At what age do puppies usually actually understand to go outside to use the restroom?

Question

I have a cocka-poo and she will be 1 in human yrs on the Feb 22nd and she still wets my floor. She doesn't sniff before she goes to let u know she's about to go she just walks around and squat where ever she pleases. but when i take her out side she has to smell and roam around until she gets a good spot to evacuate. I just don't understand. Please someone help me!!!! And also give me advice on how to potty train bc I must be doing something wrong. and is her breed known to also nervous wet all of the time too?

for ur information "UR" the sick one and yes I did need a dog!! Since I'm so cruel then I think I need to own u as a pet!! :-)

She doesn't go all of the time in the house!! I do get her outside but I'm just tired of having to figure out when she has to go!! I'm on the brinks of giving her away bc she's too smart to be doing that!! And speaking about treats! She learned to dance for a treat after going potty outside within a weeks time but the bathroom thing she not wanting to get it down!! I want her to be able to go to the door and let me know she gotta go out bc if she's outside on the patio she has enough sense to scracth on the glass door to let us know she's done and wants in so what's so hard for her to scratch and let us she wants out!!

Answer 1

It varies dog to dog according to their training. At 1 year she should have been trained long ago. First take her to a vet to rule out any urinary problems. If she has no problem then train her. Since she is older use the 4 month rule. The first thing to remember about house training a puppy is there ability to hold themselves is limited. a rule of thumb is they can hold "it" usually 1 hour for each month of age. 2 months old = 2 hours, 3 months old = 3 hours, etc. when your puppy wakes up (morning, nap, whatever) the pup has to go, right then! take the pup out. when the pup eats or drinks, it has to go, take the pup out. after exercise (play), take the pup out. when the pup does it's thing outside praise it. a lot. tell the pup how good, how smart it is. you have to pay attention to the pups "looking for it's spot" behavior. when you see that behavior indoors, whisk the pup out. if you catch the pup in the act, simply tell it "NO!" and whisk it outside. if you find a puddle or pile after the fact, clean it up with an enzyme cleaner (pet food store) get a newspaper and hit.... yourself in the head and say "i should have been paying more attention" daytime training they get pretty fast. night time training is easier if you crate train the pup. also remember the one hour/one month rule. you will have to get up through the night to take the pup out. good luck

Answer 2

My pup was house trained by 4 months old (she is choc lab pup)! Does ur pupb4 she goes pee in ur house do any of the folowing--
pace back & forth a few times, go 2 the door a few times, shows u affection out of no where especially after she wakes up? If u notice any of these behaviors then she is trying 2 tell u that she needs 2 go!! Also is knows she is the only 1 in ur house besides u so she doesn't need 2 sniff but outside she is seeing what other animals were on her property & she is trying 2 mark her terratory! She is letting other animals know that it her terratory!! This is very normal 4 any animal 2 do! My pup does this all the time!!

As 4 potty training her get some wee-wee pads from a local pet store & put 1 where ever she goes. After she wets the floor tell her "NO" & piont 2 the wee-wee pad. If she keeps going on the floor then rub she nose in it (not very hard) & again tell her "NO"!
After she goes on the wee-wee pad 4 abt 2 weeks then start the process over again (ie. she wets the pad & u tell "NO" then rub her nose in it & take her outside immidately so she shows where 2 go!) After a few weeks then of this then 1 day she will get ur attention & u will take her outstide & she will go outside 2 do her business!! She will sometimes have accidents just tell her "NO" if she starts going 2 go backwards then just reinforce outside!! My pup had an accident last night but it was my fault she woke up from a nap & I told her it was time 4 bed. I put her in my room & then turned off the light & turned on the night light! By the time I got back 2 my room I smelled something and found out that she had an accident on my floor I cleaned it up but didn't get mad @ her because It was my fault that she had the accident!!

I hope this helps u @ least a little!!

If u have any other questions please e-mail me!

Answer 3

It really depends on the dog - my first border collie only had one accident inside and then started going to the door when he wanted to be let outside. My second border collie continually went in the house and it drove me bonkers!

Firstly, ensure that you take her outside after she eats, sleeps, play time etc. Pups generally need to be taken outside then, however since she's one she should have some relative control over her bladder now. However it's always better to be safe than sorry.

You might want to start trying getting her use to a word for going to the toilet, some people say 'go pee' or 'toilet' as a signal for the dog that it's time to go to the toilet.

Crate training is also helping with toilet training - it teaches the dog to have more control over its bladder until they get outside. Dogs will not go to the toilet where they sleep, so will hold it until they can be let outside. Does she sleep in a crate of a night?

FInally, never let her see you clean up her messes. My second border collie was a smart little chookie, and made sure she stood right in front of me, looked me in the eye and then squatted. It's both a dominance thing, and also they think they are helping you out, by messing where you can see it, rather than it being "hidden" in the backyard.

I hope this makes sense and good luck!

Answer 4

The younger the puppy, the longer it takes. And smaller breeds tend to take a lot longer because they just cannot "hold it" very long. I've heard more complaints about issues with potty training from those with the smaller toy breeds like Chis, Fox Terriers, etc. - then those who own a larger breed like a Lab. And some dogs just seem to catch on quicker. For us, we prefer the adult dog to adopt that has been potty trained. Puppies are cute, but they take SO much work! BTW your puppy is TOO young to be adopted and taken away from mom at only 6 weeks old. The minimum age is 8 weeks for large breed dogs, 10 weeks for medium size dogs and its better to wait for about 12 weeks if the breed is a small/toy size dog. That could be why you are having so many problems right now.

Answer 5

watch her VERY closely! as soon ( i mean as soon!) as you see her squat say no! and grab her and run her outside (with out scaring her too much) when she goes outside give her a treat and LOTS of praise. It will take a while for her to catch on because she's been going in the house for so long but don't give up!! Make sure you catch her EVERY time and take her outside. Treats work wonders as long as they only get them when they do something good. I'd say she'll be house broken within a month as long as you are consistant.

Answer 6

When I first got my dog the breeder had started the training for us, but told us what they did so we could keep it up,and it worked. There were a couple accidents, but only in the beginning. The breeder told us to take the dog out first thing in the morning, last thing at night, right after eating, and right after playing with him/her in the house. Keeping up this routine helps them to learn they need to do their business outside.

Answer 7

puppies do not have control over their bowel and bladder until they are 4-6 months old. therefore, u can train them to go outside before this age, but if they make a mess... it isnt their fault because they cant control the urge to go. after 4-6 months of age the housebreaking routine will become much easier and will start to pay off as they will begin to control their b and b.

Answer 8

take her out everytime she wakes from a nap, 1/2hr after eating and right after playing tell her to go pee pee bring her to one spot only this way she will associate that spot as where to go each time and she'll get that hang of it just don't slack off or she'll keep peeing in the house. Is she smelling outside before pooping? if so leave some poop in one area so she'll go to that area to poop.

Answer 9

i have a pittbull and he went outside at 2 months old. you have to pick them up while they are in the act of peeing and put them outside over and over til they get it. be firm and yell "no" when they make the accident. then once outside i gave mine a treat.

Answer 10

Maybe she has a bladder problem and cant wait....so she just goes.....sounds like maybe you should see a vet or the dog whisperer....lol.....it could be anything dogs are hard to understand.