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We just got two femals & need some advice on how to train our puppys not to go to the bathroom inside!

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I have to tell you that you should never get two puppies at one time. They are so much harder to train and also tend to bond to eachother. Consider placing one of them in another home. Then, get a crate(kennel)...and every 20 minutes take the puppy out to eliminate. After the pup goes...she can have about 5 minutes of free time in the house, then back into the crate. If she does not go...she goes back into the crate.She can sleep all night in the crate too. For accidents, take the pup to the spot, twll her no..and clean the spot with Nature's Miracle. Never allow free time without watching her. If the phone rings, put her into the crate. And again, Keeping both pups will make it extremely difficult to housbreak and train both dogs. Hopw this helps...Wendy

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Wendy Grudin

Expertise

I will answer any general or specific questions regarding Australian Cattle Dogs(conformation, behavior, showing in either obedience or conformation). I cannot give any comments or recommendations re:AKC judges,as that would be considered a conflict of interest.

Experience

I have owned, bred and shown ACDs for the past 13 years, and I am a licensed conformation judge (AKC) for the breed. I have owned and operated an all breed training center for the past 22 years.

Publications
Dog World magazine(cover article on the Australian Cattle Dog, March, 1995)

Education/Credentials
B.A. degree

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