Comments on: Potty Training My Papillon Dog?

By: redneckc

redneckc — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:05:02 +0000

Crating him will help, is there anyway someone else could take him out at least once while your working ? He’s a little dog with a tiny bladder, good luck to you.

By: flutterb

flutterb — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:03:20 +0000

the crate sounds to big for him. if he has room to potty and not lay in it. they will do it.
try to find a way to get him taken out at least once while he is in crate.
my two year old goes outside before we go to bed and holds it until we go out in the morning. sometimes over ten hours so it can be done.
good luck with him and spook sends licks.

By: pierced_

pierced_ — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 05:46:05 +0000

My very first suggestion is if you haven’t already take him to the vet.
Since he is a stray he’ll need to be checked out at this time i would also do a urine test and make sure he is healthy. It is very likely that while being a stray he could have got an infection.
If that all checks out …10 hours alone in a crate is a very long time for any dog..but this dog was soo use to being outside roaming and is now being stuck in a crate. How did you introduce him to the crate? Was it slow with treats…its best to start with the door open and in the same room putting treats and toys in the crate.. Then moving up to leaving him alone in the crate for a few hours, and slowly going up from there.
Here is a few links about crate traininghttp://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pag…http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content…http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content…