So I've been housetraining for over 3 weeks now. I have a 15wk old Cavalier King Charles. He has a litterbox that he learned in about 3 days. It is in his x-pen so goes pee-pee in there during the day when we are at work and at night during sleep.
When we get home from work, we take him out to the grass. We live in an apartment so no yard. He goes regularly on there as well and also does his #2 business in the mornings, evenings when we take him out. At night we try to take him out every hour or so, so he gets ample opportunities to learn outside.
Question: Does the dog just one day "get it?" A lightbulb go off that he has to signal us to go outside. When he plays inside, he never goes in the litter voluntarily if he is not "trapped" in the x-pen. He also doesn't signal us to go outside. If he has to go, he usually just goes right there on the floor. So I'm wondering how long it takes for them to finally "signal" to us, he needs to go.
When we get home from work, we take him out to the grass. We live in an apartment so no yard. He goes regularly on there as well and also does his #2 business in the mornings, evenings when we take him out. At night we try to take him out every hour or so, so he gets ample opportunities to learn outside.
Question: Does the dog just one day "get it?" A lightbulb go off that he has to signal us to go outside. When he plays inside, he never goes in the litter voluntarily if he is not "trapped" in the x-pen. He also doesn't signal us to go outside. If he has to go, he usually just goes right there on the floor. So I'm wondering how long it takes for them to finally "signal" to us, he needs to go.