Hi everyone. Over the last week to 10 days, our 6 month old mini female Pepper has undergone some drastic changes and I'm hoping some of you may be able to diagnose the situation. Pepper will be getting spayed next week.
Up until recently, she was 100% potty trained. We have two puppy pads in pad holders side by side (to give her a larger target) and she was pretty much 100% in using them. They are set up in the laundry room, near the washer and dryer (it's a small room). She has been exposed to the machines during operation many times, so I don't think she's afraid of them. All of a sudden, she started relieving herself near, but not on, the pads. We have started monitoring her more closely and she is starting to improve again, but this was a serious regression, and I'm not aware of anything that may have caused this change.
Also, at the same time, we've been clicker training her and she's been very good at learning sit, down, up, stay, come, and "do your business". She knew them pretty well, under a controlled environment. Now, all of a sudden, it's almost like starting from scratch. Each session is a struggle. Eventually she follows the commands, but doesn't hold them very long.
Is this just an adolescent phase they go thru?
Up until recently, she was 100% potty trained. We have two puppy pads in pad holders side by side (to give her a larger target) and she was pretty much 100% in using them. They are set up in the laundry room, near the washer and dryer (it's a small room). She has been exposed to the machines during operation many times, so I don't think she's afraid of them. All of a sudden, she started relieving herself near, but not on, the pads. We have started monitoring her more closely and she is starting to improve again, but this was a serious regression, and I'm not aware of anything that may have caused this change.
Also, at the same time, we've been clicker training her and she's been very good at learning sit, down, up, stay, come, and "do your business". She knew them pretty well, under a controlled environment. Now, all of a sudden, it's almost like starting from scratch. Each session is a struggle. Eventually she follows the commands, but doesn't hold them very long.
Is this just an adolescent phase they go thru?