how doo you make a dog inform you it wants to go out for a pee?

Question

they sleep in the laundry room at night (5 months old), and I leave the door permanently open, if like today its dead windy i didn't and came out of the room only to find that they couldn't get out so they obviously peed on the floor, not their fault! they have instant access to outside all the time, am i making a big mistake, in so much that they are not used to pee time as such? and any training methods on them telling me they want to go out?

Answer 1

maybe put a bell on the door, and then they can go push at it so you'll know they want to go out? or just teach them to bring you the leash so you can walk them out there.

ask the vet to recommend a dog trainer. i used to wake up at 7 AM or so, and take the dog out. it was morning, he knew what was going on, and there were some mornings where he was obviously waiting for me.

Answer 2

Rather than leaving the door open all the time, why not install a dog door? That way even if it's windy, the door won't blow open (not much anyway). There are various kinds of doors, some with "keys" where only dogs with the correct collar can enter, others with plastic doors, others with vinyl doors, etc. Most have locking mechanisms so you can make it stay closed if for any reason you dont want your dogs to be able to use it at some point (need to keep them in or out for instance).

If that's not an option, I know there are a lot of proven methods for teaching a dog to let you know it needs out... but picking one that works for your dog is the challenge. At 5 months old... they're simply too young to expect perfection... however it's certainly a GREAT time to start training them such a thing if you plan to. Good luck!

Answer 3

I think it's great you've made the outdoors constantly accessible. That's the first step in potty training your dogs, night time is always the hardest to overcome. What you should do is take them out with you at the same times everyday if possible, and after this schedule is set the dogs will know when it's time to go outside and will usually be right by the door, dogs are really intelligent animals. Keep in mind that it will take some time, but if you stick with it...they will be waiting for you by the door in no time!

Hope this helped you, best of luck with the pups.

Answer 4

Housetrain it, for starters. Whenever you catch your doing peeing in the house, tell it firmly NO and take it outside. The husebreaking pads don't seem to work too well. Also, if your dog does pee in the house, make sure you clean the area thoroughly, as they will keep going in the same place if their scent lingers (it can be difficult to get all the smell out, though. Just because you can't smell it doesn't mean your dog can't) In time, you dog will learn that it has to go outside to pee, and will tell you by barking, scratching, or whining at the door. This part comes naturally once they're fully housebroken;)

Answer 5

--Simply taking your dog out into your yard/garden periodically and waiting until they have peed (obviously don't take them out to often or you'll be outside for a very long time lol) will help them associate going outside with going to the toilet. After time, your dogs will get used ot the fact that they pee outside and will begin to sit next to the back/front door or whine next to it or possibly simply become restless, it is at this point that you need to take your dog out!

Hope to have been of help.

Answer 6

If you watch him carefully he will let you know. Common indicators are circling and sniffing the floor, looking at you meaningfully, gentle whining, or if you are playing with your pup he may suddenly lose interest and start sniffing around as though he is looking for a place to go. If you think your pup needs to go say 'outside, outside' and each time you take him out use the same words 'outside, outside'. We went through a phase with both our golden retrievers of making a point of taking them outside every hour whether they needed to go or not and then saying something like 'hurry up, tinkle tinkle' once outside until they go. Consistency - using the same words each time - works very well as does praise - giving a treat once the pup has relieved himself so that he knows it is a good thing to go outside. You will soon get to know when your pup needs to go - often they will wait by the back door and if it is dark you may well have to go out with them !

Answer 7

This is a great video on how to train your dog to use a bell when it needs to go outside:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4553465980518508284&q=train+your+dog&hl=en

It doesn't take long to train your dog but you need to be around to hear it. If your dog rings the bell downstairs and you're upstairs it might not work as well as intended. Perhaps begin crating your dog at night and take the puppy out at a set time until they're old enough to sleep through the whole night.

Answer 8

none of my dogs will tell me. They don't need to, they either have a dog flap from the dog room to the yard, or if they are in the main house, I simply let them out every hour and tell them to go. It's all part of housetraining them.
Glad you realise that it wasn't their fault :0) Too many here would have you slapping them, rubbing noses in it, shouting at them or keeping them in cages like bloody hamsters. Makes a change to see a sensible question asked by someone who loves his dogs.

Answer 9

We taught our Border Collie puppy, now 5 months, to ring a bell. Actually, she kind of taught herself. We hung jingle bells on the door and each time she went out, we would first ring the bells. After a day, she figured out tha a ringing bell meant she'd go out and started ringing on her own.

Answer 10

5 months old wont be able to hold it yet as still baby's don't be cross you need to gently remind them by going out with them and then give lots of praise when they pee outside patience as they will do it right eventually just be kind don't shout or anything just ignore the accidents and praise them when they get it right.Good luck.