1) It's okay if your pup is still doing his business at the newspaper. The idea now is to improvise it by placing the mat over the SOILED newspaper. When you see your puppy is looking for a spot, try place it over the mat and it will eventually knows what to do. The idea here is for it to recognize his own spot for his business via the scene; which is the nature of dogs. At later stage, the non-slip mat would retain his scent and he will go back there for his business hence you can place the mat wherever you wish the pup to go for it's business (i.e. Toilet).

I can't promise you how fast the dog would be able to find back it's spot but it requires practice and easy access for him to it. An advise is not open a space that is too big for the pup to roam if you wish to housebreak him, it would go into confusion and may not be able to find back it's own spot when it needs to go

Non-slip mats are good if you wish to have an easy cleaning session. The newspapers underneath it is to absorb the pee while you can lift the whole mat to dunk the poo or for an easy wash session if you feel like it.

To summarize it; here's my perception about non-slip mats;

a) Easy cleaning, lift the mat, dunk the poo and wash
b) Keep the pup away directly from the newspapers
c) More tidy, I can't bear seeing the pee and poo over the newspaper after coming back from work.
d) Prevent your pup from stepping over the pee as the pee would be drained underneath to the newspapers
e) Remote training, move the mat and you'll move the "toilet"

2) I think it's normal for dogs not to finish their food. If they had had enough then there is nothing much you can do apart from lifting the bowl away and keep the rest for the next session. I never leave food over for them to eat in a long duration as it will encourage them to think that they have the chance to finish it whenever they wish to (which may affect their potty timing as well)

3) When your pup does a mistake, be sure to clean up the mess with soap or some detergent. A mere wipe is not enough because they can sense their scent when they need to go again. We use DETTOL to wipe the floor and then another round of clean water to ensure that the floor is safe for the pup to run around

4) Trust me, he WILL sleep. It's dog's nature to be alert. If you have a pup that sleeps when the whole house had been carted away by burglars then I think your pup may have a problem instead

Hmmm... Check your dog's ears. Find the source of the stink. Sometimes, it could come from ear mites, which cause your dog to produce more ear wax than usual.

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syrian, foul smell usually come from ears like aragorn said.
either that or your pup has been eating/smelling his poop. did you kiss him?

btw, if your pup not fully vaccinated i wouldnt send to groomers coz you never know if other dogs carrying any disease, sekali he get parvo/distemper bye bye loe.

agree with the check ears comments. hopefully it is not an ear infection.

seen this before? if yes then nvm la watch again
so cute la the dog...very well trained

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsAx67ZkwqM



This post has been edited by baracuda: Jan 30 2007, 11:16 AM

Last nite my friend came. She owns a maltese and she taught me how to clean da ears. His left ear is very vry clean whereas his right ear is a bit dirty. My friend cleaned it for me with a cotton bud. Now i noe how to clean liao. And nope, i neva kiss him - very gelik coz his nose is WET. Already cleaned da ears but still got a bit of smell.

I sent him to groomer on the day I bought him coz he got "kau sat" and i didn't noe about it. My first time getting a dog. Da groomer cleaned him up for me and asked me to get a tick collar and she said I'll need to bring my shih tzu for a second visit one week later to be bathed with some gentle flea/ticks liquid for one last time to make sure that the eggs die too.

Yes, you can use baby-wipes to clean his face everyday like some of the Pugs owner I know. However, I doubt its the face but still, do wipe his mouth every time after he eats. Like many others who wrote, please check his ears.

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I feed my Westie the original Bacon flavor.

Hey thanks for your feedback on the advantages of the non-slip mat. I really appreciate this but I think recently, my Casper has stopped walking in circles. Thus, I cannot find any sign of him wanting to do his biz. This gets more difficult each time.

As for the food, I dont keep them for the next session as I mixed his doggy biscuits with milk powder and a little water, making it soggy. I doubt it can be kept for the next session. I believe it's going to be unhealthy for them.

I dont use DETTOL like you do. I use Febreze. I will try to use DETTOL when I run out. I do admit DETTOL is much cleaner but a bit dangerous if not cleaned properly.

He WILL sleep? But the problem is I never catch him with his eyes closed before... Not even once.

To me, it really depends on the particular dog, some of my maltese will feel very geli if they touch slightly on pee but some juz step all over! So i've decided to use the pads as it can absorbs effectively. You can also refer to others' suggestions which i feel they are very good too!

Treats for my dogs will be their own dog food, special treats juz once in a while.


Is it all around the face or is it due to tear stain? These are what you can do:

1) Use a drinking bottle instead of bowl to contain water.

2) Clean up the ears EVERYDAY.

3) Wash the dirty area everyday & make sure you dry it up, not dry enought will cause more stains.

4) Apply cornstarch on the stain area.

5) Provide filtered water & food without colorings!


May i know what are the brands? Please list all here if possible, i'm intersted in quite many range of products, i do own many dogs.

How old is Casper currently? And what brand of milk you are feeding? If Casper's teeth already grown out, you should start letting him to chew on kibbles instead, to encourage healthy building of teeth.

Yah he does sleep, but i'm sure your dog is very alert. If your dog never sleep, then he cant tahan la.

Hmm... What about sniffing for spots to do his business ? I know my Whiskey would have a fixed timing to go for his poo session but the pee-ing is a bit irregular (Depends on how much it drinks). Nevertheless, I guess you may need to observe him in more detailed manner (i.e. behavior change when it have the urge).

As for food, I had never wanted to feed him with soft food because of the fact that I wanted him to get used to solid food. I was told by a groomer and the breeder who gave me Whiskey to get him used to solid food. But I guess it's all up to self preference...

As for rest/sleep, it's a bit strange. Do you place your pup and sleep in the room with you and observe his timing ? My dog would usually sleeps at 11pm (or later if I go disturb that little fella) and an afternoon nap around 2 or 3pm.

It is better to feed solid food than canned or moist food. Really, it will make your dog less choosy on food. Also it helps to clean the mouth and teeth.

For treats, I suggest getting those hard biscuit types, the meaty kinds got more preservatives, salt and gel that is not very good for the dog's health if consume too much. I use hard biscuits like IAMS dog treats.

How old is your pup? According to the vet, best to bathe your dog once a week.

If your dog tends to have that "doggy" smell, you can wipe your dog down with warm water and salt.

My chemistry teacher said that if you put soda bicarbonate on your dog, the "doggy" smell would go away. I never tried it but we just wipe down our dog once she gets itchy and a bit "smelly".

Yea, I've read up on some previous post. I'm goin to Ikano over the weekends to get a tray and get some floormats too. Will train him to pee poo on floormat .. hehe. I'm using drinking water bottle and I jz cleaned up his ears this evening. I bathed him and blow him dry. Amazingly he didn't bark at all . He sat quietly on the chair when i bathed him and snugged his head on my laps when i blow dry him .. hehe .. But hor, the smell still didn't go away wor. Could it possibly be the typical "doggy" smell?? Can remove that smell ma ??


He's 3 months old. Wipe him with warm water and salt using a piece of cloth ?? Can wipe its face too ?? Da lukewarm water with salt really works or not ?? Between, do you guys wipe the private parts after it pee and poo ??

Yes, dissolve the salt in lukewarm water.

We've been doing it for years and it is good for days in between Snoopy's bath times.

As for wiping up after pee/poo... We don't do it.

Our dog knows how to "wipe" her backside (scoots) but that's because she's a short-haired dog. Lately, we've been cleaning her bum because she's not been pooing very cleanly - due to some junk she eats...

Anyway, best to clean up after they poo since you have a shih tzu, hence more fur around the bum area.

The hair around the bum area as well as private part area has been trimmed off by the groomer .. so, no dirty .. hehe. I'll try out that salt thingy tomolo .. hehe ..
He noes how to sit and stay ady

Good to hear that Syrian.

da salt thingy doesn't seem to work. I think datz da smell of his saliva.

Hi there!!

First of all, congrats on teaching your pup to sit/stay.

Like kids, dogs can be taught obedience the first day you get your dog.

Anyway, guess you have to check your dog's teeth if the smell is coming from the saliva.

Oh yes, do clean the teeth from time to time too because even though we give dry food, you can imagine some particles of food can get stuck in between the teeth. Brush with dog toothpaste or even children's toothpaste is ok.

Hi , guys .
i just got a pomeranian (Yuki) 2 weeks ago. so wish to join in and at the same time wanna ask a few questions. Hope u guys could help.

i) How do u guys toilet train puppies? as for me i use newspaper , everytime she wanna pee or poo i ll carry her there. How long does this take until she can go there independently?

Thanx

Shouldn't take too long if you can keep close watch on her and always bring her to the correct location when you see her needing to do it. Giving a specific time will not be possible as each dog will be different. Expect something like a few weeks to a few months depending on dog age as well.

Congratulations on your pomeranian and good luck. Post some pictures for us.


RB

This post has been edited by RedBox: Jan 31 2007, 11:34 PM