[Blindtlk] house training a puppy

[Will Miller]

Hi Judy -- yes, constant supervision is a must. Unfortunately, I have to
leave her gated in the kitchen when I am gone. I was out for about three and
a half hours today, and she somehow got out. Oops: another night in the
doghouse! Thanks for responding.
Any other ideas?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Judy Jones" <judy.t.jones at earthlink.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 10:04 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] house training a puppy


> Hi,
>
> The downside is that, being blind, we can't just watch for the puppy to
> squat from across the room.
>
> We are currently working on a chihuahua.
>
> I learned a while back from a guide dog puppy raiser that when not playing
> with the puppy or grooming it, it belongs in it's kennel.  Puppies need to
> go out every two hours at that age, or if you are pad training, the way we
> are with Rosie, should be placed on the pad every two hours.
>
> We pick up any messes with a plastic bag placed over the hand, then turn
the
> bag inside out, tie it up and throw it away.
>
> At that stage, we never let Rosie off a leash.  She did have scheduled
free
> time but always supervised.  She is 11 months old, still has some
> accidents--you are bound to have some--but they are much fewer.
>
> The key is constant supervision unless in the crate or kennel.  A lot of
> scheduling and work in the beginning will pay off down the road.
>
> Judy
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Will Miller" <william_t_miller at hotmail.com>
> To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 6:18 PM
> Subject: [Blindtlk] house training a puppy
>
>
> Hello listers, I am looking for information about house breaking puppies
and
> thought I would request ideas from this discussion list. I am totally
> blind -- minimum light perception and color contrast -- and brought a
> 8-week-old Boston Terrier puppy home last night. I will be taking care of
> the puppy during the day while my wife is at work until school begins for
me
> (on August 14), and my wife came home to an ugly mess today. I am trying
to
> develop strategies for house breaking my puppy so that both of us don't
end
> up "in the doghouse" again tomorrow. We put a bell on her collar tonight,
> and I plan to restrict her movement through the house a bit more tomorrow.
> Have any of you ever housebroken a puppy, and would you be willing to
share
> some of your strategies? Does anyone have any good success or failure
> stories that you are willing to share with the list?
> Thanks in advance,
> Will
>
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