The first step is to realize that you should never have gotten a puppy you don't have time to take care of and train, so it's not her fault. Next look for solutions. Crate training doesn't seem fair, because she will be spending the vast majority of every 24 hour period in the crate, and since she is left in it for 12 hrs at a time, she has already learned she can pee in it. Having someone walk her won't help if she isn't housebroken yet, but there are services that will walk your dog for you, or maybe you could pay a neighborhood kid to walk her every day, or look into doggie day care. Always reward her for going in the right place, and don't punish for going in front of you- it just teaches her not to pee when you are watching. Maybe you should look into the new dog litter, by Purina, I think-- they make litter boxes for little dogs, so they don't have to hold their bladders for 12 hours. They also have great tips on their website for training her to use it. Any method will be hard with such prolonged absences, because she will have to go a couple times while you aren't there, so there is no positive or negative reinforcement, just learning that she can go where ever, whenever. If you can, take a few days off to really work on it. Good Luck.
2006-11-14 14:51:06
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answered by Annie 4
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First, don't leave a large amount of water for her while you are gone... Some dogs will drink or eat out of boredome when left alone so long. Make sure the cage is fairly small, dogs don't usually like to soil the area they are laying in. And when you let her out, don't just open the door. Make it routine that you pick her up from inside the cage, flip her on her back like a baby, and carry her outside that way. She will be loathe to pee on herself, so will be able to hold it those few extra seconds. Don't give up! No dog is impossible to train. And perhaps you should seriously think about getting her a companion? 12 hours is an awfully long time to leave her by herself.
2006-11-14 14:44:21
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answered by Jen 2
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When you deliver your new package deal (congratulations!!) to the Vet, he/she's going to determine his middle. Panting can imply many matters! It could be a middle crisis, it would be that he's hot, it would imply that he's harassed, or it might imply that he ran round and performed and is now pooped!!! Dogs have the potential to sweat, however in areas which might be a bit exceptional from folks. Dogs sweat via their pads and toes. Their dermis and armpit locations do not include sweat glands like ours do. Their essential process of ridding themselves from warmness, nevertheless, is by way of panting, that is an overly exceptional mechanism than what we most often use... so it very good would be that he's hot! To be at the reliable part make certain your Vet does determine his middle good. As some distance as vaccines, listed here are the suggestions: * eight weeks: DHLPP/C #a million (distemper, protects higher resp.), Bordatella (kennel cough, I could handiest get this vaccine when you plan on going to areas wherein you have no idea the vaccine historical past of the opposite puppies- daycare, dog categories, grooming, puppy parks, and so on.), and Lyme #a million (relying at the subject) and deliver a fecal pattern!! * 12 weeks: DHLPP/C #two, Lyme #two, Rabies (so much Vets will make Rabies a a million 12 months vaccine the primary 12 months after which it is going to grow to be a three 12 months and can handiest have got to be boosted each and every three years). * sixteen weeks: DHLPP/C #three, Lyme #three At his massive one 12 months examination it's tremendously endorsed that you've a heartworm determine (bloodtest). Also, please hold your baby on heartworm prevention 12 months-circular (Heartguard, Interceptor).
2016-09-01 12:43:16
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answered by capel 4
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12 hours is a little much. Someone should be home to walk her in the middle of the day.
Your routine should be something like this:
Get up, let the dog out FIRST THING (even before you pee)
Walk the dog for 30-45 minutes
Prepare some snack toys to keep the dog occupied while you are gone - (put some cream cheese in a Kong and freeze it)
Crate your dog.
Come home, take the dog out right away, if she pees on the carpet, carry her to the door to avoid accidents or keep her on a leash.
Walk the dog for 30-45 minutes and/or play with your animal until bed time.
Loads of advice and podcasts on dog training can be found at http://www.leerburg.com
Good luck!
2006-11-14 14:43:27
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answered by ? 4
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Try confining her to a small area like the kitchen or bathroom with a baby gate. Leave toys, a bed, paper or wee wee pads. 12 hours is much too long for a pup to be in a cage. Isn't there someone who can look in on her and let her out for walks during the day?
2006-11-14 14:33:26
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answered by ESPERANZA 4
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How about hiring a dog walker for her so she can have an midday break, or send her to doggie day care, a good one that will tire her out. 12 hours is way to long for a dog to be left alone.
2006-11-14 14:47:59
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answered by Janice 10 7
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Take her to obedience school. The poor dog would be better off in a the pound. At least she would have company and people around to exercise her and love her. It is cruel for you to keep a dog under those conditions.
2006-11-14 14:34:51
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answered by notyou311 7
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try getting home from work asap and letting her out as quick as possible. or come home during your break and let her out.
2006-11-14 14:33:46
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answered by Anonymous
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