I have a 6 month old puppy that I have been trying to get to use the puppy pads. I live in South Korea right now and I can't train him to go outside because Korea has a particuarly resistant kind ok Parvo and I don't want him getting sick again plus there is no grass anywhere near my apartment. He goes EVERYWHERE except the pads. I put one in his crate too and he will pee and poop on the crate floor and sleep on the pee pad. When he messes on the floor I immediately show him, tell him no, then put him on the pad. On the rare occasion he does use it I give him a treat. Can anyone help!
2007-02-27 03:52:36 · 5 answers · asked by Kristin C 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
You are setting your dog up for deep psychological problems. He should not be made to crap in his crate that is his den and where he eats. The dog is more than old enough to be vaccinated and made to go out, grass is not nesessary to potty. The only time you should punish him for not using the pad is when you catch him in the act not afterwards, he won't know what your upset about just that you have a mean tone towards him. Sounds like pads will not work for him anyway. Read this article: http://www.barkbytes.com/training/house.htm
2007-02-27 04:36:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to make the area very large right now. Take him to the spot every 30 minutes and use the potty command (I use go pee). When he goes, give him a treat and praise him a lot. If he happens to go on the floor, pick up the mess with papers towels, bring it to the pads and show him and give the potty command again. When you catch him in the act, clap your hands loudly and shout NO, take the puppy to the spot and give the potty command. If this still keeps up, and you catch the puppy in the act, you can grab the scruff of the neck and shake GENTLY, the mother would do this to the pup and it knows this means it's doing something it shouldn't. I hope this helps, and I'm sorry you've been confined to having to keep the pup inside.
Added: Sorry, but you also have to get rid of the pad in the crate. It should only be made for sleeping. This is also confusing the puppy. Wash his bed very well to get rid of any scent left over.
2007-02-27 04:41:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ive never had a dog that would go on the pads automatically.
Follow the standard housebreaking rules. Put him on a leash and walk him to the pad, have him go and reward him. It is best to reward with attention rather than a treat though.
As someone else said, remove the pad from his crate. The crate is for sleeping and only for sleeping. It should not be big enough for him to seperate it into a sleeping and pooping area.
Please pick up a book on housebreaking though, then talk to a vet or at the very least a pet store worker who is knowledgable. Based on what you said you need a lot more knowledge than youre going to get on here.
Also you can check out www.doginfo.com. They have good information, but again its not a complete source.
2007-02-27 04:55:36 · answer #3 · answered by Showtunes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
positioned somewhat of poop (like a smear) on the pads, so as that they scent of his poo and supply him trouble while he doesnt pass on the pads and immediatly deliver him onto a pad. in case you prefer to commence him exterior for poops, places a number of his poops obtainable, and once you notice him smelling around grab him, carry him like somewhat toddler (on his returned) and produce him out precise away. i became into advised a domestic dog wont commence going to the washroom in the event that they are on their backs, dont be responsive to how real this is, even though it fairly works for me, in no way been pooed or peed on yet!! lol
2016-10-02 01:58:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get the sent stuff to put on the pad
2007-02-27 04:33:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋