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Hey there, We had the exact same problem with housetraining! Snickers would go outside no problem, but going inside seemed ok to him as well. For the longest time I was pulling out my hair, wondering when he'd understand that the house + outside isn't one big giant potty?? I won't repeat...

Some trainers recommend mousetraps when nothing else works.

Heartdogs: Well could you lend some advice on how to get him housetrained, then? I have read about 10 books on housetraining, and none of them mention how to encourage your dog to hold it when you're not home, except by crating him. I doubt another book is the answer..I need some pearls of...

Ok so it's too much too soon... He is just so active and playful that I want him to have more freedom. He really doesn't sleep all day...he chews his toys and eats whatever bedding is in there at the time. He actually completely destroyed one of those 'indestructible' PrimoPads as well...

Snickers is about a year old now. He is crate trained and holds his bladder any time he is in the crate or if I am around (he free roams the house without accidents when I'm home). We follow a set feeding and bathroom schedule, etc....all of that good stuff. He holds his bladder all day while I...

Ok so we are crate training and all is well...so far. We have even instituted a bell at the door so that Snickers can let us know when he needs to go out. The only problem is, he will ring the bell sometimes just because he wants to go outside, but not because he has to potty. How do I teach him...

Our solution: Put an opaque blanket over the crate and wear earplugs. Schedule a 2am potty. Make sure to get a nice pair of those earplugs for your wife. That worked for us until Snickers ate the earplugs one day... Anyways, I'm no dog expert, but when we kept to a reasonable schedule that...

Ah, yes, wedding planning. Puppy. Fiance'. Dirty Laundry. Work or school. Dinner.... I'm sure the list goes on for the number of demands you have on your shoulders right now. We waited until 6 months after our wedding to get Snickers. Marriage really is such a big change in lifestyle, even if...

Wow otch that flooded bathroom sounds frightening...eep! I would not want that to happen to us. I got baby gates yesterday, and I think we are only going to put him in the gated kitchen for short amounts of time right now, as suggested. He is still teething, definitely. I guess I just had high...

Snickers is still a work in progress...the first few weeks were really bad. I wanted him to be out of the crate to play a lot, but he would potty like every hour, not always with a warning. It would just start coming out! I think it was because he was sooo small. In the second week we got more...

One thing that can help at night is if you put a blanket over his crate. We were having a problem where he would cry and cry at night because he could SEE us and wanted to be where we were. When we put the blanket over his crate, he couldn't see us anymore, so he was much more content to sleep...

Can anyone tell me at what age I can begin to trust my Snickers home alone (non-caged)? How do I know when he's ready to try it? For how long can I leave him there at first? What room is best to keep him in? If he has an accident should he go back to staying in the crate for a few days or weeks...

I have a biting problem as well...does anyone know a good/reasonably priced puppy gate I could get to close off the kitchen? I thought maybe I could put him in there when he bites for his time outs.

Snickers Update I have been training him as Otch1 described. He is dropping things on command now! Not always, but a major portion of the time he will. What a relief! You have helped save the lives of various socks and towels which reside in our home- for that they thank you :). I use "drop...

Thanks guys, I am trying several of your suggestions. I guess we will just have to outgrow this rambunctious phase! Yes, he is a border terrier mix :). I'm not sure what he's mixed with, but he sure seems mostly border terrier! I will update on progress if anything amazing happens...

Hey My 5 month old puppy Snickers is doing great with house training, but LOVES to misbehave! I think we have some dominance issues, and I don't know how to correct it How do I get him to drop toys/unallowed 'toys' on command? Whenever he starts chewing on something and I say 'NO', he...

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