What's the best way to train a 9 month old shih-tzu to stop pooping on the carpet?
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What's the best way to train a 9 month old shih-tzu to stop pooping on the carpet?
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Dan Cirulireplied to Black Aziz Anansi :vm: last edited by
@BlackAzizAnansi We've adopted puppies younger than that. But it's always been positive reinforcement and VERY frequent trips outside/walks. Outside time after waking up, eating or playing, and LOTS of attention and treats when they DO go in the right place.
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When we get a puppy, every time it wakes, eats, drinks or gets done with structured playtime, we take it outside immediately. Even short naps on the lap.
We keep it compassionately crated until the first time it goes to the door by itself after it wakes, eats, or drinks.
Not everyone can do this because of their schedules, etc.
The downside of that, is, for the rest of its life, every time it wakes, eats or drinks it wants to go out but there is some time leeway.