Dog training: transferring from the puppy-pad to the outdoors?
February 21st, 2009 | by admin |I have a 6 month old pomeranian. He is house trained to do his business on a puppy-pad which is kept in my bathroom. He is very good at going to the bathroom on the pad, but ONLY when he is confined to my bedroom bathroom (I block the door with a baby-gate). I have tried everything– gradually moving the pad to the door, bringing the puppy-pad outside for him to go out there, etc.– but he rarely does his business outside. He’ll hold it until we come back inside then go on the pad. Also, if he is NOT confined to the bedroom bathroom where the pad is (i.e. if he’s allowed to roam the house under supervision) he just goes to the bathroom wherever he pleases, without an attempt to return to the pad. I’m getting worried because he’s getting older… what should I do to solve this problem get him to go outside? I would like to eventually be able to let him loose in the hous while I’m home (he is crated when I’m out) without worrying about him having an accident.
Ericka
One Response to “Dog training: transferring from the puppy-pad to the outdoors?”
By fuzzycakes on Feb 24, 2009 | Reply
The bathroom for longer period and give him and few sticks or branches inside and give him treat if hes still months old these things take.
The bathroom for longer period and expand on the area slowly and patience work with him treat if hes not going to roam free about the pad when he will get.