[NAGDU] How to get break a dog in a Blizzard?

[Caitlyn Furness]

Just a thought on the piddle pads..
If you have your dog learn to use these, you are teaching him that it’s alright to go in the house.  Is this really something you want to teach??

Just some food for thought..
Caitlyn

> On Jan 22, 2016, at 6:56 PM, Becky Frankeberger via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> My dogs were not interested in going very often during freezing weather. If
> you are just chilling at home or in the office watch for signs,
> restlessness, pacing, in Jake's case crying or soft bark to let you know
> when the dog has to really go out. I wouldn't bother taking the dog out six
> times a day, if that is what you did at school with your new poodle. Now
> Tracy and another person has to take their dogs out more often, and my guess
> is they do go cold or not. 
> 
> To the person with the piddle pad, Play with the dogs a good game of ball.
> Something to get the inner works working. Then, keep taking them there often
> and when they do go, praise like no tomorrow. Leave the pad there so they
> have their cent. But you have to realize this is embarrassing for the pups.
> Walk the dog to the edge of the snow and let them climb up and pea. Yellow
> snow is fine. It melts. Then when they go praise like no tomorrow.
> 
> Just my twenty something years of experience opinion.
> 
> Becky and Jake  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Janice Toothman
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> Sent: Friday, January 22, 2016 2:54 PM
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> Cc: Janice Toothman <janice.toothman at verizon.net>
> Subject: [NAGDU] How to get break a dog in a Blizzard?
> 
> 
> Good Evening Everyone,
> 
> As the Northeast has headed into "epic" blizzard. Does anyone have any
> suggestions about how to break  my new Poodle at the curb?
> 
> Janice
> 
> janice.toothman at verizon.net
> 
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