what is the best way to pottie train a new puppie?

Question

I have 10 week old yorkie and need to train him to go on the puppie pads so we can go on to other things.Help

Answer 1

When Poochie wants to eliminate, he often show a few tell-tale signs like:

1. Sniffing the floor
2. Turning a round in circles

Some dogs may exhibit different warnings, so you have to learn & observe their body language. It's never too early to start paper training but keep in mind that young puppy will not achieve 100% accuracy because of their limited bladder control ability and their short attention span.

Prepare the potty area and watch your puppy closely for the day. Do not give young Poochie free roam of the house and make sure Poochie remains at close distance within the potty area. Remember that a puppy usually has to go during these "special" time, watch out for these.

1. Morning - after little Poochie wakes up (pee)
2. Morning - after meals (pee/poo)
3. Afternoon - after a vigorous play or a long period without peeing (pee)
4. Afternoon - after meals (pee/poo)
5. Evening - after meals (pee/poo)

Although not all puppies follow these routines, it helps as a rough time guideline for Poochie’s potty needs so you can prepare. During these times, keep an eye for little Poochie’s pee/poo signs. Once you see that Poochie is ready to eliminate but not in his correct potty area, give a firm "NO" and carry Poochie to the papers. If little Poochie is already peeing by the time you catch him red-handed, just continue to carry him to the papers. Give the "Relieve" or "Potty" command and praise generously when Poochie continues to pee on the papers. Each time you happen to catch Poochie relieving at the correct proper area, praise generously and reward.

Few important pointers to remember:
1. Remember NOT to discard all the soiled papers until Poochie is fully reliable on paper. Leave one with a bit of their urine smell on it. This will encourage them to go back to the same spot to relieve themselves. We swear that this works better than any housebreaking sprays. Plus, its free too. ;)

2. Clean all other soiled areas thoroughly. Note that Poochie’s previous pee/poo scent will attract them back to other wrong spots to relieve. Poochie’s nose is more powerful than you think so make you clean up properly to ensure Poochie doesn’t get confused about his potty area.

3. Give a command for relieving example "Pee Pee", "Relieve", "Do your business" , "Potty" etc. Training Poochie to eliminate on your command will make your job easier when reminding Poochie to go potty.

4. DO NOT scold or discipline Poochie after he has already eliminated at the wrong spot. The trick is to catch Poochie in the act. Dogs do not have sophisticated analytical minds like ours. They cannot associate with past events; only the present. If you missed the chance to catch Poochie red-handed when he peed on your expensive Italian rug, just calmly clean up the area thoroughly and be more vigilant and alert the next time. Scolding and/or punishing Poochie after the wrong-doing will only confuse him even more.

5. DO NOT change the potty area constantly especially during Poochie’s paper-training period. If you really must change, wait till Poochie is completely housebroken before introducing him to his new potty area.

Answer 2

How do you train a child? After they eat, take them to the potty (outside for doggie) When they wake up from a nap, they usually have to pee. We got a 1 year old "drop off dog" he was not potty-trained at all. It took a little time, patience, and an enzyme based carpet spray to get it done. I also put him in the kitchen at night, it's easier to clean that than carpet. Also, you could use the "crate"method. Put your puppy in a dog crate when you won't be around him much, when you get home let him out asap. If you are using puppie pads, put one of them in the far end of the crate(closest to the door) and away from whatever you put in the crate for him to lay on. ( I recommend a towel, or some old shirts)
I don't know if any of this helps, but good luck.

Answer 3

Crate Train! I know its sad but its worth it! Also the smaller the dog, the harder it may be to train. Have patients! Its a known fact that bigger dogs train quicker. Everytime you take your pup out of the crate to play, before you play take him straight outside, then play inside. You have to be firm and strict. Once in a while, if he does pee or poo on the floor, make sure you clap loud and say no loud, so he know's its not good! Then take him straight outside. When he does go outside praise him with a pat on the head and a belly rub. Don't praise with food because that will get him into a habit of always having to get a snack when he goes to the bathroom. Unless you want to make that commitment!

Hope I helped!

Answer 4

Use a crate. Dogs usually don't like to use the bathroom in an area where they have to stay. Remember that young dogs bladder cannot hold what a grown dogs can and they will have to go out alot more often. Limit his water. If you are not there to take him out, then pick up the water. Take him out after feeding and excessive play.

Answer 5

Buy a dog crate, keep him in it but make sure it is in a room where you & your family are around a lot.

Take him out the same times each day. Like I use to take mine out at 6am, 12pm, and then twice in the afternoon. But it doesn't matter if it is Saturday and you want to sleep late you still have to take him out at 6am. If you keep him to a schedule & keep him in his crate then it will work I promise!

New puppies are so cute!

Answer 6

the best way - i found- is to reward them with tiny pieces of jerkey every time you see them go on the pad. if you see him try to go elsewhere lower your tone and let him know he's doing something wrong and lead him to the pad. once you see him going on it, reward with jerkey. it does take a few tries but if you dont deviate from the plan it wil def work.

Answer 7

Crate training!! Google crate training.

Answer 8

it seems really mean, but the onloy thing that worked for us was to put her nose right up next to the spot, and tell her how bad she was. After a week she was trained.

Answer 9

give him lots of water. then when he has to go 2 the bathroom, lift up his leg 4 him

Answer 10

keep him close to his mother, it helps