I got my beagle puppy last week. She is 20 weeks old, and I put her in a kennel when I am at work and at night. It is the right size - had someone check it out for me - but she still uses it instead of going outside. I always take her out first thing whenever I remove her from the kennel, and after mealtimes. For example: This morning I took her out first thing (nothing), then I came in and fed her, waited 10 minutes and took her out again (nothing). I put her in her kennel, ran upstairs to get dressed - 5-10 minutes, tops. When I got back, she had already gone both ways in her kennel. I took her out again - still nothing - but I don't understand why she holds it until she is back in her kennel. I have had to remove all blankets and toys because I was washing them 3 or 4 times a day. She is never in her kennel more than 4 hours, and I have her on a regular feeding and walking schedule. Any ideas of how to break her of this?
2007-01-08 04:14:58 · 7 answers · asked by applebutter729 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I spend a lot of time with her; between my husband and I she is only alone for about 6 hours (not consecutive) of the day 4 days a week (also not consecutive). When we are home, we are always in the kitchen with her either playing or just being there.
2007-01-08 04:43:04 · update #1
Welcome to owning a puppy! Does she like treats? Are you taking them with you when you take her outside to potty? Make sure you praise her and give her treats when she goes potty outside.
Also make sure when you take her out, you don't come back in until she has gone potty, even if it means staying out there for a half hour.
It's also important NOT to play with the puppy when you take her out. She needs to know that there is one reason you are taking her out and that is to go potty, nothing else. Give her the command "go potty" until she does and when she's done say "good potty". Dogs are smart, she will understand after a while.
Good luck!
2007-01-08 04:47:41 · answer #1 · answered by suede_blueyes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure the crate is small enough to just fit her. If she has room to lay in different spots then she will use it to go to the bathroom. Another thing is if you have a blanket or something like that in it make sure you wash it with bleach to get the smell of urine out of it, and also clean the floor of the cage out with something like bleach wipes. When you take her out, stay out until she uses the bathroom, its going to be hard at first but she will get the idea. When she does use the bathroom out side give her a treat and tell her shes a good dog. Like I said it will take a little of time.
2007-01-08 04:28:16 · answer #2 · answered by Lo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmmmm.... That is a really difficult question. I would start by making the crate smaller, at least for a while. She only needs enough room to get up and turn around.
When you take her out, bring lots of treats in your pocket and feed her as soon as she goes and give lots of praise.
Good luck!
2007-01-08 04:21:34 · answer #3 · answered by Monica T 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try feeding her in there - tip from my vet whilst my Whippet began doing this. It labored. For now, what is going in has to return out, so that you do have to get her out more often than not. If she's spending strategy to lengthy crated, she is going to cross in there considering the fact that she is aware of no higher, and in addition in most cases cannot aid it. As she will get higher, and on fewer foods, it's going to be simpler to see whilst she demands to pooh. A healthful grownup, on two foods an afternoon, will have to most effective have to cross as soon as the very first thing, or in a while after breakfast, probably as soon as in the course of the morning stroll, as soon as within the afternoon, and in most cases as soon as final factor, or in the course of the night time. Puppies on three foods an afternoon will have to pooh extra most often. And it is a bodily impossibility to assume in any other case. If she's being crated for greater than two hours in any interval rather then in the course of the night time, whilst she's now not consuming, or going for walks round, she is going to have to pooh, and it's going to in most cases be in her crate. Add I'm afraid confining her to a small crate may not quit this. If she demands to move, she'll cross, and if she's in a small discipline, she'll cross, and lie in it. There is consistently a measure of coaching, or being used to, conserving, worried in apartment-coaching, however there's a restrict to how so much to assume of a dog of nine weeks!!
2016-09-03 18:12:45 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is going potty in her kennel because she does not want to be locked up away from you. Spend more time with her. Give her more attention. If you don't have time for her, you should seriously consider finding another home for her.
2007-01-08 04:24:52 · answer #5 · answered by Laura O 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe she feels more comfortable in the kennel, a dog is a lot of work, it might just "go" at certain times of day.
2007-01-08 04:20:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Beagles are filthy dogs!
And very hard headed as well.
Being dirty and filthy is just a natural way of life for them.
Good luck trying to training a beagle not to be gross and filthy.
Just wait until she starts digging holes and eating poop (yeah, eating poop is a beagle thing) you will go crazy trying to break her of that.
That breed was never intended to be kept as pets.
They are strictly a hunting dog.
2007-01-08 04:24:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋