How can I make my dog do her "business" at the right place:(?

Question

I've just owned a dog for 3 days. I've tried to train her to pee and poop in a tray and outside. I saw her doing it and I did interrrupt then I took her to her tray like they say on the internet. She had peed a little on the floor. And when I took her outside, she stopped peeing immediately. I tried to make her continue peeing in the tray but she didn't. I had to take her in. After a while, she peed on the floor again. I cleaned the floor to make sure there's no more smell of her products. Anyway she still can find out and does it again and again no matter how hard i try. In the morning I took her ouside so that she could poop. I stood there for about 20 mins and she was just sniffing around and doing nothing. I love my pup and I want her to be disciplined otherwise she will be sent away. Please help me out. Thanks alot. ;)

Answer 1

Interupting her while she is doing her business startles her so she stops. Training her to go in a tray is teaching her that it's ok to empty herself in the house. Get rid of the tray (she is not a cat!) and housetrain her properly. The following handout I give at puppy class will help.
By the way, what are you using to clean the floor? Anything that contains amonia will just encourage her to go there again. Soap powder is probably best.

House training is very easy because dogs naturally dislike soiling in their ‘den’. Lots of owners become very frustrated when their pup has an accident and they shout at, punish or worse – rub the pup’s nose in the mess!! None of us would dream of doing this with a child and would make an increased effort with the child’s potty training. So it should be with a pup. He/she is still learning about our ‘human’ world and what is acceptable and what is not.
If you shout at or punish your pup when he/she has an accident, he/she will not understand why. It is, after all, a most natural act. They will just find somewhere out of your sight to relieve themselves, perhaps behind the couch or under the bed.
The secret to successful house training lies in you getting the timing right. Pups generally want to empty themselves after they have just woken up, after eating a meal or after a play.
Try to anticipate when your pup wants to ‘go’. He/she may start sniffing or turning in circles. When you see your pup behaving like this, stop what you are doing and take him/her outside immediately. Take him/her to the spot where you want him/her to ‘go’ and wait. Don’t distract him/her by talking or playing just let him/her get on with it. As soon as he/she has finished hand out a treat and give him/her lots of praise. Remember to treat and praise within ONE SECOND so the pup can make the association between the action and the reward. Be prepared and keep treats in your pocket and an umbrella/raincoat by the door. This way you will not miss an opportunity to teach your pup the house rules.
If your pup has an accident, say NOTHING. Just clean it up then hit yourself over the head with a newspaper for missing the opportunity and not anticipating your pup.

Using an indoor crate can be very useful for house training as well as having many other benefits. Dogs like the security of the crate and feel quite happy in one if you have visitors that don’t like dogs. Your pup will not mess in his/her bed and providing you train him/her to the crate properly and don’t leave him/her too long, you can take him/her out when you are ready. Crates are particularly good for house training over night. You can let your pup out first thing in the morning, treat and praise and have instant success.

Answer 2

the first thing to remember about housetraining 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= 2 hours, 3 months= 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

Answer 3

First of all there is no way u'll make it in such short period of time... first of all be prepared for lots of cleaning!!!
Whenever u found out that she does it on the floor start screaming at her so she'll understand she did something wrong (she will trust me) but u have to be bad and threatening to her ok?
Then if u see her peeing inside don't hesitate grab her and take her outside!!!
It work with all of my dogs ( i had many!!!)

Answer 4

it will take time and alot of patience, its going to work out like this - take it out early in the mornings to pee and poop and then to pee every 3 hours or so depending upon its age and diet, just try to put a habit to it that's all. and esp at night take it out again to do pee and poo. when it pee or poos in the house you should say a 'no' to it. take her out and then make it do i t there. it will take time - you should not get worried ok it will be soon ok

Answer 5

well dogs mostly do their business after a meal so what you can do is wait for them and and when you see them squatting you tkae them to the litter tray and no matter how much they keep going out, put them back in until it has done its business and keep praising it after that. it will take a whole lot of time but once it gets it right,its easier. plus you need to really take time to train it. eventually they'll learn that they are doing a good thing by doing their busineess at that designated spot

Answer 6

well put her in a cage or kennel right and then take her out on a leash to the place you want her or him to pee at i should work also never hit or treathen your dog

Answer 7

Tell it "if u don't listen to me, i turn u into a taco!" or slap it upside it's head. Also say "u stupid dog u make me look bad!"

Answer 8

you could talk to a vet, or get a book on caring for dogs.