HELP! Zoe is DRIVING us nuts!!

[buttercup132]

omg im so sorry i thought you ment your daughter had a bathroom accident not a real accident im so sorry , but maybe zoey is being bad because shes feeling a little left out or something

[Kfamr]

Again, sorry because I have not read the whole thread as to what everyone else as suggestions.

Crate training is a must with most puppies and a life saver. It's a very good method and if you want some good crate training tips, i'm sure several people here would have plenty.

Also - Puppies need to be taken to go potty, A LOT! After playing, after sleeping, after eating - those are the peak times because that's when their systems get up and going strong.

Maybe at times if you can't keep all eyes on her, keep her in a tiled area with baby gates - tiled because it'd be a lot easier to clean up and she can't destroy the tile. (I learned the hard way when Nala ripped up our carpet as a pup!)

Also, when she does go potty outside - PRAISE, PRAISE, PRAISE! May seem silly to be happy over potties, but that really makes them happy and realize that they've done good! Maybe if she has a favorite special toy, a favorite treat, keep those on hand when you go outside. That way that can be something special for her going outside. Also, whenever I brought my dogs out as pups I said "Go Potty" - That way they learned to potty on command if you're in a hurry. Sometimes Kiara will even squat outside for a few seconds and try and trick me if she wants to hurry up and go back inside.


Good luck and I hope you're successful!