Q. my dog turned a year in july...and he DOES not get potty trained. He is a pug plus cavalier mix...he is REALLLLLLLLLY hyper...i go outside but he preferes to poop inside. He wakes up at 4 in the morning and poops next to the bed. When we go out he screams bloody murder. I dont know what to do he is the love of my life and my mom is ready to give him away.
Answer
See if your mom will invest in a dog crate. (If she says no, say "you can just sale it if we get rid of the dog, it won't be a waste of money" or something like that, to convince her). Dog crates, in my opinion are truly worth every cent you pay for. I got a Large crate for about $90 at Petsmart, so since your dog is a little on the small side; you shouldn't have a problem with finding a cheap one. :)) Here's a link to how crate training works: http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/dogs/tips/crate_training.html you can Google more tips and whatnot.
As for him being hyper... has he been neutered? That'll calm him down. That, and the right amount of exercise. Dog runner's are cheap, and a good way for dogs to let all of their energy out. Also, if you have a hill or something that takes energy walking up, make him walk up and down the hill (or whatever you have) until he looks tired.
Good luck. :))
See if your mom will invest in a dog crate. (If she says no, say "you can just sale it if we get rid of the dog, it won't be a waste of money" or something like that, to convince her). Dog crates, in my opinion are truly worth every cent you pay for. I got a Large crate for about $90 at Petsmart, so since your dog is a little on the small side; you shouldn't have a problem with finding a cheap one. :)) Here's a link to how crate training works: http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/dogs/tips/crate_training.html you can Google more tips and whatnot.
As for him being hyper... has he been neutered? That'll calm him down. That, and the right amount of exercise. Dog runner's are cheap, and a good way for dogs to let all of their energy out. Also, if you have a hill or something that takes energy walking up, make him walk up and down the hill (or whatever you have) until he looks tired.
Good luck. :))
How do you know what size crate to get for a growing puppy?
Q. Ive been doing some looking, and crates are quite expensive.. around $50 to $75 and I really dont want to have to buy new ones every time he outgrows them.
Right now I have a 5 month old American Bulldog/Pit mix.
I know the crates are only supposed to be big enough so they can turn 360 and lay, but no more because they will potty in a corner and sleep in another.
Any advise?
Also.. off the subject, my puppy is 5 months, hes about 20-21 inches from the floor to the top of his rump. How long until he if full grown?
Thanks for the answers, we havent bought a crate yet because we really didnt want to crate train him. I havent had many dogs in my life, and this one is like family. I just couldnt stomach the fact of keeping him locked up all day, bored with nothing to do. But, when we go to work, he is inside all day, and pees and poops, and it just really sets back his potty training, hes not trained yet. So we decided this would be the best thing to get him trained, and afterwards we wouldnt use the crate.
Right now I have a 5 month old American Bulldog/Pit mix.
I know the crates are only supposed to be big enough so they can turn 360 and lay, but no more because they will potty in a corner and sleep in another.
Any advise?
Also.. off the subject, my puppy is 5 months, hes about 20-21 inches from the floor to the top of his rump. How long until he if full grown?
Thanks for the answers, we havent bought a crate yet because we really didnt want to crate train him. I havent had many dogs in my life, and this one is like family. I just couldnt stomach the fact of keeping him locked up all day, bored with nothing to do. But, when we go to work, he is inside all day, and pees and poops, and it just really sets back his potty training, hes not trained yet. So we decided this would be the best thing to get him trained, and afterwards we wouldnt use the crate.
Answer
you measure a dog standing, from the floor to the top of his shoulders.
for a crate, go to petsmart/petco, they should have crates already setup. bring your dog and put him in some. make sure when he stands, his head does not hit the top, can turn and lay down nicely stretched out.
he can grow to 27in at the shoulder.
so its better to get a bigger crate than risk a smaller one. there are crates with a panel for life stages that can cut the crate in half or w/e size you want.
crate training is needed no matter what.
the dog is in the crate when you arnt home, or cannot watch over him. the crate should be a safe haven for the dog. but obviously he will hate it for some time.
you measure a dog standing, from the floor to the top of his shoulders.
for a crate, go to petsmart/petco, they should have crates already setup. bring your dog and put him in some. make sure when he stands, his head does not hit the top, can turn and lay down nicely stretched out.
he can grow to 27in at the shoulder.
so its better to get a bigger crate than risk a smaller one. there are crates with a panel for life stages that can cut the crate in half or w/e size you want.
crate training is needed no matter what.
the dog is in the crate when you arnt home, or cannot watch over him. the crate should be a safe haven for the dog. but obviously he will hate it for some time.
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