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Daily Routines

This document covers Mordin's daily routines

Morning

  • if Mordin pooped:
    • wipe his butt
  • if Mordin peed or pooped:
    • clean up pee and poop (see cleanup instructions)
    • remove pee pad (assuming it's dirty)
    • prop up pee pad holder
  • let him outside (on the balcony) to pee
  • feed him:
    • I usually feed him anywhere between 11am and 1pm
    • put 1 cup kibble into bowl (he uses one bowl throughout each day)
    • place bowl on floor in front of his pen
    • make him do tricks
    • "okay" to let him know he can eat
      • if he tries to eat before you've said "okay", tell him to "leave it"
    • once he's done, put water in the bowl (maybe 1/4 to 1/3 full, so as to reduce spillage)

Night

  • feed him (same as in the morning)
    • I usually feed him at 11pm
    • use the same bowl as in the morning; empty it of water and do a quick rinse with water (no scrubbing) before filling with 1 cup kibble
  • before bed:
    • let him outside to pee
    • prepare a pee pad on the pee pad holder and lay it flat on the ground in the corner
    • give him one vitamin tablet (white bottle with green label, "NuVet Plus", on the A/C unit in the living room)
    • close Mordin in his pen (NOT in his crate) so he can walk around a little bit and has access to his pee pad

Throughout the Day

  • allow him to walk around the apartment and play with his toys
  • he is not allowed on the couch, bed, and yoga mats (even if it's just a paw)
    • he is allowed on the bathmat
  • put him in timeout (in his crate) if he's misbehaving or not listening
    • leave him there for 5+ minutes. Let him out whenever you want; just make sure he doesn't pee/poop in his crate.
  • pee schedule
    • if he paws at the balcony door, let him out (to the balcony) immediately
      • recently, he's been impatient, so if he paws at the door and you don't respond/let him out within ~30 seconds, he'll start peeing on the floor
    • on average, he pees maybe once every 2-4 hours. You can proactively let him out if you need to shower, take a meeting, whatever
  • if you're leaving the apartment:
    • make sure to take him out to the balcony to pee
      • you can try telling him "go potty"; this sometimes works, sometimes doesn't
    • prepare his pee pad
    • prepare a chew toy for him. Your choices are:
      • Kong toy: filled with kibble and water, then frozen (probably at least the night before)
      • rubber ball: spread with some peanut butter in 4 of the sets of teeth
        • make sure the rubber ball is cleaned with soap first
        • use the peanut butter on the kitchen counter (it's his peanut butter)
        • you can reuse the knife
    • leave the chew toy in his crate
    • lock him in the pen (use the top two locks on the pen door)
    • keep a light on if you might not be back before dark
  • take him out for a 15-30 minute walk, once a day, whenever you have time
    • some days, I'll skip the walk if I'm super busy or if it's raining out
      • on these days, I make more of an effort to play fetch with him inside so he gets some exercise
    • on the walk:
      • he should wear both his harness and his collar
        • the harness is to clip his leash to, so you have more control of him without tugging at his neck
        • the collar is for identification/licenses
      • look out for dog poop and glass, and keep him away
        • if you see glass, you can pick him up and hold him until you're past the glass
      • if he pees or poops, give him a ton of excited "good boy"s and pets, and give a treat if you have one on you
      • Mordin's curious but shy around other dogs; he can greet them, but he doesn't always want to
      • if you want, you can take him up/down the stairs in the building
        • I do this if the walk is shorter, so he can tire himself out a bit more
    • after the walk:
      • let him inside the apartment (while still on leash), but keep him by the shoerack. Tell him to "sit" and "stay" while you take off your shoes/jacket/whatever, then take off his leash, harness, and collar, complimenting him with "good boy"s for being patient.
      • pick him up and put him in the bathtub
      • wash his paws (see "Cleaning Mordin's paws")
      • take him back out on the balcony in case he needs to pee
      • make sure he has water