HOUSEBREAKING

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HI! I HAVE A ONE 15 MONTH OLD FEMALE POMERANIAN PUPPY.  SHE IS AN EXCELLENT DOG AND PRETTY MUCH FOLLOWS DIRECTIONS.  SHE IS EASILY TRAINED TO DO TRICKS SUCH AS "SPEAK" , SIT ETC.  IT'S JUST THIS... SHE SEEMS TO PRETTY MUCH PEE ON THE FRONT CARPET RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE DOOR.  I GUESS MY QUESTION IS HOW DO I GET HER TO ANNOUNCE WHEN SHE HAS TO GO TO THE BATHROOM BEACAUSE WE HAVE A GOOD SIZE HOUSE AND WE CAN'T SEE HER ALL THE TIME?  ALSO HOW DO I GET HER TO HOLD IT INSTEAD OF RELEASING HERSELF WHENEVER AND WHEREVER SHE PLEASES!

NOTE:  SHE IS FIXED AND HAS BEEN SINCE SHE WAS SIX MONTHS OLD,  SHE WILL NOT PEE IN HER CRATE, AND SHE IS A PRETTY QUIET DOG.  

THANX!
ANGEL
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QUESTION #2
OKIE GOT IT BUT HOW DO I GET HER TO ANNOUNCE WHEN SHE HAS TO GO.  I WOULD REALLY LIKE IT IF SHE COULD BARK OR SOMETHING?

THANX!  

Answer
It's not going to happen over night-it will take a lot of time to unlearn a bad behavior-longer than to learn the right one.  So, take her out OFTEN-like every 2-3 hours and praise praise praise when she goes in the right place and give a treat.  Use the same door everytime and after a while she will know that THAT is where she needs to go.  You will have to be dilligent about watching her body language.  When she goes to the "potty door" you will know she has to go out.  When you see her circling or sniffng around like she has to go-rush her outside.  After a while you will be able to read her.  She may never "bark" at the door but she will let you know what she wants just by going to the door.  It is up to you to read her.  It takes a lot of patience and understanding on your part. :)
Do not give her free roaming over your home till you know she will go to the door to be let out.
-Trish
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