Why is my puppy not potty trained. after being outside the other day he came inside jumped on the couch and peed on it then proceeded to jump on the floor and finish it there, right after being outside for 20 minutes. I've had plenty of puppies before but none as awful as him. Seriously considering putting him up for adoption, I cant take it anymore, any advice?
2007-02-18 22:29:14 · 15 answers · asked by Halena 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Take the puppy out, don't just put him out, wait a reasonable amount of time if he doesn't go, bring him in confine in a crate wait 15 - 20 minutes and take out again. When he does his duty in the appropriate place praise him even give him a small treat.
When he has an accident don't bring attention to it simply clean it with a good enzyme cleaner such as Natures Miracle. Giving any kind of attention is a reward even if it is negative attention.
Also take him out on a regualr basis...every hour to hour and a half to start, after play time, after naps and after eating.
Do NOT let him have unsupervised run of the house until he is fully trained.
2007-02-18 22:49:39 · answer #1 · answered by Great Dane Lover 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I HEAR YA!! And you are going to catch hell from some of these people!! But They don't have to smell your house, right?? Some dogs take 6 months to train and I am half out of my Mind buying the carpet stuff and Scolding The Puppy!! If you haven't gotten anywhere with him and your house and furniture is suffering maybe you should find him a home where he can be an outside dog!! Just list him in the paper as a yard dog!! That's sad but I know how you feel. Every body's gonna blame it on you not being consistent. Good Luck!!
2007-02-19 00:38:00 · answer #2 · answered by Dovey 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are you observing the puppy enough? A puppy needs to be watched when being potty trained. Some people leave the dog go out in the yard for 10-20 minutes and expect the pupp to know why he/she is out there. Next time go out w/ the pupp make sure he does his duty AND PRAISE HIM. Start walking him on a regular basis. Good luck
2007-02-18 22:36:50 · answer #3 · answered by Beano 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only thing that worked for my lab mix was positive reinforcement. By this I mean, I had to walk her around a little after she ate and several times a day and when she pottied outside I told her in a very excited voice what a good girl she was and gave her lots of love by petting her and gave her a treat. This also worked for my male.
I would give this a try before you give him up. Good luck!
2007-02-20 03:07:10 · answer #4 · answered by Indiana Girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can't just put a pup out side and expect it to train it's self. YOU have to get the pup on a leash, take it out for a walk and PRAISE the pup when it 'goes'. 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
NEVER rub your pups nose in it's waste. That will only confuse the pup and make it think you want him to ingest it.
2007-02-18 23:08:38 · answer #5 · answered by Stick to Pet Rocks 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe first, I would take him to the vets and make sure he doesn't have a problem.
Perhaps you could go outside with him & heap praise on him when he eliminates outside. If he then comes inside and goes, then scold him fiercely, give him the "Bad dogs, VERY BAD DOG!" treatment, then take him outside to where he just went potty & reinforce his good behavior again.
You must be persistent and consistent in this, especially with Labs! They are great dogs, and very smart, but also a bit stubborn!
Good luck to you both. Please don't give up on him, and if you do (and you are near Virginia) contact me. I'd be glad to try to adopt him.
2007-02-18 23:09:17 · answer #6 · answered by kelly24592 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a 7 month old german shepherd -bull mastiff mix. he was 3 months old when we got him and was hard to housebreak. I had been taking him out almost every hour and he would still go to the bathroom in the house.I started taking him out and when he went to the bathroom, I would praise him and give him a small treat. It only took a few days and he would go the back door to be let out. I stopped giving the treats after a few weeks and he has not gone in the house again.
2007-02-19 01:12:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure to keep him out long enough to do all his business and when he goes outside, like another answerer said, praise him. It may seem really silly but congratulate him when he does the right thing. Good luck, I suggest talking to your veterinarian if things don't get better.
2007-02-18 22:39:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have to train your dog. Take it out, stay with it and praise it when it goes. That's it. Training a dog in not rocket science but you do have to put some effort into it!
2007-02-18 23:16:49 · answer #9 · answered by Trust Only Your Vet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Puppies need to be trained. Get a crate and read about crate training.
2007-02-19 01:08:58 · answer #10 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋