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Potty traning and chewing

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Question
I just got a Jack russell smooth coat terrier female. She is about 10 weeks old.
My problem is potty training for the most part.
I was trying to get her to go in a litter pan for I am pregnant and it would be easier on me. The thing is she seems to totally hate it in there! I finally gave up (after many times of picking up or carpet cleaning up her diarea. We had to change her food the food the breeder gave us is not made here) and I started to take her out side to go potty. She started to go and I praised her alot, but today it has gotten colder and she will not go out side and we are back to her going on my carpet again.
I have even bought a product that smells like dog pee and put it where I want her to go and she just seems to ignore it.
What should I do?

Also I am having a problem with her chewing on my kid's toys, she has 3 of her own.
A rope bone, a squiky binkie, and a soft toy with a rattle inside. Yet she still wants to chew on my childrens toys.
What should I do here also?

Thank you for your time I hope to hear from you soon,
Amber>foffest798@yahoo.com

Answer
HI AMBER
I HOPE YOU DO REALAIZE YOU GOT A DOG WITH ALOT OF DRIVE TO DO THINGS VERY HIGH STRUNG AND NEEDS TONS OF EXERCISE OR THEY WILL CHEW YOUR HOME APART.
JR'S ARE NICE DOGS BUT THEY ARE NOT FOR A QUITE FAMILY AND A PREGNANT WOMEN TO TRAIN.  THEY ARE JUST TOO MUCH DOG FOR YOU TO WORK WITH NOW.
BUT, I WOULD CLEAN WITH CITRUS ORANGE FULL STRENGTH.
KEEP A BOX OR CONTAINER OF ITS TOYS IN ONE CORNER OF A ROOM, GET ROPE TOYS, NYLABONES FLAVORED AT WAL MARTS, A RAW BEEF SOUP BONE AT THE GROCERY STORE ONCE A WEEK FOR A TREAT.
THESE DOGS ARE FRAGILE IN BAD WEATHER, PUT DOWN SOME CARD BOARD AT THE DOOR U EXIT EACH TIME TO POTTY TO THE SAME SPOT OUTSIDE TO WAIT TILL SHE GOES.  PUT LAYERS OF PAPER OVER THE CARD BOARD, THEN DROP THE URINE SMELL, IF U CATCH HER STARTING, GRAB HER UP AND PLACE ON PAPERS, THEN PET AND PRAISE.  PUT A LEASH ON HER AND PLACE IT UNDER A TABLE LEG IN KITCHEN OR GAIT OFF ONE ROOM WITH NO CARPET AND KEEP HER THERE UNTIL SHE KNOWS TO DO ON THE PAPERS.  THEN PROCEDE TO THE OUTDOORS EVERY HOUR, LIFT WATER AT SIX P.M., FEED LAST FEEDING AT FOUR P.M.
TRY AND FEED EKANUBA, SCIENCE DIET, SOID GOLD, IAMS, PRO PLAN, A TOP FOOD DRY, WHAT SHE DOES NOT EAT WITHIN 15 MINUTES PICK UP TILL NEXT FEEDING.  TAKE OUT TEN MINUTES AFTER EATING, SPRINKLE SOME GARLIC POWDER OVER IT IF SHE DOES NOT WANT TO CLEAN IT UP.
ALSO GO TO MY SITE AND CLICK ON SPRINGTIME LOGO ON FRONT PAGE, ON THEIR SEARCH TYPE IN DOGS AND GET BUG OFF FOR FLEAS AND FRESH FACTORS FOR LESS BOWEL MOVEMENTS, GOOD HEALTHY SKIN U CAN READ WHAT A WONDERFUL SUPPLEMENT IT IS FOR ALL DOGS, I USE IT ALONG WITH ALL MY PUPPY CUSTOMERS, IT WILL HELP WITH BOWELS AND GIVE HER A TSP OF PEPTO FOR LOOSE BOWELS, JUST AS U WOULD FOR A CHILD, IT WILL NOT HURT HER.  ALSO, I GIVE MY PUPS PEDYALITE IF THEY GET RUNS FROM A SHOT REACTION, ETC. THEY DRINK IT READILY AND I GIVE THEM PEPTO FOR LOOSE BOWELS TO GET THEM REGULAR WHEN THEY START ON FOOD.
KEEP AFTER THIS LITTLE ONE FOR THEY ARE FISTY AND FULL OF VIM AND VIGOR AND YOUR GOING TO HAVE YOUR HANDS FULL WHEN SHE GROWS UP./

WARM REGARDS AND IF U NEED FURTHER HELP, JUST ASK ME.
PATT
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