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halvie New Member  Posts: 1 |
posted 12-01-2003 11:23 AM
 
What is the best way to potty train a puppy? IP: Logged |
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tuttifrutti Member  Posts: 478 |
posted 12-01-2003 11:50 AM
First, take them out about every 1/2 hr. or so, and always tell them the same words. We tell Ranger "go potty", and he is now potty trained and has the hang of it! Also watch, and if they start sniffing around, you probably want to take them outside. You don't want to punish them for an accident if you don't catch them in the act. They have a 5 sec. memory, so they won't know what you're talking about! Take them out a little after they have eaten or had anything to drink, and after a change in activity. Hope this helps! IP: Logged |
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Karriesue Member Posts: 277 |
posted 12-01-2003 12:27 PM
Yep, what TuttiFrutti says. How old is your puppy? I also want to add that depending how old your puppy is, you need to make sure to take her out at night too. Young pups just can't hold it like adults can. The rule of thumb is the pups age plus one. So if you have a 3 mo old pup, about every 4 hrs. When you take her out, make sure you praise the heck out of him and even offer treats. That helps too. Around the house, I wouldn't let him have full run til he is fully potty trained. Some people will tie a leash to themselves while doing house work so they can watch their pup. Or you can crate them if you cannot watch him. Good luck. If you have anymore questions about your puppy, this is a great place to come to. The people here are great! Good luck! IP: Logged |
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Samsintentions Member Posts: 944 |
posted 12-01-2003 12:58 PM
puppy pads can help in the house. IP: Logged |
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Karriesue Member Posts: 277 |
posted 12-01-2003 07:44 PM
Maybe it is just me but I would believe that puppypads would encourage a dog to go inside instead of outside. Does anyone agree or can they be used effectively in potty training? IP: Logged |
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Jamiya Member Posts: 1392 |
posted 12-01-2003 07:48 PM
I personally would not use puppy pads unless you are planning on always having the dog go in the house. It just takes more time with the extra step of moving them from the pads to outside. Better to just train them to go where you want them to end up.
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tuttifrutti Member Posts: 478 |
posted 12-02-2003 04:27 PM
I agree about the puppy pads, a no-no in my opinion! I can't believe I forgot about the training at night! Thanks Karrisue! IP: Logged |
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Rene Member Posts: 161 |
posted 12-02-2003 04:49 PM
I tried the puppy pads and all my puppies did was chew them up. my babies are 1 year old today and the other 1 1/2 and i still have problems with them potting in the house they usually dont untill i'm sleeping at night. when i'm home i leave the back door open for them and that usually works it's just when i'm sleeping they go in my den. IP: Logged |
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Karriesue Member Posts: 277 |
posted 12-02-2003 07:55 PM
Rene, Do you let them have full run of the house while you are sleeping? You might want to confine them to a certain area or crate train. It might help to solve your problem. Plus take away their water a few hours before bedtime. Just thought I would try to help a little. IP: Logged |
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Samsintentions Member Posts: 944 |
posted 12-03-2003 09:31 AM
I agree with not using puppy pads everywhere in the house, but I have used them when we locked them in larger kennels for trips or when we go somewhere and the puppy is unfamiliar with the place. As far as at home, yeah, they use them, but then chew them up. Once they go on them, we have topick them up ASAP! OR Else.... IP: Logged |
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puggleowner Member Posts: 228 |
posted 12-03-2003 10:29 AM
However you choose to housebreak your dog, it's also important to remember not to get discouraged. The more upset you get, the more the puppy gets frustrated because it doesn't understand how to fix it, etc. One thing that worked great with our dog is that we took her out every hour or so, just like other people on this post suggested, and when we did catch her in the act, we'd have a water bottle in every room, and we'd reach for it and give her a quick couple squirts.(We didn't start doing this until she had been with us at least a month, however, as we felt the first month she was too young to understand anyway). Anyway, we avoided giving her physical and possibly damaging punishment, but boy did she hate the feeling of that cold water squirted on her! After the squirting, she would usually stop mid stream, and then we'd take her outside to finish, and lavishly praise her when she did so. I'm not saying it's easy- Cameron still has issues with having occasional accidents in our basement, but these only occur every few weeks or so and seem to be decreasing slowly. Just remember to have patience- some dogs get potty-training in a month, others take A LOT longer than that, some breeds, like pugs which Cameron is 1/2, are prone to possibly taking up to a year to completely get it! At first I was freaking out about every little mistake, then I learned to calm down, just take things in stride and be consistent with Cameron in her training- and eventually she, for the most part, has gotten the concept. Good luck, and may you have one of those quick learning dogs! IP: Logged |
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merdc1 New Member Posts: 3 |
posted 12-18-2003 03:02 PM
My puppy is 15 weeks old and came to me paper trained. I am having a terrible time getting him to go outside- he just stands there and stivers. I have tried stopping him mid stream and taking him out- we wait outside forever and when we go in, he pees on the paper (or I have picked up the paper, and he pees in this one corner of the room). I have also tried the scented spray that you place in once spot outside hoping that it would promt him to pee. NO LUCK. Any suggestions???? IP: Logged |
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Jamiya Member Posts: 1392 |
posted 12-18-2003 03:40 PM
Try moving the paper closer to the door you eventually want him to use to go outside. You may have to move it as little as an inch at a time, depending on how adaptable he is. If he keeps using it, you are doing fine. If he pees where the papers used to be, take some steps backwards and go slower. When you get the papers to the door and he is using them regularly, try taking him outside instead. I have never heard anyone say they have done this, but maybe even put the papers outside the door for a while? In the meantime, every time you see him "go" on the papers, praise him while he is in the act and use a key word like "Go potty" - this way he will learn the meaning of the word, which will help transfer the process to outside later on. You may have more luck with the outside thing when the weather turns warmer. Hope this helps, and let us know if it does!
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Rene Member Posts: 161 |
posted 12-18-2003 04:25 PM
I do let the puppies have free run of the house when i'm asleep they usually sleep with me most of the night but i guess they get up at time to go potty i used to keep them in a play pen when i wasnt home but now they can jump out i also put baby gates up so they would have to stay in the kitchen when we werent home but they learned how to jump over that??? they are only 4lbs and 7lbs geez they can really climb. i dont really want to crate train them cuz i like them sleeping with me and now they are spoiled rotten they would just cry all night i'm sure. They are my babies since my kids are older now i spoil the dogs. My Rotty also has free run of the house since i'm a single mom i feel safer knowing she is roamming but she usually sleeps with me and she waits till i get up in the morning she is complety potty trained IP: Logged |
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merdc1 New Member Posts: 3 |
posted 12-18-2003 04:47 PM
Thanks for the advice about the papers...I am going to start saying the same thing when he pottys on the papers...working on that will help when we go outside and he just stands there... IP: Logged |
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Jamiya Member Posts: 1392 |
posted 12-18-2003 07:30 PM
My first dogs ever were two tiny little terrier mixes (rat terrier/scottie). They were itty bitty when we got them in January of that year. I remember well, standing outside saying "Hurry Up! Hurry Up!" while freezing to death and they just wandered around. I was also 6 months pregnant at the time. Nala, our current puppy, has always done her business fairly quickly, for which we are eternally grateful.
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MypuppyEvan New Member Posts: 3 |
posted 12-20-2003 11:51 AM
I'm having problems training Evan also. He's getting better... but I haven't had much time because I've only had him like 2 weeks and 5 days of it he was getting treated for Parvo. He's now back home and so we'll be working on it  IP: Logged |
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