Thursday, August 13, 2009
Confessions of a potty training puppy owner
Okay fellow dog owners...I'm in shock and I need advice or similar stories. Here's mine, it's quite short actually. I was sitting on the couch last night working on my computer and Huey jumped up with me. I was there for ten seconds before I noticed a big wet spot next me. I thought I spilled something. Then I realized I didn't have a drink next to me or the memory of spilling something and quickly put two and two together and realized...HUEY PEED ON MY NEW COUCH! I was so shocked and didn't really think he would actually do that so all I could do was immediately scoop him up and throw him outside. No leash or anything. haha. Mike was upstairs taking a shower and came down in the middle of me cleaning and it was so funny because he tried to talk to me in this soothing voice and reason with me that it "it wasn't a big deal" "the couch cover is washable" and "Huey's schedule was off today." You see, I have a really hard time with this potty training thing and I just take it so personally. I KNOW that he understands to go outside and he hasn't had an accident in a really long time. I wouldn't have been so shocked if it were by the door or something but to do it on my couch when I'm sitting right next to him! GRRR. What does that even mean? There's no way I can potty train kids. I'm going to ship them off to Grandma's when the time comes for that! And to justify another reason I'm shocked is that I took him out an hour before. He walked, peed, and played with a neighbor puppy. He came inside and gulped tons of water. Then not even an hour later, he peed. So to answer your question. Yes I learned my lesson. Anytime he gulps down water, wait maybe 20 minutes and take him out again, regardless if he just went out. Oh man...my poor couch!
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Did said incident occur around 7-7:30ish last night? I was out raking the grass in the backyard (any kind of activity to get this kid out) and saw Mike throw Huey out on the porch and say "stay" and I had to laugh and think "uh oh...what did you just do little dude?" hahahaha
ReplyDeleteoh man! sorry to hear that?? how old is ol huey? one thing i learned about doggy potty training recently is in the beginning take them out ALL the time. he drinks water, take him out 10 min later, he wakes from a nap, take him out, ya'll play a little bit, take him out, he eats, take him out. it was way ridiculous, but it worked in less thank about 2 weeks for Thor!
ReplyDeleteI've got one BBQ--Syd was about 3 months old. We were driving from CU to G-vegas for the day. Casey was driving, I was in the passenger seat with Syd on my lap (bob was in the backseat) of my old 2-door Explorer. We were about 10 min away from our destination. Syd's hind legs were balancing on my lap, he front paws were on the door so she could get her head as far out the window as possible...all of a sudden she just let her bladder loose!!! She didn't even move from her position...She just peed all over my lap in my car!!!
ReplyDeleteThese things happen to everyone... maybe if you called me I could talk to you more! ;) I miss you Poo!