The Generic Support Group Thread

Trilby · 11-19-2005, 04:02 PM

Um, yeah, stacey. #1) that's not "fat", #2) you're not bald, and #3) if you don't feel better pretty soon, maybe you should go see a doctor.

11-19-2005, 08:31 PM

Ditto what Brianna said about the fat and bald thing. Earth to Stacey - hello?

As far as the poopy puppy, here's a magic trick that never fails. Its called crate training. You can go to Wally World and buy a pet crate for under $40.00. Keep your pup in the crate at night and when you have to leave the house or are busy doing something that requires your attention elsewhere. As soon as you wake up, get home, whatever, take the puppy out of the crate and put him out doors. When he poops in the great out of doors, praise him lavishly, bring him back in, play with him, spend some quality time with him. Give him a meal, then put him outdoors again as soon as he finishes eating, since puppies often need to go as soon as they eat. Praise his efforts, then back in the crate. Don't keep him in the crate for vast stretches of time, other than at night. Dogs have a natural instinct not to soil their dens and the pup will consider the crate a den and do his best to hold back calls of nature. After a few days of this, he will automatically associate being outside with pooping and being inside with not pooping. I house trained my last dog in 3 days using this technique. It works!

busterb · 11-20-2005, 09:42 AM

How cruel! Putting the poor puppy in a box. Someone call the puppy patrol.

11-20-2005, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by busterb

How cruel! Putting the poor puppy in a box. Someone call the puppy patrol.

Damn! And I was hoping that one would slip by. Better get ready to call the humane society on me next month when my own pup arrives, Busterb, cuz she's gonna get crate trained just like the dog before her did!

xoxoxoBruce · 11-20-2005, 11:54 AM

Crate training is de rigueur among the doggie set because it's the expedient way to success.
They feed their children Ritalin for the same reason.

11-20-2005, 12:05 PM

Ooooh, does that mean I should give my pup ritalin, too, if she's too hyper?

11-20-2005, 11:54 AM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Crate training is de rigueur among the doggie set because it's the expedient way to success. They feed their children Ritalin for the same reason. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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11-19-2005, 04:02 PM	#1
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Um, yeah, stacey. #1) that's not "fat", #2) you're not bald, and #3) if you don't feel better pretty soon, maybe you should go see a doctor.

11-19-2005, 08:31 PM	#2
marichiko Guest Posts: n/a	Ditto what Brianna said about the fat and bald thing. Earth to Stacey - hello? As far as the poopy puppy, here's a magic trick that never fails. Its called crate training. You can go to Wally World and buy a pet crate for under $40.00. Keep your pup in the crate at night and when you have to leave the house or are busy doing something that requires your attention elsewhere. As soon as you wake up, get home, whatever, take the puppy out of the crate and put him out doors. When he poops in the great out of doors, praise him lavishly, bring him back in, play with him, spend some quality time with him. Give him a meal, then put him outdoors again as soon as he finishes eating, since puppies often need to go as soon as they eat. Praise his efforts, then back in the crate. Don't keep him in the crate for vast stretches of time, other than at night. Dogs have a natural instinct not to soil their dens and the pup will consider the crate a den and do his best to hold back calls of nature. After a few days of this, he will automatically associate being outside with pooping and being inside with not pooping. I house trained my last dog in 3 days using this technique. It works! Last edited by marichiko; 11-20-2005 at 11:33 AM.

11-20-2005, 09:42 AM	#3
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	How cruel! Putting the poor puppy in a box. Someone call the puppy patrol. __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

11-20-2005, 12:05 PM	#6
marichiko Guest Posts: n/a	Ooooh, does that mean I should give my pup ritalin, too, if she's too hyper?

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