Friday, June 1, 2012

Kate's dark secret

It's true, Kate doesn't like the rain. And she would rather do her business, ahem, inside on a rainy day. Actually, true be told, she's only 50% housetrained and I'm 100% ready to try just about anything to improve those stats. Last night, at the suggestion of Samantha, I am giving her a small handful of kibble everytime she goes outside successfully. That worked well last night, but, when she refused to step on the sidewalk and I was in a hurry to get ready for work, she left me a package on the kitchen floor.

I suppose I'll have to crate her in the kitchen for awhile,  but, gosh, that seems pretty much of a bummer. Since she is now 15 months (how is that for parentspeak) she should be well over this by now. Any suggestions would be welcome.
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  1. Sam ChadaJune 2, 2012 at 7:49 AM

    Lucy also wasn't one for the rain nor wet grass either. I would stand out there with her until she went. At one point, she opted for the sidewalk rather than the wet grass.

    We would reinforce the good behavior with a different treat/reward than usual to let her know she was accomplishing something extra special. We'll have to take a trip up to the Cookie Bar at Petco. Lucy loves their cookies!

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  2. TeaistJune 4, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    Poor Kate, her secret is now out on the internet, world wide... for every other dog to read and snicker. Maybe the shame of it all with force her to clean up her act (so to speak). :-)

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