I am having problems with toilet training my pup. When we first had him he was partly trained on newspaper. I tried crate training but he hated crate and wouldn't stay in it no matter what I tried. Instead of getting better he seems to be getting worse. At the moment he uses garden 20% puppy pads 20% and my kitchen floor 60% of the time. What can I do?My puppy is nearly 12 weeks old. Can anyone give me some advice?
Housebreaking can be frustrating, but patience is key. Get rid of the newspaper and puppy pads...they encourage in-home elimination. Take the puppy out hourly. When he potties outside, reward him...sometimes with a treat, sometimes with verbal praise. Clean any accidents indoors with a pet odor neutralizing product to discourage elimination in the same area. Other than that, be patient. The puppy is just a baby, and lacks the muscle control that adult dogs posses.My puppy is nearly 12 weeks old. Can anyone give me some advice?
When i got my puppy i used newspapers on the floor it was the worst thing and caused a really bad smell. I wouldn't waste your money on puppy pads. My advice would definitely be to crate train him it is fantastic as they won't mess where they sleep also you have piece of mind when you have to leave the house you know where they are. Jack wasn't house trained till he was around 7 months before he got the hang of it and still has the odd accident . I was told they can have accidents up to a year. It does get easier but not for few months yet but definitely worth all that constant disinfecting the house!
I think he is a bit confused, paper pads and garden. Pads are the worst thing to use, my Friends dog is 2 years old and still uses pads. Put his bed in the crate along with food bowls and toys, leave the door open and play with him next to the crate then chuck some tasty treats inside (leave the door open) and pet him while he is eating treats.... keep chucking the treats in and keep the door open. When it's bed time say good night and put him in his crate. Just ignore his cries, this will stop for in a short while. Then you can start toilet training. He is only 12 weeks so till young. If you use the crate properly he'll be housetrained within a week. Good luck
Be consistent. Praise him everytime you see him use the puppy pad, and when he starts sniffing and acting like he has to potty take him to the puppy pad or outside and praise him when he goes. Only scold when you see him have an accident on the kitchen floor.
Take him to where you want him to potty everytime after he eats, and every couple of hours, and everytime he starts acting like he may have to go. He's not going to do it on his own, he is still pretty young. You just have to keep on top of him for a little while longer. I think our dogs where pretty much house broken around 4 months and absolutely no accidents by 6 months.
We didn't crate train our dogs either. (most people will swear by it though) We just kept on top of them and took them out constantly and constant praise for when they went where we wanted them to.
Good luck
Crate train him. Who cares if he doesn't like it? You don't like that he pees on the floor, so until he gets it he has to stay in his crate when you can't watch him. Trust me, being in the crate won't hurt him but he cries and whines because he knows you will give in.
You are the master so get to crate training. When he is trustworthy enough then you don't need to use the crate anymore.
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Our puppy is 11 months old now and clean.
We only did newspaper at night and through the day it was strictly outside and a sharp telling 'NO' if she did it inside.
I took her outside and said 'Go pee-pees when she was crouching. She now goes to Pee pees whenever I say it. Very handy when you stop on a journey.
It takes time and perserverance - good luck.
Just carry on what you are doing and give a name for when he pees outside. With my dog we say be clean it also works if your in a rush to be somewhere or you have him out the car if you can just tell him to go to the toilet. My dog was still peeing on the floor when she was 2! But they're puppies till they're 4 and when she was three she did go outside, however I don't think it will take so long for you because I think she has a bladder problem and poopin problem. She will do it on the floor if you don't let her out before bed. I also recommend a dog flap so he can come and go as he pleases, as I think this helps her but if he is a big dog then I wouldn't because he wont be able to go out when you aren't home as you'll have to lock it incase of burglers.
Stick to newspaper.
Remove the pads.
Praise him in the garden and ignore puddles in the house (that is do not even comment on them)
Clean with biological soap powder and use disinfectant afterwards.
He was getting the message and the newspapers are what he knows. With some dogs it does take time. Good luck
take him outside every half hour or so, so that he gets used to going outside then eventually he should go by the door when he wants or has to go this worked with my english bulldogs and they are one of the most stubborn dogs alive
Persevere with his crate training. Put his food down in there, and put an old sweater of your own in with him ( something with your scent on) It may be weeks before you can actually close the door on him, but don't give up!! Then , you can buy a spray, its called ';8 in 1'; Puppy Trainer Housebreaking Spray. You just spray this where you WANT your dog to get used to doing his business!! You can buy this at most pet stores, and may even find it online! Its worth a try!
Stick with it....it won't happen overnight, but if you make sure you persevere, and give your pup loads of praise when he gets it roght, it won't take long at all!! Good luck!!
try this link to an article from professionals:
http://www.ddfl.org/behavior/pup-housetr鈥?/a>
keep teaching him to go to toilet, you need a lot of patience and it may take quiet a while for your puppy to get used to because he's only young, teach him to let you know wen he wants to outside to do a wee and that. hopefully he will get much better and not do it on kitchen floor, only praise him up wen he does it outside
A puppy has to learn how to control his bladder. This takes time and patience. My pup is now 11weeks and nearly trained. I feed twice a day. When finished eating I remove the bowl and give him approx 30 Min's then put him out to the toilet. He will usually poo. For peeing I watch for him drinking and pop him out regularly. I have found that by giving lots of praise he soon got the message but don't scold for mishaps as they will become nervous and it will make them worse. I just think it is all about persevering, praise and regular placing outside........I would get rid of all the aids as this may be confusing him....just concentrate on toilet outside not in......the only aid I used in the beginning was the spray which you put on paper and then moved the paper outside.......Don't forget he will associate with the smell also so when he pees outside leave for a little while before disinfecting so he associates it with a toilet area........
How long are you waiting to take him outside? Are you taking him out on a leash or just letting him out the door, assuming that he will just ';know'; to go potty outside?
Your pup is 3 months old - that means - at most, the longest he can hold it is 4 hours. That means, every 3.5 hours you should put his leash on, take him outside and say go pee pee, go poo poo, go potty, whatever you want the code word to be. And when he goes - praise praise praise. Every 3.5 hours - including all night long. And get rid of those puppy pads immediately. That encourages him to go in the house!
As for crate training - if I could do it with a rescue that thought the kennel was the pound, you can do it to. Here are some answers to a previous question on crate training.
Even the person that asked the question is having success. The point is - you have to train them to see the crate is a good positive thing
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;鈥?/a>
Good luck!
at this point the puppy is very confused. i have a 12 week old german shepherd that i am potty training now. I find the most effective way to potty train is to have one place the puppy can go. In my opinon and this as worked on all my dogs, what i do is take the dog out immediately after it eats. Most importantly go to the same spot outside each and every time, Also when you see the puppy sniffing the ground and running around looking for a place to go to the bathroom grab the leash and go outside. say to the dog lets go pee pee, something to the effect each and everytime the dog goes out. the key is to be consistent
also do not let the dog play outside when training to pee. during these sessions its not playtime its bathroom time. when the dog is finished going to the bathroom immediately praise it and go inside. this will let the dog know that you want it to go outside to pee and not on your floors. also i got to tell you, crate training is a great tool for puppy training, potty training etc, when used properly and not a form of punishment. I use the crate for overnight when my husband and I are asleep and yes our puppy has a hard time with the crate as well. she would rather be in bed with us lol. but just keep at it slowly and for very short periods of time. I feed our puppy in it with the door opened and hide special toys and treats in it so that she associates it with being good not bad because all dogs need a den. also never, never confine puppy in it for long periods of time except overnight. never force the puppy in it. keep the door open thru out the day so the puppy can come and go as pleased. never let puppy out when it is crying because she/he will associate that and keeping crying to be let out.
When they are babies they have no control of their bladders so you have to watch him constantly and learn to read his body language and then when he's about to go you have to whizz him outside and then congratulate him for doing it outside. In my puppy book it said that a puppy should be completely house trained by the time he's 6 months old, cos then they can control themselves so at least your half way there! Good luck and persevere, its great when they're fully trained.
My puppy was hard work at first but we soon turned her around , we just kept putting paper down by the back door,sometimes I would see she was going to go toilet so I would pick her up and put her on the paper, and she started to understand, and then we started opening the door and letting her out , when she had done her business in the garden we would praise her, everytime she went elsewhere I would show here what she had done, and tap her. It was succesful, and now she does not go toilet anywhere but our garden.
Hope it helps
As he was trained on newspaper then I suggest you continue this.. Put a good area down to start with, then gradually reduce it. Take him to his appointed place outside after meals and after any energetic activities. (Always to the same place -- routine is so important for dogs). Take some treats with you and If and when he does perform, praise him immensely and give him a treat straight away. If you treat him later than about five seconds he won't remember why he's got it.
Persevere and you will win in the end.
Your puppy is still young. You need to take it outside every 2 hours and praise it when it goes outside. I would get rid of puppy pads so they aren't even an option. Then I would go back to crate training with will take at least 2 weeks for the dog to get used to being in. You will have to ignore the crying and attempts to get out while you are sleeping. Potty training may take up to 4 months before there are no accidents at all. Get a book on potty training a puppy. Good Luck!!
He wouldn't stat in the crate, no matter what you tried?
Did you try closing the latch?
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