Have you ever brought a dog home from the Humane Society only to find out it's been to 3 homes, is at
least 4 years old, and has never learned some of the basic commands? Well, that is sort of what I had to
deal with with our new pupper-duppers, Charlie.
deal with with our new pupper-duppers, Charlie.
When we brought Charlie home, we realized right away he was only partially potty trained at 4 years old.
Do you remember the old adage where they had said you can't teach an old dog new tricks? I really
knew I had a handful of a problem in front of me. And I hate to admit this, but I had considered returning
him. I have had pets where it was incredibly hard to potty train them when they were at the ripe age for
doing so. I decided that after three homes I didn't want to be the 4th. Plus, Charlie had so many positive
qualities that he was worth it. So, I did whatever I could to find the most effective tips and techniques
that would be the most beneficial for an older dog of Charlie's age.
Do you remember the old adage where they had said you can't teach an old dog new tricks? I really
knew I had a handful of a problem in front of me. And I hate to admit this, but I had considered returning
him. I have had pets where it was incredibly hard to potty train them when they were at the ripe age for
doing so. I decided that after three homes I didn't want to be the 4th. Plus, Charlie had so many positive
qualities that he was worth it. So, I did whatever I could to find the most effective tips and techniques
that would be the most beneficial for an older dog of Charlie's age.
I noticed an immediate difference. The first two days, while I was doing my research, I would wake up
the next day to a poopy mess in the laundry room. After implementing some of the strategies in the
following URL (https://bit.ly/2PtVb06) I was amazed to find that Charlie had 0 accidents the very next
day! I also noticed that he learned his name! We had changed it because the name that he was given
just did not seem to be a good fit. Only 4 days into the training and Charlie responded to his name every
time. He also stops when called if he gets off of his leash or gets out the door. Before, when he didn't
know his name, he would just keep running and if you would chase him he would think he was in trouble
and run some more. It was frustrating and funny at the same time. More of the kind of funny that you
look back on...but, it’ll do nonetheless.
the next day to a poopy mess in the laundry room. After implementing some of the strategies in the
following URL (https://bit.ly/2PtVb06) I was amazed to find that Charlie had 0 accidents the very next
day! I also noticed that he learned his name! We had changed it because the name that he was given
just did not seem to be a good fit. Only 4 days into the training and Charlie responded to his name every
time. He also stops when called if he gets off of his leash or gets out the door. Before, when he didn't
know his name, he would just keep running and if you would chase him he would think he was in trouble
and run some more. It was frustrating and funny at the same time. More of the kind of funny that you
look back on...but, it’ll do nonetheless.
Charlie is a Boston terrier mix. I'm not sure if you know anything about Boston Terriers but they can be
stubborn and they can be emotionally sensitive. They are excellent family dogs because they really and
genuinely care about their position in the household. Because of their sensitivity, it was imperative that I
found techniques that were not going to damage his fragile self-esteem. Fortunately though, I did find
some great techniques on the link listed above that proved to be incredibly helpful right away!
In short, I am super happy that Charlie is going to be a forever addition to our family! And I do actually give almost all of the credit to the training program listed above. I will relist it here for you: https://bit.ly/2PtVb06. Please stay posted for any new updates that have to do with Charlie! stubborn and they can be emotionally sensitive. They are excellent family dogs because they really and
genuinely care about their position in the household. Because of their sensitivity, it was imperative that I
found techniques that were not going to damage his fragile self-esteem. Fortunately though, I did find
some great techniques on the link listed above that proved to be incredibly helpful right away!
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