I can answer questions about habits, attitudes, and behaviors of Chihuahuas.
I don`t know why the Chihuahua breed has such a wide range of sizes.
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I have lived with and cared for 20 plus Chihuahua's over the last 12 years.
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Expert: Crystalstar Date: 1/4/2007 Subject: total potty training failure
Question My 2 year old teacup will pee and poop anywhere and everywhere. She will go in her bed, so how can I crate train her? She will use clothing, rugs, or even just the harwood floor, we don't have carpet. Some times she will use the piddle pad. She will pee outside sometimes, but not poop. Sometimes she will do it in plain sight and sometimes she will hid behind the coffee table. How can I train her to go outside? Please, I have contimplated on getting rid of my baby because I can't live in the filth anymore, but I love her so much!
Answer Kasey,
What's so sad about this story is that there are hundreds, or more people who are in the same situation as you, and many chose to get rid of them because of it.
The answer is out there, but it is difficult to get it too work on small dogs, for some reason.
Confining her to a small area, like in an exercise pen, will give you some relief on the everywhere situation.
The how often is another focus. It maybe that her bowels, or bladder are to small to wait for very long.
Maybe take her out more often then you do already.
Get a tie out and hook her up, sit and watch her until she has dome her business, which is what I have to do with mine, she is too excited to run back into the house, that she cuts her self off to go back in. Maybe if she knows she is going to be out there for a while she will finish completely.
