Help my Puppy is out of control?

Question

My little Chahuahua (spell check) is so tiny she is on every thing.. she is 10 weeks and I still cant get her potty train and to stop chewing everything. What shall i do?

Answer 1

Chihuahuas are tiny dogs with tiny bladders and they can be trained but you will probably need to take her out more often.
Try to give her a schedule for eating, time in the crate. Have plenty of water for her except none while she is in the crate. No bedding or food in the crate either until she is trained.
The crate should be big enough for her to turn around in and to stand but not much bigger. You can put a chew toy in there with her.
In the morning, take her out of the crate and carry her outside then set her down in the area where you want her to potty. Praise her when she goes there. Bring her inside and let her play but watch her closely. If she starts to sniff or circle like she wants to potty, scoop her up and take her back outside to her potty place. Praise her if she goes. If she does not go, put her in the crate not as punishment, but so she will not be tempted to potty inside. Leave her inside for a few hrs. NOT MORE.
Then again pick her up and take her to her potty spot. Repeat. When she goes outside before crating her allow her more time to play. Within a week or two you should be able to lengthen the time she can stay out of the crate and shorten the time that she is in.
At night, take her out for her last potty when you are going to bed. If she begins to whine in the middle of the night, take her out to potty. But to avoid this, put up her food and water after 7 p. If she plays, let her have a few laps of water after that but not unlimited drinking.
All day, any time she is out of the crate, let her drink as much as she wants because you will be taking her out frequently.
Once she is potty trained you can leave the kennel door open and put a little soft bed in there for her and she will like it, like a den.
For the chewing, she doesn't need to stop, just redirect her to chewing on things that are okay. Get her a tiny kong and you can put a tiny bit of peanut butter in it. That will occupy her for awhile. Get her a few nylabones that are flavored but inedible. When the ends are worn away,discard them, There are also little crunchy Nature's Recipe treats for teeth and breath. They are small and good for exercising their teeth. They also have a skin and coat treat. There are also little mini dentabone sticks. THESE ARE NOT GREENIES.
Have fun!

Answer 2

I have to wonder about the rule of adding 1 to how many months old they are. By that logic, a 12 month old puppy (yes, they're still a puppy) should be able to hold it for 13 hours. Maybe some dogs could, but it certainly wouldn't be good for them. This does depend a great deal on the breed, and on the individual animal. Larger dogs typically have larger bladders. Also, many animals seem to need to go more often when allowed to, after being forced to hold it for a long time, even after becoming adult. I agree, you should get a book, or perhaps go to a training session--for example PetSmart holds group training sessions for a variety of purposes, for a reasonable fee. They can help you take into consideration breed, home situation, etc. when determining a schedule.

Answer 3

BEING ON EVERYTHING IS NORMAL.POTTY TRAINING THE BEST WAY I DO IT IS EVERY TIME SHE WAKE UP TAKE THEM OUT.AFTER 20 MIN TI HALF HOUR OF EATING TAKE THEM OUT.15 MIN AFTER DRINKING TAKE THEM OUT.WHEN SHE PTTY'S IN THE HOUSE MAKE SURE SHE KNOW IT IS BAD TELL HER NO.AND I KNOW THIS SOUNDS MEAN PUT PUT HER NOSE BY IT AND TELL HER NO NOT PUT HER NOSE IN IT BUT CLOSE ENOUGH SHE CAN SMELL IT.

Answer 4

10 weeks old is nowhere near enough time to even consider that pup to be potty trained. Potty training is something that a puppy would have a good grasp on by 4 months, maybe trained by 6 months.
Use the crate training method. If you can't supervise her she needs to be crated. It doesn't sound like you have puppy proofed your home yet. Do that as if you had a baby crawling everywhere getting into danger.
Supply plenty of chew toys and nylabones. When she chews on something you don't want her to, pick her up, tell her you love her and give her a toy and play with her. Distract, refocus on a toy. Your puppy needs a lot of attention, give it to her and it will help. A puppy that age should be brought outside to go potty every hour if she's not in her crate. Expect accidents, don't get mad, praise for when it's done right. The little ones are smart and want to please. She will learn as fast as she can.

Answer 5

Buy one of these puppy pens.

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When you are at work or busy at home and cannot supervise her, put her in the pen, along with food, water, a bed, puppy pads, and toys. It will keep her out of trouble. You can also try a litter box. Some people have great success training a chi to use a litter box. Great dog you have!

Answer 6

Keep the dog in a secluded area that is blocked off with gates, when you go out. Since it is a small dog, place newspaper on the ploor, to attempt potty training, and when you are home, spaend a lot of time outside with the dog. Scold the dog everytime it pees in the house, and everytime it does something wrong. If you are not strict with the dog while it is a puppy, you will never be able to train the dog.

Answer 7

what did you expect when you got it??
at 10 weeks of course it wont be house trained.. 10 weeks is just when you start training.. it takes 1-3 months of consistant work
chewing is a typicall puppy thing.. you MUST provide a variety of teething toys
hard - nyla bone type
medium - rope toys and kong type
soft - stuffed toy type

plus edible chews...

Obediences lessons will help stimulate the dogs mind too - when she is old enough dont neglect that

Answer 8

She's chewing because she's teething and her gums hurt. A piece of ice or a facecloth that you've wet and then frozen make great teething aids and they'll sooth her gums so she doesn't need to chew on other items.

Use bitter apple spray (you can get it at any pet supply shop) on cords and anything else she chews to keep her from chewing the wrong items and as soon as you see her chewing, grab the ice or an appropriate toy to distract her.

For potty training, you have to be consistent. If you crate her when you're out, she'll wait until you come home to do her business. At her age, you need to be taking her out as soon as she wakes up and after every meal (and every hour so she gets the idea that she's to do her business outside).

Good luck :) and have fun with your puppy. She's not out of control, she's just being a baby.

Answer 9

hi I had the same proble with a puppy, when they grow they get calmed down, there is a spray used for training you spray it where you want your puppy to poo.... it works try it (^_^)

Answer 10

I can't stand little dogs because they almost never truly potty break. What you need to get to speed the process are potty training pads (aka puppy pads). The pads are scented (only your dog can smell it) with an odor that tells them it's the place to go potty, so they go on the training pad instead of the floor. All you have to do is praise them when they go on it and pick it up when they're done. Then, little by little, you move the pad closer and closer to the door and then finally outside.

As for her being "on" everything, you need to set her boundaries and be consistent. It's confusing to your pet for you to let them be on your bed/couch/chairs/etc. sometimes, and then forbidden to be on them other times. Otherwise, any dog could benefit from obedience training. However, for her size, I would suggest private lessons, which run about $199 at PetsMart.

Answer 11

She's probably bored which is why she chews on stuff. Give her plenty to do during the day to prevent the chewing.