Zoe5
Boxer Buddy
I have a 4-1/2 month old female boxer. We moved into a new house about 3 weeks ago and it seems she has taken a few steps back on her going outside to potty.
I crate trained her when I first got her and she did pretty good. We had an up stairs apartment (the stairs where inside) so she didn't have a door to go to. I would take her out a lot to avoid accidents and give her a treat when she came back inside. I stopped giving her treats when we moved into the house b/c she seemed to have the hang f it; although I would always praise her. I also quit putting her in her crate. She hasn't been in her crate in about a month and a half.
The past couple of weeks we have had some accidents (especially with #2) in the house. So, I decided today that I would start putting her in the crate when I leave to avoid these accidents. I was gone about an hour and when I got home I could hear her barking all the way outside! I came in and there was a little blood on the floor. Naturally I freaked out! I come to find out that in the she broke one of her baby teeth off trying to get out of the crate while I was gone. On top of that she did #2 in the crate (which she would never do when I use to leave her in there). I feel like a horrible Mom!
What can I do to help her get back into the swing of things again? I started praising her and giving her the treat again today when she used the restroom out side.
She also gets a little tricky and will go #1 outside and then when I let her back in the house she goes #2.
I thought about trying a bell on the door to see if that will work. The only time she clearly lets me know she needs to go outside is in the middle of the night. During the day she doesn't make it so obvious. She usually sneaks in the other room while I am not looking and leaves me a surprise!
Any advise is more than welcomed and appreciated!
Thank you! Jamie & Zoe
I crate trained her when I first got her and she did pretty good. We had an up stairs apartment (the stairs where inside) so she didn't have a door to go to. I would take her out a lot to avoid accidents and give her a treat when she came back inside. I stopped giving her treats when we moved into the house b/c she seemed to have the hang f it; although I would always praise her. I also quit putting her in her crate. She hasn't been in her crate in about a month and a half.
The past couple of weeks we have had some accidents (especially with #2) in the house. So, I decided today that I would start putting her in the crate when I leave to avoid these accidents. I was gone about an hour and when I got home I could hear her barking all the way outside! I came in and there was a little blood on the floor. Naturally I freaked out! I come to find out that in the she broke one of her baby teeth off trying to get out of the crate while I was gone. On top of that she did #2 in the crate (which she would never do when I use to leave her in there). I feel like a horrible Mom!
What can I do to help her get back into the swing of things again? I started praising her and giving her the treat again today when she used the restroom out side.
She also gets a little tricky and will go #1 outside and then when I let her back in the house she goes #2.
I thought about trying a bell on the door to see if that will work. The only time she clearly lets me know she needs to go outside is in the middle of the night. During the day she doesn't make it so obvious. She usually sneaks in the other room while I am not looking and leaves me a surprise!
Any advise is more than welcomed and appreciated!
Thank you! Jamie & Zoe
