Caring
for your dogs
Boarding...
I
know that Cavaliers who can't be with their owners due to
vacations or time away will prefer to be in a home,
hopefully among other Cavaliers.
Because I have a connection with every puppy I breed,
I love to host visiting puppies in my home
when you are away.
I
offer boarding services in my home, where your prized pooch
can spend time with people who know Cavaliers - and be with
other Cavalier friends, too.
I
pre-screen Cavaliers to be safe and fair and all Cavaliers I
board must be crate-trained and be up-to-date on all
their shots. If you need my dogsitting services contact me
at sheshemacy@aol.com
for dates and times. All dogs must comply and complete the
boarding contract before arrival.
Click for Boarding
Contract
Everyone goes for a walk at the park and then takes a nap.
House Training your puppy...
The basic premise of housebreaking a puppy is to know that dogs
prefer not to soil the area they consider their den.
The object is to teach your puppy that the whole house is
his den, and should not be soiled. This goal must be
accomplished one step at a time.
A puppy is very small and to him the house looks large. The
dining room may impress him as being distant turf, and
therefore fair game. Initially restricting the puppy
to a small space helps him learn to keep his small area
clean. By slowly increasing his space the puppy begins to
consider larger and larger areas his “den.” Confining
the puppy to a small area when you are not watching him also
helps prevent accidents from happening. The more
effort you exert at the very beginning of the house training
venture, the quicker he will learn.
I keep my puppies confined to a small pen when we cannot be with
them. As they grow I make the pen even smaller and remove
the papers. When the puppies go to sleep at night or
when we are out of the house they are put in a crate.
Rarely will a puppy soil his crate.
Watch the clock and possible use an oven timer to help keep track
of the puppy's schedule. The moment the puppy wakes
up, take him outside. Find a command you like and use that
command consistently. We say “go potty.” As soon as he/she
relieves himself say “Good boy” and go right back into
the house. Remember, this is a training session, not a
play period. You're on a mission.
Now the puppy can be allowed to play freely for a few minutes.
Start with ten minutes and increase the time until you learn
how frequently the puppy needs to urinate. After ten
or fifteen minutes, take the puppy outside again, and repeat
the process. At first you will need to go in and out
rather frequently, but once you learn his bladder tolerance,
you’ll be able to stretch the time that he may be free
inside. Soon the puppy will realize he's going outside
to go to the bathroom and the more diligent you are with
this process in the beginning the sooner he'll catch on.
You can assume that a puppy will need to defecate minutes after he
has eaten. As soon as the meal is over, take him
outside. No playing- again, we're on a mission.
As soon as the puppy has relieved himself, praise him and go
back inside. In ten to fifteen minutes take him out
again to wet.
Outside play periods are different from "being on a
mission." During play time you stay out as long
as you want. When it's time to go in, if the puppy hasn't
wet for awhile, either put him in his crate or in a very
small pen. Then in a little while take him out to potty.
Again say "go potty" and then lots of praise.
At night, take him out for the last time as late as you possibly
can. Puppies usually need to defecate late in the
evening - I put them out around 11:00 and get up as early as
you possibly can to start out. Run the puppy right out the
door and go through the bathroom routine and then come right
back in. If you are consistent the puppy will learn
what the pattern is, and will wait for you to come and let
him out. Although baby puppies sometimes think that
5:30 A.M. is a fine time to be up and having fun, do not
despair. Once he understands the pattern, you'll be
able to stretch the time to suit yourself.
