7. The Pom poos on the tiles only
"When I put the newspapers below him, he poops a bit and ran to the floor tiles in any part of the apartment to complete passing his stools," the tall Chinese lady said when I asked whether the Pomeranian has had been toilet-trained. In Singapore, most puppies are paper-trained as 80% of the population lives in apartments.
Most 18-week-old puppies should be paper-trained. He was sick and that was why his toilet training was delayed. This Pomeranian was soiling the whole apartment. The mother had to clean up after him. If this goes on, the whole apartment will smell strongly of dog's urine. When he grows up, his stool volume will be more and he may not be tolerated.
So, what's the solution?
The solution lies in knowing the daily schedule for the puppy.
1. Feeding. He is fed twice per day in the living area. Water is freely available from the water bottle. He is home alone from 10 a.m to 5 p.m.
2. His sleeping area is a wire crate with a wire flooring and a pee tray below. Early morning, he will bark loudly to be let out to do his business outside the cage. This is good. No puppy wants to soil its own den. In the evening, he will be let out of the crate. He will play a while and goes to the floor tiles to pee and poop, ignoring the newspapers.
Why does he ignore the papers? The paper has no toilet training aid smell nor urine smell. The whole apartment has strong urine smell for him and that is why he goes to the same area to do his business.
What can be done to change his behaviour?
1. In the morning after he barks, put him in a playpen (enclosed area). Newspapers with some urine smell are placed inside the playpen. Praise him when he does his business. Reward. Repeat the same procedure in the evening.
2. The puppy will associate the newspapers as toilet area in time.
3. Vinegar:Water = 1:1. Spray mixture on all floor tiles to neutralise the dog urine smell. Wipe clean. (Various dog books recommend 1:1, 1:3, 1:4).
4. Later, open one side so that the Pom can rush into the toilet area (newspaper).
5. Later, put newspapers in living area an kitchen.
She promises to let me know in 2 weeks if the recommendations are successful.
SHARING YOUR INSIGHTS:
READERS e-mail to me your problems or solutions. Your queries may be included in the book to help all puppy owners all over the world. E-mail to judy@toapayohvets.com
SPONSORS NEEDED:
Advertisers and sponsors for this book and another book HOW YOUR PUPPY CAN LIVE LONGER?, please e-mail to judy@toapayohvets.com for more info or tel: +65 9668-6468.
Most 18-week-old puppies should be paper-trained. He was sick and that was why his toilet training was delayed. This Pomeranian was soiling the whole apartment. The mother had to clean up after him. If this goes on, the whole apartment will smell strongly of dog's urine. When he grows up, his stool volume will be more and he may not be tolerated.
So, what's the solution?
The solution lies in knowing the daily schedule for the puppy.
1. Feeding. He is fed twice per day in the living area. Water is freely available from the water bottle. He is home alone from 10 a.m to 5 p.m.
2. His sleeping area is a wire crate with a wire flooring and a pee tray below. Early morning, he will bark loudly to be let out to do his business outside the cage. This is good. No puppy wants to soil its own den. In the evening, he will be let out of the crate. He will play a while and goes to the floor tiles to pee and poop, ignoring the newspapers.
Why does he ignore the papers? The paper has no toilet training aid smell nor urine smell. The whole apartment has strong urine smell for him and that is why he goes to the same area to do his business.
What can be done to change his behaviour?
1. In the morning after he barks, put him in a playpen (enclosed area). Newspapers with some urine smell are placed inside the playpen. Praise him when he does his business. Reward. Repeat the same procedure in the evening.
2. The puppy will associate the newspapers as toilet area in time.
3. Vinegar:Water = 1:1. Spray mixture on all floor tiles to neutralise the dog urine smell. Wipe clean. (Various dog books recommend 1:1, 1:3, 1:4).
4. Later, open one side so that the Pom can rush into the toilet area (newspaper).
5. Later, put newspapers in living area an kitchen.
She promises to let me know in 2 weeks if the recommendations are successful.
SHARING YOUR INSIGHTS:
READERS e-mail to me your problems or solutions. Your queries may be included in the book to help all puppy owners all over the world. E-mail to judy@toapayohvets.com
SPONSORS NEEDED:
Advertisers and sponsors for this book and another book HOW YOUR PUPPY CAN LIVE LONGER?, please e-mail to judy@toapayohvets.com for more info or tel: +65 9668-6468.
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