I have had a new puppy for about a month now, got her when she was 8 weeks old. She is (possibly, no one really knows) a boxer/lab mix. I have potty trained puppies growing up, so I’ve done this successfully before. The problem is, she does not give me any sign (clawing at door, whining, etc.) that she has to go outside. The second I put her in the grass, she goes potty. I believe she understands that when she goes outside, to use that as a bathroom, because she’ll go instantly. But I always have to take her out and guess when she has to go. When will she learn to let ME know that she has to go? I have waited to see how long she can go, and she will just squat and go on the carpet unexpected, in the middle of playing or whatever. Any ideas how to train or speed up making her tell me she has to go and I can just let her out the door? She grasps the outside potty thing, and I know the accidents she can’t help. I’m caring, I don’t get frustrated… but any tips would help!
Our Golden did this. No indication whatsoever. We would tell her "no" in a firm, but not loud, voice when we caught her going inside and took her outside right away. We gave her a treat for going outside. Eventually she started whining at the door when she needed to go out, and we would give her a treat for that, too, to encourage it. After a while, we no longer needed the treats.All in all, it took us about five months (she was about seven months old) before she finally "got it" and we no longer had to use treats for potty-training.
Good luck!
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2010 Mar 15
give her treats when she goes, and taker her out 1ce every hour. when she goes inside lightly punish her.
hope this helps!
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2010 Mar 15
Some dogs won’t let you know. As your puppy gets more used to house training, she may start to give you more signals. As you get more used to your dog, you may pick up on subtle signals she gives you. Keep her on a feeding and watering schedule. Take her out at the same time every day. Some people train their dogs to ring a bell when they want out.
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2010 Mar 15
~at 12 weeks every hour to hour and 1/2 is what they need.
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2010 Mar 15
well ill give u advice i hope it works…. maybe ur dog doesnt want to go outside let him do his pee or poo inside BUT put a news paper somewhere in ur house … if he does the accidents somewhere else tell him NO but if he does them in the newpaper praise him give him a little bone a toy …something so he will know wat he done was good and will keep doing it then when he learns that try to let the newspaper outside …. let him do is accidents outside in the NEWSPAPER for about 3 days then just talk to him or say to him dont use the newpaper anymore ur not a baby… get rid of the newpaper infront of him then hopefuly he will try to look for the newspaper outside when he needs to go potty then since he cant find it he will do his little accidents OUTSIDE when u see him do it outside give him his toy act REALLY happy praise him,kiss him play with him for a long time so he will think wat he done was good and will keep doing it!
well hope it worked!!!
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2010 Mar 15
why dont you try this tip i read if you are at home all day put her on a long lead around your waist or wrist when you see her squatting to go rush her out side the main signs are running around in a circle
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2010 Mar 15
Our Golden did this. No indication whatsoever. We would tell her "no" in a firm, but not loud, voice when we caught her going inside and took her outside right away. We gave her a treat for going outside. Eventually she started whining at the door when she needed to go out, and we would give her a treat for that, too, to encourage it. After a while, we no longer needed the treats.All in all, it took us about five months (she was about seven months old) before she finally "got it" and we no longer had to use treats for potty-training.
Good luck!
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2010 Mar 15
hey i have this problem too because my parents hate it when my dog pee’s/poo’s inside and i need help because i dont even know the signals of when she has to go !!
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2010 Mar 16
ok my aunt did the best thing in the world with her dog. she trained her to ring bells when she needs to go out. its a great idea heres a link http://www.clickersolutions.com/articles/2001b/bell.htm
but be patient you got another month or two before you can fully train her
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2010 Mar 16
Every dog is different and she’s still really young,. try hanging a bell on the door and jingle it when you take her outside maybe she’ll learn to jingle it to let you know.
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http://www.poochie-pets.net/