Comments on: Potty training 2 puppies at the same time, please help?

By: KIKEENONO

KIKEENONO — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:24:59 +0000

I have to strongly disagree with #1 poster by 7 months they should be fully trained.I trained 17 pups all at once that by the age of 6wks they all knew where to go.I started them at the tender age of 3 wks.1st go back to basics if you have them inside get a room like utility room or bathroom that DOES NOT have carpet.next lay down newspaper three layers thick only on half of the room divided by a 4×4 boardso thy can jump from the papered floor to the unpapered floor.on the unpapered floor you will put their beds and water and food bowls.the pups will essentially train themselves to go on the paper(no wee-wee pads).by nature any dog will use the carpet because it is more absorbent,the wee-wee pads are not only expensive but because they are expensive people tend to use one pad which in turn gets soiled right away and people expect for the dog to use over and over again but a pup/dog does not like to go where his feet are standing on damp ground,thus that is why a lot of people ask why their dog is no longer using the wee-wee pads.If you don’t want them going at all in the house on papers just exclusively outsides than yes you do need to buy crates for each one but you have to be very alert to their potty needs otherwise they will go inside the crate and the end result will be worse because they will learn to soil their sleeping quarters.
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By: smartdog

smartdog — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:42:59 +0000

You’ll have the most success if you’re using a crate. Generally, the quickest and easiest way to house train them is: either the dogs are crated or someone is paying 100% attention to them. In other words, they have no opportunity to make a mistake.

Other things you can do to help them learn housetraining:

1. provide a reliable schedule.
Feed them twice per day, leaving the food bowl down for 15 minutes. Whatever isn’t eaten gets taken up until the next feeding. (No in-between meals — just 2 feedings per day). 15 minutes after they eat, take them outside to relieve themselves.

Take them outside at least once an hour, regularly, whether you think they have to go or not.

Take them outside as soon as you come home.

Take them outside as soon as you let them out of their crate.

Take them outside as soon as they wake up from a nap.

Take them outside immediately after a rambunctious play session.

2. Don’t give them freedom - supervise constantly.
This means that they’ll never be out of your sight. If you aren’t able to give them 100% devoted attention, put them in the crate or put them on a 6-foot leash and tie the leash to your waist so they can’t wander.

3. Supervise them when they go outside.
This is the part that a lot of people miss. Don’t just let them outside, go outside with them. This will do 2 things: (1) give you the opportunity to reward them when they do go and (2) let you know if they don’t go. If they don’t go, when they come inside, crate them for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, take them immediately outside again. Repeat this until they finally go to the bathroom (don’t forget to praise!).

4. NO punishment. If they’ve already gone to the bathroom, it’s too late to punish them. All you’ll do is teach them to find a place to hide to go to the bathroom, which ultimately makes the house training process harder. IF you see them starting to squat, clap your hands to interrupt them, pick them up and immediately take them outside and let them finish their business outside. (Don’t forget to praise!).

Consistency, supervision, and patience is all you’ll need for a well-housetrained dog. However, living outdoors won’t help them learn housetraining, so I recommend they live indoors, well supervised, so that you can best teach them to go outside to do their business.

Good luck! It’s worth all the hard work.
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By: NvrMnd smart1 its over ur head

NvrMnd smart1 its over ur head — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:17:59 +0000

Praise them when they go outside. Punish them when u catch them going inside. Make sure if only one of them goes in the floor that the other sees you punishing the guilty party. A dog wants nothing more than to please it’s owner so make sure they know how mad you are when they mess up. Go over board yell and scream and make an @$$ of yourself it works. But make sure you go equally nuts with the praise. If they go where they’re supposed to then they’re the most wonderful special dogies in the world.
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By: marilyn m

marilyn m — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:36:59 +0000

LOOK TO TRAIN A NEW BORN PUPPY HONESTLY IT TAKES ABPUT 5 MONTHS AND EVEN THEN THEY WILL SNEEK A POOPY OR PEE PEE ON THE CARPET!! I HAVE 2 AS WELL AND THEY HAVE THERE PEE PAD THAT THEY USE ALL THE TIME! BUT SOMETIMES THEY WONT, 1 IS 3 YRS AND THE OTHER IS 9 MONTHS! WAT U DO IS U HAVE TO HAVE UR EYES ON THEM AT ALLL TIMES AND WHEN U SEE OR DONT SEE THEM DOIN # 1 OR 2 ON THE CARPET U YELL AND SAAAY NOO! AND CONFINE THEM IN A CORNER OR SMALL AREA IN THE HOUSE WHERE THEY CANOT LEAVE. AND WHEN THE POTTY IN THE RITE PLACE U HUG AND KISS THEM!! THIS IS NOT GONNA TAKE WEEKS BUT MONTHS SO GOOD LUCK
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By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:29:59 +0000

Make sure you take them out A LOT! First thing in the morning, after every meal, after every nap. If they start to whine take them out. When they go potty praise them a lot! Leaving them outside won’t train them but it will keep the house clean. Also try crating them. Crates are not mean and they infact are the puppys den. Dogs try not to mess where they sleep so they hold it in the crate. Good Luck
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By: lucass1428

lucass1428 — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:52:59 +0000

Sorry, they are just too young to be fully potty trained. I guess thats why they say its hard to have 2 puppies at once. Just do it like a beginner, crate them. Potty break, crate, potty, play, potty, eat, potty, sleep. You get the idea.
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