Potty Training Puppies Info

My husband just gave me a toy poodle for Christmas and I ned some ideas on house training him. We live out in the country and he is really little so I need some tips on paper training him.

I love poodles! Start crate and paper training. Good book Puppies for Dummies. Lots of info on the Internet video or articles. Take outside every hour or so and after eating and before bedtime. say GO POTTY and praise. If it isn’t too cold!

Close up area like a kitchen. Put papers down. When the puppy goes to the bathroom, praise a lot. Gradually pick up the papers until you have a 3 by 3 sheet. 3 to 4 weeks. I keep a soiled piece for the scent. It take a few weeks for their bladder to develop.

We adopted a 4 year old lab mix about a month ago. The shelter told us she was house-trained but she is not. One big problem is that we will take her out for a walk where she won’t go and then she goes to the bathroom in the house almost immediately after we get back.

same as you would a puppy, if she goes in the house, put her in front of the mess and say NO! then bring her outside, if she goes outside, lots of love, good girls and treats, make a big deal out of it! its best if you catch her in the act and take her outside to finish, then, when she does finish outside same as the above, make her feel really good about it! but you have to be consistent! also if she goes at night while your asleep, get her a crate, one where she can turn around and lay down but not enough room where she can go potty and not avoid it, dogs don’t like to go to the bathroom somewhere where they cant avoid laying in it

How can i potty train it by a crate?I seriously have no Idea(new dog owner)

The idea of a crate is to use your puppy’s natural desire to keep its bed clean. If the area he is in small, he will try to ‘hold it’ instead of soiling his bed and possibly himself. This way he learns to be housebroken much faster than if he roamed around the house peeing and pooping at will.

You can start off with a crate big enough for an adult and simply place a board or something inside to make it ’smaller’ for your pup. Otherwise, start with a temporary crate small enough so he turn around in comfortably but not big enough that he can pee on one side and sleep on the other.

You can use the crate whenever you cannot pay attention to your dog: when you are sleeping, eating, working, not at home, etc. You should not leave a puppy inside a crate for more than a few hours at a time depending on his age.

The crate is his ‘room’ and should have a comfortable bed, toys, etc. Keep the door open and throw a ball or toy inside and let him go in and get it. Some puppies end up sleeping in their crates even with the door open.

Some people think they should always have water but I think he is liable to knock it over and make a mess for himself.

Take him out frequently, after getting up, after play, after eating and every couple of hours if he is young. That will mean getting up in the middle of the night for awhile but it will teach him to be ‘clean’ much faster.

Some people like two crates: one downstairs in the family room and another in the bedroom. If you get a large enough crate, he can use it all of his life including in the car and for traveling.

I have 2 toy size 5 months old poodles which I got last month when they were 4 months old. I got both of them because they lived together almost their whole lives and were at the pet shop an abnormally long time. They really are great little guys. They mostley just chew on their toys, play together and cuddle/sleep. My problem is that I live in an apartment and I’m trying my hardest to get them to potty on a pad in our bathroom. It’s been over a month of non stop dedication on my part to trying to train them to go there. I take them there when they first wake up and sit with them until they both go #1 and #2. Everytime they go I give them a little doggie cookie that they love. Some times it seems like they’re really learning because they will run in on their own and go, if I see them I give them a treat and congratulate. But then they always seem to go back to going all over the apartment. it’s a real pain and I don’t know what to do. I’ve heard that crating them is best, but I feel so bad locking them up in there for so long, and at this point I don’t know if that would be wise because they have already had a run of the apartment. Any advise for potty training 2 puppies?

Crating them is best, The thing is it sounds like your doing everything right except one thing. Crate them when your gone and at night when your sleeping. Then of course like you are already doing take them right to the pads to relieve themselves when they are let out of the crate. If they go reward like you are already doing and give them play time in the house. When it’s potty time again and you take them to the pad, and they do not go, then put them in the crate for a while and then back to the pad. When they go let them have play time. They will get sooner or later. Usually later as small breeds just tend to take longer. Clean the areas really good with something that will remove the pee odor in the house. Vinegar works great. 1 part vinegar to 3 parts water. Or they sell products that remove urine odor at pet supply stores. It’s very important to clean these area’s of the odor or the pups will just continue to view them as the toilet area.
The crate is not cruel if you are not abusing it. They shouldn’t potty where they sleep if it isn’t too big. This will take time, I wouldn’t fully trust these pups until they have done real good for a long time and have reached at least 1 year of age.. Your doing good, just add that crate thing and you’ll get it done, I promise. they will end up liking the crate anyway. Most dogs do, they look at it as their spot, safe haven, den. It’s very natural for a dog to have a den..

I’ve done almost everything I know. I use the training pads the make them go where you want them to go spray, Treats nothing works!

When she was just a month old (shes 4 months now) she was living with my uncle who only likes dogs for their looks not the responsibility. Like he fed her just not train her. She was secluded to an area that was roughly 4X4 and peed and pooped there and he cleaned it. It was always dark in there and had no toys. It breaks my heart explaining this. That is why we took her.

I know this is abuse and I was wonder is this the reason why she is so hard at training? I know that being secluded can be the reason why she is so confused.

Does anyone have any tips on House Training A Puppy? She only goes in a certain area and its the hallway, I think she does it there because no one sees her so she won’t get punished. (I dont punish my dog. My uncle did.) How do I get rid of the pee and poop smell?

Thanks to everyone. Please only answers that can help me. If they aren’t nice then don’t answer. Thanks :))
Also she drinks ALOT and I mean ALOT of water! shes always thirsty. Is this something I should take up with the vet?

No, Angel, she is hard to train because she is 4-months-old. The bladder is not grown until 6-months-old and they are not fully potty trained until 1-year-old. Natures Miracle for the pee smell, get a plan, and stick with it and you will get there. Potty training any puppy is tough, so shake it off and get back in the game. If you think there is something medically wrong, take her to the vets and rule that out. They need water for digestion, joints, maintaining body temperature, so make sure she has plenty of water. I use a crate* to potty train with, but only for potty training and then I break it down and store it. I put blankets and a small food and water dish in the crate. Dogs don’t potty where they eat and sleep. When they are first little, I only expect them to hold their potty for 4 hours, and then 6 hours, then 8 hours and so on. So when they are first little, I set a timer or alarm clock to wake myself up at night to take them *out. I only allow my puppy in the bedroom* or the living room, only one room at a time. They have to graduate to more space. If I allow them to have full run of the house, it will overwhelm them. I take them out the same door each time. I tie a dinner bell to the door handle. Do not use a jingle bell as they could get their toe caught in it. So when they are little, I ring the bell for them, and then open the door to go *outside to potty. When they get bigger, I take their paw and whack the bell and open the door to go potty. Eventually getting to the place where the puppy will ring the bell and let me know when they need to go potty. Dogs want to please you, so it is your job to let them know what behaviors please you and what doesn’t. So when my puppy goes potty, I give her a treat*, and clap, and make a fuss and praise her. So she learns that going potty outside makes me happy. If she has an accident, make a disgust sound like “tsst” and take her out right away. I never yell* or spank* my puppies. Take them out when they first wake up, after they eat or drink, before nap, finish romping, when their activities change, or when they are sniffing around. Some puppies go pee right away, but may not go poop until 10 minutes later, so wait for the poop. I have a little play time here, because sometimes I think they are done, and they are not. Puppies train at their own pace. While I may have a puppy that hasn’t had an accident in several weeks, I don’t let my guard down. I don’t expect my puppies to be "fully potty trained" until one-year-old. If they have a setback, shake it off, and start over. I only have my puppies in the crate when I am not watching them. When I am sleeping, cooking, ironing, doing chores, basically when I am not watching her. All other times, she is out of the crate practicing being a "big girl." This is the time I train her how to behave in the house. So we are practicing "no barking", ‘no biting", "no jumping", and "don’t eat the furniture." I also have to practice "playing inside" so she doesn’t knock over things. You must keep the puppy in sight when they are little because they don’t know the difference between newspaper and carpet, and you don’t want them sneaking off and getting into trouble. Some puppies can sleep through the night around 3-months-old, but their bladder is grown around 6-months-old.

REVISIONS:
*I use a CRATE to train with. It is the method I prefer, compared to other methods I have tried. I noticed that if they are in the crate, while I am doing chores, they are o.k., because the crate allows them to see me and be re-assured. The crate can also be a comfort when stored in the basement for dogs who live in areas where thunderstorms and tornados are an issue. . However, use the method that works best for you…..a laundry basket, a cardboard box, a woof-woof house, x-pen, child gates, whatever works for you.
*OUTSIDE, pee pad, litter box, whichever method you are using. When the puppy is first little, keep the pee pad, litter box near the food and water dish, so the puppy can eat and drink, and then go potty. You can move it away as they get older. The pee pad has a scent that smells and initiates potty. Sometimes a pee pad makes a sound that scares some puppies, so you might want to use a litter box if that happens. The pee pad allows a puppy to walk around, but a litter box keeps the puppy in one place.
*BEDROOMS, I use the bedroom and living room for training, because it works for me. Choose rooms that work for you, but watch for rooms that are damp, or drafty. While my puppies sleep in the bedroom during training, once they are trained, I let them sleep where they want to. They don’t have to sleep in the bedroom forever.
*TREATS. While I use treats for training, you don’t have to. I like Charlee Bears for training (a little cracker for a little mouth,) I use them for training, but once they are trained, I cut back on them.
*SOME PUPPIES will go potty in the same spot each time. Some puppies have to be told to go potty. A command like "go out" for pee, or "go finish" for poop, might work for you, keep saying “go finish” until the puppy poops. This is a good thing to train if you travel with your dogs. By using commands, the puppy won’t get confused when you are visiting someone, on vacation with you, or when you get to a new home. The command will tell them what you want them to do in an unfamiliar place. You might also want to use a leash method, so the puppy doesn’t sneak off, or for strange places.
*YELLING. It is not a good idea to "yell" or "spank" your puppy and then take them outside when they have an accident. They may get confused and think that going outside is punishment. While you want to correct them, if you are extreme, they may not want to go outside again. Shake it off, and resume your schedule. You have to keep it real. Puppies train at their own pace, but a puppy can only hold their potty for a few hours. A guide would be 1 hour for each month of age, plus 1 hour, so a three-month-old puppy should only be expected to hold their potty for 4 hours at most.
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My newly adopted dog is supposed to be house trained. he is good most of the time. However, when I leave I have been putting down new paper. Is this teaching him to tinkle and poop inside?

Yes it is. If you allow the dog to pee and poo inside, of course it is teaching him to go inside.

Use a crate to confine him when you cannot watch him, and get a neighbor or dog walker to help you out mid day if you cannot let him out.

I have a seven-week-old Siberian Husky and I was just wondering if anyone has any good tips on beggining potty training for a puppy.

Crate training. It’s the easiest and fastest way. If you’re not home…she should be in her crate. At night she’s in her crate. She should be let outside immediately before going into her crate. She should be let out immediately after being taken out of her crate. She should also go outside immediately after eating. Everytime she goes to the bathroom outside praise her. My dog is 2 years old and when he goes pee outside I still say good boy. When you’re inside with her keep a very close eye on her. If she starts sniffing or circling..get off your butt and get her outside because she’s not going to wait for you! If you catch her in the act of going..firmly say NO! to startle her. Immediately bring her outside even if she finished going. If you randomly find an accident don’t say anything. If you scold her she’ll have no idea why she’s being yelled at. Anytime with an accident thoroughly clean the area. Resolve on carpets and any all purpose cleaner on floors. It takes time and consistency. It will happen but you have to STAY CONSISTENT! Don’t switch methods after a couple weeks because it’s not working. Everytime you change methods you’re going to backtrack to the beginning.

STAY CONSISTENT AND PATIENT!! It’ll happen. I promise!

We have followed all the advise. We have read all about it, but we take our puppy outside to the potty place, we command she potty, and she potties, we jump up and down and praise and praise, we wait 5 more minutes to make sure she is done, we take her in for "supervised" play. She will be playing with toys and right in the middle of play, pee on the floor. No warning, no sniffing, or the usual signs. There is no lack of supervision, and only 10-15 minutes since she went outside to "do her business". She is in a crate when not supervised. Which is not very often. She know the word "outside" to potty because she does so everytime we ask her to. What are we doing wrong? She is well attended to, she seems to be happy. She potties outside all the time as does our other dog, who is grown and doensn’t have accidents or incidents inside the house. She is 9 weeks old.

Scold her gently and firmly as SOON as you see her pee, not afterwards as she may become confused. Take her outside for a few minutes again afterwards. She’ll soon settle into family life and learn acceptable behaviour.

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