What pissed you off today?

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Originally Posted by cinderella

who I have been bragging about to no end about how well she's trained...she's been pooping on the blanket on my sofa - two days in a row - I punish her by locking her in her crate all day, but that doesn't seem to work. Any suggestions anyone? Pinky is just under 5 months old - Bichon Friese breed. She's my heart, and a love most of the time, but lately, she's been 'acting up' - what's up with that? Seems she's regressing...please help with suggestions/advise, I'm about to kill her!!! (just kidding)

I agree with what everyone else has said.

When my dog was a puppy and during the training, anytime he went into his cage / crate, I stopped in my tracks. I wanted him to know that was his safe place. I wanted him to feel comfortable. and now, he goes in that crate anytime he wants. He'll go in there just to lay in his bed.

puppies ( just like everyone else said ) need to be walked, exercise. and if it's a small breed , need to be taken out every 2 hours. after the puppy eats, take the puppy out at least 2 hours after the puppy eats.

if the puppy is playing, and playing big time then all of a sudden stops playing, take the puppy out right then and there. that is a sign that the puppy needs to go potty.

I think you're in a cold climate...which the puppy may not like going outside because of the cold, but teach the puppy that it needs to go outside to go potty. and just like Sassy said, as soon as the puppy goes, talk in a voice that praises the puppy and then give the puppy a treat.

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sometimes people dont realize its hard for the toy breeds to get off couches. Especially when they had a full poo in them. You try jumping off a tall stack with a full poo! She just might be dropping it on the blankie because of that.

and I agree, babies shouldnt be punished by putting them in crates all day. No punishment should last all day. Your puppy needs to bond with its momma..to feel safe, secure, to learn it is in a loving, trusting environment. Its little mind cant wrap around a 24 hour punishment except to make it into a fearful world. Punishments should be kept to a short amount of time, and only be done when you catch them at it. If you didnt catch her as she pooped on the blankie, any punishment you give her meant nothing to her except to create a feeling of fear about you. She didnt know it related to the poo at all !!!