how can i potty train my 5 mo. old puppy?

Question

my puppy was trained but was terrorized by neighborhood kids....how can i retrain her not to go in the house and feel safe?

Answer 1

put the puppy in a cage when the puppy begans whining take the puppy out of the cage take to where you want it to go. you must be willing to do this for 2 weeks get up and do this when he starts to whine then you won't have to put him in a cage anymore he will get the hint. i have had dogs all my life everyone has been house trained.

Answer 2

Well, 5 moths is rather old to be be training, but with patience it can be done!

First of all, do you have a crate for the dog? That's essential for house training. Put up cardboard or anything to make the crate just large enough for her to sleep in there comfortably (dogs won't do their business where they sleep or eat if they can avoid it, so this will keep her from going in the crate at least)

Next, make sure you take her out often, stay with her, and praise praise praise when she goes to the bathroom outside, this is the best thing she could ever do! Make sure to praise as she's finishing her business so she relates the praise with the housetraining. Also, give her a treat when she gets inside (mini shredded wheats are an excellent choice if you don't want to give her too many fatty dog treats.)

Keep her on a leash when in the house, or put up baby gates to keep her in the room with you, and watch her. If she starts going in the house, shout "no!" and scoop her up and get her outside.

If she's afraid of the yard this will take some time, but dogs are usually pretty resilient, and make sure those kids leave her alone, even if you have to keep the dog near you outside for a while.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Funny you should ask this question. I have a 5 mo old border collie / Pointer mix. I've used a crate that is just big enough for him to stand up and turn around in since the 3rd night he was in our home. If we are home and not asleep he is allowed out of the crate. If we are not at home or we are asleep, he is in his crate. he has become so accustomed to his crate it has become his "safe" place. The crate is NEVER used as punishment. He is walked at REGULAR intervals throughout the day. At 7:30, 10:30, 1:30, 4:30 and 8:30. There have been times that we have had to miss a couple of times getting to him at exactly those times, but he comes first. I should say that we also have a carpet steamer. There were plenty of accidents at first but we just remember that it's not his fault but it's us learning the schedule that suits his body. All in all I think you'll find crate training the easiest safest and kindest way to house break your pet. - Good luck.

Answer 4

Sound like your puppy already knows where to do her business before, but is now insecure. Would suggest a bathroom schedule - normally once she wakes up in the morning, after a meal, and before bedtime. This will get her in a habbit of when to go potty. If you catch her doing it inside, make a loud noice to stop her action and take her outside immediately to continue. Walk your puppy outside (leashed) and praise her when she does her business. Make sure you stay with her the entire time. Give her positive reinforcements when she's done like healthy treats and lots of praises. This will boost her confidence. But the most important thing is stop the kids from terrorizing her. 5 months is a pretty fragile age where memories will stick with them for a long time.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Use the bell method. Hang a bell from a piece of string by the door you want her to go out. Everytime you let her out, make her ring the bell with her nose or paw. Pretty soon she'll ring the bell when she needs to go out. I used it on my very stubborn boxer puppy and it worked like a charm. You can search the net for more info if you need it.

Answer 7

I have heard it can be done by paper training a puppy. Move the paper closer and closer to the toilet and that onto the toilet when the puppy can jump up. Then remove the platform and paper and encourage your dog to use the toilet.

Answer 8

take your puppy out side every hour,and after it eats,drinks ,sleeps and plays...I know it sounds like a lot but they will learn fast by doing it this way..I have house broke all of my dogs this way it really works

Answer 9

they have this spray thing at petsmart or a pet store where you spray it in the place you want them to use the bathroom at (it worked for me hopes it works for you)