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We recently added to our family, a female boxer pup (12 weeks old). We have had her for almost two weeks now. Training is not going so well. We have a four year old female who was an absolute breeze in this department so we are unsure where we are going wrong with the new pup.
Its as though she is confused and thinks its okay to go pee/poop inside, rather than outside. We've made sure we praise her with treats and kind words when she does do the deed outside but its truly rare. We try taking her out twice an hour (unless she's napping) and when she's out, she stays out for 10-20 minutes sometimes even more. But rather than doing the deed, she plays, chews on sticks, etc. Its driving us nuts because the second she comes inside, she goes. We scold her (verbally) and send her right back outside.
I'm not sure what else to do. I know she's still young and it takes awhile for these pups to get the hang of it. However, I did expect a bit of progress at this point in the game. I am a stay at home mom so I'm home with her all day. As much as I try, its difficult to keep my eye on her 24/7 with a toddler running around.
Any advice/tips/help would be MUCH appreciated! Thanks!
Its as though she is confused and thinks its okay to go pee/poop inside, rather than outside. We've made sure we praise her with treats and kind words when she does do the deed outside but its truly rare. We try taking her out twice an hour (unless she's napping) and when she's out, she stays out for 10-20 minutes sometimes even more. But rather than doing the deed, she plays, chews on sticks, etc. Its driving us nuts because the second she comes inside, she goes. We scold her (verbally) and send her right back outside.
I'm not sure what else to do. I know she's still young and it takes awhile for these pups to get the hang of it. However, I did expect a bit of progress at this point in the game. I am a stay at home mom so I'm home with her all day. As much as I try, its difficult to keep my eye on her 24/7 with a toddler running around.
Any advice/tips/help would be MUCH appreciated! Thanks!