Comments on: The puppy http://solar-wind-power.org/the-puppy/2009/05/the-puppy/ Off grid and building in the Joshua Tree high desert in NorthWest Arizona Mon, 21 Mar 2011 03:08:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Christine http://solar-wind-power.org/the-puppy/2009/05/the-puppy/comment-page-1/#comment-227 Christine Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:42:03 +0000 http://solar-wind-power.org/?p=265#comment-227 I'm sure you can, dogs have even been trained to use a toilet. But, I MUCH prefer him going outside. That's one of the nice things about living in the desert, Butch "usually" goes where it doesn't matter. Amazingly, Andy (as I named him temporarily) already got the hang of it. I suppose he just copies what Butch does. He turned out to be a very bright puppy. He keeps his toys on Butch's pillow (which is now Andy's pillow) and I can tell that Butch is still wondering when Andy will go "home" again. I've taken care of other dogs for a few days occasionally. But he likes to play with Andy and even tries to WRESTLE with that little puppy. Right now Andy is not doing too well, I took him along to get water and just as we got back home he puked. But he didn't jump around, whine or yelp, just stayed on the back seat. He'll be a very good and lots of fun dog. I’m sure you can, dogs have even been trained to use a toilet.

But, I MUCH prefer him going outside. That’s one of the nice things about living in the desert, Butch “usually” goes where it doesn’t matter.

Amazingly, Andy (as I named him temporarily) already got the hang of it. I suppose he just copies what Butch does.

He turned out to be a very bright puppy. He keeps his toys on Butch’s pillow (which is now Andy’s pillow) and I can tell that Butch is still wondering when Andy will go “home” again. I’ve taken care of other dogs for a few days occasionally. But he likes to play with Andy and even tries to WRESTLE with that little puppy.

Right now Andy is not doing too well, I took him along to get water and just as we got back home he puked. But he didn’t jump around, whine or yelp, just stayed on the back seat.

He’ll be a very good and lots of fun dog.

]]> By: Phil http://solar-wind-power.org/the-puppy/2009/05/the-puppy/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Phil Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:30:03 +0000 http://solar-wind-power.org/?p=265#comment-225 I'm convinced if you start early enough in puppyhood you can train a dog to use a litterbox. It can't be too much different than training a kitten. I’m convinced if you start early enough in puppyhood you can train a dog to use a litterbox. It can’t be too much different than training a kitten.

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