he actually did 2 good things yesterday, he peed on the pee pad by the door (which indicates walking towards the door), then he scratched at the door and went out to poop (which may or may not be because he had to poop, chibi had been outside and i cant tell if he just wanted to go out and play too)
on the downside, he woke up from a nap, walked over to the big dog bed outside of his pen, layed down again like he was resting, then popped up and just peed. this morning, instead of the normal raucous dog play we hear while getting ready, was replaced with dead silence after 5 minutes. we get out to the play area, chibi had a "not me dude, you are SOOOO busted" look on her face, sumo had a "oops...my bad, if im quiet they wont notice" look on his face and demeanor...yeah, huge dump pile on the carpet.
both incidents probably would have been avoided with chibi, i was much more paranoid/strict/regimented in taking her out after every waking nap, after eating every time (or any snack)...even if it meant walking outside for 30 minutes with no results, she got the idea quicker from that (i think). then again, it wasnt freezing cold and raining (which is still no excuse for a dedicated owner who doesnt want poop/pee in the house ;) )
starting today, new regimen for sumo:
- although "free feeding" is encouraged for puppies to grow (and is even on the food bag of the puppy food we bought), sumo is going on the eat now or dish gets put away plan (like chibi), so we can monitor his poop output and food intake
- morning ritual begins strictly for sumo - mom will make sure he gets awake, out to pee, feed, out to poop (all while i take chibi out for her morning walk)
- out to pee after every long nap, long play session, long drink/food period
think that's it for bathroom doody
let's see....what else....ah yes! he did his first "sit" on command. actually may be his 2nd or 3rd time, as we've been making him relax and sit before he gets out of his exercise pen. i started the formal basic puppy comands last night, "sit", "down", "off", "leave it". so far, he's been able to respond to the "sit" and "down" command very well...the other 2, not so much. but hey, it's all about repitition. i definitely think it helps to have chibi around doing the same commands with him watching right next to her.
on the chibi note, kiki finally got her wish (though she was passed out and didnt notice) after a year of training. chibi fell asleep in a ball right next to (actually nuzzled head on top of) kiki. hopefully, this means chibi will be allowed to sleep in kiki's room next to her soon.
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