Best way to potty train my 9 week old male golden retriever?

Question

I have been working with him for a week, praising him when potties & poos outside, He only potties inside (not poo thank God) but he doesn't seem to be getting it, usually I catch him squatting & scoop him up before any gets anymore out. I do let him out regulary, the recommended amount but he just seems to wait until we are back indoors.

Answer 1

with my dogs i did the same thing. when ever you catch him using the bathroom in the house take him outside to the other end of your yard and then walk back to your house. call him if he doesnt follow you. but i have found that puppies tend to pee as they are walking towards you. all of my dogs have done this. and i have 4 at the moment.

Answer 2

1)keep him in a cage when youre not around, and at night. They wont go where they sleep. (unless the cage is too big). Dont worry about feeling bad about locking the dog up, you will notice that after a while the dog will go in there to sleep, it makes them feel secure.
2) dont keep food out all the time. Feed the dog and watch it closely for 1/2 - 1 hr after eating. If he starts to go somewhere hurry over and scare him by clapping your hands or something, dont beat him or rub the face in it. But since you said he doesnt poo inside then you may not need this. However you do have to leave the water out all the time. So watch the dog all the time like a baby. (Remember you only have to do this while they are training, so its worth it to keep an eye on him like a hawk). After he drinks wait like 10 mins then take him for a walk and say in a nice voice "go potty" repeat it over and over again and when he does go say "good boy" and give him lots of love and a treat. If you catch him going inside then do the same thing I said above rush over to him and clap your hands loud and say NO and rush him outside.

Answer 3

Sounds like you're on the right track. The key is supervision and understanding that at only 9 weeks, he's not going to be fully potty-trained for a while. When you're together, leash him to you so you can catch him if he tries to go inside, then do what you're doing by escorting him outside to finish up and then heaping on the treats and praise. When you have to go out, crate-train. But of course a 9 week old pup can only hold it for 2 hours max.

When you let him out to pee, just stand around until he goes. He should learn that nothing happens until he pees. No playing, no walking, no going back in. Not until he produces at least a drop. Then praise, treats, playtime, walkies, etc....

Answer 4

Start by crate training. Also if you get him on a schedule of when he eats and drinks, the you know when he will eliminate. Get a head of the game. Puppies sleep then pee, eat then poop, play then pee. So grab him up as soon as he wakes up, take him out 30 minutes after he eats and take him out after 5 - 10 minutes of play. Carry him to the spot you want him to pee, if he does not do his business in 10 minutes, pick him up, do not scold him, bring him in and put him in his crate. Say nothing to him, go back after 30 minutes all happy, carry him to the spot outside and give him another 10 minutes, if he doesn't go, carry him back to the crate. Keep doing it until he goes, then lots of praise. He will figure it out real quick!

For longer periods of time, like at night or while you are out, add 1 to your dogs age in months to know how long the dog can hold its bladder. In your case, it is 3 hours.

Answer 5

The dog is like a youngster , it'll eat at any time when it may well , just go away it a bowl half of way full , and let it eat until it can not, motive dog's play rather a lot and they're going to lose the weight ..But if your dog doesn't play a lot feed it twice a day ..

Answer 6

It takes a lot of patience and perseverance. Just be patient after all he's only 9 weeks old. It could take months unless you're home all the time and can devote a lot of time to the training. Have you tried crate training? They don't usually defecate where they sleep. Good Luck.

Answer 7

I used a crate (Kennel) to help with the training of my lab . Luckily you have one the smarter breeds of dogs and once they start to see a pattern in you behavior they pick up on this and adapt to you . This takes allot of attention and dedication from you . good luck . After you let the dog outside , put them in the crate for 1/2 hour them let them out right away again . They will come to love the shelter you provided for them .

Answer 8

I have a Yorkie that was almost impossible to train. All I can suggest is sticking to your guns and take him out more than you think he needs to go. Praise him for doing the right thing and gently scold him when he makes a mistake. He certainly doesn't want to disappoint you, so you have to let him know when he does. Good luck!

Answer 9

ok take him out in your garage or somthing and talk to it and set him out by the grass where he can get to it now i would leave him out side for about 3 hours and come in and out to play with him and check on him and bring him some food and water... every 15-20 min put him in the grass and sit there with him and if he wont go than set him in the possistion and kind of pat his tummy and rub your fingers up and down his tummy... and push just a tad and if you want to kind of play with his tail.. and pull it up and down and twirl it around and side to side... ok type back if it works or dosnt work.... somtimes you can put some news paper inside when he is inside so he goes on that and point him to it or to the door somtimes if you say wanna go outside in a real nice voice than he might go out side.....

Answer 10

how about a good old fashioned piece of newspaper rolled up. it's quite effective