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<p class=MsoNormal>Dear Cristy, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>When trying to housebreak a male dog, particularly a basset
hound, there are some things you should keep in mind.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><b><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></b><![endif]><b>Every dog is different,</b> but generally male
dogs (and children) housebreak slower than females.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><b><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></b><![endif]><b>At 4 months old, he is still a baby.</b>
It takes time for his bladder to grow, and it takes time to develop those muscles
which control his whizzing. Rule of thumb is that he can only hold it for
as many hours as he is months old. At 4 months, he should be able to hold
it for 4 hours. Not true with all dogs, but a pretty good estimate.
Continue to be patient, but firm. <b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><b><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></b><![endif]><b>Get someone to come home and take him out in the
middle of the day.</b> It is only fair. You get to pee during the day don’t
you? Otherwise, invest in piddle pads or some other way that he can
relieve himself during the day. If you have a kitchen or utility room
that has locks on all the cabinets and nothing harmful or chewable, give him
some more freedom so that he can play with appropriate toys and pee as
needed. Helps prevent separation anxiety too. <b>Bored dogs become
neurotic and destructive.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><b><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></b><![endif]><b>All babies need a consistent schedule. </b>‘nuff
said!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><b><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></b><![endif]><b>What goes in must come out.</b> If you pay
attention to his water intake and his output, you can get a pretty good feel
for how much he can hold and for how long. Then you can control his
intake so that he gets more at times when you are there to pay attention to his
needs, and less when you are not home. Eventually you will not have to do
this.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><b><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></b><![endif]><b>“Holding it” is not natural. </b>In
nature animals go when they need to. Usually they don’t mess where
they sleep, but pretty much every place else is fair game. You have to
put the idea in his head, and reinforce it constantly. He just doesn’t understand
what to do, and like a child, when he gets the urge he just goes. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><b><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>7.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></b><![endif]><b>You can’t correct what you can’t
see! </b>If you are home and it seems that he is sneaking away to pee, then he
already has some comprehension of what you want him to do, but doesn’t
have the tools to communicate that he needs to pee.<b> </b>That is YOUR
FAULT, because he should not be allowed to sneak off. If he is doing it
in front of you, the following technique will still work. I had a female
Aussie Lilli (atb) who wouldn’t housebreak. She was 3 before I
finally figured out what to do. I kept her on a leash by my side for
about a month, and every time she would squat, she got a yank and a “NO”,
and was taken outside. Then praise praise praise when she went outside. It
only took a month for her to be reliable. Until her dying day, she stayed by my
side whenever she was in the house, even though we had retired the leash after
a month.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><b><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>8.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></b><![endif]><b>Hang a bell at the door.</b> <b> </b>Some kind
of bell that he can reach with his nose. When you take him out to piddle,
make sure you ring the bell. If he sniffs at the bell and it rings,
immediately put him out EVERY TIME for a while. It will save you from
having scratch marks on the wall and excessively dirty glass. Also, you
can hear it from another room, so he isn’t waiting without you listening.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><b><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>9.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></b><![endif]><b>Clean up spots with vinegar, then follow up with
enzymes.</b> The vinegar counteracts the ammonia in urine, but doesn’t
remove it. That is why you need to follow up with enzymes.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><b><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>10.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></b><![endif]><b>You may have to retrain him periodically until
he is 2yrs old.</b> Sometimes they forget and need to be reminded about
what is ok and what isn’t.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><b><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>11.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></b><![endif]><b>Quitters never win, winners never quit.</b>
You took him on and now you have a responsibility to see it through. He
will have claws that need trimming, ears that need cleaning, injuries that need
medical care. He may run away, eat your purse, shoes, rocks, dead things, and
chew on your antique chair that grandma brought from the old country.
DEAL WITH IT! 14 years is a good estimate of basset life expectancy, and
14 years of unconditional love and devotion is worth every penny you spend,
every grey hair you get, every sleepless night you spend, and every boyfriend
you dump because he doesn’t like your dog. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Good luck, and have faith that he is yours for a reason.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Gaylene
Opal-Deitering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>My
passions do not replace my relationship with God, but are instead a reflection
of it!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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