Hi everyone, I am taking home my Min Schnauzer home this Sat morning. I plan to toilet train using the crate method ie put it into a crate and take it out regularly to pee and poop on newspapers.

Wat do I do when I am not at home ? I was told that I should not let it soil the crate. Also what should I use to remove the urine smell should there be an accident ? The puppy shoukld be about 7 weeks old when i take it home

Alternatively should i just start potty training during the long school holidays when my kids are home everyday ?

Thanking all u "sifus" in advance

This post has been edited by rkkyong: Sep 16 2009, 11:02 AM

hi....rkkyong~ congrate for being a ms owner
u can get playpen....train him there... get a toilet tray( i m using that on my poodle and it's works well)
to eliminate the pee smell, u can dilute the floor cleaner with water into a sprayer...spray the part that he pee on and wipe it off with clean cloth....other alternative is mix vinegar with water into sprayer n spray that area....vinegar makes a good smell remover and antibacteria agent.

anything just msg here....lots of ms owners here willign to help...but make sure u make your own study 1st before you ask ya

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jason

thanks for the advice. i have read about the vinegar but kind of hesitant to use it for the crate as the dog might find it smelly. wat do u think ?

i know there are commercial sprays but if can save $$$, why not ? the pet shop said can use clorox but tot tat is kind of too toxic

in any event, i will use the vinegar for the floor in the event of accidents

i actually read up books and articles on the net . makes me more confused leh

KK

This post has been edited by rkkyong: Sep 16 2009, 03:37 PM

okie . let me try is out first . dont want to keep buying this and tat . spent quite a bit already.

I took my puppy back from the breeder on Sat mornin. I tried to potty trainin it following the books i have read on sat and sunday (ie I put the puppy in a puppy carrier and take it out at regular intervals for peeing and pooping) . Damn stressful man, sitttin there and waiting for the dog to pee and poop !! My back almost broke !!!

I gave up !! Now (after reading **yikhoe's post) I put newpapers into a corner of the cage. It is smart enuf to actually pee and poop there . Really cannot believe it ......

But Max (my puppy) has lots of dandruff like flakes on its head ? The breeder says it will go away after a few baths . Is there anything (any cream etc) I can use ? Do I need to go to a vet ?

This post has been edited by rkkyong: Sep 22 2009, 06:02 PM

Haha .... Hiro looks like the sibling, Max. I wonder who bought the 3rd puppy . Hiro looks more docile than Max though. Max has gotten more active in the last 2 days , running around the car porch and biting shoes ...... I cannot wait until he finishes his vaccinations to start him on puppy obedience classes

I find Max scratching away on and off. I guess it must be the dandruff. I will monitor it for a while . There is quite a bit of flakes collected at the tray placed under the cage which worries me

The dogs are not from Uptown . I think I know which dogs u r referring to at Uptown. They are pretty nice ............

max is the same .... after playing outside the cage, he will make some noise when i put him back into the cage. after tat he will keep quiet

This post has been edited by rkkyong: Sep 24 2009, 03:06 PM