So Tired!!!!!

I have a little 2 month old Synoodle/Shitzu, We brought her home from a shelter when she was 5 wks old. We have been working with her non stop ever since. We have tried to put her on a eating/potty schedule. We get up in the night to take her out. She knows if she wimpers, we will take her outside. we give her treats and praise when she does her business. She has been pooing sometimes in her crate and sometimes right after she pooed outside. she will come inside and do it again before I get her in her crate. I try to give her some freedom from her crate , for awhile right after she comes back inside, however this is not working. I have decided her crate is to large for now, so I have a travel bag we used for her at first and when we go places. I decided tonight to put her in the travel bag, because it is smaller, I have also started her on a timer tonight. I have been taking her outside every 30 minutes until she gets the message, and will continue to use the treats when she actually eliminates. The shelter we brought her from was using home cooked food for the dogs, and letting the little ones use newpapper. I think she got use to using the newpapper and now thinks it is ok to go on the carpet. or in her crate if I dont get their right away. If anyone has any suggestions please tell me. I sure could use some help... I am so tired!!!!!

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Aidan's picture

Crate problem

Hi, I think it might be better to reduce the size of the original crate by putting a false wall in, rather than using the travel bag which might be difficult to clean should there be an accident.

You're doing everything pretty much right, with the exception of having too large a crate. When you solve that problem I think you'll get MUCH better results, almost immediately.

For more complete instructions, join the Yahoo Doghousebreaking group:
http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/doghousebreaking/

Regards,
Aidan
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