So i am crate training, and we are past the crying all day all night part and now he goes in there no problem but i have him on a schedule of him waking up, taking him outside, then eating, then again taking him outside but does not usaully go # 2 until he gets inside, lol, letting him play with my other dog and my 3 yr old for about 4 hrs then taking him pee, putting him back in the crate for 1-2 hrs then hes up again eats does his buisness outside then plays then at 4 or 5 put him back in for a couple of hours and then do the same thing as b4 then he goes down for the night at around 11pm then back up at 6 to do it all over again. So is this right or should he be in his crat more??? He does have a couple of accedents in the house during the day has never peed or pood in his crate but i have only had him for 3 weeks and he is 13 weeks old but i just need all the info and advice i can get thanks….Jersey girl please no more advice! Thanks again.
First of all let me compliment you on your hard work and keeping after the little fella!!! I think this is the best attempt I have heard yet of someone caring for their dog prior to asking for help here. You soound like your doing a good job, and you’re right; in the beginning (that’s at least two to three months worth) you will be doing what you are doing. Dog in crate, out to eat, pee/poo, play and back in crate…over and over again. If you have the dog out for any time at all make sure that there is an "outside session" immediately coming out of the crate and then right before going back in. The accidents in the house comes with the territory, just calmy pick the little guy up and take him outside, and then clean the mess. An enzyme cleaner is best as it "eats away" at the odor so that he can’t smell it and reuse that spot. As you go along, you will be able to leave him out longer and eventually he will be be the little house pet/friend you always wanted. Here’s wishing you and your new addition many happy years!
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When my family adopted our dog from the shelter they gave us pet tabs. Is this a good vitiman for the dog or should i switch to another??
Also the dog is mostly potty trained (he goes every time we put him out) but he had one accident while we were in the house. My mom and i were literaly five feet away and all the sudden BOOM!
When we leave we put him in his room with the doggy gate up, and when we come back he has gone pee. We only leave him for an hour or hour and a half at the most. Some times he pees other times he goes 2 hours and doesnt pee. Is he upset cause we are leaving him so he pees?
Thing is know he can hold it because he sleeps in my bed and he never ever wakes me up to go potty in the night he has waited till morning.
Should we do crate training for a while? or just continue leaving him in his room??
We have had him for Five days, and he is a pomeranian about 5 years. Please answer all questions if you can!
thanks !!
Your dog may have peed in the house because of nerves. He is still adjusting to the new home.
Yes he should be crated. Dogs are sometimes anxious or nervous about being left alone and may potty in the house because of it.
Pet tabs.. most dogs honestly dont need vitamins, if they are healthy and eating a high quality diet. If this dog is abit underweight tho, or not eating well, the added vitamins may be beneficial to the dog.. it doesnt matter what brand they are.
I have a 5 month old puppy who gets that going to the bathroom is good, but doesnt know how to let us know when she has to go outside
Surely you can figure this one out…. after you feed it, take it out. And take it out every hour, and praise it when it goes. How old are you. anyway???
No, these are puppies and I need to know at what age to start the potty training them outdoors?
30 Dec 2009
They’ve been trained on the puppy pads with the seller.
As soon as you bring it home! Some people move the puppy pads closer and closer to the door. Personally, I take a stained puppy pad and stake it outdoors where you want the puppy to "go". Research "crate training". Carry the puppy out to the pad you put outside, and put him down beside it. Tell him to "go pee" "go bathroom", whatever. He’ll smell the pee on the puppy pad, and it will let him know that this is the place. Be consistent. Don’t let the puppy walk to the door, or you may have an accident. Depending on breed (small breeds mature faster), it may take a few weeks for your puppy to be housetrained, because their bladders are not mature enough to "hold it".
get a crate. be consistant and patient and praise when dog goes potty outside. unless you can directly observe the pup keep it in the crate. don’t do this all the time, puppies are work. if you see the pup starting to, or is going potty in the house scoop the pup up and take them outside. say let’s go potty on your way out. once outside put the pup down and repeat let’s go potty. do not play or show any attention to the pup, just keep saying let’s go potty. at first it may take 30-45 mins sometimes, especially if you know the pup needs to poop. when the pup does go potty praise the heck out of them once they’re fninshed. then you can play with the puppy. be consistant and patient as this is a puppy and doesn’t know anything until you teach them. good luck.
Hello!
I am getting a puppy in late may, but I live on the third floor of an apartment! I am worried that for house training having to run down 3 flights of stairs to show a dog where to go (especially if its in the middle of doing its business inside) could confuse the dog and possibly take longer…
I am considering getting large tray, a few inches deep and growing grass in it on my balcony, that way the dog can associate grass with the proper spot to eliminate, and I can get it outside faster.
This is not permanent, nor the only place the dog will be doing its duty. Just a few months until the dog has the idea down and can hold it long enough till I can get him down the stairs and outside reliably every time. I will also be taking him out on walks and hope he uses the grass out there as well.
Do you think this would work well for housebreaking? Or will I just teach the dog to still go on the balcony when the grass is gone?
Hey everyone!
Thanks for your tips and information!!!! My puppy is a Great Dane so I know I can’t let him use the balcony forever, he will be bigger than the tray by 6 months old most likely! I’m just hoping that this gets him through housebreaking quickly and then I can take him downstairs once I know he can hold it for the journey! 
I really appreciate all of your input!
Hi–I have a chihuahua mix (male/neutered, about 10 lbs).
We live on the 3rd floor of an apartment building, just like you. My dog does his business outside, as well as on ‘piddle pads’ in the apartment.
Many people who live in high rise apartments use litter boxes and/or ‘piddle pads’ for their dog–esp[ecially smaller dogs and they work wonderfully!
I have used them for 9 years now, and my dog has never peed/pooped off the piddle pad—never. When it rains/snows outside, he doesn’t like to go out, and the piddle pads are perfect.
I use a corner of one room, put down a plastic, waterproof rug protector. Then I have a waterproof pad, like they use in hospitals on the bed for older patients.
On top of that, I put 2 piddle pads, which I order on-line in bulk–as i use them all the time.
Initially when I got my dog as a puppy I had the same idea as you–to grow grass on our balcony and teach him to "go" outside. But we got him in winter, and he was afraid to go out in freezing weather! I was using the pads to housetrain him anyway–so I just continued with it, after my mom went to visit a friend in a New York high rise apartment. Mom told me that tons of people have dogs and live in apartments–and they use the pads for inside–and also walk their dogs, and the dogs ‘go’ outside.
I am living proof that it works.
I don’t know what size dog you have–it works perfectly with my small dog. I keep toilet paper nearby the pads, and small plastic bags–to dispose of the poop (I flush it), and the wet pads get rolled up and put in plastic bags and thrown outside–as you would a disposable diaper.
best of luck to you!
Congrats on your new little furbaby!
Is it litter, newspaper, or outside?
Crate training!!! Do not let the dog freely run through the house unattended. Keep him in a crate if you’re not going to watch him. Dogs won’t go in their crate if they can help it. Take it outside once an hour and praise it when it goes to the bathroom. Do this for a few months. It won’t be long til your dog is completely house broken
There Jack Russel German Shepard mix and they don’t listin to well. Thell be 3 months old in a couple weeks. So what would be the fastess and best way to get them potty trained?
Crate training! This is the easiest and most effective way. You use the theory of not letting the dog HAVE an accident by constantly supervising him, but when he can not be supervised crating him. Dogs will not soil their own den, so they will not use the restroom in the crate.
I would also buy an enzyme cleaner for your house. If the dog smells previous accidents, they may also continue to use the same spot
Mini Labradoodle Puppy Training
23 Dec 2009
Daisy’s tricks, she is 8 weeks old, and we’ve only had her for a week now.
Daisy is an F2b mini labradoodle.
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Puppy Potty Training Tips
23 Dec 2009
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