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we have a ~4-5 y.o. female husky who we got from the shelter in october. she's settled in fine and is well-behaved, but she'll walk forever trying to find a good spot to poop. some days she'll refuse to even go near her somewhat regular spots repeatedly, then poop on the carpet if we leave her alone for only an hour (like she just waited for us to leave). any ideas?
her routine: she lives in an apartment. walks are between 15min and 40min depending on the time of day. she gets walked four or more times a day, both before we leave and as soon as we get home. we take her running occasionally but she gets bored/tired pretty quickly. longest periods alone are 4 to 5 hours 3 mornings a week and most days she does fine. she has regular indoor play, likes to sit on the balcony and watch the squirrels and people, every couple weekends she goes to our parents houses and plays in the yard, every 2-3 weeks we take a long walk with her black lab friend across the hall.
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First off, it sounds like you are a very good pet owner! I'm glad to hear that you are giving her frequent and long walks. With her being a husky, she NEEDS them! It's also good to hear that she isn't alone much!. As far as going outside... that's a tricky one, esspecially with shelter dogs who most likely didn't have proper training from the start. I would advise that you crate train her. You get her a crate where she can comfortably sit, stand, lie down, and turn around, but don't get it too big b/c she may very welll choose to void in one corner and sleep in the other. You have to be careful to slowly introduce her to the crate. Do a lot of research before you start, if you don't crate train correctly, she will learn to hate it. If you train her right, then she'll love! (though there are allways exceptions!) If you crate train her, then if she doesn't go to the bathroom before you leave then crate her. She most likely won't go in her crate. When you come home, try her outside again. If she doesn't go, then WATCH her... if she starts to go, rush her outside.
As far as being pick about the spot... you choose a spot, take her to it every time you go outside. Wait! Hopefully she'll get less picky. It's really a matter of who has more patience! You could even leave a "deposit ;) " on the spot you want her to use, that way she'll get the idea.
When cleaning up messes, make sure to use and *enzymatic* cleaner desinged for getting out pet smells! These are the only products that get the smell out well enough that the dog won't recognize the place as her "spot"
good luck! ~J~
First off, it sounds like you are a very good pet owner! I'm glad to hear that you are giving her frequent and long walks. With her being a husky, she NEEDS them! It's also good to hear that she isn't alone much!. As far as going outside... that's a tricky one, esspecially with shelter dogs who most likely didn't have proper training from the start. I would advise that you crate train her. You get her a crate where she can comfortably sit, stand, lie down, and turn around, but don't get it too big b/c she may very welll choose to void in one corner and sleep in the other. You have to be careful to slowly introduce her to the crate. Do a lot of research before you start, if you don't crate train correctly, she will learn to hate it. If you train her right, then she'll love! (though there are allways exceptions!) If you crate train her, then if she doesn't go to the bathroom before you leave then crate her. She most likely won't go in her crate. When you come home, try her outside again. If she doesn't go, then WATCH her... if she starts to go, rush her outside.
As far as being pick about the spot... you choose a spot, take her to it every time you go outside. Wait! Hopefully she'll get less picky. It's really a matter of who has more patience! You could even leave a "deposit ;) " on the spot you want her to use, that way she'll get the idea.
When cleaning up messes, make sure to use and *enzymatic* cleaner desinged for getting out pet smells! These are the only products that get the smell out well enough that the dog won't recognize the place as her "spot"
good luck! ~J~
How do you get your dog housetrained?
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my dog is a dachshund(a very cute dog) he doesn't get the point of going outside to go to the bathroom. any ideas?
Answer
1. Get a crate (called a house)
2. Put the dog in the house at night.
3. When you open the crate in the morning, take the dog directly outside to go.
4. When you bring the dog in, judge the amount of hours (usually 3 or less for a puppy) until you need to take the dog out again.
5. If you dog makes a mistake, remove the dog (never hit), and take the dog outside....ok say bad dog, and good dog when he goes.
6. When you come back inside, take the dog to his house.
Come back in a short time, and let the dog go outside again.
This should take about a week or 2 weeks, and your dog will start listening to you.
Also use dog treats when you praise your dog for going outside....but not after the first week.
Make sure your dog does not have the run of the house....it's a baby and has to learn one room at a time.
This should be the room you are in......and set the oven timer if you need to remind yourself in 2 or 3 hours....to take the dog outside.
Try to get the dog to run and jump and play outside...throw a ball or something.
Relax and enjoy your new friend, but they do need discipline.
1. Get a crate (called a house)
2. Put the dog in the house at night.
3. When you open the crate in the morning, take the dog directly outside to go.
4. When you bring the dog in, judge the amount of hours (usually 3 or less for a puppy) until you need to take the dog out again.
5. If you dog makes a mistake, remove the dog (never hit), and take the dog outside....ok say bad dog, and good dog when he goes.
6. When you come back inside, take the dog to his house.
Come back in a short time, and let the dog go outside again.
This should take about a week or 2 weeks, and your dog will start listening to you.
Also use dog treats when you praise your dog for going outside....but not after the first week.
Make sure your dog does not have the run of the house....it's a baby and has to learn one room at a time.
This should be the room you are in......and set the oven timer if you need to remind yourself in 2 or 3 hours....to take the dog outside.
Try to get the dog to run and jump and play outside...throw a ball or something.
Relax and enjoy your new friend, but they do need discipline.
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