I've had my Peek a Pom for a month now. She does great with Pee Wee pads. Our house is all ceramic tiles. She never pees or poops on the tiles but constantly poops and pees on our expensive rugs. Is it the Pee Wee pads...does she not know the difference? HELP PLEASE!
2007-01-25 17:50:04 · 4 answers · asked by Gina 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
First and most important thing to use when housebreaking a puppy is a crate. Now make sure you use a crate constructed totally of wire not the plastic travel crate. The puppy should be in the crate at all times unless you can totally have your eyes on him. If he whines while in the crate ignore him! If you go to him while he is whining it will not reassure him, it will teach him that all he has to do is whine and someone will come. Only go to him when he is quiet. When he is taken out of the crate he needs to be brought outside immediately. Use the same door everytime and bring him to the same place each time. If he is small enough to carry it is better to carry him to the pottying spot so he doesnt have an accident on the way. When he does eliminate praise him tremendously as if he just spoke to you in japanese. Giving him a small treat works wonders too not a biscuit, that takes too long to eat. a piece of hotdog or dog jerky treat works very well. The times a puppy will have to eliminate is: 1.when he comes out of his crate 2. 15-20 min after eating or drinking anything 3. When waking up from a nap 4. after playing and running.
If your puppy made a mistake in the house and you didnt see him make it its too late to punish he will have no idea that he did it. You have to catch him in the act and react at that time. Never ever call your puppy to you to punish him he will think he is being punished for coming to you and that could be dangerous if he decides to run into the street and wont come back when called. anyway the other thing that is very important when training is that you will have urine smell in your carpets and floors. It is very important to neutralize that odor or your dog will eliminate there again. A dog can smell 1 part urine in a million parts water so Resolve or Glory just wont work. Go to a pet store and get the odor neutralizer called Natures Miracle. When the puppy has an accident use the neutralizer on it. You see, with dogs when they smell urine it makes them feel like they have to eliminate. Just like us when we hear water running. above all dont get discouraged and dont EVER hit your puppy!!!! May take 30 days but it will work just follow those simple rules and you and your puppy will be much happier. Good Luck! P.S. The reason I said to use the same door every time is that you will start to notice your puppy hanging around that door when he has to eliminate. You can even go another step and hang a bell on the doorknob and find a way for him to ring it before you open the door possibly jumping up at it. He will figure it out trust me.
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2007-01-26 01:16:59 · answer #1 · answered by suesam37 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First thing, get rid of the pads! When housetraining a dog, you don't want to confuse them with those things. That makes them think it's ok to go in the house. The rugs might have a similar smell like the wee pads. I would start taking her outside to go potty. If she's a young puppy, you'll want to take her out about every 30 to 45 minutes..older you can stretch the time. I made the mistake of using those pads for my two puppies, and several months later they're still having accidents in the house. A good way to train her to let you know she has to go is get a jingle bell and put it by your door. Every time you take her out, ring the bell and (what I say is outside and potty). After awhile she might nudge it on her own, or you try and show her. Don't forget to give lots of praise and treats for going outside!
2007-01-25 19:07:59 · answer #2 · answered by kristendw78 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is NO such thing as a POM-CHI, it's a Pomeranian/Chihuahua mix. I do hope that you adopted this dog from a shelter/rescue, and didn't support a backyard greeder or pet store/puppy mill. Should have done some research before getting a pup.
2016-05-24 00:57:01 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What in the world is a Peek a Pom?
2007-01-26 02:10:37 · answer #4 · answered by Pink Denial 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋