puppy potty training?

Question

Trying to potty train my 2mo old bassett hound but he keeps peeing without any signals. We've kept him under close eye the entire time and he has had accidents shortly after going outside and urinating. No sniffing, no restlessness, just a quick squat and lets it go.

What can I do?

Answer 1

HI
Try taking him out more frequent and remember they always pee after sleeping, playing, and eating/drinking so alway take him out right after these activites.
Lammy

Answer 2

My (at that time my fiance) husband had a bassett hound and he had "puppy pads" bought at a local pet store that he put in the spot where his dog would potty. The dog would catch the scent of the pad some how and go potty on it and then he would move the pad and closer to the door until the dog would let you know she had to go outside. Of course, after each potty on the pad, the dog got rewarded in some way, a treat - a trip bye, bye- or a walk - and always a "good girl".

Answer 3

One good way to potty train a puppy, is buy the potty training pads at a local pet shop. Put the pads someplace that is in easy access for the animal. Change the position of the pad every few days up until it gets to the door, then put the pad outside.

Answer 4

Well, that's a Basset for you. He's still pretty young. Just be consistent and take him out on some regular schedule that works at your house, but for sure after breakfast and supper or whatever meals he eats. You may have to keep him in a crate part of the time until he gets a little older. Good luck.

Answer 5

Routine is the most important aspect of training. From the beginning, feed 4 times per day, at the same times, and put the bowl up in 5 minutes, or when finished.

A puppy will need to go just minutes after eating, so whisk him outside, and stay with him until he 'goes'..Give him lots of praise when he does his job, play a few minutes, and come back in..

If you can spread down a bag of sand, from a garden center, it will give him a good place to go, so you can kind of aim him there, and not just all over your yard..

He should only need to go poop after eating, and perhaps at bedtime..

However, he will need water down at all times, and need to pee frequently..so, outside every other hour for that..and keep a close eye on him..He will need to go during active play, and every time he wakes from a nap..If you watch him, you will see him acting restless, and sniffing the floor, etc when he needs to go..at first, peeing may be just a matter of pausing, and uh-oh, there it is..He won't even be aware...So its important to never scold him for peeing...this is what makes traumatized pups that refuse to pee outside, or try to hide it in the house..as they get scolded for it, and it becomes a traumatic event..
Keep the product, Nature's Miracle, on hand, for instant cleaning of pee spots...or ask your pet supply which enzyme cleaner they recommend..

Puppies physiology only allows them to hold pee for about 1 hour per month of age...so expecting any more is unrealistic..a good reason for a playpen or crate at night.. He may hold it through the night, but is likely to need to pee at least once during the night..You can remove the water a couple of hours before bedtime..

By following a routine, and being ever watchful for the first few days, you can have him petty well trained in just a couple of weeks..or less

I house-train all of my pups before they ever leave my home, and I do it an entire litter at a time..it normally takes about 4-5 days, with very few accidents, before they are asking to be let out..
But, if you hang a little bell on the door, or a desk bell on the floor, and show him you are ringing the bell each time you take him out, he is likely to begin ringing the bell when he needs to go..Just be very vigilant, and yet stay relaxed..an accident doesn't mean failure..
Remember, it takes forever to potty train a human baby, and it is so nice that puppies can learn it so much faster, but they are still allowed to be babies, and don't deserve to be stressed about the training...
If you have important areas to keep clean, just keep him away from those areas until he is a bit older..

Pee pads are VERY confusing to a ppupy! You are telling him it is OK to do it in the house, and then expecting him to learn your limits, at a time when he already has so very much to learn..It rarely works.

I recommend using a soft step-in type harness for the walking and leash training, as it is less frightening and stressful..eventually, as trust is developed, you can switch to a collar..but a soft harness takes the fear away from the beginning...Walking stimulates the bowels to move, more so than just putting the dog out..

Answer 6

Hopefully you are crate training him... believe me it helps (not sure why or how.) I am not a pro, but just make it a habit after he gets a drink~ bring him out, after he eats~ bring him out. If you are crate training when let him out of it~ bring him out. IF he has an accident in the house, bring him right outside. Also, give TONS of praise everytime he goes potty outside.... Good Luck, he'll catch on.
P.S. If you find a puddle after the fact , don't yell at him ~ he won't know what he did wrong

Answer 7

When I trained my puppy (from 7weeks old) I let him outside after i fed him and put newspaper down and kept him in the room where i was. Letting him out after he eats is a good idea because when there little it goes straight through them and after he got used to the newspaper we took it away and he didnt want to go on the floor... we also kept taking him outside after eating and now he is 12 months old.. he learned to go to the door or bark when he has to go by the time he was 4 months. If you got a kennel for him to sleep in that would help because he will wait for you to let him out of the kennel before he goes.

Answer 8

Crate train him. When you are sleeping, not home or not able to watch him keep him in the crate. Take him out immediately after taking him of the crate. Stay outside with him until he goes. Praise him for going. Take him out within 15 minutes of eating. If he is out of the crate and you see him start to go take him outside immediately. Praise when he goes outside. If he goes inside and you witness it tell him "no potty outside" and take him outside immediately. If he has an accident when he is outside the crate and you do not witness it there is nothing you can do about it. Be firm with your corrections but don't yell at the pup. Don't hit the pup and don't rub his nose in his accidents.

Answer 9

let your dog run a little while longer does like to leave there mark

when your dog does this
put him outside he should learn not to make a mess in the house

Answer 10

don't yell at him.. it isn't his fault but with that being said everytime you catch him, whether it's in the middle of peeing or after or right before, take him outside!!! he'll get the hang of it eventually..