Comments on: Saturdays with Scamp: Updates http://www.whatmegansmaking.com/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-updates.html Love through Food Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:36:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.13 By: Anonymous http://www.whatmegansmaking.com/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-updates.html#comment-16739 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:15:27 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-updates.html#comment-16739 Don't have time to read all about your training “opportunities” (oh so much fun ;)) w/ your beautiful dog, but check out Patricia Mcconnell's blog/books. She is fantastic and will also provide you with other links. Best of luck to you !!! Sharon – trying to rid the world of unwanted, homeless dogs & cats – pls adopt!!!

]]> By: Charissa http://www.whatmegansmaking.com/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-updates.html#comment-16740 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:10:12 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-updates.html#comment-16740 How long do you leave him in the crate for? His bladder is still tiny, so he may not be able to hold it too long. I also make sure that my dogs pee before I leave the house. You can also try to limit the amount of water he consumes before you leave.

Another option that we used for a while when our second dog was a puppy was to have an exercise pen set up with the crate in it. The crate is where he would rest, and then you could place a pee pad outside of the crate. (My dog tore up the pee pads so we ended up getting one of those grass pads, like the potty patch) and he would pee on that if he had to go while we were gone. If he does ok with that, then you could actually leave a water bowl in their with him.

I would always tell my dogs that I was “going to work” and eventually they would understand that I was going out and would be gone for a while, but would come back. I think this helped with any separation anxiety. You might want to try practicing this for short amounts of time (like on a weekend) and then slowly increase the amount of time you are gone. As he gets older you will also be able to be away from him and the house for longer periods as he will be able to hold his bladder for longer.

]]> By: thecookieboss http://www.whatmegansmaking.com/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-updates.html#comment-16741 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:15:54 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-updates.html#comment-16741 Oh! Scamp is just too adorable! I'm glad to hear that he's doing better with the bells. Training a dog is all about patience.

]]> By: megan @ whatmegansmaking http://www.whatmegansmaking.com/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-updates.html#comment-16742 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 18:49:09 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-updates.html#comment-16742 Thanks for the advice guys. Just so you know, his crate was already REALLY small. Like small enough that he only had room to lie down. It was not stopping him from peeing, so that's why I decided to make it bigger. I'm pretty sure the reason he's peeing is that he gets so worked up that he can't hold it any more. I'm hoping that by making it bigger and a little more “den-like”, he will be less stressed out. It's an experiment.

]]> By: Renae http://www.whatmegansmaking.com/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-updates.html#comment-16743 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 15:19:31 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-updates.html#comment-16743 As long as there is too much space in the crate he will continue to pee in it. The crate needs to be smaller.

]]> By: Karly http://www.whatmegansmaking.com/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-updates.html#comment-16744 Sat, 20 Aug 2011 18:36:05 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-updates.html#comment-16744 Our puppy comes home today and I can not wait!! I forgot to get the bells and now I'm kicking myself!

As for crate training, I've always heard to REDUCE the space if they are peeing in it. 🙂

]]> By: StephenC http://www.whatmegansmaking.com/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-updates.html#comment-16745 Sat, 20 Aug 2011 14:55:38 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/2011/08/saturdays-with-scamp-updates.html#comment-16745 Did you reduce the available space in the crate? And I mean drastically. He will not pee if he has to lie in it.

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