How long should it take to housetrain a dog and what are some tips?

Answer 1

Ans: it takes as long as it takes....
and that is primarily a result of >> Your <<< ability to:

* schedule appropriately for the pup's/dog's age ,

* take the dog out after EVERY: romp, big thrill, meal, big drink, and waking from sleep,

* set the alarm for 3 AM for any pup under _ Minimum _ 15 wks age,
* also set the 3 AM alarm for any dog who has just arrived in Ur home, of any age, for at least 10 days,

and in between, the dog is either:
a] on-leash outside to potty
b] indoors POST-potty for free play, while supervised in same room,
c] crated when U cannot supervise them
(but only for the dog's/pup's max-time beween potty-trips:

rule of thumb: adult dogs who aren't elderly, on-meds, pregnant or otherwise challenged, can wait 8 hrs in the crate, while U are at work;
PUPS can wait their age in MONTHS, plus ONE = # of hours between potty-trips... which are = Always = on-leash, so U can see what they produce, AND be there to reward them. )

only EMPTY dogs/pups go into crates: if pup hasn't both peed/stooled, pop them in and then take 'em out again before U leave for work/whatever.

*** lift the WATER bowl at 7 pm;
take pup/dog out as late as possible,
pref abt 11 pm or midnite.

** at 3 AM: get up, get leash off the crate roof, get dog/pup out, and if this is a PUP, =Carry!= them outdoors to the potty-spot.
a pup with a full bladder cannot toddle behind U all the way to the backyard; they will take 3 or 4 steps from the crate, and NEED to pee. carrying them shuts off the waterworks.

PS: how come U guys NEVER look at 'resolved' Q's?
i personally have typed this at least 6 or so times....
it's already THERE, waiting for U!! Use the search-box...
there are GREAT 'best answers' already on-file!

Answer 2

I got a puppy this last year, who wasn't housetrained, so I read a lot about how to train them. The most common suggestion I ran into was crate training, where you leave your dog in the crate basically all day, even when you are at home. More to it than that, but not for me, I want to enjoy my puppy not look at it in a crate. I just tried to remember what my mom did when I was little and we had dogs. Just walk your dog outside as often as possible and praise your dog when it goes outside ex. offer a treat right away. Dogs love to be praised and rewarded. If there are accidents in the house, make sure your puppy knows it is not what is supposed to be done, but DON'T beat it for going inside, it will just make your puppy afraid of you. A swat on the butt worked for my dog, not hard, just enough to hurt his feelings. My puppy mostly slept with me, but some nights I did put him in the crate while I was asleep because he liked to chew things when I was not around.


PATIENCE is the best advice. Like a baby, it takes time and will not happen overnight. Just be consistent, patient and understanding and they will eventually get the hang of it. Good Luck


It took my puppy apx. 4 months. He was 7 months old.

Answer 3

It shouldn't take more than a couple weeks if done properly. Crate train him. Get a crate not much bigger than the dog and keep the dog in the crate when you are sleeping, not home or unable to watch him. Take the dog outside to do his business immediately when you take him out of the crate. Take the dog outside to do his business immediately after eating or playing. When you have the dog out of the crate and are watching him look for signs that he is about to go (sniffing, circling) and take him outside. When he goes outside praise him. If he has an accident in the house and you witness it in a stern firm voice tell him "no potty outside" as you are taking him outside. If he has an accident an you do not witness it unfortunately there is nothing that you can do about it. Do not yell at the dog or hit him and do not rub his nose in his mess. Make sure you are consistent and persistent with the training. Always praise a lot when he goes outside. Good luck.

Answer 4

It took my husband & I about 2 months to house train our 5 month puppy. We put down wee-wee pads I told her to go on that ( she used to go ALL over the house) then after 1 month we started taking her out an hour after she ate & put he on a schedule 5am 11am 1pm 5pm 9pm & sometimes at 1am if she sits by the door or wakes my husband up. That is what she has been doing for the past 2 weeks with no accidents! If she did have an accident before that we would show her the poop or pee tell her no & take her outside If she had 2 accidents in one day we would put her nose very close & put her nose in to it ( this does not hurt them) & say "NO" then stake her out side!! Everyone in my family has been doing this for years with their puppy's & dogs. My brother is a vet & he says it's fine & he has 6 dogs right now 2 puppies & 4 other dogs.

Answer 5

Dogs are like people, they're all different. Some take only a few weeks, some take longer. What's most important is to have patience. Petsmart does free potty training classes. You could call your nearest one and find out when the next class is. They give lots of helpful information.

Answer 6

If someone is home all the time, it's easier. Just take the puppy outside frequently and it will get the idea very quickly. If not, you basically have two choices: crating or paper training. I selected paper training, and it took until my puppy was about six months old before she was completely housebroken. Patience and a tolerance for accidents are important.

Crate training is abusive: why lock a dog in a cage all day? It just causes behavioural problems later on.

Answer 7

There is a tv program called, the dog wispers. He trains dogs with any trouble they have. It takes about 2 weeks to train a dog. Get abook from the library on every thing you should know to train your dog.

Answer 8

it depends on the dof for how long it will take. try using puppy pads it may help or put it in a cage/ crate that is just big enough for it and it's food so it won't go to the bathroom and take it out at certain times and it will learn.

Answer 9

Once you have taught the dog to go on the paper mave the paper outside and bring the dog out so he can see where it is, he will get the picture and let u know he needs to go outside. after about a week of that you can forget the paper and just let it go outside.

Answer 10

Crate training is THE best way. When you are not playing with your puppy in the house, leave your puppy in the crate