My 10wk old puppy pees on the way to the door and pees when I carry him. Any help?

Question

I have had him for about 2.5 weeks. And he still makes a mess on the way to the door and pees when I carry him. I take him out every 2-3 hours and his poop schedule is not set yet...Any ideas?

Answer 1

It sounds like his peeing is more out of fear than the urge to go. Try not to pick him up, and don't drag him to the door. Encourage him to go outside of his own will by calling him and getting him to follow you outside. See if that changes the peeing to the door and when you carry him

Answer 2

Puppy Potty Training Tips
1. Teach a specific word : Each time you want your new puppy to
poop or urinate, try to repeat the same word over. You can use
whatever words you want, like "go poop" "go potty". By repeating
the same words each time, it will become another command for your
puppy, and she will be able to do it when you mention the
command.


2. Take her to the same spot every time. If you have had other
dogs, or talked with other dog owners, you know that when a dog
go pee on one spot on the carpet, they go back exactly at the
same place over and over. Why? Because they recognize the smell,
and it tells them to go back there. Now, knowing this, you need
to do two things : take your dog outside for its pee/poop, and
take her exactly at the same place each day. Your puppy will
recognize her smell and know she has do pee there.



Second, if your puppy pees somewhere inside, by accident, make sure you
clean the floor or the carpet thoroughly so the smell really goes
away. At first I used windex to clean a pee spot but it did not
work. My puppy kept going back. A friend of mine gave me a bottle
of pet odor remover and it is the only stuff that worked well in
my house. This is where you see its true that a dog sense of
smell is so much more developed then ours!


3. Confine your puppy for the night. Usually, your puppy will not
pee in its own bed, so it is better to confine her in a box or a
crate, with not a lot of space around her dog bed. Make sure you
take your puppy out first thing in the morning though, and not at
10am! Your puppy might not be able to hold all night, but she
will learn quickly that she has to do it outside.


4. Watch your dog a lot : you can't really expect your puppy to
knock on the door when he wants to go outside to pee. The best
thing of course is to have a dog door so your puppy can go
outside herself, but if this option is not possible, try to
observe what your puppy does before he pees, and take him outside
as soon as you see the sign. You can also teach your puppy to ask
for the door, but that might take some time.


5. Take your puppy out right after a nap or before you play with
her. Your puppy needs to pee or poop in those situations.


6. Just like you would do with your kids (and yourself
probably!), stop giving water to your puppy a few hours before
sleep time. This is a great way to avoid night pee, but cannot be
applied if it is very hot in your area and your dog might get
dehydrated. If it is the case, leave water all night round.


7. If your puppy poop or pee in the right spot, tell her! Use
your happy voice, your puppy will know she did it right and will
want to do it right the next time.

Answer 3

One of the two last muscles to develop is the stomach/bladder area. Some puppies pee in their sleep... just like you humans. He may be "full" when you're carrying her but the rest of the time you should put his nose in it (gently) and tell her NO, NO and take him IMMEDIATELY outside in the grass... when he pees outside, tell him how good he is and make a big fuss over him!

You can expect this behavior until he is around 12 weeks or so old when her muscles get a little stronger

Answer 4

He's not too young to start getting trained but he is too young to get the concept of waiting to go until he's outside. set him up with some newspaper in an area to himself in case he has accidents. Keep on takin him to the door just grab some newspaper on the way out to catch his mess. He'll learn that he has to hold it til u get him outside. knowledge comes with age, just be patient he'll come around and if not and you really want to keep him then get a house for him outside and just let him come in every now and then. Besides dogs like to play outside once in a while

Answer 5

His peeing is a submissive trait...don't get mad at him, just clean it up....the best thing is to ignore the behavior....if you are crate training him, use a towel under his belly when you pick him up, that way you don't get peed on.
Get some treats (I like Bill Jack liver treats) and take him outside...let him pee...once he has peed, pet him on the head softly then walk away...call him to you, pet him again softly, then give him a treat (treat is for coming to you to be petted, not for potting)...It will take some time, but the behavior will stop (or at least get better)...the main thing is, is to not punish him for being submissive. (I sit for many dogs that are trained that way, and theyhave gone thorough the process -not really doing their business- to get a treat, then potting in the crate).

The poop thing will come in time.
Good luck and keep at it!

Answer 6

He's still a baby! Also, he gets excited easily and can't really control himself yet; perhaps those little pet diapers might help until he's fully trained; but if it keeps happening, check with your vet, maybe there's something wrong with the poor little thing. Whatever you do, don't yell at him; just have some antibacterial wipes handy and clean it up.

Answer 7

Does he have a crate? If not try one. Dogs will not mess their own space. Carry it to the door and then let him out.Make sure to praise him and give him a special treat when he goes outside. He'll learn eventually.

Answer 8

he still has a little bladder, take him out every hour. also, you're probably still feeding a few times a day, so when he gets older and you start to feed him only once a day, his poop schedule will get set

Answer 9

He is still so little. He might get excited when it is time to go out. Our dog used too. Most dogs are not able to control their bladder until they are at least 16 weeks old.

Answer 10

Be patient - if things are not better in the next two weeks, then check with your vet. If it is a small breed, then it is very usual.