Beckett, 13 months, Miniature Poodle; Street, 5 years, Chihuahua
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My Mini Poodle, Beckett, is now 13 months old. His breeder kept him until he was about 6.5 months old (hoping that his testicles would sudden re-descend and that he could be shown/bred) and admittedly didn’t do much in the way of house training. When I first got him he was completely clueless about house training, peeing in front of me inside the house just moments after coming in from a walk. He still does that, albeit waiting longer, now months later.
I have been giving him treats regularly on the walk after he makes (Stewart’s dried beef liver), although there have been times when I haven’t for a day or two. On these occasions, I have seen compliance go downhill, peeing less on the walk, to the point where he will pee inside 45 minutes after coming in from a walk. So, obviously treats are essential (hopefully not permanently).
I started out crating him about 45 minutes after the walk to head off the accidents. Eventually, he went 2 weeks without an accident, and I thought that he might be house trained.
However, that was before the snow. He is obsessed with it. He eats it, rolls in it, practically bathes in it. I let him, figuring that it’s too much trouble to keep him away. The problem is that even plied with treats, he has started to pee minutes after coming inside, generally while we are playing fetch. I’m thinking that the snow is too much of a distraction and he’s just not emptying his bladder even after a half hour walk. I’m considering higher value treats, maybe mixed in with the dried liver and some kibble. Has anyone else had a similar problem?
I have been giving him treats regularly on the walk after he makes (Stewart’s dried beef liver), although there have been times when I haven’t for a day or two. On these occasions, I have seen compliance go downhill, peeing less on the walk, to the point where he will pee inside 45 minutes after coming in from a walk. So, obviously treats are essential (hopefully not permanently).
I started out crating him about 45 minutes after the walk to head off the accidents. Eventually, he went 2 weeks without an accident, and I thought that he might be house trained.
However, that was before the snow. He is obsessed with it. He eats it, rolls in it, practically bathes in it. I let him, figuring that it’s too much trouble to keep him away. The problem is that even plied with treats, he has started to pee minutes after coming inside, generally while we are playing fetch. I’m thinking that the snow is too much of a distraction and he’s just not emptying his bladder even after a half hour walk. I’m considering higher value treats, maybe mixed in with the dried liver and some kibble. Has anyone else had a similar problem?