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
2006-06-29 02:43:48
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answered by Stick to Pet Rocks 7
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This is pretty difficult. It depends on your yard and the kind of dog you have, If you don't have a fence then you need to walk your dog frequently, (at least 3 times per day). And you need to figure out if your dog has to go on a long 15 min or longer walk to sniff out where he/she wants to do their business OR just be satisfied after going a few times around the yard. Keep in mind that if you do not dedicate the time needed to taking your pet out then ,just like humans, your dog will go inside wherever they choose, and probably not the toilet. Also if the dog goes once in you r home then the scent will be there and they will want to keep the scent strong by peeing there again even if it is not an emergency. So it is best to keep that area off limits for a while. Also taking your dog out will create a stronger bond between you and your pet!
2006-06-29 09:24:17
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answered by wroyal 1
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My parents use newspapers to potty train a dog and if it doesn't work that just keep them on the newspaper until they get use to it.
2006-06-29 09:55:06
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answered by Christine 2
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keep an eye on him/her and if she starts going to the bathroom pick him/her up and run outside.
2006-06-29 09:19:32
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answered by Anonymous
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try using puddler ? paper
2006-06-29 09:15:48
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answered by Anonymous
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