Chloe and I went for our first run today. One mile in about 17 minutes... Chloe gets distracted too easily! But we met 2 new doggies and she's starting to learn what 'run', 'keep going', and 'leave it' mean.
Tomorrow I have a thing in a park in town. Do dogs allowed unless they're train for something with geese. I think that's so silly you can't bring your dog into a park on a leash...
Friday, September 10, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
First Puppy Class
Chloe and I had puppy class tonight. There's only 2 other puppies and they're both tiny little dogs. The instructer brough her dog too. He's bigger, more like what Chloe will be like. She likes him best I think. She rolls over and lets her sniff her. Silly puppy. One of the puppies tries to hump her though... I think he needs to be trained not to.
So, we were supposed to "load the clicker" a little in class. Click the clicker, give treat, repeat until when ever you push the clicker your dog expects a treat. Chloe wouldn't eat treats for to save her life and she LOVES them at home. The instructer brought out a few different kinds also and she wouldn't eat any of them either! Now I'm supposed to try to find treats for her for next week and mix hot dog in the treat bag to make them all smell good. I also shouldn't feed her right before class...oops!
After class, I thought Chloe had to go potty before we talked about a different harness. I took her outside and she wouldn't do anything becasue she was so worried about all the other smells and things out there. She needs to learn to go potty where ever there's grass!
So, we were supposed to "load the clicker" a little in class. Click the clicker, give treat, repeat until when ever you push the clicker your dog expects a treat. Chloe wouldn't eat treats for to save her life and she LOVES them at home. The instructer brought out a few different kinds also and she wouldn't eat any of them either! Now I'm supposed to try to find treats for her for next week and mix hot dog in the treat bag to make them all smell good. I also shouldn't feed her right before class...oops!
After class, I thought Chloe had to go potty before we talked about a different harness. I took her outside and she wouldn't do anything becasue she was so worried about all the other smells and things out there. She needs to learn to go potty where ever there's grass!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Neigbors
Chloe, mom, and I met a bunch of the neighbors and their dogs tonight. Chloe really liked playing with all the other dogs! And hanging out with other people. It's SO hard to remember everyone's names though!
Potty training is going really well. She has only had a few accidents in the last few days. She has also been making it through the night! Although, she gets up VERY early and lets me know she's awake. I guess that's good though because then I know I need to take her outside. She just needs to get a little better at saying when she needs to go out when she's not in her crate.
Crate training is not going so well. She won't go in on her own when I say 'crate' and when I say 'crate' she just lays down because she doesn't want to go inside. I feel bad forcing her in, but she's getting used to it. Sometimes when I push her in, she'll lay down while I shut the door. I just wish she would go in on command.
We may start puppy class on Thursday, but I haven't decided yet. It's $109 for 8 weeks so ~$13.60 per week, I guess that's not so bad. I might look at one other place to go though before I decide.
Potty training is going really well. She has only had a few accidents in the last few days. She has also been making it through the night! Although, she gets up VERY early and lets me know she's awake. I guess that's good though because then I know I need to take her outside. She just needs to get a little better at saying when she needs to go out when she's not in her crate.
Crate training is not going so well. She won't go in on her own when I say 'crate' and when I say 'crate' she just lays down because she doesn't want to go inside. I feel bad forcing her in, but she's getting used to it. Sometimes when I push her in, she'll lay down while I shut the door. I just wish she would go in on command.
We may start puppy class on Thursday, but I haven't decided yet. It's $109 for 8 weeks so ~$13.60 per week, I guess that's not so bad. I might look at one other place to go though before I decide.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Is Chloe Sick?
I woke up to find poo and vomit in Chloe's crate... She came out and shook, and poo went all over the rug. Yuck! I took her outside and she didn't poo, so I hope she's over whatever she had. She's running like normal and playing and her eyes look good, so I don't think anything major is wrong with her. Maybe she just ate something funny outside yesterday.
We spent some time outside today. She was tied closer to the deck and spend the time mostly sleeping on it. She was really cute.
Chloe has a new "trick" she likes to do. She likes to run upstairs faster than you to try to eat as much cat poop out of the litter box as possible, or grab a piece and run downstairs maybe before you notice. Great, huh?! My mom brought a gate over to put in front of the door, hopefully the cats can still go in to go potty. Later this evening, she also thought it would be fun to run upstairs and poo before I could get there AND be done before I got there so that I couldn't catch her/punish her/yell no. The gate didn't help this, maybe it needs to be at the bottom of the stairs.
We spent some time outside today. She was tied closer to the deck and spend the time mostly sleeping on it. She was really cute.
Chloe has a new "trick" she likes to do. She likes to run upstairs faster than you to try to eat as much cat poop out of the litter box as possible, or grab a piece and run downstairs maybe before you notice. Great, huh?! My mom brought a gate over to put in front of the door, hopefully the cats can still go in to go potty. Later this evening, she also thought it would be fun to run upstairs and poo before I could get there AND be done before I got there so that I couldn't catch her/punish her/yell no. The gate didn't help this, maybe it needs to be at the bottom of the stairs.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Tired Puppy!
Chloe didn't poo in her crate again last night. But I slept on the couch all night again. Maybe I'll try sleeping upstairs tonight.
Chloe got to spend the WHOLE day outside today. She loved it most of the day and them got sick of being outside. I never thought she'd get sick of being outside!
I left Chloe in her crate to go shopping this evening, and she held her poo til I got home!! But she has the runs and has been outside 3 times since I've been home. I hope she's ok overnight. I'm not letting her out in the middle of the night and I'm not sleeping downstairs... **crosses fingers**
Chloe got to spend the WHOLE day outside today. She loved it most of the day and them got sick of being outside. I never thought she'd get sick of being outside!
I left Chloe in her crate to go shopping this evening, and she held her poo til I got home!! But she has the runs and has been outside 3 times since I've been home. I hope she's ok overnight. I'm not letting her out in the middle of the night and I'm not sleeping downstairs... **crosses fingers**
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Foggy Morning
2AM today was pretty creepy. It was so foggy I couldn't see past the edge of my yard. Yuck. Luckily Chloe want potty really quick.
Chloe is doing really well. She goes potty everytime we go outside and she's behaving pretty well except for the whinning in the crate. She loves sitting outside, I just wish I had more time during the day to do that with her. She enjoys rolling in the puddle in the low spots in our yard! (Note: Fix low spots in the yard) She doesn't mind being wet, so I wonder how she'll like a bath.
We ventured out into the storm tonight. During the worst part of it. Let's just say she doesn't like rain THAT much. Also, too bad it let up in just a few mins, so we didn't even need to be out there!
One little piddle in the house today, but that's it! Probably because she was so excited and playing for awhile. Oops, I guess we need to learn her pacing just a little better.
Chloe is doing really well. She goes potty everytime we go outside and she's behaving pretty well except for the whinning in the crate. She loves sitting outside, I just wish I had more time during the day to do that with her. She enjoys rolling in the puddle in the low spots in our yard! (Note: Fix low spots in the yard) She doesn't mind being wet, so I wonder how she'll like a bath.
We ventured out into the storm tonight. During the worst part of it. Let's just say she doesn't like rain THAT much. Also, too bad it let up in just a few mins, so we didn't even need to be out there!
One little piddle in the house today, but that's it! Probably because she was so excited and playing for awhile. Oops, I guess we need to learn her pacing just a little better.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
No Laundry Today!!!
I got up in the middle of the night to take Chloe outside, and she went potty! Which also means... NO LAUNDRY!!! She made it through the night without making a mess.
This morning, Chloe and I went outside to do our routine. I took her back inside during my run though to feed her in her crate. She didn't eat much, but she needs to get used to being in there! I think she might be getting better, but I'm not sure. She SO badly wants to take her hedge hog outside! She carries it around and whines at the door. I think that she just wants to show hedge hog the yard, but I'm not sure. But if she could carry it around everywhere, she would. I let her have it in her crate today too since she's had two days without messing it up during the day.
Andy took off today, but he decided to try to keep her normal weekday routine. She cried all morning, probably because she knew that he was home and not playing with her. This afternoon she was quieter.
Chloe had her first vet appointment today! She's totally healthy except she has worms. This is probably why she's been having watery poo and it might be why she can't go over night without needing to go potty.
We did a little mini crate training, but I don't think she gets it yet that when she's in there she needs to be quiet and take a nap or just lay down and be good. She LOVES being right next to one of us all the time, so it's really hard to teach her otherwise. Feeding her in the crate is sort of hard. I tried shutting the door on her when I put the food is, but then she doesn't hardly eat anything. Then I take it away, so she'll learn soon that when there's food, she should eat it instead of crying.
Potty training is going really well though. Chloe only had one near accident today. She's really good about holding it while she's in her crate even if she's crying!
This morning, Chloe and I went outside to do our routine. I took her back inside during my run though to feed her in her crate. She didn't eat much, but she needs to get used to being in there! I think she might be getting better, but I'm not sure. She SO badly wants to take her hedge hog outside! She carries it around and whines at the door. I think that she just wants to show hedge hog the yard, but I'm not sure. But if she could carry it around everywhere, she would. I let her have it in her crate today too since she's had two days without messing it up during the day.
Andy took off today, but he decided to try to keep her normal weekday routine. She cried all morning, probably because she knew that he was home and not playing with her. This afternoon she was quieter.
Chloe had her first vet appointment today! She's totally healthy except she has worms. This is probably why she's been having watery poo and it might be why she can't go over night without needing to go potty.
We did a little mini crate training, but I don't think she gets it yet that when she's in there she needs to be quiet and take a nap or just lay down and be good. She LOVES being right next to one of us all the time, so it's really hard to teach her otherwise. Feeding her in the crate is sort of hard. I tried shutting the door on her when I put the food is, but then she doesn't hardly eat anything. Then I take it away, so she'll learn soon that when there's food, she should eat it instead of crying.
Potty training is going really well though. Chloe only had one near accident today. She's really good about holding it while she's in her crate even if she's crying!
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