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BlueKat · Aug 24th, 2009, 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by Highqueen7

Do cats need to be potty trained? Or do they just go in their little litter boxes? I'm considering getting a Persian as soon as I can find one.

You have to potty train them. The good thing is they catch on quickly. When I was potty training my cat, whenver I would see her doing her business or show signs that she needed to go, I would carry her over to the litter box.

Coal Creek · Sep 3rd, 2009, 11:59 PM

Originally Posted by Highqueen7

Do cats need to be potty trained? Or do they just go in their little litter boxes? I'm considering getting a Persian as soon as I can find one.

When we got our first kitten, we put the litter box in a bathroom. We put water and food in the bathroom and closed the door until she used the kitty litter box. We never had any issues. Good luck with finding a Persian ... they are so beautiful!

sds661 · Sep 10th, 2009, 07:25 AM

We are going thru this now...we got a little exercise pen that we put in our yard...she has had one pee accident in our house and I wiped it up with a paper towel and put the paper towel in her e-pen...she has not had a pee accident in a week...she has been pooping in her crate at night so we have made her crate smaller and are adjusting her feeding time...

Jahpson · Sep 10th, 2009, 12:38 PM

^ good idea

sds661 · Sep 10th, 2009, 07:37 PM

^ Thanks its worked great for the pottying but man breaking her of this pooping in her crate is a challenge!!!

I'll take any ideas...

oogiewoogie · Sep 11th, 2009, 04:29 PM

Have your pup on a set meal schedule. It makes it easier knowing when they need to go because puppies usually go poop shortly after they eat. So take her out after all meals (if you see them sniffing & circling an area.. then it's time to go~!... and lots of praises if they go where you want them to... pee pad, outside.. etc. ) .. So after dinner no treats. Take her out to do her business once more before putting her to bed. She shouldn't have to poop. (at least this is what I've read up on.. and what we've done with our pup too) . Hope that helps a little~!

sds661 · Sep 13th, 2009, 01:00 PM

^ thanks for the tip! we are working on it she is doing better!

na294 · Nov 12th, 2009, 03:47 PM

Here is a great tip, my mom gave it to me and it worked with my dog. While you open the door to go outside for a walk, ring a bell (that you tie to the doorknob). While you ring it say "outside". Eventually like after 3 months the dog figures out if he rings the bell you will let him out. It's great the dog lets you know when he wants to go so you don't have to guess!!!

sds661 · Nov 12th, 2009, 07:27 PM

^My friends mother in law did this--and it actually worked! She said her dog just rings the bell when she wants to go out--I think I could have trained my golden to do this but Im not so sure about my frenchie

na294 · Nov 15th, 2009, 05:28 PM

For me it only worked on the Vizsla, my Mini Dachshunds are too small to reach any bell so I understand with the Frenchie!!

Sep 10th, 2009, 07:25 AM	#18
sds661 Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 416	We are going thru this now...we got a little exercise pen that we put in our yard...she has had one pee accident in our house and I wiped it up with a paper towel and put the paper towel in her e-pen...she has not had a pee accident in a week...she has been pooping in her crate at night so we have made her crate smaller and are adjusting her feeding time...
sds661 Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 416

Sep 10th, 2009, 12:38 PM	#19
Jahpson Member Joined: Aug 2007 Location: The Playground Posts: 22,386	^ good idea
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Sep 10th, 2009, 07:37 PM	#20
sds661 Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 416	^ Thanks its worked great for the pottying but man breaking her of this pooping in her crate is a challenge!!! I'll take any ideas...
sds661 Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 416

Sep 11th, 2009, 04:29 PM	#21
oogiewoogie is eNjoyin Life :) Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Beachy SoCAL...♥ Posts: 4,121	Have your pup on a set meal schedule. It makes it easier knowing when they need to go because puppies usually go poop shortly after they eat. So take her out after all meals (if you see them sniffing & circling an area.. then it's time to go~!... and lots of praises if they go where you want them to... pee pad, outside.. etc. ) .. So after dinner no treats. Take her out to do her business once more before putting her to bed. She shouldn't have to poop. (at least this is what I've read up on.. and what we've done with our pup too) . Hope that helps a little~!
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Sep 13th, 2009, 01:00 PM	#22
sds661 Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 416	^ thanks for the tip! we are working on it she is doing better!
sds661 Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 416

Nov 12th, 2009, 03:47 PM	#23
na294 Member Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 119	Here is a great tip, my mom gave it to me and it worked with my dog. While you open the door to go outside for a walk, ring a bell (that you tie to the doorknob). While you ring it say "outside". Eventually like after 3 months the dog figures out if he rings the bell you will let him out. It's great the dog lets you know when he wants to go so you don't have to guess!!!
na294 Member Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 119

Nov 12th, 2009, 07:27 PM	#24
sds661 Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 416	^My friends mother in law did this--and it actually worked! She said her dog just rings the bell when she wants to go out--I think I could have trained my golden to do this but Im not so sure about my frenchie
sds661 Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 416

Nov 15th, 2009, 05:28 PM	#25
na294 Member Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 119	For me it only worked on the Vizsla, my Mini Dachshunds are too small to reach any bell so I understand with the Frenchie!!
na294 Member Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 119

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