Chihuahua problem, please give some advice-thanks!?

I've had my chihuahua for about 7 months and I have been able to break most of his bad habits and he has come a long way but one bad habit he wants to hold on to. He always every time we let him out to go potty, he insists on just staring at me and staying out there for 2 or 3 hours, refusing to come in when I call him. He actually begs and barks to come in, I go to the door to let hm in and he always runs. I realize he wants to play and thinks its a game. The problem is right now it's winter and he is going to freeze his A** OFF. I wouldn't mind it in the summer he will come in when he is good and ready but seriously it's been below 0 or just absolutely freezing you can see him shivering and still want to play a game. I'm so confused. Now I can't exactly go out there and play with him cuz I have a 19 month old and I'm a stay at home mommy. Nobody else can watch her and I am not going to get her bundled 2 or 3 times an hour to go out in the freezing weather. He has to go potty very often cuz if not he pee's in the house. So I let him out like every 20 to 30 mins unless I forget. I just don't want to go through this every time he has to go potty cuz it's frustrating on me, I get so worried when it's that cold and he is out for 3 hrs (no joke). Some people have said well dogs don't wont commit suicide so when he feels he is that cold he will eventually come in. I hope that is true cuz then I would just leave it alone but one problem with that is if we need to leave the house to go to work he will make us late for work. Any suggestions?Chihuahua problem, please give some advice-thanks!?
Don't let him out without tethering him to something near the door so that you can reel him in if he's being recalcitrant. There are 30' long longe lines (usually used for horses) that you can buy for this purpose (the line will also come in handy when you're teaching your dog to heel in the spring). Call him one time. If he doesn't come, reel him in. Give him praise and a treat when he comes, regardless of whether he did it under his own steam or you had to reel him in.





If you could, it would be better to take him out instead of letting him out so that you can give him cues about what he's supposed to do out there. You could, for example, give him a phrase like ';go potty'; or ';hurry up'; as soon as he squats to do his business, then say ';good potty'; or ';good hurry up'; when he's done. Praise him for going. That way he'll know he's done something you approve of. If you don't take him out, how is he supposed to learn that outside is the place to go potty? You could also teach him to go only in one area of the yard, so you won't have to clean the entire yard every day or every other day. And if he's in the habit of going in a certain area, then when spring comes and you can take your daughter out to play with you in the yard, you won't have to worry about her stepping in one of your dog's ';presents.';





Good luck!





ApacapacasChihuahua problem, please give some advice-thanks!?
instead of just letting your dog out why dont you walk him or take him out on a leash until he does his business?
my 7 month old chihuahua does the same thing sept i live in Texas so it don't get to cold.we just leave her outside if she scratches at the door we open it and if she runs away we close it when she is ready she will come in when we open the door im sure it will be the same for you when he gets cold enough he will come inside just make sure you have a jacket on him and maybe shoes or go out and get him
First of all a little dog like that should only be out about 5 to 10 minutes at the most. You should put a harness and leash on him and take him out...give him a few minutes to go and then take him back in. If he doesn't go then place him in the crate and try again in 45 min to an hour, keeep doing this until he gets the idea that he is suppose to potty and come back in. It will take 5 minutes each time so put your 19 month old in a safe place (secured in high chair, in her crib etc. and deal with it) if you don't have 5 minutes to deal with the dog you don't need the dog.
I have the same problem w/ my chi Buzz.. he likes to go out. And when I dont tye him up he runs around and chases cats and plays w/ our neighbors dogs that are always running around the neighborhood. I dont want him to get ran over in the street, so unless im outside with him, i have a light chain and stake in the yard just right outside our front door. I tye him up and leave him out there for about 10 minutes or so, and then let him back in. He also makes me mad, cause if im in a hurry and just let him out w/ out tying him up then he'll run around, and wont come to me. The only solution I guess would be to tye him up, it only takes about 10 seconds, so you wont be away from your baby that long. Someone recommend me getting my dog neutered so he will be less apt to running around w/ other dogs, but idk if that would be true or not. Good luck!
try putting him on a leash when you go out and when he goes potty tell him good dog and what not and bring him in maybe then he will know he goes outside to go to the potty, if not that just buy a long leash and attach it on he collar and let him run around with it on and it will be easier to bring him in





hope this helps!
Hi one thing i have done with my Chi when i have to be gone a long time or when our weather is like it is now yucky, i put papers down in the bathroom water food and a blanket. I then put the baby gate across and give her all her toys to play with. She uses the papers and i don't have to worry about her freezing to death. Chi's can't take much cold and get hypothermia really easy. So this is idea you might try. I don't blame u for not going out with the puppy when u have a baby. But i would try that and see if it helps at least until he gets older and can hold his bladder more. You could also try that idea when it is time to go to the bathroom and just put him on the papers in that room for a short time then bring him out. Puppies have to urinate and have bowel movements every time after eating and drinking so it's almost clock work with them they eat they poop they drink they pee kind of like a doll hee hee. The great thing is that they don't make too big of messes on the papers because they are so tiny. Good Luck!
because your letting him stay out there, make him come in!! u are the leader!!! with a lead if u have to or keep him on a long line while out there then real him in when your ready. if u say it ok for him to stay out there for as long as he wants in the summer he gonna wonder why he is not aloud in the winter?? the general attitude towards the dog will show u have to be persistant in summer or winter dogs love rutine and need to be kept in one.