164. The 5-month-old Westie likes to poop outside the papers. Why?
Toilet Training Your First Puppy in Singapore
5-month-old male Westie
Sunday. Young couple with 2 daughters 9 and 12 years old. Westie, male bought at 5 months old. 4th vaccination today. 2 vaccinations done in Australia. Had 2 free vouchers from the pet shop.
How's the toilet training in the apartment?
1. First 2 weeks terribly stressful for the owner. Why?
"The puppy was allowed to roam all over the apartment," I said.
"Yes," the owner confirmed. To the puppy, the apartment is like a big football field, so it can't find the toilet.
2. On week 3, confined to the kitchen. A cane is used to beat the floor if the puppy misbehaved. No direct punishment. Observe the ROUTINE TO PEE (times of passing shit and urine and CARRY the puppy to the papers in the kitchen. Successful. Praises and treats. Locked inside the kitchen and bathroom area.
Paper-trained now.
3. Problem. Likes to poop outside the newspaper. Why?
One newspaper sheet spread out on kitchen corner. This is too small an area for the Westie who is now bigger. He does not want to step on its urine and dirty himself.
Suggestion to increase the coverage of the flooring.
The main problem is that the owner has not been able to provide fresh newspapers after every pee. So, the puppy tries not to step onto the soiled newspapers as by instinct, all puppies want to have clean feet.
If only puppies could talk. But from my survey, owners who change soiled papers frequently or who put fresh papers on top seem to have no complaints on off-target peeing or pooping.
Summary.
Cane on floor
Bring pup to newspaper
Know when it wants to pee
Locked inside kitchen.
Bring out under supervision.
5-month-old male Westie
Sunday. Young couple with 2 daughters 9 and 12 years old. Westie, male bought at 5 months old. 4th vaccination today. 2 vaccinations done in Australia. Had 2 free vouchers from the pet shop.
How's the toilet training in the apartment?
1. First 2 weeks terribly stressful for the owner. Why?
"The puppy was allowed to roam all over the apartment," I said.
"Yes," the owner confirmed. To the puppy, the apartment is like a big football field, so it can't find the toilet.
2. On week 3, confined to the kitchen. A cane is used to beat the floor if the puppy misbehaved. No direct punishment. Observe the ROUTINE TO PEE (times of passing shit and urine and CARRY the puppy to the papers in the kitchen. Successful. Praises and treats. Locked inside the kitchen and bathroom area.
Paper-trained now.
3. Problem. Likes to poop outside the newspaper. Why?
One newspaper sheet spread out on kitchen corner. This is too small an area for the Westie who is now bigger. He does not want to step on its urine and dirty himself.
Suggestion to increase the coverage of the flooring.
The main problem is that the owner has not been able to provide fresh newspapers after every pee. So, the puppy tries not to step onto the soiled newspapers as by instinct, all puppies want to have clean feet.
If only puppies could talk. But from my survey, owners who change soiled papers frequently or who put fresh papers on top seem to have no complaints on off-target peeing or pooping.
Summary.
Cane on floor
Bring pup to newspaper
Know when it wants to pee
Locked inside kitchen.
Bring out under supervision.
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