How do i train my chihuahua to use a paper and not the floor, couch, my lap! etccc?

Answer 1

Wee-Wee pads. they have a scent that is supposed to attract puppies to go on it.

Answer 2

place puppy pads down. And use the baby gates and keep him gated until he goes then allow him to run around the house. During the day take him to that spot every 2-3 hours at first. Then 3-4 hours, and extend the time until he/she can hold it for at least 5-6 hours at a time. We did this with our chihuahua. He is 7 months old now. But also train your dog to go outside if you have a yard. We didn't want to spend money on puppy pads all the time, we wanted to train him to go outside too. Patience and keep an eye on him, most of the time it is our faults they don't know how to train. We think they will just learn, but you have to teach them. Good Luck!

Answer 3

It is not unusual for very small dogs to take over a year to housebreak. Their brains mature more slowly than larger dogs, and it takes a long time for them to "get it".

Just take your dog out frequently. Always take it out 10 - 15 minutes after eating and drinking, and wait until it goes. When you see it going potty, calmly praise the dog (no squeaky, high pitched "baby talk") using the same praise each time (Good puppy going potty, or something like that..) Afterwards give the dog a consistent reward, such as playing a with a favorite toy or a game, a treat, or a pat on the head. Do not let your puppy be unsupervised at all. Put the puppy in a crate or on a leash if you can't literally watch them constantly.

If your dog goes potty in the wrong place, firmly, but calmly tell it "no" and immediately take a paper towel with the pee or poo to where you want your puppy to go. Place your puppy next to it and kneel close to your dog and tell it nicely, "Go potty, this is where good dogs go potty". Pat it on the head and move on!

I know this sounds like a huge commitment, but it will be worth it! We were starting to think our little Yorkie would never be trained, and the dog experts at Petco were out-to-lunch, but we were wrong! When our little dog was around 1 yr he would go for a couple of weeks with no accidents, and then come to us doing his little "happy dance" because he wanted us to celebrate his going potty. We finally buckled down and assigned turns to everyone in the house to watch him all the time till he was house-broken.

Really they are not awake that much, so it is a do-able commitment. Good luck!

Answer 4

I just sold a beautiful chihuahua for the exact same reason. Good luck, we tried training "Amigo" for like close to a year and he never got it, he would tear up puppy pads and pee and poo beside them. He was the best dog I ever owned as far as his personality but he would not go outside to use it. I wish you the best of luck cause we didn't have any.

Answer 5

I've had 4 dogs and this has worked on all four.
Keep paper down all the time. Then as soon as your dog starts to do his thing, get him, rub his nose in it, wet or mushy, and take him to the paper.
to train him to go outside....take him to the door, take his paw, scratch on the door and let him out. Wait a few minutes and let him back inside.
after each of these training times, make a big deal out of it, petting him and telling him what a smart dog he is.

Answer 6

I have three chihuahuas, I take them out frequently. I trained my first one by using puppy pads when I was gone and taking her outside while I was home. My other two chihuahuas were given to me by someone who couldn't keep them anymore and were already house trained.

Praise them and give them a treat while you are in the training stage.

Answer 7

O.K. NO NEED FOR FANCY STUFF.....

It is best to catch the dog in the act. As soon as you see it, stop everything, rub its nose in whatever was deposited on the floor, tell the dog, " No!, bad dog!". Then, if you can put the dog outside so it can finish. After a while of this the dog should start trying to go outside and let you know when it needs to go.

Answer 8

If you are home, take him out every hour for a couple days and not to play...just keep her in one spot continually repeating "pee pee" over and over...in a few days make in every two hours...eventually 4 hours. When you are not home and when you go to bed put her in a doggie crate. Put a toy and blankie in there. As long as crate is not too big but big enough to stand and stretch she should not pottie in it...most dogs won't pee where they sleep. make sure you take her to the SAME pee spot each time.

Answer 9

Get rid of the Chihuaha with the urination issues and get a different dog.
LOL..Im sorry, that has to be a hard situation to have to deal with.

You could try crate training it, or ask your vet, it could be a sign of something gone medically aloof...

Answer 10

have you tried house training (crate training)? if not its when you get a crate(not much bigger than the puppy) and at night or when you arent able to watch him, put them in the crate. When he cries take him outside (or where you want to have him learn to go) to do his business. Praise him when he goes where you want him to go. Eventually, he will bark/cry when he needs to go to the bathroom when he isnt in the crate. Make sure you watch him when he is out incase he needs to go potty.

Answer 11

i have a chihuahua and he is very stubborn about that too. i got mine puppy pads they come in a pack of twelve and the dogs use them! my chihuahua like them bc of the way they smell and he used them and now he is going outside and no where else.