How to potty train a 2 months plus puppy?

Question

I leave him in a crate when i'm @ work.He does not make a mess in there, although once i was stuck in traffic and when i came home he had peed in it.And also is there any Urine repelent spray or something that i can spray in my house so that he does not want to do it indoors.Anyway any advice/tips or suggestions would be helpful.

thank you,
Shan

Answer 1

The hardest part of house breaking is every time he pees in the house he is rewarded (he doesn't have to pee anymore)The best way is to not let him go in the house (sounds obvious I know) just take him out every two hours, and when you are not specifically watching him, he should be in his crate. By doing that, going in the house just isn't an option any more and he'll just forget that he can. Plus he'll associate peeing outside as a reinforcer.

Answer 2

A 2 month -old puppy doesn't have enough neurological maturity for any success at potty training. Neurological control of bladder and bowel functions naturally will occur around the age of 3-4 months. That's when you will notice that the puppy's room is clean and dry for awhile. (The same for small children--a dry diaper for a nap, for instance)

So then you use the "crate method" Buy a book that descirbes this. Some would say that a crate is inhumane. But really, how many accidents in the house do you really want to clean up? It is also a learning experience for the puppy. It does not want a messy room either, so having to have it's own urine and stool around provides a learning experience. For example, you will notice a dog will go far away from it's own area to relieve itself.

Answer 3

First off, the spray smells like urine, so you do not want to use it. The way I trained my puppy was to walk it every 2-4 hours and DO NOT go back inside until he/she urinates. Obviously reward him/her after with praise and a treat. When you go to work or leave the house fpr exteded periods of time, lock your puppy in a crate. Make sure the crate is only big enough for him/her to turn around but not much larger than that. After about 2 weeks your puppy will be trained and you can begin walking him/her in longer intervals.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

First of all, you should not leave a two-month-old puppy in a crate all day. The rule is the age of the puppy + one (that is, if the puppy is two months old, the longest it should be in a crate is three hours). If you bring the puppy out every three hours, it will learn to hold it in until it is brought outside. If you can't do it yourself, I suggest you hire a dog walker.

Good luck!

Answer 6

any local pet store has sprays but don't be cheap u get what you pay 4/ the only thing that i found to work for my mastif was taking him out side every hour or two hours they are babys they pi-ss and crap every other hour just like kids do when they are small/ now my dog is about 2 years old and never has an accident he/she will learn just have patience oh yeah turn on a black light and turn off your lights it will light the spots that u have not found yet/or seen the dog do

Answer 7

Try puppy training pads. Allows dog to use bathroom inside. They're invaluable and you'll find them to be quite useful. Award with small treat kibble.

Good luck.

Answer 8

I mounted a bell on a bracket by the back door. Take him to the door and wack his paw against it then let him out. after two days of this my golden started ringing it on his own and has NEVER went in the house...