I adopted a dog who is between 8-10 months and was told that she is housebroken but she is NOT. I am leaving her in the crate all the time except to eat and go outside to do her business. How long should I keep doing this before I let her free in the house? Will she learn to associate outside with "potty?"
2007-01-19 11:44:16 · 9 answers · asked by chardonnay 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Both of my dogs were adults when I crate trained them and I did not have any problems. You can leave them in the crate when you are asleep or not home. When you let them out of the crate, do not talk or play with them. Just say "outside" and take them straight out. After they do their business, bring them back inside. Then play and praise as much as you can. This is how you teach them that the whole house is their den.
Consistancy is the most important thing to crate training. You should start trying to let her out in the house to see how she does.
I also feel that the crate should not be used for punishment. IF she has accidents in the house, do not punish her and put her in the crate. That shows the dog that the crate is a negative place. You want it to be positive. If she has an accident, take her outside immediately saying "outside". That really is a great word for dogs to understand.
There is lots of reading material out there for crate training that can help you out.
She may have been housebroken before you got her, but any change in her routine and training and also stress of the change can throw them off.
Be patient with her. I bet she will get it.
2007-01-19 11:54:59 · answer #1 · answered by tmrvt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How would you like to be in a crate or cell all the time and just get out to do your job? Same thing for the dog. It will learn a lot better if you would let it out but have a small area that will not hurt if she has an accident but watch and have certain times she will go out. After meals is good as the meal will begin the process of her system wanting to void its contents. Keep her in the crate only overnight and some very short periods during the day or you will make it where she will not associate the crate with anything good but only something really bad and eventually she will not want to go in at all. If you will take her out at certain times, like every 4 hours and when she does go when she goes out, make a very big fuss about it and praise her like it was her birthday, christmas and new years and she will associate it with something very pleasant that she will love to do. Give her time out with you to socialize or later you will regret it. If it can be made a good experience for her, she will want to do what you ask of her so praise, praise, praise but if she does not do it, do not come down too hard on her and use a paper or swat her as it does nothing but make them more agressive in the long run. catch her doing good but if she goofs, say something like phooey to let her know you are not happy and then show her what you want her to do and when she does, praise her abundently. She is like a two to five year old so loves the praise and wants to do what you want of her. Treat her accordingly and you will get a lot of the love back.
2007-01-19 12:02:38 · answer #2 · answered by ramall1to 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Firstly, your dog is not an adult dog - it's still a puppy. Secondly, you're leaving the poor thing in the crate all the time??? That's cruel and unnecessary! A crate should be used when you are not at home, or of a night when she is sleeping.
House breaking is easy once you are consistent. Make sure to take your puppy outside after every meal, when she wakes up, after every play session. If you notice your puppy sniffing the ground and she hasn't been to the toilet for abit, take her outside then as well.
Its always good to have a key word to train the puppy to go to the toilet too - 'go pee' or simply 'toilet' for example. Say that each time she goes to the toilet outside and then praise praise praise!
2007-01-19 16:58:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't leave her in there all the time, just overnight and when she's unsupervised. It takes about a week with a 2-3 month old dog. If you catch her peeing just say no and abrutly grab her and drag her outside, praise her for doing it when outside. When you take her out of the crate take her srtaigh outside and praise her when she goes. You should be able to anticipate when she will go, straight after a nap is the obvious time. Go to http://www.midwesthomes4pets.com/How2Train/HowToCrateTrain.asp and have a read.
2007-01-19 11:59:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-17 00:59:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do not want to leave her in the crate all the time. She is not an adult but a PUPPY! When you are home and can keep an eye on her let her out of her crate. (*Remember the crate should only be big enough for her to sit, stand, turn around and lay down*) You want to go to your local pet store and by puppy wee wee pads. Place one by her food and water. Slowly move it towards the door as she starts to learn to go on the wee wee pad. Also take her out as soon as you let her out of her crate and 15 Min's after she eats or drinks. Also make sure you praise her for going on the wee wee pad and outside! Never hit her or shove her face in her mess if she misses. If you see her getting ready to pee make a loud noise and take her right outside. It is a lot of work but she will do it.
2007-01-19 11:53:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Leave her in a room via ultimate doorways, and make certain she doesnt get lost into different locations. Leave a small towel, in a long lasting plastic tray (you'll be able to get on the greenback retailer, or at a social gathering retailer for approximately three$). When she has topee, she is going to robotically move to the towel, in view that puppies love to pee on absorbent surfaces. At the tip of the day you'll be able to throw it into the wash, or hose it off (or some thing like that) and use it day after today. If this doesnt paintings, you'll be able to attempt to come dwelling at your lunch holiday to permit her out to pee. or don't forget bringing her to a puppy lodge. They have techniques for for the period of the day wherein they exercice, socialize and so on. Another choice is to invite a neighbor to permit your puppy out at let's imagine lunch once more. I wish this type of recommendations helped! I
2016-09-07 23:35:26 · answer #7 · answered by malboeuf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is hard to train an adult dog because they have grown used to not being in a crate so it might take a lot longer than you think
2007-01-19 11:52:38 · answer #8 · answered by Scott 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Have you ever heard they said " can't treat the old dog with new trick"... that is too old for training I guess.
2007-01-19 11:50:04 · answer #9 · answered by Duke 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋