237. Sheltie barks to wake owner up at 3- 4 a.m.

Toilet Training Your First Puppy in Singapore



Some useful tips from the 40-something owner. He said, My Sheltie climbs out of the open-top crate many times. No fear of falling down."

"He might fracture his leg," I said. How he prevented the puppy from escaping?

"Use a golf ball holder tube," he said. "Put it through the loops on the sides of the crate. The tube cross the top and prevents the puppy from getting out." This must be any ordingary tube including those used by elecricians.

The only problem with this Sheltie is that she barks everytime the newspapers are soiled. Even at 3-4 a.m and the owner could not get up. Barked again till the owner got up to change the papers.

"You will need to suffer for 2 - 4 weeks," I said. "Till he is able to control his bladder." It is worth the trouble. Other owners complain of puppy with smelly shit on body and feet, but this owner worried about not getting a good night's sleep.

"Why not put the collie inside the kitchen at night?" I asked.
"She still barks to get papers changed," the man said. "I have 2 pieces on the floor."

"Maybe to cover the whole kitchen floor with newspapers?" I suggested an impractical solution.

Another problem is the Sheltie poops 5-6 X per day. 2-3 X at night. May be the quality of the feed. May be eating at other times? May be not dewormed?

"Most puppies at this age poop 2x/day," I said. Why would this Sheltie poop a little at a time? Most likely the owner did distract her after eating. So she withheld her poop till later and at various times.