We are about to get a doberman puppy and we want to know how we can potty train it, any tips?

Answer 1

No matter what the type of dog, if you want a companion that will hang out with you in the house you definitely need to potty train them. It's not hard, nor is it extremely time consuming.

It does however require you to be consistent and use crate training techniques.

Here's a few tips for you....

Close supervision is needed for successful house training. This is required whenever your puppy is not in his crate or outside. It takes about 5 seconds for a puppy to locate a place to go and squat down. This means that you shouldn't take your eyes off of him for even 5 seconds at one time. Watch for signs he may need to relieve himself like sniffing the floor, circling, or running out of sight, then it's out to the backyard for a bathroom break.


Confinement is Necessary when the Above isn't an Option
Crate training for puppies and most adolescent dogs should be the norm for any animal left unsupervised inside your home. If used appropriately, crate training is an efficient and humane way to prevent potty training accidents and will keep your puppy safe when you are away. Crate training should not be considered a punishment!

Puppies need to urinate shortly after they eat, drink water, play, get excited or wake up from a nap. Pups under 10 weeks can only be expected to hold their urine about 2 hours max. At about 12 weeks or so, 4-6 hours can start to be reasonable. This means, lots of trips to the backyard because your goal is NO ACCIDENTS!

Go out with your puppy when he goes outside for a bathroom break.
He wants to be with you and may rush his business to get back into the house. YOU need to stay outside with him until he's completed all bathroom duties. It helps to keep him from rushing and gives you an opportunity to give lots of praise for going where you want him to.

And here's a Few Tips NOT TO DO:

Don't Ever hit your dog.

Don't Confuse him by using different words for the same thing. Outside -- isn't potty --- isn't bathroom- isn't, well you get the idea. Use 1 word and use it all the time

Don't Make any training tedious or like work for you or him. If it's not fun it won't be productive.

Don't Yell, shout or otherwise show your puppy you're upset because it will not help

Don't Rub his nose in accidents. If you MUST rub someones nose in the mess, use yours! After all, you WERE supposed to be watching him right?

Don't Limit praise to your pup. Look for reasons and opportunities to show your approval for proper behavior.

Answer 2

Veterinarian Clinics, or dog kennels, generally are
Experts on this, considering they handle 100's of dogs a
Week ! If they are not able to help,(very unlikely) they will
guide you to a reliable source ! You don't say sex of puppy
if it is male, remember this 'puppy' could grow to a
dangerous size of up to 90-to- 150 Lbs. For potty-training,
an other suggestion is an Obedience Class to get him/her
started ! Both doberman,& Rottweiler are known for an
"Agressive Personality". Good Guard dogs. "But".

Answer 3

First, congrats on getting the puppy!!! To get your little one potty trained, remember to be consistent. Consistently (and often at first) take your dobie outside for potty breaks. Treat and praise your puppy everytime he/she does its business outside. There will be accidents in the house. Clean those messes up promptly and use an odor removing spray so your puppy doesn't make going potty there a habit. If you have to leave for a couple of hours, crate your dobie with puppy potty pads, usually available wherever pet supplies are sold. If you have to leave for work, put the puppy in a confined area (like the kitchen) where the floors won't be ruined or stained when your puppy does his business. Put puppy pads out for his use, but remember to take him out as soon as you return and reward and praise his going outside to do his business. It'll take time and effort for the next couple of months to get him fully potty trained so be patient and good luck!!!

Answer 4

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Answer 5

A puppy cage is always a great idea. When you get your puppy it would probably need the toilet from the journey, put it in your garden and if and when it goes to the toilet say a word you can associate it with like toilet or wee wee etc lol! Purchase a puppy cage where you keep its bed and food etc. Your puppy will not want to soil its bed/home and if put into the garden or certain place where it goes to the toilet it will associate the two things together.

This cage is also good for settling the puppy at nights and generally training them. For example if you had dinner on your laps on the sofa one night and your puppy starts trying to jump up and eat your food you would say no and put it in the cage. It cn also be used for other training techniques!
The cage is in now way harmful and cruel, you can get them in many sizes and it offers a safe enviroment for your puppy to grow up in - its not recomended for life time use - just puppy stages :D

Answer 6

LOADS of time and attention.
As soon as it wakes up...take it out.
As soon as it's done eating...take it out.
Heck...take it out every hour that it's awake and eventually it will get the idea of where it is suppose to do it's business.
You can also try getting a kennel (in house) and kennel train the pup. It seems cruel but it works. It gives the pup a secure place to sleep and easily cleanable for any accidents that might happen.
I have had dogs for years and never kennel trained till the last pup (husky) and found that they are great!!! His trained command is "bed" and he goes to it every time. This also is good for any chewing, getting in the trash or any other thing you do not want it to do when not supervised.

Answer 7

Be consistent with any method you chose that is the key. Author and dog trainer Brian Kilcommons has a good book about training dogs, Good Owners, Great Dogs. There are a lot of useful tips in there.

Answer 8

The best thing is crate training. You can find tips on the internet...buy a crate just big enough for him to turn around in. This is where he will sleep and be left when you are not home. As soon as you get home, take him outside immediately. They catch on really quick with this method.

Answer 9

Get some coaching pads. approximately 5 minutes after she eats or once you notice her sniffing around plenty positioned her on the pad. save putting her back till she gets she is meant to potty there. After she gets the draw close of that start up gradually shifting the pad in direction of the door and at last exterior. it is how I experienced all my canines and it works fairly nicely. adverse reinforcement would not fairly paintings in canines using fact they do no longer understand what they did incorrect. Congratulations on your domestic dog btw. :)

Answer 10

Be sure to take him out after he gets up from EVERY nap. This is pee time for sure. Apart from that just keep an eye out for when it starts to oddly sniff around or does a "go in a circle pee/poo dance".

P.S. enjoy your dobe. I just got one about 9 months ago and they are the best dogs ever!