Potty Training Puppies Info

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1. 1 DP
   2009 Oct 08

   Absolutely IMMEDIATELY ! Crate train, take the puppy out often.. Praise her when she pees, don’t go back into the house til she pees / poops.. Praise like you have never praised before.. Make it more worth her while to pee outside, than inside. Crate her when you go out.. Take her out every 1/2 hour.. Patience and persistence..
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2. 2 prettypanther_a
   2009 Oct 08

   You start as soon as you bring the puppy home. Praise when the puppy go outside and when they go inside, give a stern no and move the puppy outside. Get a crate, they are awesome.
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3. 3 vegas42696
   2009 Oct 08

   RIGHT AWAY!! She should know that as soon as she is with you… There are rules.. I know its sad when you have to crate her, but it is the best thing. At night you can put her in the crate, just make sure that you let her out in the morning right away. If she does have an accident in the house(which will happen).. Then put the accident outside, where you normally want her to go to the bathroom.. This way she will have the scent already there and it will be easier for her.
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4. 4 Clay B
   2009 Oct 08

   Definitley praise when good things are done. Dogs take in more information and learn more when they are younger. The earlier you train them the better they will behave.

   Also, if you want your dog to do tricks, train them early for that too!
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5. 5 Maria L
   2009 Oct 08

   well your mom should of started with wee pads while the pups were 3 to 4 weeks old,they learn the difference between hard area to pee and soft fuzzy is bed

   then when they are allowed to play around ,at about 5 weeks old,they will have to know the difference between the wee pad lightly padded and the real hard floor

   as soon as you get the puppy start the training,do it right away,they will understand but you will have to be their clock when they need to go

   when they first wake up,put puppy on wee pad,let the puppy eat if its time,keep an eye,puppy will want to poop 15 to 20 min,some poop before they eat ,they don’;t always just poop after

   do not give the puppy the run of the house,when pup is playing give pup potty break physically put pup on pad,if you potty training outside
   take pup outside when pup wakes,between play and before and after pup eats,if pup drinks lots,sometime they do because of boredom,make puppy go more often,they usually pee 30 min to hourly,so keep an eye

   as pup gets older,males spin round and round before they poop,females don’t

   if you notice pups face right down to the floor to sniff ,the pup may need potty break,as the pup gets to understand where the potty area is,give the pup more space to roam,again roaming give extra a little at a time

   alway appraise
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6. 6 hiclaude
   2009 Oct 08

   The sooner the better

   I recently housebroke my puppy and it took some work, but I finally succeeded. If she made a mess in the house, I took her to the spot and let her know I disapproved and immediately took her outdoors. When she did her business outdoors, I praised her enthusiastically.

   I suggest you use a crate to housebreak your new ‘child’. It keeps him/her out of trouble and, since dogs are den creatures, gives a sense of security. If the dog is in there while you’re gone or asleep, it isn’t chewing up your furniture and electronics.

   I also suggest that you take your new puppy outdoors every 2 hours in the first couple months (yeah, I know it seems like a lot) and when first removing from the crate in the morning, after eating and/or drinking, after playing, and before bed. After a few weeks, my puppy was pretty good about showing me that she needed to go outside (whining, pacing, or sitting by the door).

   EDIT–And one other thing. You don’t need to beat your puppy to housebreak it. Patience and praise is all you need.
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7. 7 pete_tina_seiko
   2009 Oct 08

   The very second you get the puppy. The puppy’s first night in a crate should be the very first night. Be diligent, make sure you are taking the puppy outside at least every 20 - 30 minutes, and do not use negative training for house-breaking.
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8. 8 Sandra
   2009 Oct 08

   Begin to house break your puppy the moment it comes home with you. Crate train it also. Be patient accidents will happen. Do not hit your puppy for having accidents or it will be afraid to go around you at all and make it harder to housebreak. Lots and lots of treats. I have used Cheerios. Perfect size and not bad for them.
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9. 9 johno95
   2009 Oct 08

   Start training immediately. You usually get the puppy at 8 weeks.
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10. 10 Linda_Doxiegal
    2009 Oct 08

    Crate-training and a good potty schedule.

    See attached list of schedules — figure out which one will work best for you.

    http://www.ltah.net/Housebreaking.pdf

    http://www.clickertraining.com/housetraining

    http://www.clickertraining.com/node/1171
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