Re: [pyrnet] Worried mom

[vol <vol@jax.org>]

Dear Nina,  I am the proud owner of a 7 mos. old Pyr puppy!  She came 
into our lives at 8 weeks.  I only had mature rescues before her and 
I couldn't believe a Pyr could be so small.   She no longer looks 
like a puppy at all, although she still is one.  I think you are 
doing everything you can to teach your puppy not to pee  in the 
house.  I think it will pass, Pyrs are extremely smart dogs.  The 
only thing I wasn't sure of, is whether or not you were going out 
with the puppy on a lead and giving him signal words like "go pee" . 
During the training time they need your attention and support and 
lots of praise  and maybe a small treat when they do it right.  If 
you have a fenced area when he is older he will be able to go out on 
his own but during these early days he will respond better with you 
there.  I hope this is helpful.  I agree with you, Pyr puppies are 
the sweetest.

Candice.