Look What I came home with tonight!!! update on post 31

[wildeflowers]

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Seriously?

What is wrong with people?

I would think if you got a small enough crate, you could train him. I think you're right about it taking some time though. He may never be perfect about it, but that's so great you are giving him a loving home.

 

[Ema]

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Seriously?

What is wrong with people?

I would think if you got a small enough crate, you could train him. I think you're right about it taking some time though. He may never be perfect about it, but that's so great you are giving him a loving home.

nothing bothers me more then hearing something or someone is going from home to home and not being given the chance to thrive and have a happy life. It really does make me sad.

the way I see it is my floors are washable. I have a large crate and a medium crate but dh does not believe in crate training, he has agreed f the issue is too big we can attempt it but Hank has been here for many hours already and has gone out several times and we haven't had any issues as of yet. but its likely cause its a new place.

 

[Candiss]

I have two shih tzus (Darla & Glory) 14 and 11 years old. They are great dogs with the best faces..

I have never had trouble housetraining a dog, it is consistency consistency consistency.. It is great that you are giving him a home, I know what he will be thankful for this holiday season. Congrats..

Candace

 

[wildeflowers]

dh does not believe in crate training

Well, dh is not a dog...





or is he?

LOL I am just kidding.

I've found that people who are against crate training generally do not understand the social structure or denning instincts of dogs. In fact, potty training aside, I'll bet having a crate of his own would be very comforting to the dog based on the anxiety you described.​

 

[Ema]

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Well, dh is not a dog...





or is he?

LOL I am just kidding.

I've found that people who are against crate training generally do not understand the social structure or denning instincts of dogs. In fact, potty training aside, I'll bet having a crate of his own would be very comforting to the dog based on the anxiety you described.

and you might be right on this...not the Dh being a dog part ahahahaha, the crate thing, but you see what is why I have two of them, cause usually once we try it the way he wants to do it and it so happens it doesn't work then we have them. the large one was bought for our Saint mix for when he was a puppy, we used all but one time cause he didn't like being in there and so he decided it was best to just go outside ahahaha. the medium one was for my turkish angora cat, who somehow slipped through the door a week before being fixed and came back pregnant. so I had to have something I could line with cardboard, add bedding and be able to move if the cat didn't like its location. now we use the crates to move chickens when we have to. which is next to never. Its good to have these crates cause you never know.

the large crate is a great brooder too of course when we put in the removable walls that we built for it

 

[therealsilkiechick]

lol, u r as bad as me, last night i came home with a ferret and 3 little hermit crabs.

ur new baby he is just adorable!!!

 

[wildeflowers]

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Well, dh is not a dog...





or is he?

LOL I am just kidding.

I've found that people who are against crate training generally do not understand the social structure or denning instincts of dogs. In fact, potty training aside, I'll bet having a crate of his own would be very comforting to the dog based on the anxiety you described.

and you might be right on this...not the Dh being a dog part ahahahaha, the crate thing, but you see what is why I have two of them, cause usually once we try it the way he wants to do it and it so happens it doesn't work then we have them. the large one was bought for our Saint mix for when he was a puppy, we used all but one time cause he didn't like being in there and so he decided it was best to just go outside ahahaha. the medium one was for my turkish angora cat, who somehow slipped through the door a week before being fixed and came back pregnant. so I had to have something I could line with cardboard, add bedding and be able to move if the cat didn't like its location. now we use the crates to move chickens when we have to. which is next to never. Its good to have these crates cause you never know.

the large crate is a great brooder too of course when we put in the removable walls that we built for it

We use our large dog crate for a brooder, too. In fact, I think our dog is a bit put out by that fact. I'm so glad you get my wacky sense of humor!

Even the medium crate would probably be too large. If you decide to use it (I mean when, lol

), definitely put in the divider.

 

[Ema]

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i read this and the first thing I said was I want a hermit crab!!! ahahahaha.

well with 48 acres and a big house and lots of love to give, what else am I going to do?? lol

 

[therealsilkiechick]

they r so cute they r about the size of a gumball. our other 2 r alot bigger than them. i'll have to take pics of em for ya tomarrow. they r in tunnels in the coconut fiber in the tank so i don't want to collapse their tunnels. i'll wait for them to come out and play.

 

[kuntrycritters]

CUTE dog!!!


I had one years ago, and they are the best little things.

I also found that housebreaking him was a challenge, BUT, i kept a belly band on him when he was inside... .and would take it off of him when he would go out to potty. that way IF he did hike his leg inside, it would go in the pad... NOT on my furniture.

If you can sew, or know someone that can.... just measure around his tummy and allow room for velcro...or even to pin it..... but make like a little pocket that will go where his privates are... and use a womans sanitary pad to go inside that pocket....and when he pees where he shouldnt..... the pad will catch it and not the furniture. That is how I break male dogs when I have to housebreak them..... they have to learn that OUTSIDE is where they are to go.. not on the furniture.

Good luck with him.