tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-849890346707089331.post8741650316753356116..comments2023-10-17T04:46:12.490-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of a Shiba Inu: Any advice for housetraining?Vihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11884394637266790625noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-849890346707089331.post-3685831321945951212011-09-15T11:31:27.904-04:002011-09-15T11:31:27.904-04:00I would tend to agree with the others and encourag...I would tend to agree with the others and encourage you to take him out whenever possible since he's showing good signs of letting you know when he needs to go. If you absolutely can't do that, have you considered using a potty patch? It follows the same idea as a puppy pad but it looks like grass. Do you have a balcony area at your apartment? That would be a great place to put the patch or puppy pad so he's still "outside."Pandorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210652239936454997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-849890346707089331.post-12955261005433196842011-08-12T18:47:38.582-04:002011-08-12T18:47:38.582-04:00We were in the same situation when we brought Osca...We were in the same situation when we brought Oscar to our high-rise in Vancouver. We used newspapers instead of potty pads and sprayed it with one of those potty training aid sprays. The key for making it work was letting him pick where he wanted to pee on the floor and then we placed the newspapers there. He instinctually used that the next time. Then we would slowly move the pee pad towards the balcony where we wanted him to end up. We left the pad the first time in the same place for a couple of days and then moved it daily or twice a day... But only about 4 inches at a time or he would catch on! ( literally.... He was so stubborn and would pee right beside the newspaper if we moved it too far! ) within a week he was 100% trained and in the place we wanted him to go! Good luck!Oscarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06776105856777225202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-849890346707089331.post-12130423681097003642011-08-10T11:41:09.279-04:002011-08-10T11:41:09.279-04:00We raised Cody in LIC, Queens. We did take him ou...We raised Cody in LIC, Queens. We did take him out, but only for a quick release! I would actually carry him down in the elevator (or else he would pee in the hall/elevator/lobby, wherever). I would find a clean spot for him outside, put him down to do his business, then pick him back up and bring him in. We bell trained him, which worked really well. At first he was going to the window and rattling the blinds when he had to go. After a few mistakes we caught on to that. Eventually he switched to the bells. The worse he had to go, the stronger the bells- when he would swat them against the wall we knew he meant business!!! Good luck! Note- he was crate trained too.Cheryl & Codynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-849890346707089331.post-84024660999048958612011-08-09T18:10:40.017-04:002011-08-09T18:10:40.017-04:00I would have to agree with Adam. There's noth...I would have to agree with Adam. There's nothing wrong with taking a puppy outside to do it's business as long as it doesn't come in contact with another dog or it's waste.Judy Whittonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581648876854089213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-849890346707089331.post-57616481917138881892011-08-09T15:36:23.461-04:002011-08-09T15:36:23.461-04:00I would definitely take him outside. As long as th...I would definitely take him outside. As long as the pup isn't getting into any other dogs' business (read that in every applicable way) the dog will be fine and safe and will get to enjoy the outdoors! (even if it is a concrete jungle)Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10972455707445191956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-849890346707089331.post-80811858459383695112011-08-09T00:37:40.905-04:002011-08-09T00:37:40.905-04:00Because he's giving them such a clear signal t...Because he's giving them such a clear signal that he WANTS to go outside, I wouldn't do anything to damage that. In fact I'd encourage it by building a temporary grassy space either in the hall or bathroom floor. Something if he really can't go outside.<br /><br />There are safe spaces outside - there has to be!<br /><br />Anyway that's my 0.02jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317856096146769525noreply@blogger.com