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You can literally train puppies to know what to expect next. I've trained Mia to know that as soon as she's done eating, we will go outside for pooping. Our schedule is that she will come out of the crate, go outside for peeing, come in to eat, go out for pooping, play with Harry and toys for a while, pee again, and go for a nap in the crate. She gets a treat each time (oh and don't think Harry doesn't get his treat too:rolffleyes: ) she goes back in the crate so she is completely crate trained now with no crying. She anticipates what we are going to do because I've scheduled it that way. She does get time out without pooping because she doesn't eat every single time but she knows to go directly to the door for peeing and then back in the house for play time. I sort of have to keep her in one area of the house and she stays in that area most of the time and even if I'm not looking she will use the family room as her preferred play area. I've also found that if she has more freedom in the house, she has less accidents (this doesn't work for all puppies) because she's not focused on relieving herself, she's playing.
I've had to develop this schedule of doing things with them at different times because they growl at each other over food so I have to gate her off while she's eating and then he eats later. I guess being a mom has helped me to learn how to schedule things in a way that is predictable and works for everyone.
I've had to develop this schedule of doing things with them at different times because they growl at each other over food so I have to gate her off while she's eating and then he eats later. I guess being a mom has helped me to learn how to schedule things in a way that is predictable and works for everyone.