Toilet Training 2

[wish_4_cockerspaniel]

Hi all

Nicking Jane's toilet topic and asking my own extras, sorry Jane!

My challenge is moving our pup from weeing inside to weeing outside... but when we work all day and can't let him out regularly. Is it even possible?

He's a cocker spaniel and is almost 6 months old.

Current situation - he spends days in kitchen (safe and puppy proof) and up til recently went to the toilet on newspaper in the corner. We also have balcony door open when we're home and have been trying to encourage him to go on the attractive plastic grass we've got out there - pretty successful as he'll do anything for a couple of biscuits, but he'll still go back to the kitchen if he's passing (but no treat for this).

Ideal situation - pup happily "holds it" from when we leave for work at 8am til walker comes to pick lucky pup up at lunchtime... then again til I get home 4.30-5ish... at which point he'll go outside (on the walk or on the balcony).

Is it possible to get him there and if so, any tips appreciated?!!

We don't mind so much as he's good at going on the paper, but don't want him to think it's ok to wee in other peoples' houses

Look forward to any ideas you guys may have!!

Edited May 19, 2009 by wish_4_cockerspaniel