How do you train a18 weeks old female chihuahua from pooping in the house?

Question

shes yousing the bathroom in the house

Answer 1

Most dogs give off signs. They will sniff a spot and circle. You can watch for tell-tale behavior like that, and immediatly scoop up your dog and take her outside to "do the deed". Each time you go outside, take her to the same spot and use a code word like, "Go potty!" when you want her to us the bathroom. Gently pet her and praise her in a normal tone when she goes outide.

I hope this helps you. I was so unsure when I got my dog...I read all the books and watched all the DVDs and bought all the best products. I can't imagine when I have kids!

When she does use the bathroom where you don't want her to, don't rub her nose in it or anything else like that. Rubbing her nose in poop can cause infections, especially if she has tapeworms or something like that. Just wipe up the spot and make sure (this is very important!) that you use a pet spot cleaner. You can buy the best stuff on the market at PetSmart or SuperPetz. A less effective brand (but it still works) is available at Wal-Mart. If you only wiped up the spot, your dog will go back to that spot and smell her "target", and decide that's where she's supposed to go next time. The cleaner removes all the doggy scent from your floors and furniture, so the puppy can't smell it, and therefore, it isn't a choice potty spot.

If you must leave your dog alone during the day, you may want to crate train or paper train your dog, at least for a little while. They're both extremely effective until your dog is housetrained.

Also, you could put your dog on a schedule to housetrain her. When I first got my Rotti-Shepard pup, I would take him out every 20 minutes. Most of the time, he wouldn't do anything, but it wasn't the point. It got him used to the idea that outside was where that happened.

You also may need to get up during the night and take her out. My dog is 6 months old and now goes outside every two hours during the day and every four hours at night. He is housetrained, though, so I can tell you that this works.

A puppy will need to relieve herself after playing, eating, sleeping or napping, or any other activity that takes her mind away from the task at hand. I would take my puppy out right after eating, drinking water, playing, sleeping, or just lying around. As soon as he would move, we would go outside.

Limiting your dog's water intake is also a possibility. It may just be that she is drinking too much water and her body can't use it all. Dogs should be provided fresh water with every meal, after playtime and sleeping, except at night. That wouldn't be a good idea. You're dog will not die of thirst or anything like
Most dogs give off signs. They will sniff a spot and circle. You can watch for tell-tale behavior like that, and immediatly scoop up your dog and take her outside to "do the deed". Each time you go outside, take her to the same spot and use a code word like, "Go potty!" when you want her to us the bathroom. Gently pet her and praise her in a normal tone when she goes outide.

I hope this helps you. I was so unsure when I got my dog...I read all the books and watched all the DVDs and bought all the best products. I can't imagine when I have kids!

When she does use the bathroom where you don't want her to, don't rub her nose in it or anything else like that. Rubbing her nose in poop can cause infections, especially if she has tapeworms or something like that. Just wipe up the spot and make sure (this is very important!) that you use a pet spot cleaner. You can buy the best stuff on the market at PetSmart or SuperPetz. A less effective brand (but it still works) is available at Wal-Mart. If you only wiped up the spot, your dog will go back to that spot and smell her "target", and decide that's where she's supposed to go next time. The cleaner removes all the doggy scent from your floors and furniture, so the puppy can't smell it, and therefore, it isn't a choice potty spot.

If you must leave your dog alone during the day, you may want to crate train or paper train your dog, at least for a little while. They're both extremely effective until your dog is housetrained.

Also, you could put your dog on a schedule to housetrain her. When I first got my Rotti-Shepard pup, I would take him out every 20 minutes. Most of the time, he wouldn't do anything, but it wasn't the point. It got him used to the idea that outside was where that happened.

You also may need to get up during the night and take her out. My dog is 6 months old and now goes outside every two hours during the day and every four hours at night. He is housetrained, though, so I can tell you that this works.

A puppy will need to relieve herself after playing, eating, sleeping or napping, or any other activity that takes her mind away from the task at hand. I would take my puppy out right after eating, drinking water, playing, sleeping, or just lying around. As soon as he would move, we would go outside.

Limiting your dog's water intake is also a possibility. It may just be that she is drinking too much water and her body can't use it all. Dogs should be provided fresh water with every meal, after playtime and sleeping, except at night. That wouldn't be a good idea. Your dog will not die of thirst or anything like that by limiting water.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Have you tried using Puppy training paper? That worked for my Chihuahua. When she has an accident just bring her to the training paper. She'll get the hang of it. My dog is now 4 and I keep the paper in the laundry room so she can go when ever she needs to.

If you want to train her to go outside, you will need to take her out as soon as she eats. You may be bringing her in too soon.

Good Luck!

Answer 4

I would assume that she is paper trained instead of crate trained if she pooping in the house , here's what I did when I first got my dog I kept her in a confined area ,like a hallway
do not let roam the house they get to relaxed
for the first 2 weeks used newspaper keep in same spot (do not move to diff locations,pup will get confused) in the confined room.when she poops on paper reward her with treats. then after about 2 weeks start taking her outside right after finish eating with the newspaper put on ground and allow her to smell
she will eventually go on paper outside then gradually remove paper in all

Answer 5

You can get some wee pads a wal-mart or at a pet store. Put them in various places in the house. When you feed them, after they finish take the outside after wards and stay out there with them and when they go, praise them or give them a treat. If they potty inside the house... don't scold , spank, or rub their nose in it. I read in a puppy training book that if you do that they think that you don't want to see them potty and when you take them outside and you are with them they won;t use it. Then when you take the back inside, they will hide and then potty. Good Luck.

Answer 6

small dogs from what i hear are harder to house break but you can paper train her for the house which will work a little faster until you can get her trained to go outside, i guess for some people it works that way. she probably wont be completely house broken until shes about 5 or maybe even 6 months, it took my german shepherd about 5 months, but i aslop trained him myself and im not experienced

Answer 7

I have 2 of those chihuahua, every time I feed them when there where little I took them out right away, I thaught them to go to theDoor and scratch each time they had to go out. It worked well. Be patient it usually takes them a couple month and they will keep your house clean.One Tip, avoid late feeding and keep him at night in a Kennel.

Answer 8

have a kennel set up for her with papaer, after she eats, put her in the kennel. When she does her business so her she did good. kisses hugs, and snack. You can also use the kennel 1/2 potty and bed so she has a comfort zone.
My girls go to theirs every night when the lights go out.

Answer 9

That is why I can't stand small dogs!!!!!!! They are a real problem to housebreak and spend their lives leaving Tootsie Rolls all over the house!!!

Answer 10

when she is finished eating take her outside, when she wakes from a nap or gets up in the morning take her outside, before going to bed at night take her out, do this as a routine and eventually she will let you know she has to go out by standing at the door to go out.

Answer 11

well what i did was, i boguth a spray boddle and everytime it poop/pee is the floor i gave it a litle squirt. then i took her outside. or if you really wnt you can train it to use a litter box. thats what i did because then you have to take him outside.