How do I housetrain my puppy to use BOTH the litterbox AND the grass outside?

Question

I will soon get my puppy and I want to teach him from the first day where it's acceptable for him to eliminate. I want him to be able to use the potty bell near the door if we are around so we know when take him outside, and to use the litter tray if we are not. I know how to do both separately, but how do I teach him to alternate BOTH without confusing him too much?

not had a dog before personally but grew up in a house that did.

Answer 1

Crate training. Take him to obedience lessons and learn about training puppies.

Answer 2

Basic Training of the Puppy - Read here https://tr.im/crAOY

The new puppy is certainly one of the most adorable and cuddly creatures that has ever been created. It is the most natural thing in the world to shower it with love and affection. However, at the same time it is important to realize that if you want to have a well trained adult dog, you need to begin the training process right away. The dog, like its related ancestor, the wolf, is a pack animal. One of the features of a pack is that it has a single dominant leader. Your new puppy is going to want that leader to be you, but if you do not assume that role from the very beginning, the puppy’s instincts will push him to become the leader.

The most important thing to remember about training the puppy during its first six months of life is that it must see you as the leader of the family pack. The essential thing is gaining the trust and the respect of the puppy from the beginning. You will not do this by allowing the puppy to do whatever it wants to do whenever it wants to do it. On the other hand, a certain amount of patience is required. Most people err in their early training by going to extremes one way or the other. Although you need to begin the basic training process at once, you can not expect your dog to do too much at first. Basic obedience training is fine and should include simple commands like sit, stay, and come. Remember that trying to teach the dog advanced obedience techniques when it is a puppy is much like trying to teach a five year old child algebra.

It is also important to restrain from cruel or abusive treatment of the puppy. You can not beat obedience into your dog, and it certainly is not going to engender feeling of respect and trust. House breaking is an area where this usually becomes a problem because of the anger that is triggered when the puppy fails and creates a mess inside the home. Although this issue must be addressed without anger, it most be addressed. If you allow the puppy to eliminate inside the house, it will continue to do so as an adult dog. The same thing is true of other destructive or dangerous behavior such as chewing and biting. Do not expect the puppy to grow out of it. You are going to need to train the puppy out of it, but you should do so firmly but with a sense of play and fun using positive reinforcement and lots of love and praise for good behavior.

Answer 3

Its best not to use the whole of the grass but mark out a spot for him to see he can use it as a dog loo.
The trick is to teach him to go on a specific spot in the garden, with the command 'busy'; not just anywhere on the grass.
You take him to the toilet every 2 hours during the day and wait with him till he goes, use the word and reward him.
Once he's got the message you can use the word 'busy' and point anywhere and he'll know that spot is ok for him to use. So once he's toilet trained to use the spot in the garden you can introduce the tray by putting it in the toilet spot; then moving it indoors.

Answer 4

I have two Weimaraners, and from the first day, I put loads of newspaper down. I kept picking them up, holding them on the paper, and said "paper". If they did anything, loads of praise. If not, dont scold. Gradually your pup will go to the same place for "paper" and you will learn where to put it. (mine was in the kitchen door way!) You can keep moving the newspaper furthur near the outside door, gradually your dog will learn that to wee or poop on the paper gets praise and a reward. Dont ever scald him when he makes a mistake, hes only a baby. I still find that when my dogs go out on the field, I still say "paper" and it now works every time. Dont use too many words, they understand sounds, not words. When I take my Weimers out, I use the words "sit. Heel. Leave. Come. Good Boy. Good Girl." And thats it.

Answer 5

Please either do one or the other else your gonna end up confusing the poor dog!!!! It is too much to ask a puppy to do this. Just train him to go outside you don't need to train him to do anything else cos once he has the idea he will come and tell you when he wants to go. As for leaving him in the house and worrying about the mess you might come back train him to hold it in by letting him out for a wee before you go out and leave him on his own for about an hour then go home and let him out again. keep doing this and building up the time your out and hell get used to it.

Answer 6

Teaching a puppy both is going to be hard to do. By teaching it to go on puppy pads and then expecting to go to the door and go out is going to be VERY confusing for a puppy. Teach it to go outside and stick with it.

Answer 7

Dogs are highly social creatures that require close interaction with intelligent humans. If you're not able to be there when the dog needs "out", you're obviously too busy with other things in your life. You shouldn't even think about getting a dog! Get a goldfish or cat or some other creature that doesn't depend on you to provide for their basic needs like having to pee. If you're not around all day, that's a form of neglect (cruelty), and your dog will most likely develop really anti-social habits like incessant barking, destroying your place, or licking him/her selve to the point of needing vet care. A dog is a companion that needs proper care and a lifelong commitment from you. It is NOT an accessory for satisfying selfish whims or for status seeking.

Answer 8

We got out puppy who is now one years old to do both at the same time. It does not confuse if you are consistent in its needs. The only troubles I had is that she wanted to play in her "dirt" and dig. It was a mess that I had to deal with but now it is better. Funny thing never barked or whined when she wanted out we have to take her bell with us no matter where we go over night.

Answer 9

OMG, it is only a dog, just train it to **** outside and if it does it in a public place, pick it up and get rid.
All sounds a bit poncy to me and I certainly wouldn't want its turds in the house, litter tray or not

Answer 10

have you had a dog before? i ask if you had a dog before because dogs are not meant to be litter trained, they use the great outdoors, and people who use puppy pads are people who are too lazy to have dogs and train them right. puppys have accidents, thats just how it is, but if you do not have the time to take a dog outside often enough then you shouldnt have one. i dont mean to sound mean, its just not fair to a dog. and what everyone else says, crate training is good. once the pup messes a few times in there they usually start to train themselves because they dont like to sit in their own mess. good luck

Answer 11

Maybe if you house train the dog first not to use the bathroom in your house he would know not to use it in the house then teach him if he realy have to go to use the litter box.But every dog have common sense to use the bathroom outside, its there natural habitat.