Any puppy training tips have a 5 week old puppy that need to learn?

Question

I have a 5 week old female pup.
She is ready to learn house training and other tips needed.

The pupu mother stopped feeding and she is mature for her age.

Answer 1

Routine is the most important aspect of training. From the beginning, feed 4 times per day, at the same times, and put the bowl up in 5 minutes, or when finished.

A puppy will need to go just minutes after eating, so whisk her outside, and stay with her UNTIL SHE 'goes'..Give her lots of praise when she does her job, play a few minutes, and come back in..

If you can spread down a bag of sand, from a garden center, it will give her a good place to go, so you can kind of aim her there, and not just all over your yard..

She should only need to go poop after eating, and perhaps at bedtime..

However, she will need water down at all times, and need to pee frequently..so, outside every other hour for that..and keep a close eye on her..She will need to go during active play, and every time she wakes from a nap..If you watch her, you will see her acting restless, and sniffing the floor, etc when she needs to go..at first, peeing may be just a matter of pausing, and uh-oh, there it is..She won't even be aware...So its important to never scold her for peeing...***this is what makes traumatized pups that refuse to pee outside, or try to hide it in the house..as they get scolded for it, and it becomes a traumatic event***..
Keep the product, Nature's Miracle, on hand, for instant cleaning of pee spots...or ask your pet supply which enzyme cleaner they recommend..

Puppies physiology only allows them to hold pee for about 1 hour per month of age...so expecting any more is unrealistic..a good reason for a playpen or crate at night.. She may hold it through the night, but is likely to need to pee at least once during the night..You can remove the water a couple of hours before bedtime..

By following a routine, and being ever watchful for the first few days, you can have her petty well trained in just a couple of weeks..or less

I house-train all of my pups before they ever leave my home, and I do it an entire litter at a time..it normally takes about 4-5 days, with very few accidents, before they are asking to be let out..
But, if you hang a little bell on the door, or a desk bell on the floor, and show her you are ringing the bell each time you take her out, she is likely to begin ringing the bell when she needs to go..Just be very vigilant, and yet stay relaxed..an accident doesn't mean failure..
Remember, it takes forever to potty train a human baby, and it is so nice that puppies can learn it so much faster, but they are still allowed to be babies, and don't deserve to be stressed about the training...
If you have important areas to keep clean, just keep her away from those areas until she is a bit older..

I recommend using a soft step-in type harness for the walking and leash training, as it is less frightening and stressful..eventually, as trust is developed, you can switch to a collar..but a soft harness takes the fear away from the beginning...Walking stimulates the bowels to move, more so than just putting the dog out..
Here is a great resouce site for all basic early puppy training> http://www.perfectpaws.com/pupstuff.html
each 'blue' heading is a link.

Answer 2

Sorry but a 5 week old puppy is not ready to learn anything other than being with its mommy..Any breeder that lets a puppy go at five weeks is not worthy of being a breeder. That puppy needs to be put back with its mommy for another three weeks. If you can't put it back with it mommy then you need to go get a puppy supplement and feed this puppy with a bottle for a few weeks along with mushy solid foods. This puppy shouldn't have been taken from its mother until it was 8 weeks old.

Answer 3

At five weeks (though yes, this is way too young), house training should be the main issue, and should be taken carefully- there are two ways. After she's eaten, take her outside and stay with her until she does her stuff, then praise her when she does. Do this for every meal. Do NOT rub her nose in any indoor business until around 8 weeks, as she'll fight it and this may hurt her neck so young.

The other option is to have a large dog carry cage used as a bed and potty. Put blankets at the front and a square of turf at the back. When she's eaten put her on the turf and do as above. At bed time cover the turf with the blanket. Do thi suntil about 8 weeks, then start outdoor training. This is best of the weather is cold, or the yard is likely to get a small pup lost.

As for other learning, leash walking- start by attaching the leash to her collar and letting her run around in it- if she hasn't got a collar on yet, put one on her and keep it on. If you are going to harness walk, put the harness on, no lead. Do the lead or harness thing for about 10 minutes a day, building up to an hour as she gets older and more used to it. This will get her used to the extra weight. After a couple of weeks, add the leash and repeat for a harness, or hold the leash and follow her around the yard where she wants to go, so she's used to you there. Eventually gently start to lead her as you walk her around the yard. Don't start walking her in the street until she's used to you leading her, or she might panic. If you think she'll be scaredin the street, try walking her around your front yard a little first.

Um, also put papers down around the back door in case she doesn't make it outside, and if you have a dog door, suspend it up and drape light fabric over the hole first, so she gets used to pushing before she has to push the wieght of the door. Make sure the fabric isn't see through.

Answer 4

You are going to have a VERY hard time teaching a puppy that young anything. She should still be with her mother, for at least 3 more weeks. Expecting a pup that young to learn anything is like expecting a 1-year-old child to learn the ABCs. It may be possible, but it’s just a bit over their head at that age and will be extremely difficult. Very few training tips will work for a pup so young.

Answer 5

First off she should be with her mother and littermates until she is 8 weeks old, secondly if you read up on puppy development then you will learn that puppies don't even start learning their names until they are 8 weeks old. To expect to housebreak a 5 week old puppy is near impossible. I would deffunately take it back to it's mom until it is 8 weeks old. Puppies that are taken away to early have a tendancy to bite because they don't have their mom or littermates to tell them that they are biting to hard or that enough is enough.. Chances are the puppy won't train well and will be a biter and you will end up taking her to a shelter.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

The most important thing to remember when training is to be consistent.....
I feel it is never too early to start training, however all dogs learn at a different pace. I also have found that with consistancy you can train a dog to do almost anything. It is important to reward good behavior.
Find the method that works for your dog, whether it be "no," a noise like a tin can with rocks in it, or rewarding good behavior. Usual a combination seems to work best. Good luck!

Answer 8

A 5 week old puppy is far too young to be taken away from its mother.

Answer 9

Too young to leave a parent. You should never buy a dog that early, the dog isn't really mature enough to leave.

Answer 10

send her outside and just wait(this might take hours). then give her a treat and repeat this until she stops peeing in your house( I have a 10 week old male maultise)