I am trying to train my 5 month old dog not to go to the toilet in the night. she has a cage at the moment and i am hoping to get rid of it soon. but how do i stop her doing her business during the night?
2006-09-15 22:56:24 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Gross.... You don't punish dogs for messing where you don't want it!
Cage at night is a good thing, they generally don't do it where they sleep but it doesn't work if the cage is too big.
Puppies need to be taken outside to go to the toilet first thing in the morning, after they eat, last thing at night and at regular intervals in between.
Establish a word to accompany their toilet activity. I use "business".
When they go, say the word as they do it so they make the connection and heap praise on them so they know where and when to do it. Then you can pretty much get them to go on command.
Will take some time and they'll make some mistakes but they'll get it :-)
2006-09-16 01:38:01 · answer #1 · answered by Dave 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I assume she's going in her cage at night, correct? I worked at an animal shelter where they were training puppies, and the best advice I can give you is to wait for her to go, and discipline her as soon as she does. There's no way she will know that going in her cage is bad until you teach her immediately, and rubbing their face in it hours later is pointless because they don't remember doing it. Is she going outside okay during the day? If so, then reward her everytime she takes care of business outside, especially right before bed and when you wake up because she should be learning to hold it til morning. Try not to discipline her too much, but reward her for things she does right, dogs seem to respond better. Good luck!
2006-09-15 23:09:31 · answer #2 · answered by lilblondiebear 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I can't believe anyone working in a shelter could imagine it is acceptable to rub a dogs nose in it. If you did that to a baby you'd have social services on your case. It teaches them nothing except when you find mess you attack them. It does NOT teach them what you WANT them to do.
If you rub a pups nose in his own mess you just end up with a miserable, confused pup with dog mess on his face.
Its unusual for a 5 month old pup to mess her own bed so first thing is a trip to the vet. Get her diet and feeding routine sorted out.
Next thing is to exercise her for at least half an hour before you put her to bed. Give her a fair chance to go.
And first thing in the morning as soon as you get up take her straight out.
2006-09-16 01:04:24 · answer #3 · answered by sarah c 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would have to agree with the second answer with Laural. My baby is 6 1/2 months old and although he doesn't potty in the house anymore, at night I still leave him in the crate until I feel I trust him enough to leave him at night by my side.
2006-09-16 00:55:19 · answer #4 · answered by Azn-lady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You put her in the cage at night!!! That is the point! Let her out in the morning to do her business.
2006-09-15 23:05:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it takes patients and a lot of time. put her in a comfortable dog house and make sure to take them out before bed and in the morning. oh ya and a little tip: when u get up don't take them out right away because they get to excited. pick the doghouse up if u can and take it outside before u open the dog door to let them out. that way if they do get excited it is on the grass and not in the house.
2006-09-16 03:37:14 · answer #6 · answered by crazyoverhee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take her outside for a good half an hour before you go to bed, and the first priority in the morning is to take her outside.
Eventually she'll know her last chance is before she goes to bed is when you take her outside.
2006-09-15 23:05:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no water after 8 pm, take her out right before you go to bed, and first thing in the morning. It worked for us.
2006-09-15 23:40:24 · answer #8 · answered by bttrswt1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you let her out in the garden just before putting her in the cage at night and immediately after waking her.
She will eventually realise
2006-09-15 23:11:19 · answer #9 · answered by alex 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As they get older they can hold it for longer periods, within reason
might be a couple months before s/he can hold it til morning
2006-09-15 23:04:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋