My new 10 week old black lab will not train?

Question

Tedy is now 10 weeks, we've had him for 2 weeks. He pee's & poops where ever. He pee's in his crate, then lays in it. If I can get him to go on the wee-pads, he'll lay down & go to sleep on it. We put him up on the couch with us & he peed all over the couch. I can take him out every 2 hours & he'll come in & go anywhere. I feed him a 1 1/2 cups of Eukanuba at 6:00am and again at 5pm plus he gets 2 puppy cookies a day. He can drink gallons of water but I limit him. I scold him & he'll hide under the bed. Its been a long 2 weeks & alot of paper towels. Any comments will help.

Answer 1

Keep in mind he is still a baby. It will get better, and he will learn. Keep on scolding him when he goes inside, and praise him outside. If you catch him as he is going, bring him outside.

Never ever limit your puppies water. They should have access to fresh clean water at all times.

Answer 2

Tedy must have come from a kennel or pet store due to the fact he goes potty where he sleeps. I sure feel sorry for this little guy.

Tedy just did a natural thing. This puppy comes into this new home and gets scolded.. and he doesn't know why... sounds like you should change your ways or you will have an insecure and unhappy pet.

Lets try to change that.

Put Tedy on a 4-6 ft leash and keep him with you. As soon as he eats take him to the yard unleash him and stay with him and say whatever your word is for potty... I say "hurry up" because I have shepherds and they get too big for the potty word.

So say "hurry up" and repeat it about every min until he goes.. as soon as he goes say in an excited voice... "good hurry up".. give him a treat with lots of praise put him back on the leash and take him back inside immediately. STAY HAPPY... After about 5 mins you can go back out to play ball or something. Everytime he goes potty outside.. lots of praise.. if he "goes" in the house just say a simple Noooo Or Phooey.. and outside you go and say your hurry up word. If he has pood pick it up and place it in the yard "where" you would like him to start going. And stand there. Keep him on the leash with you all day.... or maybe all week.. however long it takes.

Watch for the first signs when he will ask you to go out.. Make a big deal out of it.... The sooner this puppy comes to think you are the greatest person in the world... then you will have a happy pet who will not want to ever displease you and a simple NOooo or Phooey will always work.

Later & Just in case.. Pet Pads are good too as it gives them a place to urinate .. just keep moving them closer to the door... lol.. You can also place them in his crate in case of an accident and it will keep the urine away from him....

I used the Bed pads the kind they use for patients in the hospital.. liked them even better... but then I have shepherds.. LOL


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Answer 3

First off, I think you may be feeding too much. I only feed my 110lbs Bloodhounds that much per meal. Also, the dog is still only 10 weeks. You'll have to give it more time. I know it's hard right now but it will get easier, especially with a smart dog like a Lab. Try this. You've probably already seen the sings of when he's about to go, sniffing and circling. Just as he starts to do this, get him outside before he starts to go. It's a hit and miss. If he has gone on some papers, take them outside and put them on the ground with a rock to hold them down. When you do take him out, go to the papers and let him sniff around. He'll so realise that it's himself that he's smelling and will know that it's okay to go there. Once he does, prise the heck out of him. In fact, praise him to no end when he goes outside. He'll link the two up in no time. Like I said, it's tough right now but he will figure it out... Keep at it!!

Answer 4

Having 2 16 week old Labs myself, I feel your pain. But this too shall pass. At this age, they don't have good bladder/bowel control yet, as they get older it gets better. The crate should be no bigger than him having room to stand, turn around, and lay down. That's it. Any excess room gives him the room to be able to use the bathroom in it. If he is in the crate too long, he won't have a choice but to use it because he can't hold it very long. At this age, the maximum time he should be crated during the day is about 2-3 hours MAX. Taking him to the bathroom OFTEN will help as well. Please do not limit water intake, puppies can dehydrate very quickly because of their high energy level and rapid growth patterns. Believe me, this puppy will grow FAST! Just be patient with him, it will get better I promise. Continue working with him but don't bother scolding him after he has already had the accident. He won't have clue what it's for and it will only make him scared of you. Only scold if you catch him in the act then immediately take him outside but never rub his nose in it or hit him. He is a baby and learning takes time. Labs are very smart but even as puppies, they will be naughty. Also, be ready for some high energy coming out of him in the next few weeks. As he gets older, he will get more active and hyper. Walk him often (after he's been vaccinated for parvo) and play with him a lot to help burn off some of it. LOTS of chew toys are key too for this breed especially, they love to chew.

Answer 5

First, don't scold him....that's part of the problem, he is confused.

Second, make the crate smaller.

Third, he is 10 weeks old, and can only hold it for about 30 minutes. So take him out every half hour and praise the heck out of him as soon as he pees outside....don't wait til he comes in to praise him. If he doesn't go, put him in his crate, wait 30 min and go back out. Do this on leash, and stay out as long as it takes for him to go. No playing until business is done! Stand calmly, or walk calmly, telling him in a calm voice to "go potty".

Answer 6

First, it sounds like he is peeing an awful lot. I would immediately take him to the vet to rule out any physical issues, like a urinary tract invection, that could cause him to be peeing uncontrollably.

Remember, a puppy can only physically hold it one hour per their age in months - that is, a two-month old puppy can hold it about two hours. Make sure you are taking him out to go potty every two hours - he may not be able to physically hold it any longer than that. If he's in the crate for any longer than that, you are forcing him to eliminate where he sleeps, which is a difficult habit to break. Their metabolism does slow down at night, so he may only need one or two midnight breaks, but he likely will still need to be taken out at least once. Turn on your alarm clock for three or four AM - don't wait for him to wake you up.

Do not scold him no matter what happens. Soon, he'll be scared to pee in front of you, whether indoors or outdoors. If you catch him in the act, clap or say "Hey!" to surprise him and startle him into stopping, then take him outside to finish. When he does finish, give him a yummy treat and lots of praise. Follow the praise/treat routine every time he goes potty outside, even if you are taking him on one of his scheduled potty breaks. If you don't catch him in the act, it's already to late to do anything - just clean it up and move on. Make sure you are cleaning all messes with an enzymatic cleaner like "Nature's Miracle". Dogs will continue to go where they smell past messes - so if he smells that he went on the couch before, he'll go again. You can take the papertowels that you use to clean the messes outside and put them in his designated "potty" spot to help trigger that as the correct place to go.

Completely clean out the crate, put a new towel or blanket down, and make sure he's not in it for any longer than two hours at a time. Also make sure it's the right size for him. It should only be large enough for him to stand up and turn around in, no larger. Anything bigger and he'll go potty in one half and sleep in the other half. If it's too big, put a Rubbermaid storage crate in the back to cut down the size.

Finally, if you got him from a pet store or anywhere else supplied by a puppy mill, the conditions there are less than perfect and dogs are often forced to sleep in their own waste, which "breaks" their natural sense of cleanliness and causes them to often pee and then sleep in in. Like I said earlier, this habit can be hard to break and it will be even harder to potty train him, but it CAN be done!

Lots and lots of patience is needed with puppies, especially ones that have started out on the wrong foot.

Answer 7

Don't worry, he's young yet and not impossible to housetrain if you use the right methods. Messing in his crate is an unnatural behavior since dogs have a natural instinct not to mess in their sleeping area. Where did you get him from? If he's from a pet store or puppy mill this makes good sense, since these puppies are confined to small quarters and are forced to mess in their sleeping area. Puppies from these places are very hard to housetrain.

I have four sources for you that should help. It's a lot of reading, but it's all really good. Three of them are articles and one is an interactive tutorial to housetraining your puppy. Please give some time to each one of them.

Hope this helps!

Answer 8

Unless you can monitor your puppy 24 hours a day, don't expect the house training process to be completed until your puppy is at least 6 months old. It's normal for a young puppy to be a little 'input-output' machine. Since puppies are growing and developing rapidly at this stage, they eat more food, burn up more energy and seem to need to eliminate constantly! They also have not yet developed bowel and bladder control, so they can't 'hold it' as long as adult dogs.
Consistency and Patience. Never scold or punish your puppy for mistakes and accidents. The older your pup gets, the more he will be able to control his bladder and bowels. Eventually your pup will have enough control that he will be able to "hold it" for longer and longer periods of time. Let your puppy do this on his own time. When training is rushed, problems usually develop. Don't forget, most puppies are not reliably house trained until they are at least 6 months old.
Contrary to popular belief, housetraining a puppy requires far more than a few stacks of old newspapers—it calls for vigilance, patience, and plenty of commitment. By following the procedures outlined below, you can minimize house soiling incidents, but virtually every puppy will have an accident in the house, and more likely, several. Expect this—it's part of raising a puppy. The more consistent you are in following the basic housetraining procedures, however, the faster your puppy will learn acceptable behavior. It may take several weeks to housetrain your puppy, and with some of the smaller breeds, it might take longer.
Like babies, puppies do best on a regular schedule. Take your puppy outside frequently—at least every two hours—and immediately after he wakes up from a nap, after playing, and after eating or drinking
Praise your puppy lavishly every time he eliminates outdoors—you can even give him a treat—but remember to do so immediately after he's finished eliminating, not after he comes back inside the house. This step is vital, because rewarding your dog for eliminating outdoors is the only way he'll know what's expected of him.

Pick a bathroom spot near the door, and always take your puppy to that spot using a leash. Take him out for a longer walk or some playtime only after he has eliminated. If you clean up an accident in the house, take the soiled rags or paper towels and leave them in the bathroom spot. The smell will help your puppy recognize the area as the place he is supposed to eliminate. While your puppy is eliminating, use a word or phrase, like "go potty," that you can eventually use before he eliminates to remind him what to do.

Put your puppy on a regular feeding schedule and feed a high-quality diet to make housetraining easier. Depending on their age, puppies usually need to be fed three or four times a day. Feeding your puppy at the same times each day will make it more likely that he'll eliminate at consistent times as well, and that makes housetraining easier for both of you.
Keep Your Eyes Peeled

Don't give your puppy an opportunity to soil in the house; keep an eye on him whenever he's indoors. You can tether him to you with a six-foot leash, or use baby gates to keep him in the room where you are. Watch for signs that he needs to eliminate, like sniffing around or circling. When you see these signs, immediately grab the leash and take him outside to his bathroom spot. If he eliminates, praise him lavishly and reward him with a treat.

Confinement

When you're unable to watch your puppy at all times, he should be confined to an area small enough that he won't want to eliminate there. The space should be just big enough for him to comfortably stand, lie down, and turn around in. You can use a portion of a bathroom or laundry room blocked off with baby gates. Or you may want to crate train your puppy and use the crate to confine him. (Be sure to learn how to use a crate humanely as a method of confinement.) If your puppy has spent several hours in confinement, you'll need to take him directly to his bathroom spot as soon as you let him out, and praise him when he eliminates.

Answer 9

Give the puppy away and go get a furby. you are not responsible enough for a puppy and you are being cruel. Puppies do not learn in two weeks especially since he is so young anyway. besides that your puppy should be fed at least three times a day, you should NEVER restrict water, especially in the day time and you shouldn't be scolding a puppy so young that you frighten him under the bed. You are a bad pet owner and should be ashamed of yourself!

Answer 10

You are not taking him out often enough. Take him out when he wakes up, after you feed him, after you play, after he naps, if he gets stressed or scolded, take him out. Take him out a couple times in the middle of the night. When you take him out, put him on a leash and take him to a designated area. Tell him to "Go potty". When he does say "GOOD POTTY" when he is done get all excited and give him a treat. Make sure he understand that going outside means lots of love, praise and cookies.