Adventures of Poop Ninja Puppy

[LuvOrlando]

So we've had our Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy since just before Easter and I now know why puppies are so cute, it's so we will overlook their flaws... like pooping in the house.

Mr HR Cute'n'stuff (one of my many nicknames) seems to be developing a bad habit. Now we also have a 10 year old Border collie, the Einstein of dogs, who is forever looking at Cute'n'stuff like he's embarrassed to be of his species. sigh... the puppy seems to be a Darwinian accident throwback allowed to continue because, well they are just too gosh darn cute & lovable... like pretty people who never have to learn to do Math.

Soooo anyway, I woke up today at 7:30 and snuck downstairs so I wouldn't disrupt the families sweet dreams and tended to the dogs. I got them out and took care of their food and snuggle time. I made sure they both ate, hand feeding Mr. HR Cute'n'stuff so he would do his business in a predictable manner. He was sleeping in my lap, then DH came down he spoiled the dogs rotten for a while as I attended to my DIS business and we got to discussing my lapse in judgement over treating my migraines. Well, this must have been the momentary diversion Mr. HR Cute'n'stuff was looking for... a puppies version of a Ninja Smoke Bomb because before we knew it, he wasn't in his puppy bed. DH went off like a scout and guess what he found? Five packages of well, stinky puppy packages. I don't know why he does this, we have a doggie door and a nice fenced in non-scary yard. Here is the wieird part, the dog will actually do ALL his business on command for us when we are outside with him but can't seem to make the leap he should go outside by himself. Anyway, now and forevermore Mr. HR Cute'n'stuff will be known as Poop Ninja Puppy unless he changes things.

I feel bad for me picking up the mess but mostly I feel bad for the Border Collie who seems to be shunning Poop Ninja Puppy as an embarrassment to his species. Don't even get me started on out 18 year old cat that just dead stares at Poop Ninja Puppy like he's, well, the uninvited weird kid at the cool kid table. Poor Poop Ninja Puppy.... sigh... what to do, what to do

 

[MichelleVW]

So we've had our Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy since just before Easter and I now know why puppies are so cute, it's so we will overlook their flaws... like pooping in the house.

Mr HR Cute'n'stuff (one of my many nicknames) seems to be developing a bad habit. Now we also have a 10 year old Border collie, the Einstein of dogs, who is forever looking at Cute'n'stuff like he's embarrassed to be of his species. sigh... the puppy seems to be a Darwinian accident throwback allowed to continue because, well they are just too gosh darn cute & lovable... like pretty people who never have to learn to do Math.

Soooo anyway, I woke up today at 7:30 and snuck downstairs so I wouldn't disrupt the families sweet dreams and tended to the dogs. I got them out and took care of their food and snuggle time. I made sure they both ate, hand feeding Mr. HR Cute'n'stuff so he would do his business in a predictable manner. He was sleeping in my lap, then DH came down he spoiled the dogs rotten for a while as I attended to my DIS business and we got to discussing my lapse in judgement over treating my migraines. Well, this must have been the momentary diversion Mr. HR Cute'n'stuff was looking for... a puppies version of a Ninja Smoke Bomb because before we knew it, he wasn't in his puppy bed. DH went off like a scout and guess what he found? Five packages of well, stinky puppy packages. I don't know why he does this, we have a doggie door and a nice fenced in non-scary yard. Here is the wieird part, the dog will actually do ALL his business on command for us when we are outside with him but can't seem to make the leap he should go outside by himself. Anyway, now and forevermore Mr. HR Cute'n'stuff will be known as Poop Ninja Puppy unless he changes things.

I feel bad for me picking up the mess but mostly I feel bad for the Border Collie who seems to be shunning Poop Ninja Puppy as an embarrassment to his species. Don't even get me started on out 18 year old cat that just dead stares at Poop Ninja Puppy like he's, well, the uninvited weird kid at the cool kid table. Poor Poop Ninja Puppy.... sigh... what to do, what to do:upsidedow

Never let him out of your sight is what you need to do. It's a pain for awhile but until the puppy is trust worthy then if you can physically see the dog it needs to be in his crate.

 

[snapppyd]

Crate or maybe keep a leash on him in the house so he can't get out of your sight? Pampers?? Poop Ninja Puppy Pampers - think I just came up with something!

 

[LuvOrlando]

I know he needs to be crated, or as I call it 'put in puppy jail' but that's where the ninja part comes into play... he waits for a diversion and then 'surprise' he vanishes to do naughty things.

I do like the idea of Poop Ninja Puppy Pampers my DD came home from a friend's house the other day and they are fostering an incontinent confused old dog who wears puppy diapers, I think intended for females in heat but it works. I will need to go look.... so many indignities.... silly puppy

 

[Duchie]

I was also going to suggest keeping him on a leash while in the house. This way he's always with you and can't sneak off to do his business while you're not looking. This is what someone recommended for us when our dog was a puppy and it really worked well.

 

[MichelleVW]

I was also going to suggest keeping him on a leash while in the house. This way he's always with you and can't sneak off to do his business while you're not looking. This is what someone recommended for us when our dog was a puppy and it really worked well.

this.....can't sneak off that way.

 

[sunnyday123]

I agree with everyone else, he needs to be leashed-to you. Attach it to your belt buckle, keep it in hand, whatever. Block off most of the rooms-he absolutely shouldn't have any freedom until he gets house training. And make sure you clean the spots where he goes with some sort of enzyme treatment so he can't smell it. If he's getting out of his crate, put some sort of clip on there that he can't remove or open.

 

[kacaju]

I do like the idea of Poop Ninja Puppy Pampers my DD came home from a friend's house the other day and they are fostering an incontinent confused old dog who wears puppy diapers, I think intended for females in heat but it works. I will need to go look.... so many indignities.... silly puppy

The pants they make for Females in heat have an opening for the tail...not sure the poop with stay in. Trying to remember how much room those pants had the last time our female came into season.
Another thin to think about, even if you were able to *keep it all in the diaper* if the stool is the slightest bit loose you will be giving a lot of puppy baths to clean him up.

 

[LuvOrlando]

I was hoping the diaper thing would make him not want to go, sort of like how switching to undies works for kids. Fallout would be bad, very bad. OK, maybe a leash would work. I have a long one, we'll try it.

Thanks for the ideas and prevention, on my own I am always one step short of an I love Lucy episode

 

[kacaju]

I was hoping the diaper thing would make him not want to go, sort of like how switching to undies works for kids. Fallout would be bad, very bad. OK, maybe a leash would work. I have a long one, we'll try it.

Thanks for the ideas and prevention, on my own I am always one step short of an I love Lucy episode

I can tell you the panties do nothing to keep our female from going if someone lets her out and forget to take it off. Granted she is housetrained and only uses the pants while in heat.

 

[MichelleVW]

I was hoping the diaper thing would make him not want to go, sort of like how switching to undies works for kids. Fallout would be bad, very bad. OK, maybe a leash would work. I have a long one, we'll try it.

Thanks for the ideas and prevention, on my own I am always one step short of an I love Lucy episode

I wouldn't use a long leash....I would want that puppy close by!

 

[miralys]

Short leash, definitely! I can't imagine the diaper thing working. I know it's irritating, but this phase won't last forever.


Ninja puppy. That's too funny. Our older dog was like that. She is still master of using distractions (usually one she creates) to try to sneak food or whatever she wants that we have put out of her reach.