Dog/Puppy Training / + in Hong Kong?

Question

My 4 month old toy poodle puppy (Mia) is having trouble peeing and pooing in the right places. It's been more than a month since she's been at the apartment where she lives now, and she 'sometimes' manages to 'go' in the right place (her peeing tray in her big cage, which we leave open), but most of the time she either pees right outside the cage door or next to the couch etc. We've been washing the places where she'd peed before with baking soda water.
I think it's time for us to take her for some training, maybe obedience training? She doesn't listen to us much. She keeps jumping up and also tries to bite our fingers a lot even when we tell her off.
We live in Hong Kong, and need some advice on where/who we should go to for some doggy training. Some place we can trust!

It'd be great if anyone can give me any advice on what to do in the meantime too!

Thanks in advance.

-Karen H

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She also starts crying whenever we put her in her cage, and wakes up at 5am every morning (starts crying and jumping around inside the cage). The cage is quite large for her, so she should be comfy... I did choose the largest and nicest one they had at the shop :( why won't she stay quiet? Sometimes when we go out for any more than 2 hours, she tears up her pee tray (shreds it), and sometimes stomps all over her poo and then onto her bed.... you get the picture. We really need something done....

Answer 1

You don't need a training course for this :) Change her tray and cage habits. Have her stay in the cage, if it's big enough put her food and water in it as well. Make it cosy and warm cuz it's like a den to her and she won't pee in her on home. Use newspaper for her to pee on. As soon as you open her cage to let her out, hold and love on her in your arms for around 5 minutes. Then take her to the paper and block her whenever she tries to move away and use the "pee-pee" command until she goes. If she doesn't go then put her back in the cage or watch her ALL the time until she does go. If she somehow gets away from you and pee's, scold her (never hit/spank) and immediately put newspaper right on that spot. When she does her thing on the paper then praise her like crazy! When you change the papers keep one piece down and add more paper. Keep doing this and I promise she will learn. We have a very big house and I have 4 newspapers spots and now my Blossom has freedom to roam the house and she ALWAYS goes to her paper. She's only 3 months old and it took about 2-3 weeks to train her. You MUST stay consistent - that is the key. You can even use the soiled paper as bait when you try to train her to go outside. Hope this helps...

Answer 2

Part of the problem may be that her dog cage is too big. A dog's kennel should be big enough for them to stand up and turn around in but no bigger. Also, I wouldn't be encouraging her to void near where she sleeps. Dogs inherently prefer to not do this. Keep her on a leash while inside (annoying but necessary for a while) and watch her very carefully. I also encourage you to train her to go outside but perhaps Hong Kong is a difficult place to do this. Make sure she is getting a lot of activity during the day. Make sure her food time is a consistent daily routine. Eventually she should pee and poo before you leave for the day. Exercise helps stimulate the bowel. If you can't take her outside, throw a wee ball around for her to chase. When she does go in the right spot give LOTS of praise. Puppy kindergarten, agility training, obedience class, lots of walks are very good things! Best wishes -it does get easier so hang in there.

Answer 3

You've at least been trying and it sounds like you love your pup quite a lot. I was in your shoes some time back and I got help from two places. I have listed the resource below. Here's a hint - when you get to the site which has a guide for training puppies, there's a link at the top of the page which takes you to a whole host of puppy and dog answers & good tips. I ended up getting the guide later on because I reached a stage of wanting to know more.

Hope this helps.

Answer 4

Hi, I understand that you are looking for some advice or resources to help fully train your dog or fix behavior problems. If a professional dog trainer is not an option at this time, or if you want to trt training your dog on your own (a great way to bond), I'd suggest you https://bitly.im/aMRYX

A friend recommened it to me a few years ago, and I was amazed how quickly it worked, which is why I recommend it to others. The dog training academy also has as an excellent home training course.

Answer 5

Wow, do you ever have some problems and they are only going to get worse.
For the school, go to some local obedience schools and ask to observe a class. You will be looking for a teacher who is neither too harsh nor too wishy-washy. Either extreme will not serve to get your pet under control.
Dirtying in the wrong spot may be because she doesn't like having her tray IN her sleeping area try taking it out of the cage. Most dogs as they mature prefer not to dirty where they sleep.
Most of the other problems, the whining and crying and early waking are caused from boredom. Toys do not serve as a good deterrent from bad behavior. She's craving interaction and exercise. Get her out for some long walks and when she actually does her business OUTSIDE, praise her lavishly. Hurry and find a school, you really need the training.

Answer 6

It doesnt matter where you live , albeit the earth, the moon, China or USA all dogs will experience problems with toilet training without good training.
Here is the info you need just do what it says and persevere.
Toilet training is hard work. Whether you have a young puppy or an older dog who arrives with little or no understanding of the basic toileting rules, it is going to be tiresome.

But, be comforted. It doesn't last for long! A few weeks of kind, consistent training will ensure that you dog/puppy will be reliably house trained for life (give or take the odd regression when ill etc).

Puppies are particularly demanding as they have very small bladders! This means that they wee all the time! The more they are moving about, the more they wee! Older dogs do not need to urinate as often as puppies, however, when they do have an accident, it takes a lot more clearing up!

The first point about toilet training for puppies is the need for a cage. This has already been mentioned in my article on Crate training. When the puppy is small, the cage has a warm, cosy bed at one end and a pad of newspaper at the other. Water should be available at all times and I recommend a bowl that bolts to the cage to save the mess of puppies that like to play in the water or simply knock it over!

When the puppy is left at night (I leave mine in the cage, in the kitchen) I don't go back until morning. They have the other dogs for company and I feel that it is better to ignore crying (unless the puppy is clearly in serious distress). The puppy is not able to be dry all night and people often take the view that when the puppy cries at 5am, it is because he/she wants to go outside to urinate. My view is that, if the puppy is crying at 5am, he/she has woken up, urinated, then wants attention. If you respond to the crying, he/she will quickly learn that you will come when called. I would rather that the pup learnt to urinate on the newspaper,[they will generally avoid soiling their beds] then go back to sleep until a more civilised hour. [The need to urinate in the night will reduce as the pup grows and the bladder capacity increases].

During the day, toilet training is mainly down to vigilance. Most puppies will give some sign that they want to urinate or defecate. They often walk around purposefully, sniffing the ground and turning in circles. They may become more agitated or they may give no signals and simply squat and wee! Through observation, you will note how often your pup needs to eliminate. Obvious times to expect a puppy to need the toilet are, immediately upon waking, soon after eating and often whilst playing.

Ellie was able to go 2 hours or more without eliminating, when she was resting in her cage but, as soon as she was out and playing around, she needed to go out every 10-15 minutes. It is important that the pup is rewarded for eliminating in the right place as often as possible. You should go out with the pup [if you stay inside, the pup will often refuse to perform and ask to come back in - only to immediately have an accident]. You should stand still and wait, perhaps using a word/phrase that will come to mean "do your business". Eventually he or she will perform, at which you reward madly! Titbits are fine, you can even click and treat if you are clicker training.

The more times you are able to reward your pup for eliminating outside, the quicker your house training will be. There will still be accidents inside and you need to be quick to clear them up. Using an "odour-removing" solution is important as dogs will often choose to go where they went before! If you catch the pup in the act, you can say "no" but punishment is not appropriate as he/she is still learning. If you find the evidence some time later, the pup will have forgotten about it and will not learn by being reprimanded at this late stage!

Eventually you will begin to notice that the puppy does not need to go outside so often and may even be "asking" to go out.[you can teach this separately, if it is something you would like your dog to do]. You will start to be able to let the puppy outside without accompanying him/her and he/she may start to eliminate in response to a cue. You will then reap the rewards of a well house-trained pup.

Note: Older dogs that are not fully housetrained can take longer to train as they have to "unlearn" the wrong behaviour at the same time as learning the right behaviour. You should use the same procedure as with puppies but expect the progress to be slower. Fortunately older dogs do not need to eliminate as often as puppies but you should not be complacent. It is better to take the dog out too often rather than too little!
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