Can anyone offer some advice please, my staff pup is 7 months old he will go to the door when he needs a wee or the poo but if we dont see him go to the door or if were out then he will do it on the floor. Surely he must be able to keep hold of it by now, should'nt he?
2007-03-02 01:05:24 · 15 answers · asked by cindy w 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Every time he finishes a meal or a drink take him straight outside.
2007-03-02 01:09:16 · answer #1 · answered by duckie_gemz 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Housebreaking is always a pain. Some dogs just dont get it right away. The best way is praise and disipline. Watch your dog if it shows any sign of having to go take it out. praise heavily when the dog goes outside. If the dog has an accident take the dog to the spot say no, some people give light disipline taps some dont, then put the dog outside. Repeated praise and disipline works most of the time. For more ideas check my website burdicklabradors.com helpful hints page under training. Lots and lots of stuff there.
2007-03-02 01:48:04 · answer #2 · answered by gary b 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This varies so much from dog to dog. There is no hard and fast rule as to when a dog should be house trained by - some dogs learn very quickly to hold themselves and will wait for their owner to come home, whereas other are just a little slower to get the idea. It may be that you will need to spend more time training your dog, gradually leaving him for longer periods at a time, and then returning to him and praising him when he has been good. Putting in the extra time should pay off! There are also some useful tips on the Kennel Club website.
2007-03-02 01:29:55 · answer #3 · answered by Kennel Club Experts 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Take him out before he asks to go and stay until he does the deed then make a huge fuss telling him what a good boy he is. If he does it inside just clean it up without saying anything. Reward good behaviour with lots of fuss and ignore bad. If you come in to a mess ignore the pup no matter how much he fusses, clean up the mess and take him out. Make a huge fuss only when he does it outside for you. Remember dogs will do almost anything to please - it's what they are for.
2007-03-02 08:42:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some dogs can take up to 2 years to house train! Only way round it is to try and reward him every time you take him outside and he does the business, combined with scolding him (not smacking) when he does a mess inside (which only works if you see him do it) and above all, take him out more regularly. Unfortunately he (and ultimately you) will have to learn the hard way. Any chance you could fit a dog flap?
2007-03-02 01:19:38 · answer #5 · answered by heccyd 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your puppy may actually be trying to "hold it" as long as he can. Just imagine going through life needing someone to open the door to the bathroom for you every time you needed to go. Try to be patient and take your pup for frequent walks. Avoid leaving him home for long periods of time and make sure he gets out after meals and before going to sleep at night. Some people actually employ dog walkers when their schedules keep them out for long periods of time. Just as an example, count how many times aday you use the rest room. You can hold it, can't you?
2007-03-02 01:17:46 · answer #6 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
to get my dog to go outside we just got some newspaper and put it closer to the door then every hour we went straight outside then every 2 hours and so on after every meal take your dog outside then when you go for a walk make sure you let him/her have a wee or poo your dog will get the message and remember to reward your dog after it has had a wee or poo outside
Good Luck
2007-03-02 03:59:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Regular walks will show him that he goes out to do his business. A frim telling off (stand next to the mess and crouch down. Call him to you, he will come, he may be slow about it but keep going till he reaches you. left his chin to you and say frimly 'NO. bad dog' and point to the mess, show him what your saying no too. Then we send ours for a 'time-out' period. We the say 'Now go away!' and he will find somewhere to be by himself.) If he tries to have contact with anyone say 'Go away' if he doesnt go, pick him up and place him back where he came from. Give him how long you think is enough like this.Our dog is 7 years and she gets 15 mins. Took a few times for her to understand, but needless to say any accidents in our house (mess' or un-necessary behaviour etc) are extremely few and far between. In fact I can't remember when we last told her off, lol.
2007-03-02 01:23:38 · answer #8 · answered by Need_to_know 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He's still a bit young to be able to keep it in for a long time. Try and not be out too long or if you're at work arrange for someone to come in during the day to let him out.
2007-03-02 02:34:09 · answer #9 · answered by Bridgeridoo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In response to heccyd I would add to their answer that only scold if you are there while the staff is actually doing it as otherwise youe could get firstly encourage him to do it more because he might get confused due to the attention, and secondly encourage a behavioural disorder.
2007-03-02 02:10:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take him outside after every sleep, meal, drink and exercise.
Toilet him before you got out.
He's great, he's telling you when he wants to go. You need to be on the ball now or he will start having more accidents
Good luck
2007-03-02 03:21:13 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋