posted 03-17-2004 08:48 AM         

I am looking for some advice on house training a golden retriever puppy? I havent gotten her yet but will on Friday and need some help!

The 'problem' is that I have a miny mutt pup who unfortunately, at 11weeks old is still using the paper.

Will the new puppy get into this same habit? should i not let her go into the room where the papers are at?

I want her to use the bathroom outside right from the start, how should i go about this? also, will Nana also take this example and start using the bathroom outside too? I have tried to untrain her from the paper because we are getting a new puppy but I havent been able to. She can be outside for hours and will not use the bathroom, but once she goes inside she runs for the newspaper.

posted 03-17-2004 09:08 AM         

I would definitely keep the new pup in a room without the papers. I have a feeling she would learn from the other pup to use the papers and you will be stuck with TWO of them going on papers. I would bring the older pup outside every time you bring the new one out - can't hurt and perhaps she will learn from the new one.

posted 03-17-2004 10:04 AM         

Hopefully the golden wont be too hard to house train, every breeder ive spoken to say that they are really easy to house train.

posted 03-17-2004 12:01 PM         

You can also buy a wire crate (large enough for her adult size) with a divider, so you can make the crate small to begin with and gradually make it bigger as she grows. Or you can buy a wire or plastic crate and stuff a cardboard box (or something) in the back of it to make it smaller.

posted 03-17-2004 01:16 PM         

Good news, I took Nana out side, put the paper outside and she used the bathroom! Well not on the newspaper but on the grass, but its stil outside so im celebrating! ;-)
I praised her alot and she seemed really happy. She did the same thing she does when she uses the paper. She'll sniff it, run back to me wagging her tail. When I praise her she'll run back, sniff it and wag her tail again, her way of saying 'mom i did something right so praise me'.

Thanks! I hope I can work on this, when I took her outside I wasnt expecting her too go, or I expected a 20minute wait but I guess since she was tied up she had been holding it.

posted 03-19-2004 04:21 AM         

You also might want to hang a set of beels on your door knob. Everytime you go out ring the bells first. this way the pup will soon connect the bells to going potty. THEN they will start going over to ring the bells to be let out. I warn you though.... sometimes they do this just to go out and play and fool you . LOLOLOLOLOL