The staring sheltie is a hard to read sheltie.
MMM stares at me (not Ron mind you) for his dinner. He stares at me to play with him. He stares at me when he has to go outside. Sometimes I get confused at what we are doing.
But yes, it is your fault if he has an accident and you don't catch him in the act before the staring, barking or belling kicks in. You have to eagle eye them in those early days and then "in the act" tell them no. With a sheltie, that is usually all it takes. McKinley was home 2 days. I caught him in the act, told him in no uncertain terms that it was unacceptable and it was like............Oh ok! I won't do that any more and he hasn't.
MMM stares at me (not Ron mind you) for his dinner. He stares at me to play with him. He stares at me when he has to go outside. Sometimes I get confused at what we are doing.
But yes, it is your fault if he has an accident and you don't catch him in the act before the staring, barking or belling kicks in. You have to eagle eye them in those early days and then "in the act" tell them no. With a sheltie, that is usually all it takes. McKinley was home 2 days. I caught him in the act, told him in no uncertain terms that it was unacceptable and it was like............Oh ok! I won't do that any more and he hasn't.