Help with my Maltese

>> Why encourage her to go to the bathroom indoors anyway?
>
> After two years, I would assume that the OP knows that's what works best
> for them. It wouldn't be what I'd do, but the OP didn't ask what I'd do.

I was just wondering, not criticizing.
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Sharon Too wrote:

> Why encourage her to go to the bathroom indoors anyway?

After two years, I would assume that the OP knows that's what works
best for them. It wouldn't be what I'd do, but the OP didn't ask
what I'd do.

To the OP, assuming there is nothing medically wrong with your dog,
you'll probably have better luck with advice if you repost your
question to rec.pets.dogs.behavior.

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On Fri, 9 Mar 2007 15:26:55 -0500, "Sharon Too"
wrote:

>>> Why encourage her to go to the bathroom indoors anyway?
>>
>> After two years, I would assume that the OP knows that's what works best
>> for them. It wouldn't be what I'd do, but the OP didn't ask what I'd do.
>
>I was just wondering, not criticizing.

It's a Maltese. Lots of people with toy dogs use pee pads or papers.

Mustang Sally
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sighthounds & siberians wrote:

> On Fri, 9 Mar 2007 15:26:55 -0500, "Sharon Too"
> wrote:
>
>
>>>>Why encourage her to go to the bathroom indoors anyway?
>>>
>>>After two years, I would assume that the OP knows that's what works best
>>>for them. It wouldn't be what I'd do, but the OP didn't ask what I'd do.
>>
>>I was just wondering, not criticizing.
>
>
> It's a Maltese. Lots of people with toy dogs use pee pads or papers.

I would have liked to have trained my jrt to use a litterbox, being that
he hates cold and/or wet weather. However, since I already had two BCs
who were already using the outdoors for that purpose it was just tons
easier to take advantage of the fully trained behavior coaches to show
the new guy what to do. There's nothing like another dog peeing to
stimulate an immediate desire to urinate. Use your chosen phrase "Go
potty" or whatever, and praise, praise praise when its done.
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