toilet training, house training puppies

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Tuesday, November 15, 2005

152. The senior citizens said that the Maltese pees all over the apartment when unleashed.

Toilet Training Your First Puppy in Singapore

Case study. An elderly couple with a 3-month-old female Maltese.
Satisfied with the use of leash for toilet training. Said house-breaking aid from previous onwer is no use.

Complaint: The Maltese still pees all over the apartment when let free.

lst 3 days - locked inside bathroom next to the kitchen (HDB flat).
Puppy makes a lot of noises and manages to get out by nosing out the sliding door of the bathroom. Explanation: The puppy is a social animal and wants human company.

4th - 14 days. Leash of varying length but definitely more than 4 feet long. Therefore, the puppy is NOT confined to a small area (around 6 sq ft) as the area is 16 sq ft with a 4-foot-long lease. Puppy has too large an area. Therefore, not paper trained.

30 days later. Paper trained. Will circle and sniff. Does its business on the newspapers. Nurse Annie was not able to get newspapers on time. Owner placed newspaper and the puppy passes motion onto Shitted in waiting room.

Disadvantage of leash. Too long, gets entangled.

Why it pees all over the apartment when let loose?

1. No newspaper in other locations. Too far or forgetful.
2. Tiled area full of urine smell. Dog's nose is sensitive and will continuing its business of floors.

Suggestion:
Use a urine smell remover or vinegar to neutralise ammonia smell of urine, the first method. Use repellant if not successful.

Picture of mini-maltese on leash (later) at the clinic.

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