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Okay, so Gage, the 14 week old dachshund puppy, is being a 'tard.
I take him out into the front yard often, including 20-30 minutes after eating, to do his business. Sometimes it's raining, sometimes it's freezing, and sometimes I just wanna go in so I don't turn into a popsicle!
However, Gage has a habit of wanting to run circles around my feet, or jump up at my legs, for 20-30 minutes straight before he decides to move over 5 feet to pee and poop. OR, he'll do this for 20-30 minutes, not go potty, and then come RIGHT inside to completely explode himself in his kennel! :yikes:
Is there any way to get him to hurry up the process? Or to actually DO the process?
It would be easier if I could just let him out the back door with everyone else to take his slow, sweet time pottying. This is because my BACK yard has a 1/2 acre fenced in for my crew. However, the woman who dumped him off only gave him 1 set of puppy vax, and he's not due for his 2nd for almost another week. Given that he is barely vaccinated, I use my front yard to protect him. My mom works at a pet store that's attached to a vet clinic, and I used to work at a vet clinic. So we're particular right now about where he walks, both inside and out, because of things that may have been tracked in over time.
So that explains why I have to stand there for 30 minutes with the little leg-jumping booger.
Is there any tips for getting him to go potty? Like I said, I set him down and he justs wants to sit there, and jump up at my legs for a long, long time, or run circles around my feet while jumping.
I take him out into the front yard often, including 20-30 minutes after eating, to do his business. Sometimes it's raining, sometimes it's freezing, and sometimes I just wanna go in so I don't turn into a popsicle!
However, Gage has a habit of wanting to run circles around my feet, or jump up at my legs, for 20-30 minutes straight before he decides to move over 5 feet to pee and poop. OR, he'll do this for 20-30 minutes, not go potty, and then come RIGHT inside to completely explode himself in his kennel! :yikes:
Is there any way to get him to hurry up the process? Or to actually DO the process?
It would be easier if I could just let him out the back door with everyone else to take his slow, sweet time pottying. This is because my BACK yard has a 1/2 acre fenced in for my crew. However, the woman who dumped him off only gave him 1 set of puppy vax, and he's not due for his 2nd for almost another week. Given that he is barely vaccinated, I use my front yard to protect him. My mom works at a pet store that's attached to a vet clinic, and I used to work at a vet clinic. So we're particular right now about where he walks, both inside and out, because of things that may have been tracked in over time.
So that explains why I have to stand there for 30 minutes with the little leg-jumping booger.
Is there any tips for getting him to go potty? Like I said, I set him down and he justs wants to sit there, and jump up at my legs for a long, long time, or run circles around my feet while jumping.