Help Please
Hi all,Timber is now around 16 weeks old and she has still alot too learn. I havn't reached the point where i can begin to appriciate what she can give to me in return for all the time, effort and money we fork out on her but that will come ... hopefully.
First BIG problem is ...
How the hell can i toilet train her.
Here's the situation. She has her crate, which she sleeps in at night.
A room which is her's for when she takes a nap and when we cant look after her.
A run in the garden. Fully fenced off, concrete zone and kennel.
Now here's a typical day. She wakes up, goes outside first thing and goes to the toilet, if she doesn't wait until she has had breakfast and then take her outside to the toilet. We always praise her and say good job when she does.
Then she will go in her room for a nap after a long walk. In her room, there is paper at the back that she goes to the toilet on.
And during the day i will get her out and she will come around the house with me. Sit in here with me well im on the computer or in the conservatory - lets use that as an example. She will sit there on the couch watching me play on my ps3 and i will give her occasional cuddles but she just likes to flop out on the couch. Now i put paper by the door. But she obviously gets up alot and sniffs around. Then she goes for a wee on an extreamily expensive rug in the middle of the room without allerting me or anything. Then later on she goes on the sofa she lies on, again she just goes for a wee when she feels like it.
I seriously need help with this, because as soon as we have cracked this then she can spend alot more time just wondering around the house with all the family, not just when we are able to watch her.
Hi all,Timber is now around 16 weeks old and she has still alot too learn. I havn't reached the point where i can begin to appriciate what she can give to me in return for all the time, effort and money we fork out on her but that will come ... hopefully.
First BIG problem is ...
How the hell can i toilet train her.
Here's the situation. She has her crate, which she sleeps in at night.
A room which is her's for when she takes a nap and when we cant look after her.
A run in the garden. Fully fenced off, concrete zone and kennel.
Now here's a typical day. She wakes up, goes outside first thing and goes to the toilet, if she doesn't wait until she has had breakfast and then take her outside to the toilet. We always praise her and say good job when she does.
Then she will go in her room for a nap after a long walk. In her room, there is paper at the back that she goes to the toilet on.
And during the day i will get her out and she will come around the house with me. Sit in here with me well im on the computer or in the conservatory - lets use that as an example. She will sit there on the couch watching me play on my ps3 and i will give her occasional cuddles but she just likes to flop out on the couch. Now i put paper by the door. But she obviously gets up alot and sniffs around. Then she goes for a wee on an extreamily expensive rug in the middle of the room without allerting me or anything. Then later on she goes on the sofa she lies on, again she just goes for a wee when she feels like it.
I seriously need help with this, because as soon as we have cracked this then she can spend alot more time just wondering around the house with all the family, not just when we are able to watch her.