but living in an apartment I just couldnt afford to leave her bark for a long period of time. So I extended her confined area to include the section where my bedroom door is. Now, apart from the little corner where she sleeps next to my bedroom door, she would go everywhere. I also notice that she hasnt made any connection with the wee wee pads and potty as sometimes she just goes on the floor right next to the pads. I also praise and reward her with treats everytime I catch her weeing on the pads, but it seems like she relates the reward with going rather than going on the pads. She also has a crate but she even does her business in the crate. What should I do to successful potty train her? should I move the crate next to my door and put a wee wee pad in there and let her sleep in the crate. and confine her inside the crate after meals, wake ups etc till she does her business? Would I confuse her even more if I start over her potting training again? I would really appreciate your help. Many thanks in advance.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 01:00:13 +0000
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