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Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 6:37 pm
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Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 7:36 pm
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The problem is that you are giving in and not exerting your dominance over the dog; the dog doesn't see you as an authoritative figure.
You said that you have to crate the dog at night, which is fine; many people do. But, you need to stick to that. She's whining because she knows that you'll let her out or even just pay attention to her. Ignore it to the best of your abilities. And, if you can't, put her crate in a different room so that she cannot see you. Make sure to get her on a strict bedtime routine too: play with her a little bit before bed (to wear her out), let her have something to eat, take her out to use the bathroom, and then crate her. Consistency is key.
Potty training can be a hassle, and it is a very arduous process, but, like everything, you need to be consistent. Don't scold the puppy for mistakes, but instead, give her plenty of access outside. Reward her for successfully going outside-- make sure it's a special reward only for success in relieving herself. Putting her on a feeding schedule will help with this too, because then you will be able to predict when she will have to go. Your puppy more than likely has a certain behavior that she does when she has to go. When you notice she's doing this, take her outside instantly and don't forget to reward her.
I know you said that your husband works a lot, but you need to make sure that he is reinforcing these behaviors with the puppy, otherwise training will be twice as hard.
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Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 7:49 pm
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Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 7:58 pm
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Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 7:58 pm
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Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 10:04 pm
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Next time, skip the puppies and adopt an older dog, they come with the bonus of already being trained for you. There are lots of nice, wonderful adult dogs that never get adopted because most people don't want to invest in them if they can't at least 10-15 years out of them.
Anyways, for your chihuahua: Think of her as a toddler. If you were taking care of a toddler who cried every time you wouldn't let them sleep in your bed or put them in time-out, would you A) give in and have them spend every night in your bed and never have a time-out; or B) step up as a parent in ignore their tantrums for their own good.
Because that's all your dog's whining is, a tantrum and giving in is setting her up for failure as it encourages bad behaviors that get most dogs abandoned.
The usual method for house breaking a puppy is to keep them in a small enclosed area. Set up a small area she can't escape, cover the floor, and leave her there unless you take her outside the house. It may seem cruel but it's not. You can even set her up in a place where you or your husband spends the most time, so she has company. What this does is as she pees and poops, she's forced to remain near her droppings and all dogs hate that so she will hold it in as long as she can until you take her away from her area, outside. Give her a treat when she does it outside. If you watch dogs who spend their whole life as yard dogs, you'll notice they never poop where they sleep, this is the pattern you are trying to encourage and letting her have freedom to walk around your house gives her places to do her business away from her bed while still in your home. As she becomes more used to the pattern, you can start giving her freedoms to walk around the house and remember to take her outside regularly so she doesn't have accidents.
Also, be watchful of your dog's behavior. Not all dog do the trope of scratching at the door when they want to go out. With my dog, one starts licking me in an overly affectionate manner and the other scratches and barks at me, sometimes even biting my finger. Watch out for things like sudden going into a corner and sniffing, this is usually a sign they are looking for a place to go.
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Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 7:35 pm
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Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 7:51 pm
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Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 4:13 pm
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