251. Tip - Why the new 8-month-old Miniature Schnauzer barked at 11 p.m?
Toilet Training Your First Puppy in Singapore
"He did not pee the whole night," the new owner said of the 8-month-old Miniature Schnauzer bought from a pet shop yesterday. He was here for the veterinary examination after purchase, as recommended by the pet shop operator.
"At 8 months of age, the dog can control its bladder and may pee 1-2 times per day," I was surprised at this question assuming that all dog owners know.
"Did he bark at around midnight?" I asked.
"Yes," the young lady said. "We heard some barking at 11 p.m, for a short while. Then silence." The puppy was bought at 8 p.m.
"That barking might mean he wanted to go to the toilet," I said. "He never peed or pooped at home yesterday?"
"He did shit at around 11 pm - 12 midnight," the young lady said. "The living area was soiled. The next day, he pooped in the toilet at 10 a.m.
"That barking was to tell you he wanted to go to the toilet as he did not want to dirty the sleeping area or living area. Older dogs and most puppies do not want to soil the sleeping area."
The dog passed its post-purchase veterinary examination. The owners were advised to phone the pet shop to know the feeding and exercise and toilet times so that this handsome Schnauzer needed not change his elimination habits. I suspected the pet shop operator brings him out to pee and poop, probably twice a day.
Know the history of elimination. A lot of housetraining problems can be avoided and the dog owners and dog area both happier for that tip.
"He did not pee the whole night," the new owner said of the 8-month-old Miniature Schnauzer bought from a pet shop yesterday. He was here for the veterinary examination after purchase, as recommended by the pet shop operator.
"At 8 months of age, the dog can control its bladder and may pee 1-2 times per day," I was surprised at this question assuming that all dog owners know.
"Did he bark at around midnight?" I asked.
"Yes," the young lady said. "We heard some barking at 11 p.m, for a short while. Then silence." The puppy was bought at 8 p.m.
"That barking might mean he wanted to go to the toilet," I said. "He never peed or pooped at home yesterday?"
"He did shit at around 11 pm - 12 midnight," the young lady said. "The living area was soiled. The next day, he pooped in the toilet at 10 a.m.
"That barking was to tell you he wanted to go to the toilet as he did not want to dirty the sleeping area or living area. Older dogs and most puppies do not want to soil the sleeping area."
The dog passed its post-purchase veterinary examination. The owners were advised to phone the pet shop to know the feeding and exercise and toilet times so that this handsome Schnauzer needed not change his elimination habits. I suspected the pet shop operator brings him out to pee and poop, probably twice a day.
Know the history of elimination. A lot of housetraining problems can be avoided and the dog owners and dog area both happier for that tip.
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