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How do you train a corgi to let you know they need to go to the bathroom?
My corgi does not let me know when she needs to go to the bathroom. She does not go stand by the door, doesn't whine to be let out or anything like that. The only clue I get is that she'll start circling around. Thus, I have to watch her all the time.
I take her out regularly:
1) first thing in the morning, where she normally just pees. If she doesn't poop, we go inside and I feed her.
2) About 5 minutes after her breakfast, I take her out again and she'll normally poop.
3) About 30 minutes later, I'll take her for a walk and she'll normally poop (but not today)
4) I crate her for about 4 - 5 hours since I have to go to work.
5) I come back for a 45 minute break to let her out/have some play time before going back to work. She'll normally pee but not poop.
6) After I come back from work, I repeat 1, 2 and 3.
So when will she start telling me when she needs to go? I was hoping she'd catch on that the bathroom is outside and go to the door when she needs to go. Instead, she just circles around and I'm sure if I didn't take her outside, she'd relieve herself on the carpet. She hasn't had any accidents (apart from the fear peeing due to the vacuum cleaner and kickball) but that's only because I watch her like a hawk.
Is there anything I can do, training-wise? How long did it take for your corgi to tell you they needed to go potty (and go to the door)?
I take her out regularly:
1) first thing in the morning, where she normally just pees. If she doesn't poop, we go inside and I feed her.
2) About 5 minutes after her breakfast, I take her out again and she'll normally poop.
3) About 30 minutes later, I'll take her for a walk and she'll normally poop (but not today)
4) I crate her for about 4 - 5 hours since I have to go to work.
5) I come back for a 45 minute break to let her out/have some play time before going back to work. She'll normally pee but not poop.
6) After I come back from work, I repeat 1, 2 and 3.
So when will she start telling me when she needs to go? I was hoping she'd catch on that the bathroom is outside and go to the door when she needs to go. Instead, she just circles around and I'm sure if I didn't take her outside, she'd relieve herself on the carpet. She hasn't had any accidents (apart from the fear peeing due to the vacuum cleaner and kickball) but that's only because I watch her like a hawk.
Is there anything I can do, training-wise? How long did it take for your corgi to tell you they needed to go potty (and go to the door)?
Pamela and Schatzi
Of course, she abuses this sometime when she just wants to go chill outside and chase people, so I always keep track in my head of when the last time she went out was, so I can anticipate when she really does need to go out. If she hasn't communicated that she needs to go out, I generally take her out every 3 hours or so (she is almost 6 months). We have accidents a few times a week, but she is still young and learning, and generally very good about it. Just pay attention to what your puppy is doing!!
May 15, 2011
Zion (pem) & Andrew (me)
How old is she? (most important).
It comes with time. When Zy was a pup, he just went without warning because he didn't know any better either. After numerous corrections, he realized it was an undesired behavior.
So after few weeks, he started to whine and wimper.
May 15, 2011
John Wolff
Our dogs almost never need go to the bathroom. Only for a bath, and I simply carry them in.
:-)
May 16, 2011