Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 at
1:34 pm
Question by mrauscher74: Tips on puppy training & also how to integrate a new puppy with my cats?
So…. I was out almost all day Sunday with friends & when I came home there was a new addition to my family! My husband had been talking about this for a few months, but I didn’t realize how serious he was until I saw the cute little puppy napping in the carrier on the kitchen floor!
Surprise!!!!
I didn’t know what to think, but I fell instantly in love!
Now I told him before, when he was talking about getting a dog, that it would be his & my son’s responsibility… & he agreed “Oh, yes.. you won’t have to worry about it!” But guess who is home most of the day…. that’s right—Me! I know nothing about potty training a dog, etc. & there have already been a few accidents. The place he bought the puppy from did, however, provide us with some handouts & info.
Right now the puppy is confined to the kitchen until he is house-broken. We have paper on the floor, & he has all the essentials. I take him outside about every 2 hours to try to get him to ‘go’.
(to be continued….)
Now I am a little worried about how the four cats in my house are going to handle the adjustment. My one, Kayla, doesn’t seem to be bothered by the puppy, & has been in the kitchen several times, looked at it, & walked away. The others are keeping their distance. I put one of the litter boxes in the other end of the house , just incase the cats get too scared to go to the back room(which is past the kitchen) to use it.
I could use some suggestions…..
Also, we are working on a name. There is a pic & description of the puppy on my 360 page, if anyone cares to check it out & leave some ideas. You may leave a comment on my blog or here.
Thank you ! 
Thanks for your responses so far!
Please do not send me advertisements for videos &/or books. I’m asking for advice from others who have had the same experience.
Best answer:
Answer by grmln2004
They have puppy pads that will help potty trainning them.
What do you think? Answer below!
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 at
8:54 pm
Hi We have just taken in a puppy who is somewhere around 4 weeks of age..he is a pitbull.. looks like he is only 3 weeks to 4 but had his teeth..anyway.. We saved him and took him because someone was trying to sell these pups way to young and they were taken from mother. We brought him home and ive had him in a soft bed/crate carrier, I lay a puppy pad down in it and his blanket in back and he naps in there.. when he wakes up I take him out and put him on a pee pad on the kitchen floor and he goes to the bathroom. If we are not home and during the night he is in there and goes to the bathroom in there.. What should I be doing? As far as an area for him? I thought of blocking off an area in my unused laundry room and laying down newspaper and puppy pads and then soft area for him to lay for naps on the other side(same area but he can still sleep away from poop) That way he has his own space to run around and go to bathroom and then nap..what do you think? This is a very small young puppy he only weighs 2 lbs so He is not good enuf at walking to be taken outside to potty..Im assuming at this size and age usually they are laying with their mother in an area and playing and pooping in that area with their litter mates?? He is ding great.
Actually we live in SC and at the flea market people sell pups..etc.. some crackhead was selling them..obviously desperate for money I took him to prevent her from selling him to some bad household..I knew they were way to young to be taken from their mother. She was trying to sell 3 of them for 25 bucks…horrible
he is eating royal canin baby puppy food.. it is real small and for wheening pupps. he eats it pefectly.. I put a tiny bit of water to soften it but he doesnt need it like mush..he eats it great and drinks water from a bowl..vet said i didnt need to feed him formula.
surprisingly when he wakes form a nap he whines and as soon as i take him out and out on pee pad, he does his business..so really the only time he goes in his carrier crate is at night. If I cant take him with me hes at home but not or long..soon it will get more demanding when i need to take him outside to potty every hour!
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Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 at
1:40 am
So…. I was out almost all day Sunday with friends & when I came home there was a new addition to my family! My husband had been talking about this for a few months, but I didn’t realize how serious he was until I saw the cute little puppy napping in the carrier on the kitchen floor!
Surprise!!!!
I didn’t know what to think, but I fell instantly in love!
Now I told him before, when he was talking about getting a dog, that it would be his & my son’s responsibility… & he agreed "Oh, yes.. you won’t have to worry about it!" But guess who is home most of the day…. that’s right—Me! I know nothing about potty training a dog, etc. & there have already been a few accidents. The place he bought the puppy from did, however, provide us with some handouts & info.
Right now the puppy is confined to the kitchen until he is house-broken. We have paper on the floor, & he has all the essentials. I take him outside about every 2 hours to try to get him to ‘go’.
(to be continued….)
Now I am a little worried about how the four cats in my house are going to handle the adjustment. My one, Kayla, doesn’t seem to be bothered by the puppy, & has been in the kitchen several times, looked at it, & walked away. The others are keeping their distance. I put one of the litter boxes in the other end of the house , just incase the cats get too scared to go to the back room(which is past the kitchen) to use it.
I could use some suggestions…..
Also, we are working on a name. There is a pic & description of the puppy on my 360 page, if anyone cares to check it out & leave some ideas. You may leave a comment on my blog or here.
Thank you !
Thanks for your responses so far!
Please do not send me advertisements for videos &/or books. I’m asking for advice from others who have had the same experience.
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