Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Puppy advice please
Thank you
Tina
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Permalink Reply by Marian Leatherby on
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There's a dog training class in Finsbury Park on Sunday mornings at 10. Very helpful people.
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Permalink Reply by Tina on
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Thank you Brando I shall look it up . I have just purchased some puppy pads I resisted going for te full nappy ! It was tempting tho
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Permalink Reply by tulips on
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I can recommend Vicky who is an expert on puppies www.happydogsandcats.co.uk
Tel 07791 387373 Email vicky@happydogsandcats.co.uk
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Permalink Reply by Vicky Alhadeff on
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The principles are to set him up for success - take him out every 3/4 hour to the garden with special treats, wait for him to pee/poo. As soon as he goes, get very excited and immediately give him 3 treats and go back indoors. Wait outside with him for about 3 minutes. If he hasn't gone, go inside, wait 10 minutes and try again. If you can dedicate a few days to a couple of weeks doing this, he'll be toilet trained. When he goes indoors, say nothing, just clean it up with an enzymatic cleaner, preferably not in front of him. Puppy pads can extend the time it takes to house train, as you still want him to toilet outdoors, not on pads. When you cannot supervise him, place him in a safe place such as the kitchen with his bed, water, kong chew toys and a designated toilet area, such as a litter tray with a piece of turf as far as possible from his bed and food, and he'll quickly learn that is the surface to toilet on. Dogs do not generalise well, which is why it takes many trips to help them learn where we want them to toilet. And the key is to notice and reward any and all behaviours you like (such as sitting, lying down calmly, being attentive, and to just ignore those that you don't. Providing him with lots of stuffed (with food) rubber chew toys such as kongs, will help keep him busy and help the painful teeth growing phases as well.
Hope this helps. See my website and contact me if you would like more in depth help: http://happydogsandcats.co.uk/
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Vicky thank you that sounds obvious now you have said and is really helpful advice . I shall do that . He is great has settled in brilliantly our cat on the other hand is miserable won't come near him won't look at me or come near me she won't come past him she stays in our loo :-( I feel terrible for her poor girl x
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How did you introduce them? New additions can be really stressful to cats/dogs unless done slowly and carefully.. x
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Permalink Reply by Anette on
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Vicky, I'll send you an email about that particular problem, I may need some help..
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Well we just let Chilli our cat come in under her own steam then she saw Cooper out pup and she went all puffed up as bolted upstairs I was hoping she would be all dominant and give him a stand off and then just get in with him but she is scared stiff of him won't walk past him even I am giving her lots I attention upstairs but she doesn't even like me as I probably smell of Cooper I feel so sorry for poor Chili x
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There are things you can do to help Chilli to help boost her confidence. Acting as soon as soon as possible will help prevent her from becoming chronically stressed. Great that you gave her the choice to come in as choices are vital for cats :)
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