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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 531130" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Janet I'm so glad you'll be having another dog in the house. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I've never thought it fair for a dog to be kept outside when their family is inside. So I've carried 13 yrs of guilt with Rowdy. When we moved here, I did try to move him inside. He wouldn't potty in the house for nothing, and he and Molly have always gotten along without issue.......But it was "inside" he couldn't adjust to. He could tolerated it for over night tops (in really bad weather) but then he just had to go back out and would not want back in. So instead I've given him the best outside life I can give him. That is part of that rebuilding the front fence to 6 ft and new gate of the same height.......so he would not have to use the lead anymore at all, he could romp the yard as he pleased. That won't be possible, at least for quite a while, with Sadie. </p><p></p><p>Sadie never ceases to surprise me. The first night with the crate (night before she ran off) she carried on something horrid. I put her into it last night, she didn't want to go, but I put her in anyway. I <strong>always</strong> do a treat for the crate, Betsy has received a treat for the crate for 6 yrs lol, and Nichole does it too. Not a peep out of her, not so much as a low whine. Nothing. Not even when I got up this morning. She's quiet as I'm waiting for Molly to finish in the yard so she can have her turn. Might be because she was exhausted from all her running around the neighborhood.........so I'm not going to count on this being the norm just yet. But I made certain she went potty well before putting her in. </p><p></p><p>I don't use the clicker. To me animals are people. I wouldn't use one on a kid, I won't use one on a dog. And the noise drives me nuts. LOL </p><p></p><p>I "train" dogs the same way I do toddlers. It works. Sadie is now learning House and Gate. House means come inside, Gate means go to the back yard. Go to bed= go into your crate.</p><p></p><p>The going potty thing will be the biggest issue until I figure something out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 531130, member: 84"] Janet I'm so glad you'll be having another dog in the house. :) I've never thought it fair for a dog to be kept outside when their family is inside. So I've carried 13 yrs of guilt with Rowdy. When we moved here, I did try to move him inside. He wouldn't potty in the house for nothing, and he and Molly have always gotten along without issue.......But it was "inside" he couldn't adjust to. He could tolerated it for over night tops (in really bad weather) but then he just had to go back out and would not want back in. So instead I've given him the best outside life I can give him. That is part of that rebuilding the front fence to 6 ft and new gate of the same height.......so he would not have to use the lead anymore at all, he could romp the yard as he pleased. That won't be possible, at least for quite a while, with Sadie. Sadie never ceases to surprise me. The first night with the crate (night before she ran off) she carried on something horrid. I put her into it last night, she didn't want to go, but I put her in anyway. I [B]always[/B] do a treat for the crate, Betsy has received a treat for the crate for 6 yrs lol, and Nichole does it too. Not a peep out of her, not so much as a low whine. Nothing. Not even when I got up this morning. She's quiet as I'm waiting for Molly to finish in the yard so she can have her turn. Might be because she was exhausted from all her running around the neighborhood.........so I'm not going to count on this being the norm just yet. But I made certain she went potty well before putting her in. I don't use the clicker. To me animals are people. I wouldn't use one on a kid, I won't use one on a dog. And the noise drives me nuts. LOL I "train" dogs the same way I do toddlers. It works. Sadie is now learning House and Gate. House means come inside, Gate means go to the back yard. Go to bed= go into your crate. The going potty thing will be the biggest issue until I figure something out. [/QUOTE]
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