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Ok. I've had Jessie now for almost a week (got her on Nov 12). She's been doing wonderfully except for housebreaking. She has plumbing of STEEL, I tell you! On Monday, I took her out that morning to potty and she didn't do anything. So, I brought her to work with me and left her crated in the car, thinking she'd need a potty break mid-day, as she is 5 months old (born 6/6/06). At lunchtime, I took her out and let her run around the little yard out back of where I work, for about 10-15 minutes. She did nothing again. I went and got something to eat, came back, and let her out again. Still nothing. I crated her and went back in to work. That evening, before I left work, I let her out again. STILL nothing! She finally did go later that evening at home.
Just about every day this week has been the same way. I did not bring her to work with me on Tuesday because obviously she can hold it all day. She didn't potty that morning before I left for work, but did that night. Wednesday, she peed and pooped that morning, but she didn't do anything that evening. Thursday, she peed that morning, but she didn't do anything lastnight, and she didn't do anything this morning either.
:-k
I've tried walking her up and down the road (I walked her a mile Tuesday night, and 1/2 mile Wednesday morning). That doesn't seem to work. I've tried taking her to the same spot in the yard and just standing there being as boring as possible until she finally goes (IF she ever does). I've decided to incorporate the clicker for this, and use cheese as the treat when she potties outside, but I've only been able to do that three times since Wednesday. I just don't get it! I've never seen a 5 month old puppy that holds it like she does! :-({|=
Now I know that during house breaking, sacrifices have to be made, but I don't think I should have to stand out in the yard for an hour every morning, and 2-3 hours every evening, for her to do absolutely nothing but play with leaves, jump up on me, bite me, bite the leash, bite the sticks on the ground, or just sit and look at me like, "Well, what ARE we doing out here anyway?" Wednesday night, we spent a total of 1 1/2 hours standing out in the cold, torrential rain and gale force winds, and she did nothing at all. This can't be normal! She's only tried pottying in the house three times.
I just don't know what to do about her! I feel like I'm ](*,)
Just about every day this week has been the same way. I did not bring her to work with me on Tuesday because obviously she can hold it all day. She didn't potty that morning before I left for work, but did that night. Wednesday, she peed and pooped that morning, but she didn't do anything that evening. Thursday, she peed that morning, but she didn't do anything lastnight, and she didn't do anything this morning either.
:-k
I've tried walking her up and down the road (I walked her a mile Tuesday night, and 1/2 mile Wednesday morning). That doesn't seem to work. I've tried taking her to the same spot in the yard and just standing there being as boring as possible until she finally goes (IF she ever does). I've decided to incorporate the clicker for this, and use cheese as the treat when she potties outside, but I've only been able to do that three times since Wednesday. I just don't get it! I've never seen a 5 month old puppy that holds it like she does! :-({|=
Now I know that during house breaking, sacrifices have to be made, but I don't think I should have to stand out in the yard for an hour every morning, and 2-3 hours every evening, for her to do absolutely nothing but play with leaves, jump up on me, bite me, bite the leash, bite the sticks on the ground, or just sit and look at me like, "Well, what ARE we doing out here anyway?" Wednesday night, we spent a total of 1 1/2 hours standing out in the cold, torrential rain and gale force winds, and she did nothing at all. This can't be normal! She's only tried pottying in the house three times.
I just don't know what to do about her! I feel like I'm ](*,)