Am I dumb...I got a puppy?!
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Am I dumb...I got a puppy?!
| Wed, 03-24-2004 - 10:46pm |
Hello coming from lurkdom. Ok my situation is that I'm a SAHM of a 20 month old DS, my DH works swing 12 hour shifts, and we just got a puppy (from the local humane society). This little pup is 12 weeks old and sweet tempered. We're having a bit a trouble with housetraining. Neither DH or I have ever really trained a dog before. HELP! Any advice would be great!!
Tara, Brent (DH), & Trevor (DS)

It does get better. I have a jack russell terrier who is almost 6 years. My dd is almost 10 months. I got our dog when he was 7 weeks. I have always said he was much harder than our daughter.
The main key is pee time. Remember when your babe was a newborn and you had to wake every 2 hours to feed? Do that for the puppy, but don't feed, take it outside.
Invest in a doggy door, then it can let itself out (unless it sleeps in a crate)
Have fun, they are great!!!!
Lesley
At first I tried putting him in my kitchen with papers down and blocked the gait with a baby gate. It didn't work at all. He pee'd all over and when he got big enough he jumped the gate. (at the time I worked between 8 to 12 hour shifts as a nurse) My ex-boyfriend at the time lived next door to me and would come over and let him out at lunch and after work - he had his own business and had more flexible hours. Anyway, the point is it DIDN'T work!
Then I got a crate. At the time I thought it was cruel, but I had to try something. They say an animal will not go to the bathroom where he eats or sleeeps, but mine did. AT first, everyday when I got home I would have to (or my ex-boyfriend) give Mikey (my Pug) a bath and hose out the cage. EVentually though he learned and quit doing this.
When I was home I would take him out about every hour or two, especially 15 min after he ate. I would have dog treats in my pocket and when he went to the bathroom outside I would give him a treat RIGHT AWAY. This is what helped the most.
Good luck,
TAnya
hope this helps!
fellow lurker
Tara