please help.my 10month old westie puppy wont give proper signals when she needs to go for wees.unless i watch her constantly she will do her business inside.when she needs to go she will circle the back door once or twice to let me know and unless im in the room to let her out she will pee in front of the door.how do i teach her to bark or jump the door to get my attention if for example im in the kitchen.she does the same with poo but only every couple of weeks or so.she is a lovely dog but she is not fully house trained although she is old enough for it.i cant watch her 24/7 so can anyone help?
2006-12-20 06:40:50 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
i forgot to mention i have 2 cats as well and although the belld on door sounds like a great idea the cats will end up plaing with them all day long.any other suggestions?
2006-12-20 07:09:57 · update #1
Hang bells beside the door that she can reach. Watch her for the little dance say "Go outside??" in a high pitched happy voice and shake the bells. When she goes outside say "GOOD OUTSIDE" in that high pitched happy voice again. Offer lots of praise. Do this a few times and then actually put her paws up to the bells to shake them before you let her outside. It will be rough for a couple weeks because you will have to watch her constantly to be sure she does this and figures out what she is supposed to do. But two weeks of constant treatment will pay off when you have a dog that will ring the bells when she has to go out!
Note - somebody up there suggested bells on the door, but I recommend beside the door, because you just want the bells to signal her going outside - if they are hanging on the doorknob, they will sound everytime someone uses the door.
2006-12-20 06:48:13 · answer #1 · answered by SLS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-23 01:26:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is doing well by realizing to go to the door. And she uses that spot as it is the closest spot when can not go out.
First, get some of the pee pads to put in front of door! I keep a pad there for mine in case they have to go middle of night, can't wait. No, you can't always know and she may have trouble holding long, even at 10 months.
Please remember you need to go outside with her for potty and exercise to reinforce the "good behaviour" when she goes potty outside. And it is not a bad thing for her to use a pee pad at the door, rather smart. And don't rush her! She needs time to play, run and go several times when outside. If not already, then you need to use verbal cues for her such as "let's go potty" over and over. She will learn those words and know what they mean.
When she is at the door or near use the verbal cues to reinforce that the door is her way outside to "go potty", lots of praise. Treats even! Using the pad if you aren't available is not a bad thing and she should not be discouraged to use. Easy clean up.
As she can hold better and catches on she will learn to alert you better and wait longer. very important to establish "words" for a dog. They quickly associate the words or sounds with a action that you want. How about a bell on the doorknob?? Westies are pretty sharp and I bet you can teach her to jingle the bell!!
2006-12-20 07:00:48 · answer #3 · answered by pets4lifelady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have four dogs, and none of them ever started "going to the door and barking" to go out. It's totally dependent on the personality of the dog. 10 months old is still in the learning phase, so mistakes still happen on both sides of the coin (meaning your side too).
It sounds as if she's trying to tell you she needs to go out, but she's doing it like a four year old. If you don't listen to her the first time, she's liable to go in her pants. When I'm first breaking a dog I make it so they can't actually go out of my sight (yes, watching her 24/7 is necessary for a little while). When ever they start to get up and look for a place to get out of my sight I know they need to go out (baby gates are good for this). This helps prevent the occurrence of the mistake inside, as well as let her know you are the key to getting out. She's got to let you know, rather than just go to the door.
2006-12-20 06:51:23 · answer #4 · answered by Celok 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try tying bells to the doorknob. This worked well for me with two puppies. Teach her to ring the bell with her nose by ringing it, giving her a treat, then taking her outside to the yard. If you do this for week or so, she'll get the hang of it and start ringing it herself. I've found that Christmas bells that hang on the doorknob work well. Good luck!
2006-12-20 06:53:51 · answer #5 · answered by HER 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if you cannot watch her then please let her go to someone else. What on earth are 'signals'. Not one of my dog gives me any kind of 'signals'. I simply let them out every couple of hours and ask them to do a wee and they do. If she is peeing in the house it is YOUR fault for not letting her out often enough. You got the dog and don't seem to want to make any effort at all with her. It's up to you to let her out when she needs to go and not ignore when she asks to be let out by circling. How do you KNOW she is circling by the door if you aren't in the room? Are you psychic? If you see or have telepathic signals that she is circling, then let her out for goodness sakes. No doubt you are also punishing her when she simply cannot hold it any longer after you have ignored her.
Give her to someone who is prepared to put some effort into owning a dog.
2006-12-20 07:49:42 · answer #6 · answered by fenlandfowl 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Keep asking her while looking at the door if she would like to go outside....my dog is an inside dog,but he comes up to us them looks at the door now after we taught him..do above every ten min. till trained...it really works.
2006-12-20 06:46:22 · answer #7 · answered by J.B.1972 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bell by the door really works.
Only down to it is that my dog uses it like a servant bell now and rings it when she wants something, to play, to get food/water and to go outside
2006-12-20 06:49:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hang a bell on the door knob, and ring it every single time you take her through that door. Ring the bell, then open the door.
Eventually, she will start to ring the bell on her own to get the door to open. :)
2006-12-20 06:43:55 · answer #9 · answered by Emmy 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
She IS giving you signals!! If you cant be arsed letting her out regularly, teach her to come up to you and say I need the loo! Proper signals?????
2006-12-20 22:28:59 · answer #10 · answered by Buttsmear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋