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Posted by meilani on July 25, 19100 at 03:43:08:
In Reply to: Trouble housebreaking my Bichon posted by Mary R. on July 24, 19100 at 01:58:45:
: I have a 5 month old female Bichon. I have been using a crate since I got her to aid in housebreaking. After I feed her I keep her in the crate, taking her out every 10-15 minutes until she urinates and defecates. She is then allowed the run of the house. Unfortunately, she STILL is defecating in the house.I have 4 children and a very large house. I also have a lovely 2 year old Rott. I have had dogs all my life and am having such a hard time with her! She is adorable, but my husband has just about had it with her. What could I be doing wrong? She makes no "signals" that she has to go, she just does it. Any advice would be welcomed and appreciated. Mary
Make sure you take her out about 10 minutes after she eats; after you play with her and after she wakes up. She's too young to have the run of the house. Instead try to keep her confined in the room where everyone is at; this way you can keep an eye on her. When she starts sniffing around you know she needs to go outside and take her until she goes. As she gets more reliable and has no more accidents in the house then you can let her roam in more rooms in the house.