House Training a puppy?

Question

I just got a new puppy, does anybody have any tips on house training hes doing pee & poo anywhere he wants.
I put him outside right after his lunch and leave him outside until he has pood am i doing the right thing?

Answer 1

House training my New Puppy
Often asked question, the one thing every new pup owner dreads

Things you need to know first, before you start.
Pups normally arrive to their new home when they are between 8-10 weeks of age. Unfortunately they do not have full bladder control at this age, it is physically impossible for your pup to hold onto it. When he has to go, he will go. How long do I wait then you ask? Well you don't, you start to teach as soon as pup arrives, but you don't expect too much, or the impossible.

By 12 weeks his body has matured and bladder control finally kicks in. Even so, the max amount of time he can hold it for will be between 2-4 hours.

1. Pick a spot outside where you intend for pup to go.

2. Every time you take pup out use the same spot.

3. Take pup out as often as every hour for the first week.

4. Take pup out after every feed, drink, exercise, play time.

Even if pup doesn't go, that's fine, just wait with pup for a few minutes, if you get a result then give heaps and heaps of praise.
Be consistant, don't give up and never rub pups nose in his excrements if he does do it inside, all you will do is confuse the pup and possibly turn him against you.

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Answer 2

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A friend recommened it to me a few years ago, and I was amazed how quickly it worked, which is why I recommend it to others. The dog training academy also has as an excellent home training course.

Answer 3

Crate training a puppy is the best way to potty train. Dogs don't like to pee and poop where they sleep. When the puppy is in the crate he will try hard not to go potty which will teach him to hold his potty. Another good idea is to but baby gates. This will keep him with you at all times. It is harder to train smaller breeds than larger breeds. The puppy will go potty as far away from the "pack as possible" a smaller dog will find a large house confusing and will go potty in another room thinking that it is far enough away from the pack. That is why keeping your puppy in the same room that you're in will help. At first you should take your puppy out every hour. Eventually you will see how often he goes and you will know that he needs to go pee every 3 hours instead of every hour. Another good idea is to have puppy feeding time. scheduled food in means scheduled poop out. It will take time but as long as you're consistent it will work. Some dogs can take up to a year to potty train. Another good idea is to go to the book store and buy " puppy potty training for dummies" It will help. It's going to take time and patience but it's worth it in the long run. Good luck to you and your baby.
-Jacqueline

Answer 4

The first thing to remember about house training 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 month= 2 hours, 3 month= 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

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Answer 5

I trained my Boston Terrier pup in less then 3 mos. She was 3 1/2 mos. old at the time when I got her. I work at home so it was easier and faster. I used the crate method. I made sure the pup was never out of my sight while I was working and watched for signs of any behavior that was not exceptable. I corrected immediately for whatever came up, potty training, chewing on things not belonging to her, etc. When I could not keep a CONSTANT eye on her, so I could leave the house and run errends, she was put in her crate. Even at bed time, in the crate, (with soft bed and blanket). I had fewer incidences, and at first there was a lot of accidents, but I just would say "NO!" and take her outside even if she already did it on the floor. It didn't take her long to figure it out. She will walk over to the door when she has to go and look outside. To this day she has never touched anything that we did not bring home for her to chew on. And they need lots of things to chew on to keep them busy and distracted from your things. When placed in a crate if you cannot watch them, this helps save your furniture...and many other things. Also, she is not allowed to jump on the furniture unless her personal blanket is thrown on. This is her invitation. Or she can sit on your lap if you invite her. When I take her to other peoples home, she does not jump and run all over their furniture which shows respect and is a perfect house guest. Take your pup for car rides often with the kind of car seat they can sit up high so they can look out the window (and secured in). We live in a hurricane area and when we have to evacuate, she enjoys riding in the car and does not ever get sick. It's approx. only 3 mos. out of your life verses.....longer frustrations and a rude dog for many years.

Answer 6

There are many sites on the net that offer information about housetraining, I have reasearched them to see which article is the most thourough and informative,... the American Humane Society has an incredible website with all sorts of information,

http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/our_pets_for_life_program/dog_behavior_tip_sheets/housetraining.html

Crate training is also part of puppy training, there is plenty of information on the link as well.

Answer 7

yes you are doing the right thing by taking him out side after his food. you may wish to take him outside every couple of hours as well. when he makes a mess outside make a big fuss of him and give him a treat so he knows hes done the right thing. if he makes a mess in the house do not shout at hin too much as you may end up with a very nervous dog

Answer 8

I never knew a puppy could dance like that..
Make the Dalmations speak Spanish
SHakira Shakira

Oops back to the question...You can start with pee pads by the back door and slowly move them outside. This worked for me.

Answer 9

ya well ur doin the perfect thing. he's a puppy still he'll not have fixed timings for toilet , but wat u have to do is after lunch and dinner and also in the evening leave him out or take him out. and well he'll have a typical behaviour when he is going to ****. a few seconds before that he wil either go round and round where he's gonna **** or maybe start sniffing ...generally they **** where they have shat for the 1st time it entered ur house. dont worry take him regularly out and within 3-4 months he'll only poo shoo outside.

Answer 10

Instead of just leaving him outside until he goes, go out there with him, on a leash, and say some phrase that indicates you want him to go: like "hurry up" or "go potty". Then when he does, praise him lots and give a treat (right away).