Any suggestions on training a papillon who chews and goes potty in the house?

Question

Hes 1 year old and fixed but very jelous of 8 month old grandson . I feel like a failure..

Answer 1

Puppy Training Tips: Potty Training

Establishing a routine with your dog is essential to good training. Your routine should include feeding times, bathroom breaks, playtimes, training and timeouts. Having a young pup is just like having a small child when it comes to potty training. Young pups, just like young children have very underdeveloped bladders. A young child does not necessarily know when they need to go to the bathroom until they are doing it. The same thing applies to your young pup. If only it was as easy to control your pups peeing on the floor as it is to control your child’s peeing on the floor. Your child generally wears a diaper if they are not potty trained, but putting a diaper on your pup is very impractical and darn near impossible. How long do you think a diaper would actually last on your pup’s backside before it is ripped off and shredded? If your pup is anything like mine, about 30 seconds. There is an easy way to know when your pup may need to go to the bathroom. Depending on your pup’s water intake, and amount of exercise, this chart can help you keep your floors and carpets protected from your pets bathroom habits. Approximate age to hours your pup is able to hold their bladders starting at 8 weeks of age, (General time your pup will enter your home to begin your lives together.) 8 -12 weeks of age (2 - 3 months of age) = 30 mins 12 - 16 weeks of age (3 - 4 months of age) = 45 mins to 1 hour 16 - 24 weeks of age (4 - 6 months of age) = 11/2 to 3 hours 24 - 36 weeks of age (6 - 9 months of age) = 31/2 to 6 hours 36 + weeks of age (9 months to 1 year+) = 6 to 10 hours These times may vary with your dog. Different breeds mature at different times in their life. A small breed dog matures faster than a large breed dog, so your large breed dog may need more frequent ‘bathroom-breaks’. It is always a good practice to take your pup out every 30mins to 1hour when you are home, even when they are older. Repeatedly letting your dog out will solidify your training efforts. When training your pup to go to the bathroom outside it is good to establish a routine as well as some familiar words to coach your pup into the right behavior. Every time you take your pup outside to go to the bathroom use the same spot as much as possible. The familiar smell of their urine will help them recognize that this is the spot to ‘go’. When you take your pup outside to 'go', say to your pup, "Go pee." or some other similar phrase over and over again until they actually start to go. With using this phrase over and over again the dog comes to realize that this word means to 'go pee' and you will have a dog that will pee almost on command. When they start to 'go' use the phrase again with a 'good dog' added. Give your pup lots of praise when they are done and possibly a treat. Praise is one of the most useful training tools you can use. Dogs respond better to praise than yelling. Just like us, dogs like to be praised for something they do right and strive to achieve praise. With established potty times, using the 'go pee' words and lots of praise your pup will come to understand where it is acceptable to 'go pee' and where it is not. This will make your life a lot easier and your bond between you and your dog will grow stronger. You should never give your pup the full run of the house, even when you are home, and never when your not home. Set up a medium to large crate for your pup in your house. If you don’t have a crate, a bathroom or laundry room will do, any place in the house that has easy to clean floors. Place towels or blankets, food and water bowls, a few toys and newspaper or absorbent ‘doggy’ pads in your dogs space. This area should be warm and inviting to your dog. Just like us, your dog needs its own area to relax. Giving them this space gives your dog a place to go when things become stressful for them, like when you have company over that may be to loud for them. This will also restrict the area your pup has to make a mess. It is against a dog’s nature to urinate or defecate in the same area they sleep in. Give your dog a big enough space so that they can ‘do their business’ away from their sleeping area. Some people take their pups out for long walks to tire them out before they leave them home alone. Extra exercise requires extra water intake, which will increase your pups urination and accidents in the home when left alone. If you feel the need to exercise your pup before you go out, do this a good hour and a half to two hours before you plan to leave. Let your pup out a few times before you leave to make sure they have emptied their bladder as much as possible. Remember your pup will have accidents, but with a little time and effort you will have a happy new addition to your family and a clean comfortable home.
It is in a puppy's nature to chew things. The problem lies when your pup chooses the wrong things to chew, like your tables legs, your shoes, books or anything they can litterally get their mouth on. Always have a generous supply of good, strong chew toys for your pup. Two or three toys is not enough. You need a good 10 or so little, medium and big toys to save your stuff. Don't give all the toys to your pup at the same time. Save a few interesting toys for times that you need to distract your pups attention from chewing something that they shouldn't. Even with a large choice of toys, your pup will sometimes find it more satisfying to chew your new pair of running shoes instead. In the case of finding your pup chewing something they shouldn't, tell your pup "NO" or "BAD DOG" in a deep, stern voice. Litely tap your dogs nose with one finger as you take the object out of their mouth. The most comman mistake is then leaving your dog alone and going about your business. Your dog will then go and find something else to entertain them and it will probably be another thing they should not have. When you take something away from your pup that they should not be chewing on you have to show them what is 'ok' to chew on. Replace that shoe, table or book with a bone, squeaky toy or stuffed animal. Pat your dog and tell them 'yes' as you give them their toy and 'good dog'. The dog will then come to understand that this toy is acceptable to chew on and mommy or daddy's shoes and such are not. Don't leave your new puppy to try and figure things out for themselves. They will enevitably get themselves into more trouble. As a good parent to your pup you must point them in the right direction. Show them where to 'go pee', show them what they can and can not chew on and make them understand what is acceptable behaviour and what is not.
You should also try a technique of training called, "Amichein Bonding". It sets the rules of the house hold and you as the leader of the pack. It is a very gentle process that will have your dog electing you as the leader that they will follow and respect.
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Answer 2

Sweetie, honey, you are taking this way too personally! You are not a failure, you just need help. Lucky for you there are hundreds of us out here to help you out.
First of all you will need obedience training classes. Papillions are very smart, very stuborn, and can be difficult to train, and you have a baby to protect.
Get a professional to teach you how to train your little doggie so you don't drive both you and the dog nuts trying things that don't work. Petsmart has a great program, and some cities offer them on the cheap.
For now get a squirt gun and let him have it when he misbehaves. Praise him when he is quiet, calm and doing what you want him to do. Be firm, I know it's hard, but you have to get this dog to behave around that baby.

Answer 3

Any dog who pees in the house needs another round of crate training. Use the squirt gun or spray bottle with water when he misbehaves around the grandson. Use a command with the water i.e. No Bite No Jump No Growl

Answer 4

The easiest way to train you dog to not urinate in your house is to kennel train your dog it is easy because your dog does not want to eliminate where it sleeps. Make sure that the kennel is just large enough for the dog to stand up and turn around. you do not want too much space because your dog will eliminate in one area and will lay in the other area. it is important that you keep your dog in its kennel when its bed time and when you are away from the house and he/she stays home.At no time should you ever use the kennel as a punishment, your dog then will associate the kennel as a place were it gets in trouble. At first accidents will happen in the kennel simply pick it up and DO NOT Scold you dog. after a wile your dog will soon think of it as a safe place and it will be a comfort zone for your dog. after a few months your dog will be house trained and will no longer eliminate in your house at this time you can start expermenting with leaving your dog out wile your gone and sleaping with you(if you allow your dog to do so). also dogs use urination as a show of affection. this can be stopped by saying "NO" and then teaching your dog a positive show of affection like "Shake". As far as Chewing find the problematic spots and mix red pepper and water into a paste put this paste on the spots were the dog likes to chew(Warning DO NOT PUT ON FABRICS IT WILL STAIN). If you Catch your dog Chewing on something that he/she should not be chewing on tell the dog "NO" and give him/her something that they can chew on.

Answer 5

Ok, there are some pretty good answers here, but none hit right on the spot. First of all dogs are den animals and it is NEVER too late to crate train your dog.Neutering rarely stops housebreaking problems. Other than the fact when you neuter a dog it removes the testosterone from thier urine so the smell is not so strong. Purchase a crate just large enough for him to stand up stretch and turn around in. Put a little water in it if you will be gone for some time. Dogs will not urniate or deficate where they eat or sleep if they don't have too. That is why putting them in the laundry room or bathroom doesn't work. They can urinate or deficate far enough away from where they eat and sleep. It may SOUND cruel, but isn't! Think of this; what is your dog doing while your not at home? Mostly, he is sleeping. He might as well be sleeping in his crate. After a day or two you will notice your dog will seek his crate when he is sleepy or wants to get away from visitors. Why? Because this becomes HIS space! He will love it, and want to be in it. Like your children love being alone in THEIR OWN room at times. Never stop using a crate, just because he is house broken. You should always provide your dog with his own place to get away too. Also, after he is used to being in his crate you will always be able to put him there when you need to and he won't cry about it. Like if you have a party and don't want him in everyone's lap, or you go on a trip to old Aunt Grumpy's (who hates dogs) take the crate with you, then she can't complain. It will also keep them safer if you are in a car accident. Dogs chew for a number of reasons. Boredom, they like the noise it makes, cutting teeth, or trying to get rid of puppy teeth. He may also have a bad tooth. When people have headaches they rub their temples for releif. Dogs can't do this so they rub, lick, chew, scratch. They also do it for attention. For every action there is a reaction. If he feels like you are not giving him enough attention, he will do SOMETHING to get your attention, even if your attention is yelling at him to stop chewing!. To him, it's better than no attention at all. Here again, if he is in the crate when you are not home or are not able to watch him 100% of the time, he can't chew. Please don't forget the safty issues either. Having worked for a Vet for so many years, I've seen most every thing. Dogs can get themselves into a lot of trouble being home alone with the run of the house. They can get hurt, just jumping off the furniture, get into a accidentally left out pill bottle, choke on something he has been chewing on, the list is endless. Crating your pet can eleminate most if not all of your problems. Be sure to buy him some safe toys that he CAN chew on and play with, without getting yelled at. My three dogs each have their own crates. I don't even have to shut the doors. When they get tired they go get in their crates by themselves. Even though I allow them to sleep with me, they prefer the crate and their own beds. Unless there is a storm going on, then they pile right on top of me!!!!
Good luck!

Answer 6

Dogs are pack animals. he is trying to raise his stature in the pack over that ofthe baby's. get him a cage, and only let him out when you are there to directly supervise him. when you take him out of the cage, put him directly outside, and after he eats, put him directly outside until he has pottied. cuddle the baby in front of him, and give the baby his toys, to let him know that the baby is higher up in the family hierarchy than he is. Yell or growl at him if he does anything wrong and praise him when he does anything correctly. He will soon learn where he stands in the family, and settle back in.

Answer 7

well he's not jealous of the grandson...he's showing HIS dominance...
in your house your dog is in charge. you need to be in charge. id think about obedience training...and re-teaching him the basics of good potty behavior. take him outside first thing in the morning, after a meal, every 2-4 hours. reward him with treats when he pees/etc. outside. if he squats inside, take him outside and reward him again, if he pees/etc. outside. it take A LOT of time and patience but he'll get it.

Answer 8

My step mom used to take our dog when he would mess or pee in the house and stick his nose in it and then put him outside. I know it sounds really mean, but he never wanted to sniff his poo or pee again and he always did his business outside. He didn't chew very often, but if he did she would show it to him and then (probably) hit him and put him outside. I know my step mom sounds so mean! My grandma used to pick up her dog when he would start going to the bathroom and put him outside. Or, if she saw him peeing she would say, "go potty", and soon he learned to potty on command.

Answer 9

Two words. Obedience school.