How can I housebreak my new puppy?

Answer 1

the first thing to remember about house training a puppy is there ability to hold themselves is limited. a rule of thumb is they can hold "it" usually 1 hour for each month of age. 2 months old = 2 hours, 3 months old = 3 hours, etc. when your puppy wakes up (morning, nap, whatever) the pup has to go, right then! take the pup out. when the pup eats or drinks, it has to go, take the pup out. after exercise (play), take the pup out. when the pup does it's thing outside praise it. a lot. tell the pup how good, how smart it is. you have to pay attention to the pups "looking for it's spot" behavior. when you see that behavior indoors, whisk the pup out. if you catch the pup in the act, simply tell it "NO!" and whisk it outside. if you find a puddle or pile after the fact, clean it up with an enzyme cleaner (pet food store) get a newspaper and hit.... yourself in the head and say "i should have been paying more attention" daytime training they get pretty fast. night time training is easier if you crate train the pup. also remember the one hour/one month rule. you will have to get up through the night to take the pup out. good luck

three websites on how to crate train a puppy
http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~rc207100/info-pub.htm

http://www.inch.com/~dogs/cratetraining.html

http://www.planeturine.com/pettips/dsp_crateTrainPuppy.cfm

Answer 2

Spend as much time with this puppy asa you can!!! I had a 4 week old collie/shelite mix and she was potty trained in a week and she only pooped in the house once!!! I was so proud of her!! But keep a good eye on when she gets a drink and take her outside about twenty minutes after that no matter if she whines or not and same with eatting. When she gets up from a nap take her potty! Tell you what its easier then what you think! Good Luck!!

Answer 3

Teach him specific commands that expect him to do his business as told (like "wheewhee" for no.1 and "poopoo" for no.2). Say it everytime he does his business so he learns to associate the word with the action. Then, find a designated place where you want him to do his business (on a newspaper, a certain spot in your backyard, etc.) and bring him there everytime he starts doing his business. Don't forget to tell him the commands while he's doing it and praise him when he's done. The pup should learn it within a few weeks at most.

Answer 4

Bottom line is to take the puppy outside to pee every 2 hours (if 2 months old), and within 10 minutes after every meal, and right before you go to bed at night and when you get up in the AM. Praise him when he pees outside. If he has an accident, don't punish him. Show it to him and say "no" and put him right outside.