My family and i just got female parson terrier who is 2 months old.. and we have been taking her out every hour but where we live it's been very cold this month it ranges from minus 20- 45 degrees celcuis..
the dog gets really cold so it doesnt do all it;s buisness when it's outside and had an acciedent in her bed
we heard you could traing dogs to use the litter box.. how do we go about doing this? this would only be for the cold winter months
We have used litter box training with our puppies with great success. It's great when they are really young and, as in situations like yours, where the cold weather makes housebreaking difficult.
You basically follow the same steps you would for housebreaking but take them over to the litter box instead of taking them outside. We use the Second Nature Litter and litter box. The nice thing about this litter is that when it's warmer you can take a handful of it outside and put it on the grass where you want your pup to potty and they will quickly associate the smell.
Good Luck!
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February 10th, 2009 at 7:53 am
We have used litter box training with our puppies with great success. It's great when they are really young and, as in situations like yours, where the cold weather makes housebreaking difficult.
You basically follow the same steps you would for housebreaking but take them over to the litter box instead of taking them outside. We use the Second Nature Litter and litter box. The nice thing about this litter is that when it's warmer you can take a handful of it outside and put it on the grass where you want your pup to potty and they will quickly associate the smell.
Good Luck!
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February 10th, 2009 at 8:25 am
Pick one of the other or your dog will never learn. If you Parson terrier is under 40 pounds then just go on and use a litter box. It works basicaly the same way you teach your dog to go outside. Crate him in a crate that is just big enough for her to turn around in and stand up comfortably. While she is 2 months then every 2-3 hours take her out and put her in the litter box and don't let her get out or play with the litter. She may whine because she doesn't think she is supposed to go in the litter box (maybe she laid in it and thinks it comfortable) it may take hours. You maybe have to take 15 minute shifts with other family members but eventually she will be. She can't hold it forever, especially being in the rate for 2 hours as a puppy When she goes praise her and treate her. She will eventually love to go in the litter box!
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