Upgrade your account to a Community Supporter account and remove most of the site ads.

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="judith brison" data-source="post: 3347340" data-attributes="member: 49658">how do you house tran a puppy in winter?  Hellosounds like you have a bundle.  I have had two german shepards and they were tops.  They are very intelligent.   My last german shepard would not go O_U_T close to house.  She went out as far as she could get and this area must be kept clean once she has extablished this as her place.  It is a good idea to get some of her earlier elimination and take it to apot away from the house that is where you can tolerate this activity.  Walk her around and let her sniff things and get her bearings as to mentally conditioning herslef to the idea this now her yard.  Maybe she does not know yet that she can eliminate there and it be ok.The crate is top choice with me.  With a newspaper in the bottom of it.  But get the size that is only as big as the pup or this is a no wonnier.  They will not eliminate in the area where they live or sleep.  The crate should only be as big as the pup so there is no advantage and able to manuver around to eliminate.  But incase put the crate on newspapers so if the pup does try it will not be on your floor.  As soon as you get home take your pup out.I fed my later when grown at night time to get the results in the morning.  Because i was going to be at work.  I did not want to feed her and then have her wanting to go and having to hold it or as a pup making a mess.Pups have to be fed twice a day.  Once in the morning and once at night.  It takes work but you will figure when those best times are.  I never left food out.  You will defeat again your trainning.  Leave water out always but not food.When you get up take pup out.  Fed pup and just before wife goes to work take her out again and give her time and walk her.  It takes patients because they are just learning.  Pets are just like people.  If you have been in bed or not active for a while it can take you awhile to do your job.  A military working dog trainner told me to use BORAX to permanently remove all scent so they will not go back to this area in house.I also had a law enforcement enforcement to tell me to let her sleep with me for a while.  This is a bonding tool.  I tried it and it worked. As we had acquired a Seymoid pup later.  So they would accept each other i placed them both in my bed.  The rest is history.  As we were family.  Your home is new surrounding and the pup might also be marking territory to any other possible threat.  A cat? or any other animal that might be considered a threat.  To get to food or water dish.Feed pup and then take up food dish.  They will be ready to eat at evening meal.  I have even hand fed my pup when new and talked with her to get her to eat her food.  Even when she was sick and not eating and taking medicine.  I hand fed her to get food into her stomach so she would not get sick from taking medicine on an empty stomach.  Petting her and talking with her so she knew you were there for her and would love her and be her friend.  As she was to you on her good days. and best buddy. and always praise her and clap they love this reward.I have used BORAX dry heavily and left and then scrapped it up.  Then made a paste by adding water and spread it on over the area and let it dry then scrapped it up and vacummed.  Using a spoon SET A SIDE for this worked best on carpet.  Through the years i found actually a spatula you use to turn eggs with worked best in cleaning the yard.  It did not teear up the grass and got underneath getting the elimination and placing in a plastic bag.  The scent is now established.Have a wonderful life with your new buddy you will be rewarded.  They are wonderful.I might also tell you too that sometimes they have only one master.  Females associate with females masters and males to a male master.  HINT?  cats can also be the same way.  They will get along with everyone but there is going to be just one person they will take an order from.  The person that feeds them will have priority.  You might try letting the pup sleep with you both. I have used BORAX on all furniture and carpet, etc and just left it for several days to rid of fleas in dry climate areas and the yard.  It is safe for pets but i would not let them lay in it to just do an area at a time.  You will learn because that pup is going to teach you and soon it will be over.The campanion of a life time.  You will be amazed to later see how very sweet and considerate they are and how very intelligent.  I spelled everything to my pup and as she grew she then knew what i was saying to her and she could respond.  People did not believe it but if you take care of your pets they will be with you to the end.How i spelled the word in association with whatever it was until she knew what we were talking about.  She also trainned the little laso apsa schnauzer mix that was beautiful and when she left this earth the little pup followed her steps for mommy and I could spell to the little one also.O-U-T meant to go outside.  Ears perk and are ready when you get up and when you come home from work or just getting home after being gone.Also have something of yours that she can associate with while you are gone.  A toy but not the chewy sticks, they can clog the intestine tract according to vets.  This is not a shepard make up necessarily anyway.</blockquote>

Verification