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Question

My puppy uses the bathroom often in the house and I am trying to break him of that. What are some goods tips and how long will it take him to use the bathroom again?

When I mean uses the bathroom , I do mean he uses it on the floor. I would like to train him to use it outside. You know, go to the door and scratch or something. I also want to know how long it will take him to use the bathroom room ((Poop, Pee or both)) again.

Answer 1

I have 2 dogs, both Heinz. One is 3 yrs old, the other is 1, both are well-housebroken.

First- your puppy is like a baby- he will need to go 15-20 minutes after he eats or drinks, so you will need to watch him and take him outside (or wherever you want him to be doing that kind of thing).

Second- A dog will not go where he sleeps, eats or spends large amounts of time. BUY A KENNEL OR CRATE. It will be invaluable in training and keeping some semblance of order in your home. It needs to be large enough for him to stand up all the way and turn around, but not much bigger. When you're gone, or you want more control over his behavior, send him or put him in the kennel. At night, when you're asleep, put him in the kennel. This needs to be a safe, comfortable place, so don't discipline him when he's inside it.

As soon as you get home or any time you take him out of the kennel, take him outside. As soon as he squats to do either #1 or #2, say, "GOOD boy!!" in the cheesiest happy-voice you can muster! When he's done, give him tons of praise, petting and a treat. This reward system applies to any behavior you want to encourage- Sit, Lay, Come, Down, etc.

You will also need to associate a word with this behavior, and it can be whatever you want. I've used "potty". I'll ask my 3-yr-old- "Do you need to go potty?" and if the answer is no- she'll just sit there and look at me... if the answer is yes- she'll jump up, wiggle all over, whine and/or head for the door.

Another thing about the dog mind- The attention span is not very long... about 3 seconds. Disciplining him after the fact does no good whatsoever. You've got to catch him in the act, or he won't understand why you're upset.

Like I said- watch him!! If he starts to squat, shout his name- this is to catch his attention. Hopefully he will stop. Pick him up and take him outside- FAST!!!! Put him on the grass. Then act as if he didn't even start inside- remember the attention span... He's going outside, so that's all he'll remember- Praise that behavior.

I try to only sound angry while the unwanted behavior is happening- my 1-yr-old is jumping up on me- I'll sound semi-angry and tell her "DOWN!" Then as soon as she's down- which is what I want her to do (now she's being obedient), I praise her for doing what I asked.

Answer 2

think positive renforcement. A puppy will respond to positive training more so than negative. Give him praise and treats when he goes potty outside. If you catch him in the act of peeing in the house(but only if you catch him in the act), clap your hads and say, lets go outside, in a loud voice to startle him a bit. Do not rub his nose in it or show it to him. "showing" him what he did is an outdated and pointless training techniqe that only makes your dog afraid of you. Dogs only have a 2-3 second attention span, so they have forgotten what they did. Some people say"but he looks guilty". he is not guilty, he just knows that every time there is something on the floor, he gets yelled at. They do not have complex thinking where he will logically come to the conclution that he is being yelled at for peeing on the floor ten min. ago at Using a crate or kennel while you cannot keep an eye on the dog is a good way to housetrain him to. Dogs do not like to go potty were they live, so they will not go potty in the crate. The crate should not be used to punish. You puppy may spend alot of time in it so it should be a "happy" place to go. Crating is not cruel. Dogs are natural den animals and are drawn to small spaces to feel safe.

Answer 3

What I would suggest is getting some of those puppy pads, and put one near the door. If you see him start to go pee, pick him up and put him on it. Once he gets used to going on the pad, you will see him head over that way and you can just bring him out. You need to keep an eye on him. When you see him sniffing around that is a good sign that he needs to go to the bathroom, and that you need to take him out. When he does go outside, give him lots of praises and a treat.

Answer 4

Since it's a puppy, every 3 hours, even in the middle of the night. Crate the puppy at night. Use a divider(should come with the crate) only enough room for him to stand, walk in a circle & lay down. They won't poo where they sleep. Feed him outside of the crate. Should take a few days for a smart days or a month for less intelligent one. Good luck!

Answer 5

Crate training is the answer. By using a crate, you prevent most accidents. The dog gets more praise from you because it is going outside more. They just love that praise. I usually can have a pup trained in a matter of a couple of weeks. They don't start asking to go out until they are older, but will show you that they have to go by sniffing for a spot, getting hyper. You just have to watch them like a hawk until they start asking. That part takes time.

Answer 6

A puppys bladder is small, therefore they cannot hold it like older dogs they cannot control it. use puppy pads on your floor and each time the puppy even looks as if it is going to go somewhere else put him on the puppy pad. Each time the puppy eats and drinks place him on the puppy pads, usually a puppy will potty as soon as they take in liquids or food. Be quick, as it takes them a second to crap on your floor. You can also crate train the dog. A dog usually will not potty where they sleep. when you let himout of the crate take him straight to where you want him to go. If he does go on the floor, do not spank the dog. Take him over to it, show him what he did, tell him bad dog, then take it to where it is suppose to go.

Answer 7

what do you mean uses the bathroom. if you mean using the floor you need to take the time to teach him to signal when he wants to go outside .and this takes lots of patience.bren

Answer 8

I trained my dogs to ring a bell on the door. Put a bell or something that makes noise on the door and practice this with him. Take his paw and make him sound the bell, then show him it means "outside". If you stick to this he will too.

Answer 9

Regulate his water. Don't leave it out and try to get him on a schedule. Give him water with meals and once during the day. On hot days double that. Don't dehydrate him but don't over water him. After rough play, take him out. Don't bring him back until he pees. When he's an adult you can leave the water out.

Answer 10

You can "Paper Train" him by watching him and learning how he acts before he "goes" (after eating drinking etc} Put him on the paper and coax him to stay until he/she does their business, then pet him telling him/her "Good dog" several times.

You have to learn when yhey are most likely to have to "GO" and put them on the paper or take them for a walk (best idea).