Boarding...
We know that Cavaliers who
can't be with their owners will prefer to be in a home,
hopefully among other Cavaliers. We love to host visiting
Rhoyal puppies too, because canine homecomings are just so
nice. For all these reasons, we offer boarding services in
our home, where your prized pooch can spend time with people
who know Cavaliers - and be with other Cavalier friends,
too.
Of course, we pre-screen
Cavaliers just to be safe and fair: all Cavaliers we board
must be crate-trained and be up-to-date on all their shots.
If you need our dogsitting services contact me at sheshemacy@aol.com
for dates and times. All dogs must comply and complete the
boarding contract before arrival.
DOWNLOAD
Boarding Contract (in PDF format)
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. 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 helps prevent
accidents from happening. The more effort you exert at
the very beginning of the venture the quicker he will learn.
We
keep the puppies confined to a small pen when we cannot be
with them. As they grow we 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 - using an oven timer helps to 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 “Hurry up.” As soon as he relieves
himself say “Good boy” and go right back into the house.
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. 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 "hurry up" 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. Get up as
early as you possibly can to start out. Run the puppy right
out the door and go through the bathroom routine. Then
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.
