Littering training for dogs is the best thing to happen to pet ownership since the dog itself. When I found out that it was, in fact, possible to have your dog act like a cat in the potty department, the lightbulb went off that now was the time to get a dog. To be honest, I can't even imagine walking my dog on a bathroom routine instead of just for fun. Granted, Lebowski will pee on anything next to the sidewalk (even when there's nothing much left) but no doggie bags for this gal and her pooches!
The problem with having such an intense training specific daily duty with dogs like Miniature Pinschers means that we have to do constant training. And that's the situation we've been in for the past month in terms of the litterbox. Quint likes to stand with him back legs outside and pee in (like a urinal) and Lebowski, well, let's just say he doesn't have much aim. So we were really back to square one. We bought a new litterbox - a cat litterbox with high sides. And we confined their space, rewarding them with more room when they were good. And though it's a tough thing for me to do, it really, really works.
So, without giving TMI about pooping dogs, I wanted to post a link to the Dog Litter page. I also wanted to share the biggest tip that has helped us; it's also the most difficult. That tip is...whenever your dog does something wrong, ignore it. Don't punish because all your dog wants is your attention whether or not it's good or bad. Instead, praise them whenever they do something good. I'm telling you, sing, dance, clap, anything to let them know they do a good job. Oh, and the other tip is to establish a command word so that when you put them in the litterbox you say that word so they know. Mine is "pooty tang" - feel free to use it.
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