I am looking for some cheap potty/behavioral training in the Austin, TX area because my funds are kind of tight at the moment (moving into a new place in a month and everything is going to deposits and such.)
I have contemplated finding him another home because I do work long hours and currently it's just me and him (in a month I will have a roommate who can play with him and such while I'm gone.) I'm just not sure if I will be able to hand him over to someone else, or if he'd be able to handle leaving me because the breed is known to attach themselves to one person and if that person leaves then they will go into a depression. It sounds silly but it happened to my first shih tzu when I moved out of state for 2 years and my mom kept him for me.
I have no idea what to do or where to go since I am new to Austin. If anyone knows anything that can help that I would greatly appreciate it!
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From what you say, this is a changed behaviour, he occasionally used to poop indoors, but now it has changed so that it happens daily and it has changed so that he both poop and pees. But a dog doesn't change behaviour like that, for no reason.
Since you're new to Austin, is it possible that the move and/or some other changes maybe have made him feel stressed?
If he is alone more now than before, when you're with him, how much do you activate him?
There could also be other reasons, but to use those as an example, if his changed behaviour comes from being stressed or needing more activation, to focus on housebreaking will not solve the problem, because to do that, you need to solve what causes the problem.In general, if the brain is tired, the dog is usually more contented, so for example when you go for a walk, change direction a little now and then, do a sit and stay, let him work to find some treats that you've "accidentally" dropped and/or find places where you can allow him to play off leash with other dogs etc.
At home, when you give him a new gnaw bone, hide it under a rug or behind a furniture and let him work a little to find it, before he can gnaw on it. Or hide a toy, so that he has to find it, for you to be able to play with him and the toy...
If you have a Kong, fill it with something edible, put it in the freezer and give it to him frozen. Some Kong stuffing "recipes" :
Carrot purée or yoghurt (natural or perhaps Greek), sometimes maybe mixed with liver pâté, meat broth, pieces of meat. Put one or more dog biscuits in it and fill out the gaps with pieces of processed cheese (Cheddar, Edam or Swiss cheese) or peanut butter. If you get any leftover cooked potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots or eggs, mash them (possibly add some marmite to make it more sticky) and fill the Kong, with or without adding any flavour.
More Kong stuffing "recipes" can be found here http://www.kongcompany.com/worlds_best.h… and through internet searches. Some dog trainers that I've found in Austin, Texas, that I would check up on, if I was looking for a trainer in your area :
http://www.buddyschance.com/GroupDogTrai…
http://www.taurusdogtraining.com/service…
http://www.lmccb.com/classes/index.htm
http://www.nicelytraineddog.com/service_…
http://trainmydogs.com/services.cfm
http://www.caninehilton.com/dogtraining.…
I recommend that you don't only look at their price when you're choosing trainer, because paying less is certainly no guarantee for that they offer just as good services, but on the other hand, to pay more is no guarantee for that they offer better quality either. So don't forget to look at what they really offer, what education their trainers have etc. If you want to find more dog trainers in your area, try searching for "Dog trainers in Austin, Texas", using Google maps http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&tab=… .
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