Potty Training Puppies Info

I have heard of many ways to House Training A Puppy. What is the best way to house train or potty train a new puppy?

All of the above suggestions are wonderful, especially crate training. You really need to have a crate for your dog, and make sure in the beginning to always have him in the crate if you can’t 100% watch him. Make sure not to leave him in for longer than he can hold it (general rule of thumb: 1 hour per 1 month of age). Keep him leashed in the house as well, so he must stay near you and has as little opportunity for "accidents" as possible. That way you’re forced to pay attention to his behavior, and can pick up on the signs he may exhibit that he has to "go". One lovely trick that I did with my dog is teach her to ring a bell hanging on the front door doorknob when she needs to go out. Every time we took her to potty, we rang the bell before opening the door. Eventually she got the hint and now rings it when she wants to go outside!

I have a one year old puggle and she’s partly potty trained. I take her out as soon as i get out of bed and she does her business and i give her a treat. She also tends to go pee separatly then when she poos. She’ll pee, run inside and then i’ll see her at the door again. I’ll take her out and she’ll poo. Note that i’m not calling her after she pees, she does this herself. Also, she does know to go to the back door and whine, bark or scratch to be let out to pee or poo, but sometimes she’ll sneak away and just do her business in a hidden spot in the house. I’ve tried to minimize these spots by restricting her availability to the house but I can’t understand why she can’t hold it in or wait to be let out.

She mostly does this when I am not around. I moved back with my parents and they have been changing her dog food around because they buy cheap dog food. I attribute this to the increase in peeing and pooing because she needs to eat more to feel full and its full of salts and whatnot so she needs to drink more. Am I right? Should i go out and buy the old, better dog food myself that I used to give her and will this minimize her potty useage? And how do i get her to be 100% potty trained? I would say she’s about 70% trained but still goes when I’m not around…I was told puggles are spiteful when their masters leave but do I need to do the crate thing until she understands that is only for OUTSIDE?

Sorry for the multiple questions too…but thanks for your help in advance.

Walk her on a leash until she does both. Most dogs don’t pee and poop in the same spot. They typically pee first then walk around a bit and then poo. Definitely add crate training. After you walk her, if she hasn’t pooped and you think she should have, then crate her and about 20-30 minutes later bring her back outside and try again. This worked wonders for a stubborn manchester that we have. Go back to the good food.

I have read tons of information about Potty Training Puppies to go outside. I am currently using pads to train my Min Pin because I live in Germany and it is WAY to cold to bring him outside without a sweater or jacket (and I can’t find any that are small enough for him!). I am worried that I am training him to go in the house, but because of the cold, I can’t take him outside until he figures out that he is supposed to go outside. I can’t see him knowing that he is supposed to go out there and the few times I have taken him out, he just looks at me like "what?" and starts shaking uncontrollably. I don’t think he is afraid, just really cold. I do plan on teaching him to go out once the weather warms up and we can spend more time outside, but does anyone have any ideas for now? He is doing well with his pads and is learning with "Go Potty!" He is 3 months old and about 2.5 pounds. Thanks!!
Ok- I understand that he NEEDS to go outside even in incliment weather. I have no problem taking him out in cold weather once he isn’t 2.5 pounds!! At that weight they lose 2-3 degrees of body temperature in a matter of minutes. I am not going to kill him becuase I want him to go outside. I am asking what I can do to get him to go outside once it starts getting warmer; my concern is that because it has been so cold (and I’m keeping him inside) once the weather warms up, he won’t go outside. Next winter, he will be bigger and I can get a jacket or sweater on him in enough time to get him outside to go. Right now he is just too small.

Try taking the pads outside, if you’ve got one that he’s previously used, bring that one out there to start. Gradually over the course of a few weeks cut the pads down until he is eventually not using one. I’ve done this with a few dogs that were "surface" picky, works pretty well.

My housetrainig article can also be found here if you need it http://www.tiaspetplace.com/housetraining.html

Hi Paul…

We just got our first dog last month, his name is Rambo and he rocks!

He was peeing everywhere, so I did some Google searching and came across this:

http://www.trainyourperfectpuppy.com

This helped us a ton and hopefully it helps you too.

Marybeth

I’m getting a German Shepherd, and I want it for a house dog…Please help:)

Here is some info I thought might help. They are both written for training adult dogs:

http://www.ddfl.org/behavior/retrain-dog.pdf
http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=C&C=144&S=O

From my experience, its all about having a routine. Hope this helps.

I’ve had her for a week and I’ve even bought her the puppy training pads, but all she does is tear them up.

I don’t know if you are intersted in this but my chihuahua is trained to use a litter box when the weather is to yucky for him. It is not that difficult to do and they actually make puppy litter (cat litter works fine also)
Or….you can keep your puppy leashed when she is outside of her kennel. Do not let her get any further then 6 feet away from you then she will not be able to sneak off and go potty. You can catch her quickly and take her outside. When she goes potty outside praise her. This is truely the easiest way to correct this proble. If you can not have her leashed with you then put her into her kennel (not for long periods of time though) . If she is not kennel trained then I would get this done right away. Do not let her have endless supply of food and water. Only let her have it at certain times of the day will also help to controll when she needs to get. Be persistant and you will win the puppy potty battle.

My husband and I will be getting a shih tzu puppy in 2 weeks. I am definately excited!!! The breeder that were getting the dog from says she will have the dog potty trained and also will be training him in other areas too.

I plan on training the puppy more and continuing the training. My question is are there any good websites regarding training methods for puppies/dogs?

I’d recommend that you contact a trainer for a good puppy socialization class. That will teach you everything you need to know, plus make sure that your puppy is properly socialized. Contact a trainer from the Association of Pet Dog Trainers:

http://www.APDT.com

Socializing your puppy correctly is essential and can prevent lifelong problems with shy/fearfulness.

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Although there are so many different ways to potty train a puppy. It is very difficult to find one that suit your pup’s need and fits your life style.
A Simpler Method for Indoor Potty Training :
This method is like making a deluxe crate = a better larger crate with a bathroom in it .
This way your new dog won’t go all over the house at the beginning while he/ she is still learning to master it’s potty training skill.
Using a traditional crate will be too hard for people who go to work 8 - 5 daily and when the puppy is still too small to hold their pee for 7 -9 hours.
This method I created is proven to be VERY SIMPLE for ANY pups to understand. It even works for older/ untrained dogs, house with multiple dogs like mine, or hyper pups who can’t focus.
It also works for busy owners and family with children who likes to keep the house clean & urine- free.
You MUST START THE POTTY TRAINING STEPS BEFORE YOU BRING YOUR DOG HOME. Yes, that’s right !
What that means is, before you bring your new dog home, you must :
1. Get a GATE / PLAYPEN for your home to make boundaries for your new dog.
Your house is too big and confusing for the new dog and it needs your help to make it simpler for him/ her by using gates / playpen.
*In my video I use Small Animal Playpen (Large size).Brand : All living Things, available in Petsmart for $41
2. Choose a specific area for them to go potty (this method was designed for indoor potty training for small to medium dogs, for bigger dog I recommend using outdoor potty training).
Pick a LOW traffic area, like: the corner of a room, in a spare room,etc. Remember, this area will be pretty PERMANENT ! Your dog will always go to that same area, so choose the area very carefully and calculate the pros and cons in choosing it (kitchen is not optimal).
3.Treats (cut them in small pieces)
Now use the playpen/ panels gate to make a Potty room. Put 2 - 4 potty pads on one side, and bed+water+ food+ toys on the opposite side of potty pads. (Don’t forget to put the OPENING of your gate on the BED’s side, NOT on the potty pad side, this is to avoid any MESS. Because your dog will come and greet you at the opening, and we don’t want it to step on it’s urine or poop).
As soon as your new dog come home (I’ll use male dog for this example), Potty training starts RIGHT AWAY.
- Put him inside the potty room right away, leave him in there for 1 hour or more to settle down or even sleep. Your new dog most likely will do 1 pee / poop on the potty pads inside the potty room, give praise & Treat asap.
Then now you can let him out to roam the house for 1 hour (and NOPE !! your new dog IS NOT potty trained yet. But he already started to learn)
- Then ask your dog to “go potty again after 1 hour, WALK him to the potty room, enclosed gate, and tell him to “go potty”.
If he doesn’t go, leave him in there for extra 1/2 hour to 45 min or until it goes potty. If he falls a sleep, then just let him rest for a while. Once he wakes up, ask again to “go potty” (dog usually go potty approx. 5 to 20 min after nap)
- Write down your dog potty times. You will notice how often your dog go potty, some dogs go every 1 hour some 1.5
- Now watch your dog’s potty / poop routines for 1 day . How soon after meal does he go potty, how soon after nap, how often he goes to the bathroom to pee or poop in a day, etc. This sounds complicated, but it is pretty SIMPLE !
- WRITE THEM DOWN as a POTTY SCHEDULE (this is for you so you don’t forget them the next days)
-Because he can’t go in the potty room on their own YET, at the beginning you have to ask your him to go potty according to his potty schedule.
- Ask him to go in the gated area and close the gate.
- When he did go potty give PRAISE and TREAT everytime, then you can let him out.
- Repeat the word “go potty” several times if he refuse to pee/ poop, then leave him alone in the potty room.
- Come back to check on him, don’t stare. Do not yell / hit, this is not a punishment room !
-Repeat steps according to potty schedule and eventually he will go in and out without being asked (& on demands)
He’ll always have that gate in their mind & he will not go elsewhere.
-Once he can go in and out by them self, you can remove the gate (approx 3 mo)
I let my dogs sleep in the crate at night until he/ she is 100% potty trained.
Remember my method will work for sure, but it can NOT be compromised !
If the new owners are NOT as committed (forget to open the door to let them in / out, don’t have the time to train etc) some dogs will NEVER be potty trained forever. It’s NOT because they can not do it nor because they are bad pups, but because they don’t get enough help and they become very confuse of what they should do.
It’s never just the dog’s fault ! You have to be responsible dog owners and commit 100% to HELP your dog learn this important skill.
I wish you and your pup the best !

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hey giys i have a new puppy about 12 weeks old, its a pug, and im having a hard hard hard time house breaking it… i take it out alot, but it wont go to the bathroom outside, it just runs around and stays by my feet… so i give him about 10 min outside then i come in… then normally he is in for all of 2 min and he uses the bathroom in the house… i dont get it… help me out here what am i doing wrong?

you are not giving him enough time. Next time he goes inside pick it up and take it outside and then when you take him out take him to that spot and let him smell ! Then give him time. When it is potty time…make sure you don’t play with him and don’t talk to him except to say …go potty or something you want so he knows what that word is. this is potty time..not play time or time to talk. It is time to do business. When you play outside let him know that is play time. Dogs are very smart….you just have to be consistent and it will take time!

I have one dog that takes FOREVER to go….she can be out there for half hour and she will walk around and back and forth and back and forth and drives me nuts. She also refuses to go out in the rain. God forbid her feet get wet. I have to carry her out and set her in the grass !

You have to be consistent in your training or dogs get confused. You have to wait it out and then really praise him and pet him and tell him he is a good dog. ALWAYS take him to the same spot….so he can smell where he was and know what he is supposed to do.

Take him out every hour until he goes. Until then crate him or keep him on leash beside you constantly until he is goes outside a couple times. Then that spot will have his smell and if you use the same phrase….he will understand.

I take mine out and say…go potty. they know not to play…