21 May 2010
Amie explains potty training, and shows how to do house behavior drills.
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18 May 2010
Hello there,
I have a new 2.5 months old dachshund puppy. And unfortunately, we have a communication problem. And the worst part is it’s communication with potty training! I’ve tried the crate training method, but he doesn’t seem to ever need to go once I let him out. And once, I almost caught him pooping, so I took him out to the front yard, but he didn’t let it out even when I was outside for 20 minutes. I scold him for peeing and pooping on the carpets, but he doesn’t seem to get it. Help?
A long time friend, (guy) lives in the country and all of the puppies
that he has trained he takes two weeks of and starts making gallons
of ice tea. Every time the urge hits, he takes the puppy outside and
he relieves himself in the bush’s and the puppy follows suit.
Two weeks latter, and many, many, many gallons latter, he’s ready
to go back to work and the puppy is housebroke ! Different, but it works.
I guess if your a girl you might have to put up a floor-less tent in your backyard.
He claims no accidents.
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10 May 2010
I have a new Pomeranian. I have another dog as well who is 3 whom is fully potty trained. Anyway, my Pomeranian was born mid Feb. He is a small little guy purchased from a well known breeder. Anyway, Im having such a hard time crate training him. I did the whole pee pee pad training, too with him while he is in the puppy pen. Anyway, he will pee in the crate even in a short amount of time. I know the crate process & it was much easier with my first dog who is a toy breed as well. My Pomeranian will pee in the crate even sometimes poop. I take him out frequently but he hasn’t quite grasped the idea that outside is the time to use the bathroom. He is convinced it is play time. Seems like I am giving him a bath everyday b/c he will soil himself. ANy suggestions? One thing I can say is he IS tiny. He should only weigh 3 to 4 lbs fully grown. So, he is very much still a baby right now. I understand he is still learning but anything to help the process along or advice, I would love to hear iit. I did want to add that I am a stay at home Mom and take him out every hour. At night every 2 hours. Thing is he wont use the bathroom outside. I bring him in and wait then take him out again. He doesnt get to play outside unless he uses the bathroom. Im trying to teach him if he uses the bathroom then he can play. Its like a reward of some sorts. Thanks in advance!!
Well simply he is just young, but quit the pee pads, I would think the two different methods are confusing to him. Sounds like you are on track, he can only hold his potty for a little while at this stage, and maybe with the small size not so much. You might rule out something medical, but really at this age, they just go potty a million times a day, and even 2.9 seconds after they just went. I allow play time after the potty in case all the potty isn’t done an so they don’t think they go potty and right back in the crate, so you are right there. Take him to his potty spot, use your commands, sit in a chair and wait, praise him when he does good, I use Charlee Bears for potty training, they are good for small mouths and only 3 calories. I would start using the bell about now too. 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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05 May 2010
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28 Apr 2010
http://k9s4happiness.com San Jose Dog Trainer Vikki Boyd talks about the advantages of training your dog to use a PupHead Portable Dog Potty.
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My Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is 6 months old and he is still not getting the hang of potty training. Anyone have any suggestions?
The bells don’t do the potty training. The bells are just for them to let you know when they need to go out. That is, after he knows he is suppose to go outside to do it. Here is my house training method that absolutely works if you are consistent:
Take them out very often including in the middle of the night. Especially after eating. A full stomach puts pressure on their bladder & colon, which give them the urge to go. When you take them out side and they don’t go within 10-15 minutes then go back inside. But offer to go out again soon.
Look for the signs of them needing to go out. Look for them walking in circles, sniffing the floor and, of course, squatting. If you see the beginning signs hurry to take them out but try not to hurry in a scary way that may make them run from you. You can be very intimidating to a young pup.
Every time they potty outside praise them as soon as they are done going. Don’t praise them during the act as that can distract them and make them stop. But try to time it as well as you can. As soon as their butt lifts praise like crazy. Verbal praise with petting is sufficient but you can give a small treat too. Also say a cue word like "potty" when you see them go outside. In the future they can be trained to potty on command because they know that cue word. Try to avoid saying the cue word inside as that is confusing.
If they have an accident in the house do not punish them. Just clean it up thoroughly and asap. Dogs instinctively avoid defecating in their living quarters. If they are forced to live in it for too long then they will eventually lose that instinct. This can also be ruined by rubbing their nose in it. NEVER rub their nose in it.
If you catch them in the act you can make a startling noise, not too scary, but just to get them to stop in the act while you run to pick them up and put them outside in the right spot. Again, praise like crazy when they go in the correct spot.
Reasons not to punish them for accidents:
If they get in trouble for going potty in the house they don’t necessarily know that you are mad because they went in the house. They just think it is bad to go at all. This causes them to hide it from you, including not going in front of you outside. If they hide it in the house then it is much harder to catch them in the act too.
If you catch the mess after the fact then start punishing they don’t make the connection that you are mad because of the mess. They will think it was what ever they were doing in that moment you found it, say just sleeping. This is just confusing and can cause other behavior problems, including being scared of you in general.
As stated earlier, rubbing their nose in it goes against their natural instinct of going potty away from their living quarters. You could actually be teaching them that this is where it smells like a toilet and this is where they should go.
Bell training: Hang bells from your back door. Every time you open the door ring the bells. Ring the bell every time the door opens, not just to potty. This is so they see the association of the ringing bells to the door opening. If you can get your dog close enough to even accidentally ring it them self then praise them as you open the door. Some people bell train for the dog to paw at the bells (in which case the training is slightly different). But I train them to use their nose to ring them. That way their paws aren’t scratching up the door. Even glass can get scratched up over time.
21 Apr 2010
Potty Training A Puppy requires determining the pre-potty behavior, taking the puppy outside at regular times throughout the day and offering lots of praise for desired behavior. Use consistency and positive reinforcement when potty training a dog with information from a practicing veterinarian in this free video on pet care.
Expert: Marcia Martin
Contact: www.drmarcia.wordpress.com
Bio: Dr. Marcia Martin is a 1990 graduate of Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Filmmaker: Suzie Vigoin
Duration : 0:1:29
14 Apr 2010
Ruff, our West Highland Terrier, about 6 months old.
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12 Apr 2010
If a puppy shouldn’t be outside until 16 weeks once it has all its shots so it can’t catch diseases and stuff, then does that mean I won’t be able to potty train my puppy I am getting this summer to go potty outside, or does that only count for public places where other animals roam? Which would mean that I can potty train him to go outside in my yard but can’t walk him far or take him to dog parks until he is fully vaccinated.
Ditto, no public places only your yard. You don’t want a puppy who isn’t fully vaccinated to be around other dogs feces or urine, all dangerous diseases are passed in Feces and urine such as giardia, parvo, distemper, Leptospirosis and a number of others I cannot even pronounce let alone remember the name of. As long as he’s in your yard and not in public places you can potty train him outside. I did with my puppy and nothing happened to her. Once he’s fully vaccinated you can then start taking to a dog park or public place where other dogs go. HOWEVER, it does not stop you from taking him places as long as he’s carried and not put on the ground to begin socializing him to people and things, after 16 weeks then other dogs.
As for walking, wait until he’s housebroken and fully vaccinated before going on walks.
Good luck
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