A question about puppy?

Question

How often should my puppy(7 weeks) need to go to used the restroom? My puppy don't answer to her name!

Answer 1

Your puppy is still a very small baby. He may need to go every half hour and especially 5-10 minutes after eating or drinking.

Did the breeder or rescue group not go over any of this with you? If not, that really really bothers me. Be sure you lose their number. Good luck to you.

Answer 2

Even if the pup won't respond to her name yet, you can still train her to go potty outside.

To train a dog to go outside, you need to first put the dog on a feeding schedule. We suggest feeding the dog at the SAME TIME every day. This helps to "program" her bowels and bladder to regular feeding and elimination times.

Don't leave food out for the dog all day. If she eats all day, she'll poop all day. But keep plenty of fresh water available to Her.

((Keep in mind that puppies don't have any conscious control of their bowels or bladder until they're about 16 weeks old. This doesn't mean that you shouldn't start training your puppy right away; it means that she may still have accidents in the house until she has better control of her body.))

Dogs usually have to potty about 10-15 minutes after they eat, when they first wake up in the morning, and when they wake up from a nap. Use these opportune times to take the pooch outside. As soon as she goes potty, praise her a lot for being a good dog.

Dogs will also walk in tight circles with their nose to the ground when they have to go to potty. Whenever you see this behavior ask the dog, "potty outside?" and take her out immediately. Again, as soon as ahe goes potty, praise her a lot for being a good dog.

If you're consistent and vigilant she should be house-trained in no time... and then you won't have to be running her outside every few hours.

Answer 3

Training should always begin the first day you take your pup home.

How often you’ll need to take her outside depends on her activities. Puppies normally need to go to the bathroom after they eat, drink, play, chew, or sleep. After each of these activities, take your puppy outside on a leash and take along a tasty treat about the size of a pea.

Try to go to the same spot each time. The odor from the previous visits will remind her why she’s there.

Once she starts to eliminate, softly praise her. (If speaking interrupts her, though, don’t say anything.)

When she finishes, immediately give her the treat and more praise.

Sometimes puppies urinate or defecate more than once per outing. After she relieves herself, don’t rush back inside. Wait a few more minutes just in case.

If you’re outside for more than 10 minutes and your puppy has not gone to the bathroom, but you think she has to, take her nside, wait 10 minutes, then return outside and try again. Keep this up until she goes.

Make your puppy’s elimination schedule more predictable by feeding her the same amount of food, at the same time, everyday. (Sudden diet changes can cause diarrhea.)

To prevent indoor accidents, keep close tabs on her. I would recommend using a lightweight, 10-foot leash with a clasp on one end. Tie the leash around your waist or belt loop, and hook the clasp to your dog’s collar.

Now everywhere you go, she goes too. Look for signs that your puppy may need to eliminate, such as sniffing the floor in circles, or trying to run out of sight.

If you’re not home during the day, use a crate or if you don't want to crate train, use a baby gate to confine your pup in a room with tile or linoleum to make cleaning up accidents easier.

During your lunch break, go home to let your puppy outside. If you can’t, consider hiring a pet sitter, or asking a neighbor.

I believe housetraining pads (wee-wee pads) are an unnecessary step in the housetraining process because your puppy is capable of learning right from the start that the appropriate place to eliminate is outside. However, if you insist on using them, keep moving them closer and closer to the outside, until your pup doesn't need them anymore.

When an accident happens, DON'T yell, hit or rub his nose in the mess.

If you catch puppy in the act, say "no" sharply and scoop her up, take her to the backyard, and reward her for finishing outside.

Your pup will start reliably going outside within several weeks, but do not to let her have too much freedom, too soon. It can take up to nine months before she’s fully trained. Even now, my 3 mini Eskies (ages 6, 5 and 3) have an occassional accident. It doesn't mean they're not housebroken, just that they've had an accident. Actually, I think they get more upset about it than me or my husband.

Try using your dog's name every time you speak to her. Some puppies know their name's almost immediately, while others may not grasp it for months. The best way to train her to her name is by repetition. She'll get it, trust me. I rescued a 7 year old shih tzu/lhasa apsa mix who's name was Cookie since he was 8 weeks old. Within the first week, he knew his new name. I just kept repeating it, and rewarding with praise and treats.

I hope this information helps! Enjoy your puppy!

Answer 4

Puppies that age go very frequently. You can start training your puppy but realize there will be some "mistakes" or times when she doesn't make it outside. If you are consistent with supervising her and taking her out anytime she starts to circle and sniff like she might go, then praising her when she does, and besides that, taking her out every few hrs on a schedule, you will have a housebroken puppy quicker than if you expect her to teach herself or scold her for not being able to control her bladder better at her age. It's best to feed her three to four times a day and have fresh water available all the time. When I was training mine I used a Kennel Cab for unsupervised times and overnight. Making sure not to leave them in for more than a few hrs and taking them to go potty as soon as I brought them out of the kennel helped.
As your puppies ages, she will be able to control her bladder more as well as her bowels.
It is not unusual for a puppy that is already trained to have an accident right in front of you even. Just quickly redirect them to outside after saying "No potty inside" or something to let them know it isn't okay. Do not hit our dog or puppy for going inside and do not rub their noses where they peed. Sometimes these things make them more nervous and harder to train and will give them a fear of you as a person that is not healthy.
Your dog will learn fairly quickly with consistent training and supervision.

Answer 5

A LOT. Lol. Probably more than a dozen times a day, maybe even 15 times. They really do go a lot. Make sure you choose a fairly easy name, not like Gramaboobalama or something equally long lol. My dog's name is Dayzee and she answered to that from the second or third day. Just keep using her name when you call her, and don't use nicknames until she's a bit older. Good luck and have fun with her! :o)

Answer 6

Your puppy will likely need to eliminate after eating, after waking from a long nap, after strenuous play...

As for responding to her name, you will have to teach her, her name. Don't expect her to pick this up on her own.

Have tasty treats ready, call her name, lure her over with a treat. When she comes to you, treat.

Then put the treat behind your back and call her name. When she comes, treat.

Repeat several time everyday, and in a short time, your dog will know her name and come running everytime you say it.

Answer 7

You can usually figure that they need to go out the number of months that they are old changed to hours. So, if you have a 2 month old puppy she would need to go out every 2 hours, a 3 month old every 3 hours, etc. To get her to answer to her name, say it every time she looks at you and every time you play with her, but don't use her name when you punish her (it will make it harder to teach her certain obedience commands such as sit and come)

Answer 8

FIRST OFF YOU MUST REMEMBER THAT YOUR PUPPY IS STILL A BABY WOULD YOU EXPECT A 7 WEEK OLD HUMAN BABY TO ANSWER YOU ? ANY WAY AS FAR AS THE POTTY TRAING ITS JUST TAKES TIME YOU NEED TO TAKE HIM OUTSIDE EVERY 2 TO 3 HOURS AND YES THAT INCLUDES AT NIGHT TOO AND USE POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT NEVER HIT OR SCREAM AT A PUPPY IT WILL ONLY INSTILL FEAR IN HIM

Answer 9

Every time you give her water or food take her out right after and keep her out until she does her job. Also, take her out as soon as she wakes up from naps. If you keep her in a crate while gone, pull her out as soon as you get home. Reward her every time she goes potty by telling her good girl and petting her. DO NOT GIVE TREATS... This will tell her that everytime she goes out, she will rec'v a treat. Bad thing to start!

Answer 10

My puppy peed every 10 Min's I thought I was going to lose my mind! thank god it was summer!