Rain Desensitization?

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  • K

    I am having the same problem with my male puppy. He has jsut recently experienced rain and I started picking him up and taking him to the grass but I am afraid I reinforced him for not going out. Any thoughts on carrying vs. literally having to drag him out to an appropriate spot?

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  • Rita JeanR

    In my eyes the main thing is any way wyou get there your going in the grass and we will stay until all is done. Jaycee still likes sidewalk to drive and puddle on drive that is ok. I know we may need to do more I just walk into yard old saying you have you have to that's us.

    Rita Jean

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  • tanzaT

    @kipsdad:

    I am having the same problem with my male puppy. He has jsut recently experienced rain and I started picking him up and taking him to the grass but I am afraid I reinforced him for not going out. Any thoughts on carrying vs. literally having to drag him out to an appropriate spot?

    I find nothing wrong with carrying him to the grass… at least he is going potty outdoors regardless how he got there.... (to the grass...)

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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  • sabaS

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  • wizardW

    In the mornings at least, I wait until the last possible moment to take Gossy out and by then she really has to go, rain or not. I never take her out if it is poring as I don't want to be out there any more than she does. I do use an umbrella with her and I try to get her over to some big spruce tree that can provide shelter while she does her business.

    Also you might try working with piddle pads (they're called various things) until he gets used to Oregon's climate.

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  • FoxBarkF

    @kipsdad:

    I am having the same problem with my male puppy. He has jsut recently experienced rain and I started picking him up and taking him to the grass but I am afraid I reinforced him for not going out. Any thoughts on carrying vs. literally having to drag him out to an appropriate spot?

    Well, I'm not sure on this one, as I've never had a Basenji puppy… I adopted mine as a crotchety 7 year old (now a crotchety 12 year old) :) However, if my boy is any indication of the breed, I'd say that picking up your pup is not a problem. Mine seems to loathe being picked up, he'll tolerate it, but it's certainly not a reward for him to reinforce any sort of behavior. In fact, I think mine would start going out on his own just to avoid the humiliation of being carried. For my B, being picked up has the connotation of the "argument" being non-negotiable - if he will not go where I say on his own, I will just put him there (calmly and gently, of course).

    Additionally, as others here have stated, when your dog does his business in the rain, he gets rewarded for doing it quickly by getting to come back inside where it is dry. My problem has been that the weather reinforces my dog to "hold it" since the desert rain inevitably lets up before he goes.

    One more tip - if you have any gravel, I have found that a lot of dogs that dislike water prefer to potty on gravel over grass when wet.

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  • Shaye's MomS

    Shaye did not like the rain the first time and many times after that. I just took her leash and kept walking, and eventually, though it took a few times, she got the picture that she wasn't getting in until she peed or pooed, so now when we go out in the rain, she chooses the nearest available spot, and does her business quickly, then turns and trots as fast as I can keep up back to the house. Your dog will get accustomed if you keep it up. As to the indoor turf - do you really want to clean up that mess???

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  • Rita JeanR

    Jaycee did it today it's raining here we put the leash on her and she went right out did her thing and was back in the house fast. Today she did not stop and check peemail. You can do it we have but we have been at this since March. We have had more rain this summer by far then other summers. Next hurdle I am sure will be snow. just bought her new winter coat so we are ready to start over.

    Rita Jean

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  • G

    how about a doggie rain coat. My 11 yr old girl will not go out in the rain without it. (yes she is spoiled) I also agree with the comments of take them out and don't let them come back in until the business is done. That worked very well when I was training Cody. I would stand at the base of the stairs to my house in the backyard and he wasn't allowed up until I saw he had done everything. As soon as he was done he was allowed back in. Now I have now trouble with him unless its thundering and lightening, and really who can blame him for that.

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  • ElscodobermannE

    Believe me Basenjis get used to rain - otherwise there wouldnt be any up here in Scotland…

    I really dont like the idea of a litterbox or turf inside - they are dogs - it wont kill them to have to take a wizz outside in bad weather once in a while..

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  • renaultf1R

    @Elscodobermann:

    Believe me Basenjis get used to rain - otherwise there wouldnt be any up here in Scotland…

    I really dont like the idea of a litterbox or turf inside - they are dogs - it wont kill them to have to take a wizz outside in bad weather once in a while..

    +1
    Of my 3, 1 of mine hates the rain, 1 of mine tolerates the rain, and 1 of mine doesn't seem to notice if it is raining :D :rolleyes:…they all have to go out in the rain and know they won't be allowed back in until they go...so they go quicker. I'm 100% sure if catered to their weather dislikes, they would go in the house - at least 2 of them would anyway...and well, that isn't happening.

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  • candiejohnC
    First Basenji's

    I live in Central Oregon and I am new to owning a Basenji. It does not rain much here but in Western Oregon…I don't have a whole lot of issues. I don't offer him a choice. It's time to go and he goes, although he prefers to have me there when it's time. Good luck.
    Welcome to Oregon. It's the best!

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  • FoxBarkF

    Thanks, candiejohn.

    My problem isn't getting him into the rain, it's sort of like the adage, "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink." Except that in our case it's that you can take a Basenji outside, but you can't make him potty. That stinking dog will hold it until I'm sure that his kidneys will rupture. I was concerned because I will be in classes from 8am to 5 pm, and that's a long time to wait if he refuses to potty in the morning. We'll just have to see how it goes, and hope that the umbrella and trees will provide enough cover for him to want to go.

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