So, I got my manthing a new puppy for his birthday. The little guy is 12 weeks old, and only as big as my foot (I think the lady said he is 3.5 lbs.) I really didn't want it, but my man doesn't have a pet, and he really fell in love. But now....the puppy has a new people. Me. I tried to ignore it, and only let him out to potty, eat, and drink. I don't pick it up and hold it, but he still thinks I am his person. He would rather sleep on my feet than go get hugs from my man.Any other suggestions? Or just suck it up and acknowledge that I have another dog...or rather another dog has me. My old one is nice to the baby, but I didn't get ME a dog, because I knew it would hurt his feelings that mommy had a new baby.
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New baby!!
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I am afraid you just have to accept the new baby. I'd also like to add.... AWWWWWW!! :grin:
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Ok, so, it's been a bit.....
This totally small...totally redhead baby loves me....
Cannot, stand to be away from me for more than 30 seconds. He does not lick or bit my face. Licks hands or feet, but knows what no means and stops. Will NOT come to ANYONE but me yet still craps in my house...anyone got any potty training tips for the "little shit dog".
BTW, he TRIES to hit the rug set out for him (HE REFUSED PAPER) but he misses, and if he goes outside I give him a treat and tell him hes good....I grew up with Queesnlands that were house broke almost as soon as eyes opened...not used to a dog who does a 2yr old puppy scene..
Eddie?? You and your kids are who I think of..
He is mine...love and respect are there...but what do I do about the potty in the house...? his rug is by the door so that it has to be opened extra wide to get out because of the puppy turds...
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A tip that might work if you are not always doing it, when he poops inside take the poop outside where you want him to do his business. This will help put his scent outside. This has worked in potty training all my children.
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Yeah, it goes outside to where I want him to go, I guess it is helping, but, am I just being impatient? Just spoiled with the queenslands? Heck even my daughters baby was broke within a couple weeks of comming home (and she was 4 wks old when we got her).
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If he's doing it in the house you are not taking him out enough and waiting for him to do something OUTSIDE. It's a pain but you have to do it often and not wait inside until it's too late.
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I agree with that as well. I took my puppies out about ever 30-45 minutes when potty training them. It's a pain sometimes but it helps them get the idea that their business needs to be done outside. Especially after a puppy takes a nap, always good to make it go outside.Also look for certain signals the dog might be giving you to let you know it has to potty. Like sniffing around the house or acting hyper. My dogs pretty much dance around letting me know they have to go potty now.
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Yeah I know. The little bugger has a door open for him all the time. I take him out with me every hour or so...I spent an entire day outside with him.(about 10 hrs)...and he only peed once, and didn't poop until we got INSIDE. I would think with control like that, he could do this thing. It's just getting it through his head that OUTSIDE is it.Last weekend at the beach, 7hrs in the sand, and didn't go. URGH! he has water all the time, I don't know how he does it...but, as soon as we dropped him on a potty rug, he did his thing..He will get it I suppose, I have to keep reminding myself that he was totally spoiled when I got him...he had never had his feet on anything real, like grass, dirt, or sand...
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Update...Thought I would share. I had used Natures Miracle before, but not diligently... Mostly for my own comfort.(Cat spray smell and such).But it works! When he is bad in the house I fallow the directions, and soak the area with it, and, he is FINALLY doing his thing outside! YAY...It removes enough of the smell that he hasn't "marked" a place as his potty spot. So, outside it is!Now, for work, on going in unfamiliar areas...lol, like the beach or a friends yard. But, I guess if he wants to hold it until he hits his spot, that is his problem.