MissPennyLue
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- Jun 20, 2011
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- Bulldog(s) Names
- Penelope Lue (Penny)
We brought Penny home May 6....so she's been with us nearly 8 weeks. My in-laws kept her last week because we were on vacation.
We are doing pretty well with house breaking, but she still doesn't have it completely.
She tends to go to the door, but doesn't signal that she needs out. Tonight she had an accident right by the door which I consider our fault since we obviously didn't see her! We bought a Tell Bell, but she thinks it's more fun to carry it around, toss it down the stairs, etc. My husband & I are the only ones dinging the bell around here (with her paw), lol. She has done it a handful of times purposely & we have taken her out when we knew it wasn't intentional (like when she sat on it & it dinged). I have tried standing with her and waiting for her to ding it to go out.
We take her out every 45mins to an hour and she doesn't have free access water. We give her plenty throughout the day, but always so we can take her out shortly after. We are treating after she goes outside. She nearly always goes as soon as she goes out (except for when she would rather chase moths or sun bathe).
I am on break from work until after July 4th, so I am hoping to really get this down the next few weeks. We move into a new house in August, and we are hoping to have this under control prior to our more.
Any other ideas? Tips for the bell or other ways to teach her to signal?
I do feel like we were set back a little by being away a week for vacation.
We are doing pretty well with house breaking, but she still doesn't have it completely.
She tends to go to the door, but doesn't signal that she needs out. Tonight she had an accident right by the door which I consider our fault since we obviously didn't see her! We bought a Tell Bell, but she thinks it's more fun to carry it around, toss it down the stairs, etc. My husband & I are the only ones dinging the bell around here (with her paw), lol. She has done it a handful of times purposely & we have taken her out when we knew it wasn't intentional (like when she sat on it & it dinged). I have tried standing with her and waiting for her to ding it to go out.
We take her out every 45mins to an hour and she doesn't have free access water. We give her plenty throughout the day, but always so we can take her out shortly after. We are treating after she goes outside. She nearly always goes as soon as she goes out (except for when she would rather chase moths or sun bathe).
I am on break from work until after July 4th, so I am hoping to really get this down the next few weeks. We move into a new house in August, and we are hoping to have this under control prior to our more.
Any other ideas? Tips for the bell or other ways to teach her to signal?
I do feel like we were set back a little by being away a week for vacation.