Is 14 weeks too late to crate train a puppy?

Question

He's a pure breed german shephard that i bought from Kansas. He's 14 weeks but he pees and s**t's everywhere but outside. i take him very often but for some reason he holds it until he's inside and then when i leave the room for two seconds he pees in a corner. I dont understand it, other than this he's a great dog, my room just stinks. lol!!

Answer 1

I think it's never too late to crate train a puppy. I crate trained my dog at 9 months because he had anxiety issues. I would suggest buying a crate, a book, and getting to work.

Answer 2

Unless you found a private breeder in Kansas, this may be a puppy mill dog. These dogs can be a nightmare to housebreak, because their natural instinct to want to be clean has been ruined. These pups are often raised in small cages where they can't escape from their own mess - so they get used to being filthy. You can try crate training him, but if this is the case he will go in the crate, too.

Put some of his poop outside where you want him to go. Keep him on a leash next to you at all times. Right after he eats or drinks or whenever you see him start to sniff around, take him outside and stay outside until he goes - even if it takes two hours. Praise him and let him know this is what you want. Good luck!

Answer 3

No it's not too late, just be consistant and don't use it as punishment. In fact only scold if you catch them in the act. Otherwise they will just learn to hide when doing it! Remember to place him in the crate when you can't directly supervise him, take him outside after eating/drinking, playing, about every 1 to 11/2 hrs. Praise him when he goes in the right places (yes that means you have to go with him). Use a leash to walk him oustide and use this time as 15 minute training periods for sit, stay etc. Yes it's a lot of work now but it will pay off in a well trained dog that is also fun to be with and take places.

Answer 4

It's not too late, my pup was 12 weeks old when I got her and I had the same problem. Start now, the sooner the better. I am still crate training my pup. I used to let my pup sleep with me until i figured out she was getting up in the wee hours of the night and crapping all over the place. Now she sleeps in the crate and I let her out in the morning to do her business. I also put her in the crate whenever i am going to be out of the house for a period of time. The dog just needs to get in the "routine" of doing his business outside. It is a long sometimes fustrating task, but eventually the dog will get the hint. I hope this info helps!

Good luck!

Answer 5

No, he is still impressionable at this stage. Make sure that the crate is only about as big as he is. Don't give him any room to pee because a dog won't pee where he sleeps. You may have a problem when you do lock him in at night. He will cry because he wants to be near his family members. Take him out for a pee before you put him to bed and again, as soon as he gets up in the morning. Rule of thumb, take him out half an hour after he eats, and after he has a drink. Be patient, wait till he pees before you let him back in the house. He will also go back to the scene of the crime, you have to find a way to neutralize those odors from his old pee place. There is some stuff in Wal*Mart that works really well. Just go to the pet section.

Answer 6

You can train any age dog proper manners, first you need to use Urine Gone on ALL the area where he goes in the house and make sure it soaks into the floor(the active enzymes eliminate all traces of pee and poop remnants). puppies go pee every hour and poop every 4 hours. Anticipate this and when its getting close to the time that you know he has to go, take him outside to the designated potty area and just wait. You have to be patient and when he goes DO NOT OVERPRAISE HIM, a little treat here and a "good dog" will do, he's not doing a trick he's doing what he's supposed to do on a daily basis. When you catch him in the act stop him by saying AHH or giving a SHH sound, pick him up or put his leash on and take him to the designate potty area and repeat the potty process. Repetition and patients is the key, it will come soon enough and it will get to the point where he'll wait by the door or scratch at it to let you know when he wants to go.

Answer 7

No 14 weeks is the perfect time to start training a puppy.
House breaking can be frustraing just keep working on it and remember to watch the pup all the time what he is out ofthe crate and to take him out often like every half hour or so.
They learn to leove their crate and see it it as their den.
Mine sleep in their crates durring the day woth the doors open.

Answer 8

No, it isn't. The puppy will probably fuss for a bit but be firm and consistent and he or she will get used to it and end up going in there when it wants to rest. It helps to feed the dog in the crate also so that the crate can be associated with good things.

Answer 9

No it's not too late but do it without any stress. Sounds like the pup has been used to a kennel so you need to house train him. Try this....

House training is very easy because dogs naturally dislike soiling in their ‘den’. Lots of owners become very frustrated when their pup has an accident and they shout at, punish or worse – rub the pup’s nose in the mess!! None of us would dream of doing this with a child and would make an increased effort with the child’s potty training. So it should be with a pup. He/she is still learning about our ‘human’ world and what is acceptable and what is not.
If you shout at or punish your pup when he/she has an accident, he/she will not understand why. It is, after all, a most natural act. They will just find somewhere out of your sight to relieve themselves, perhaps behind the couch or under the bed.
The secret to successful house training lies in you getting the timing right. Pups generally want to empty themselves after they have just woken up, after eating a meal or after a play.
Try to anticipate when your pup wants to ‘go’. He/she may start sniffing or turning in circles. When you see your pup behaving like this, stop what you are doing and take him/her outside immediately. Take him/her to the spot where you want him/her to ‘go’ and wait. Don’t distract him/her by talking or playing just let him/her get on with it. As soon as he/she has finished hand out a treat and give him/her lots of praise. Remember to treat and praise within ONE SECOND so the pup can make the association between the action and the reward. Be prepared and keep treats in your pocket and an umbrella/raincoat by the door. This way you will not miss an opportunity to teach your pup the house rules.
If your pup has an accident, say NOTHING. Just clean it up then hit yourself over the head with a newspaper for missing the opportunity and not anticipating your pup.

Using an indoor crate can be very useful for house training as well as having many other benefits. Dogs like the security of the crate and feel quite happy in one if you have visitors that don’t like dogs. Your pup will not mess in his/her bed and providing you train him/her to the crate properly and don’t leave him/her too long, you can take him/her out when you are ready. Crates are particularly good for house training over night. You can let your pup out first thing in the morning, treat and praise and have instant success.

Answer 10

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