How do I house train my puppy?

Question

My puppy is nine weeks old and she just won't stop doing her business all over the house. I'm putting her out frequently throughout the day but although she does do it in the garden, she comes straight inside and does it on the carpet too. I've tried heaping on the praise when she does it outside and not being too happy when it's inside but she's not getting the message at all! Will this change once she can go out for proper walks? How can I make this stop?

Answer 1

I've a puppy to i put him out first thing and make sure he goes ,after he has had a nap he is likely to go when he walks up so he goes again, after about ten minutes he is put out.
I got a cage for him to sleep in at night he will not go to the toilet in his bed so i have had dry nights since i got this.
Another idea that works is feed him in different places so he doesn't know where he eats as it changes he shouldn't pee where he eats.
as puppies get older they can hold it longer it does get better, your puppy must be only with you for about a week now you should see differences soon.

Answer 2

make sure to feed her the exact same time every day, immediately after she finishes eating take her out and when she goes give her a lot of praise and maybe even a treat. Also leave her outside for several minutes to ensure she does not go in the house. When and if she does have an accident do NOT ever rub her nose in it, that will only frighten and confuse her. Also be sure to use a carpet stain remover that also removes odors on any accidents she does have inside. Keep her in a crate lined with newspaper at night. She is very young, and should have actually stayed with her mother until she was 10-12 weeks old, so try not to expect too much from her at such a young age. You should also understand that house training take time, and some dogs take a longer amount of time than others, my male chihuahua only took about 3 weeks to be house trained, but my female took over a month, and even then kept having accidents.

Answer 3

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The new puppy is certainly one of the most adorable and cuddly creatures that has ever been created. It is the most natural thing in the world to shower it with love and affection. However, at the same time it is important to realize that if you want to have a well trained adult dog, you need to begin the training process right away. The dog, like its related ancestor, the wolf, is a pack animal. One of the features of a pack is that it has a single dominant leader. Your new puppy is going to want that leader to be you, but if you do not assume that role from the very beginning, the puppy’s instincts will push him to become the leader.

The most important thing to remember about training the puppy during its first six months of life is that it must see you as the leader of the family pack. The essential thing is gaining the trust and the respect of the puppy from the beginning. You will not do this by allowing the puppy to do whatever it wants to do whenever it wants to do it. On the other hand, a certain amount of patience is required. Most people err in their early training by going to extremes one way or the other. Although you need to begin the basic training process at once, you can not expect your dog to do too much at first. Basic obedience training is fine and should include simple commands like sit, stay, and come. Remember that trying to teach the dog advanced obedience techniques when it is a puppy is much like trying to teach a five year old child algebra.

It is also important to restrain from cruel or abusive treatment of the puppy. You can not beat obedience into your dog, and it certainly is not going to engender feeling of respect and trust. House breaking is an area where this usually becomes a problem because of the anger that is triggered when the puppy fails and creates a mess inside the home. Although this issue must be addressed without anger, it most be addressed. If you allow the puppy to eliminate inside the house, it will continue to do so as an adult dog. The same thing is true of other destructive or dangerous behavior such as chewing and biting. Do not expect the puppy to grow out of it. You are going to need to train the puppy out of it, but you should do so firmly but with a sense of play and fun using positive reinforcement and lots of love and praise for good behavior.

Answer 4

You can always try kennel training your puppy, because dogs will not potty where they sleep. Make sure to have a set schedule for going outside, with being so little probably every 30-45 mins, and as your pup gets older you can increase the time. Also, keep control of feeding, make sure eating only 3-4 times a day, but make sure water is always available to them. You have to remember that until they are about 6 months old their bladders are not yet full grown and may still have some boo-boos. If you are still having problems, try some training pads. If your pup is going to go, at least you can try to control where they are going instead of the floor. Good luck

Answer 5

You need to control her feeding and watering times. A pup should eat three times a day (depending on her size). If you follow this, you should watch for signs that the pup needs to go outside. Don't let her see you clean up after her. Use vinegar and water on the spots so she can't smell her usual places. You might consider getting an inside house kennel so put her in - most pups won't soil them. You can start obedience training right now by teaching her to sit. Try this before she does anything. If she starts sniffing around, tell her to sit and then take her outside. When you go to bed remove her food and water dishes until morning. Once you get a routine she will get the idea. Start leash training her now with a light leash and collar - no chain collar yet. She is at the learning stage, so with persistence you should be successful. Best wishes!

Answer 6

My West Highland White Terrier is now 17 weeks old and has been house trained for some weeks now so I know what you are going through just now. Firstly be patient and on no account rub your dogs nose in its mess and do not shout or penalise your dog if it has a wee accident as it will then hide from you when it does the toilet or think that going to the toilet is wrong. I would recommend feeding your dog at the same time every day then take your dog outside and try to use the same area (at its young age it should not be long before something comes out the other end) when the dog has finished give it some praise. Remember how young your dog is, it will learn. It is also vitally important that all the smell from previous accidents is removed I have found that biological washing powder in hot water works but you can buy products from pet stores to remove all traces, as if your dog can smell its waste it will think it is OK to go to the toilet there. If you see or feel that your dog is about to do her business just pick her up and take her to where you want her to go. To keep your dog clean through out the night get a crate (I cannot recommend this highly enough, I have used one for every dog I have had) for your dog to sleep in make sure it is the right size for your dog and only use it to let your dog sleep in as no dog wants to mess where they sleep, if your dog wants out of the crate let it out and take it outside it will not be long before your wee puppy will be able to make it through the night. It will take time and Patience but before you know it your puppy will be sitting at the back door asking to get out to go to the toilet. I have had several dogs and have always found that Patience is the key it will be worth it in the end

Answer 7

I know this will sound disgusting but after having gone through loads of my dogs having puppies in my house there is only one way unless you're a pro dog trainer...? When the pup does it in the house, dip his nose in the pee and put him outside for 5 minutes, then let him back in. Make sure you steralise the spot he does it in though otherwise he'll smell it and want to "mark his territory" again. If you continue with the nose dipping, he should be house trained in about 2 weeks max (apart from the little mistakes but he is only a baby so you have to expect it every once in a while).

Answer 8

Well my puppy has eventually reached 16weeks, we got her when she was 7 weeks and ohh myy goddd i totally know where you are coming from, but after my puppy's 12week Jag i gave her about 5 days.................... know your probably meant to wait about 10days and i started walking her...........
........... the combination of regular walks and being older she has got very good!!!!! And even now she will have an accident but at the same time sometimes i even find her waiting at the door to get out!!!!!!!!!! you will get there............... loadsa praise and even a biscuit when your puppy has been good and been outside and a big loud NO when inside and keep it up................... you will get there!!!
Good Luck x
p.s also found my puppy loves attention and company and if i ignored her when she had messed in the house, that upset her more!!!!

Answer 9

Put newspaper down for her to go on and keep her in one room without carpet. When she goes on the paper and not the floor give her a treat. After she's got used to that move paper outside. At night leave paper inside as she may still have accidents as her bladder will need to strengthen and grow. By 4 months she should definately be ok. You could keep her in a crate indoors as they don't like to pee and poo in their bed then let her out for a wee.

Answer 10

I could go into a big spiel here, but look up the 'crate training' method on the internet. If done properly, it works very quickly, and for me it has never failed. You are starting from a hard position because once there has been an accident in the house it is dificult to prevent another. But it takes patience, vigilence, and endless, endless repitition. So good luck!