hannah87
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Hi guys
Ok Louis is my JRT x Chi, 2 years old - have had him since a pup. He is neutered.
Our problem is that if its cold/wet/foggy/generally not warm and sunny he has issues with goig outside to go to the toilet. He was very easy to toilet train as a pup, and he NEVER goes in the house - but he will literally just hold it in (poo and wee) and Im not sure that is particularly good for him. He has never liked the cold/wet and he has jackets to wear when its vile outside. Having said this, he will happlily go for a walk in any weather so his dislike of the cold cannot be that bad.
He has always been reluctant to go outside to the toilet when its cold but it has reached an all time high. We moved house 2 months ago, and he has been very settled here, no problems so I dont think its that. Outside the garden is decked, with a grass area we created for him to use as he would not go at all on the decking - thinking he wasnt allowed I think. If the sun is shining he will run out and go. He has never needed to go that much and doesnt generally ask to go out, we just let him out every so often. Yesterday it was miserable. I woke up at 7am, and let him out - he ran across the decking to the grass, got almost there, stopped as if realising its cold and wet and turned and legged it back in. I sent him back out and he just stood by the door shivering so I let him in. Tried again at lunchtime, he ran to the grass - put one paw on it and realsing it was wet quickly removed said paw and ran back in. I swear could actually see his look of disgust at the wet grass. Tried again later that aft, wouldnt go. In the end my OH walked him down the road where in 1 minute he did a massive poo and wee. It is getting silly and Im worried he will cause himself problems. He once held it for nearly 2 days as it was raining as I decided not to walk him to see if he would go off his own back in the garden and he did eventually.
Any advice? Its like he saves it all up for walks and does like 5 poos on one walk. Unfortuntately he doesnt get walked every single day, more like 5 X a week with 2 of them mega walks and this suits him fine exercise wise. I always praise him when he goes at home. I have tried locking him outside and watching from upstairs window to see if he goes but he just stands at the door. Tried letting him out more/less doesnt work.
ANy ideas? Thankyou!!
Ok Louis is my JRT x Chi, 2 years old - have had him since a pup. He is neutered.
Our problem is that if its cold/wet/foggy/generally not warm and sunny he has issues with goig outside to go to the toilet. He was very easy to toilet train as a pup, and he NEVER goes in the house - but he will literally just hold it in (poo and wee) and Im not sure that is particularly good for him. He has never liked the cold/wet and he has jackets to wear when its vile outside. Having said this, he will happlily go for a walk in any weather so his dislike of the cold cannot be that bad.
He has always been reluctant to go outside to the toilet when its cold but it has reached an all time high. We moved house 2 months ago, and he has been very settled here, no problems so I dont think its that. Outside the garden is decked, with a grass area we created for him to use as he would not go at all on the decking - thinking he wasnt allowed I think. If the sun is shining he will run out and go. He has never needed to go that much and doesnt generally ask to go out, we just let him out every so often. Yesterday it was miserable. I woke up at 7am, and let him out - he ran across the decking to the grass, got almost there, stopped as if realising its cold and wet and turned and legged it back in. I sent him back out and he just stood by the door shivering so I let him in. Tried again at lunchtime, he ran to the grass - put one paw on it and realsing it was wet quickly removed said paw and ran back in. I swear could actually see his look of disgust at the wet grass. Tried again later that aft, wouldnt go. In the end my OH walked him down the road where in 1 minute he did a massive poo and wee. It is getting silly and Im worried he will cause himself problems. He once held it for nearly 2 days as it was raining as I decided not to walk him to see if he would go off his own back in the garden and he did eventually.
Any advice? Its like he saves it all up for walks and does like 5 poos on one walk. Unfortuntately he doesnt get walked every single day, more like 5 X a week with 2 of them mega walks and this suits him fine exercise wise. I always praise him when he goes at home. I have tried locking him outside and watching from upstairs window to see if he goes but he just stands at the door. Tried letting him out more/less doesnt work.
ANy ideas? Thankyou!!
