Quote Originally Posted by CountryWolf07

So I'm potty training him - and he's doing very well with it ...

but when he pees in the house, my roommate doesn't pay attention ...
(I do most of the work.)

I am wondering, how long does the potty training take?
With only one of you "training" - it could take forever!

You really HAVE to agree (with Roomies) to some common training procedures and
agree that everyone WILL *pay attention* and not give Zeus conflicting commands.
You all have to treat both his desirable and his unwanted behaviors in the same ways -
"punish" with the same reactions and words; as well as "praise & reward" with the same
words and similar treets. You *can't* have one person "ignoring" bad behavior!

And at his age, he shouldn't be *roaming around* the house - he should be wearing a Collar
AND be dragging a short leash - so you can "capture" him quickly if he starts to go astray.
Best thing is to HANG ONTO the human end of the leash - if you need both of your hand-paws,
loop his leash through your belt - where you go - he goes.
And you've -ALL- got to **watch him* 24/7 --- 30 seconds of nobody watching
is plenty of time for him to *squat & pee*

If he even pauses to think about it ... aske him "wanna go OUT?" - and have his
lil feets on the grass before you finish the "... OUT"!
You want him to be OUTside *before* the accident happens!

If you can't watch him like a hawk - teach him to den in his crate.
Don't crate him as a punishment - put him in, praise, and treet him.
The crate is supposed to be his place to go willingly and on command - NOT
a place to be feared because he's put there after he makes a mistake.


He is HORRIBLE about biting/nipping,
and he doesn't seem to understand that it hurts when he does that ...

Sometimes he drives me crazy!
I'm going to take a lot of flack for this - but I've used it on several dogs with
NO adverse effects or negative reactions (by the dog).

When Fido *nips* - react the same way Momma Dog would have reacted ---
SHE would have **Bit Him Back** - GENTLY - but right on his snout.
Mom disciplined with the same tool she showed affection with - her mouth.

Assuming you don't want to put your mouth over his snout - use your "affection tool" -
your fingers - to GENTLY show your displeasure after a *nip* ...

A quick - GENTLE - **BONK** on the bridge of his nose with a sharp "no BITE" command
followed by quickly totally ignoring the pup for a minute or two. (Look away and remove
yourself from his contact - turn your back on him if possible.)

Yeah, I'm a dog beater - just ask Cinder & SmokeMutt. They're NOT hand shy!

If you can't bring youself to *beating* your dog - carry a toy or a chew toy -
when he *nips* - scold with the "no BITE" command and toss him the toy to bite on.
If he holds onto the toy, give him a "good boy".

Whatever you do - be sure ALL the houshold members do the SAME things when
interacting with Zeus. Nothing worse for poor Zeus than to have one stern and one or more
parents who allow him to get away with anything.

/s/ Phred (dog beater)