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Question

Ok. my yorkie pup is 7 months old. She is doing okay with housetraining. (we got her at 3months old) But she still doesnt tell me when she has to go if she is outside the crate. So, she is being strictly crate trained. Now, here is the problem. My whole fam. is going on vaca. june 27 to july7. By then she will be 11 months old. She will be staying at my dad's new house then with another dog (he hasnt moved or gotten a dog yet, but will in the next month) I am soooo afraid that all of her training thus far will go down the toilet because she is being moved to a new environment. as of right now she is still going on the pad in our laundry room when no one is home for 9am to 2:30 pm 3 days a week. I want to break this cycle in time so that she will not be a problem when she stays at my dad's house. Do you think she will be trained enough by 11 months to stay with my dad??? Please training tips!!! PLEASE HELLLPPPP MEEEEE!!!!!!

Answer 1

Check out the site below. Scroll down to housetraining. It's a really great site, it also includes questions and answers.
On pads:
WHoever thought up the idea of peepads did not have much experience training dogs. These are without a doubt the dumbest dog training product on the market.
These things do one thing, thats teach a dog to pee and poop in your house. It does not take long for the dog to disregard the pads and find other places in the house to pee and poop.
Read his section on crate training too, it's very informational.
Personally, I found I always trained my dogs by simply taking them outside on a regular basis and rewarding the deed. All dogs I've ever owned were housetrained fully by the time they were 6 months. Anyway, I don't think a few days would make much difference as long as your dad keeps the same routine.

Answer 2

Easiest way to train any dog to let you know when they need out. Get a small bell that you can mount to the bottom of the door. At first you will ring this bell each time you take the dog outside. After about a month you mount the bell to the door and you still might need to ring the bell yourself each time the dog goes out. After awhile the dog will ring the bell when they need out. Most dogs learn all there habits and training from 6 months old to 18 months. Changing the environment the dog is in will not effect the training as much as the person watching the dog will. Dogs reflect and react to the people or other dogs that are around them.

Answer 3

First off, get rid of the pad. A 7 month old dog should not be using a pad. If you leave her in the crate while you're gone, take her outside immediately when you get home, and reward her for peeing/poohing outside, with a little snack and a lot of praise. Some dogs don't bark to go out, we have one who just sits by the door and the other dog just hops around the house like a crazy thing till you let her out. Get her use to going out immediately upon your return home. Then remember to keep taking her out often as long as she's not in the crate. Eventually, she'll get it. Having the pad is showing her that its okay to pee in the house, and you want to get that right out of her head before she ends up ruining the carpet in your dad's new house.

Don't worry, you've got 4 months.

Answer 4

it had nothing to do with age on. I own a dog bordering kennel and in the winter time we let the smaller dogs stay in the house because of the kennels are heated but not enough. but anyways with the new enviroment they do that to mark there terriotory. they will do it cause of the new eviroment and also because of the the other dog there. so yes either way you are going to have a problem. but you need to make sure you dad keeps to the same schedule as to what you do. or not only the potty training will go down so will the crate training. best thing is to try and let the pup outside every 3-4 hours when not in the crate. maybe 2-3 and they will help them to learn to go potty outside. after they go praise them alot saying good boy or good girl things like that. that way they will kinda learn quicker to let you know they need to go out.

Answer 5

I have a 5 & 1/2 month old Mastiff pup(90 lbs) We got him when he was 4-5 weeks old. We started crate training him, & after a few weeks we would let him outside to go potty. He started scratching on the door to get back in. After awhile, he would go to the door to be let out,(but you had to be watching him or know that it had been about 2 hrs since he last went out) Then he scratched the door to be let out. We just recently (at about the age of 5 months) installed an x-large dog door for him & the cats to use. This also took awhile for him to learn. He learned out before he learned in. Within 2 weeks he was doing it on his own at will. Is this an option for you at your home & your dad's house? We purchased the dog door from gun dog. They offered training video's for sale too.

Answer 6

That is 4 months from now if you keep on a strictly outside procedure I think she will be fine.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

i've trained my dogs to ring a bell that i hung by the door when they need to go outside to potty or poop. didn't take too long for them to learn. good luck.

Answer 9

Housetraining a puppy requires time, vigilance, patience and commitment. Following the procedures outlined below, you can minimize house soiling incidents, but virtually every puppy will have an accident in the house (more likely several). Expect this - it's part of raising a puppy. The more consistent you are in following the basic housetraining procedures, the faster your puppy will learn acceptable behavior. It may take several weeks to housetrain your puppy, and with some of the smaller breeds, it might take longer.

Establish A Routine
Like babies, puppies do best on a regular schedule. Take your puppy outside frequently, at least every two hours, and immediately after he wakes up from a nap, after playing and after eating.
Praise your puppy lavishly every time he eliminates outdoors. You can even give him a treat. You must praise him and give him a treat immediately after he's finished eliminating, not after he comes back inside the house. This step is vital, because rewarding your dog for eliminating outdoors is the only way he'll know that's what you want him to do.
Choose a location not too far from the door to be the bathroom spot. Always take your puppy, on a leash, directly to the bathroom spot. Take him for a walk or play with him only after he has eliminated. If you clean up an accident in the house, take the soiled rags or paper towels and leave them in the bathroom spot. The smell will help your puppy recognize the area as the place he is supposed to eliminate. While your puppy is eliminating, use a word or phrase, like "go potty," that you can eventually use before he eliminates to remind him of what he's supposed to be doing.
If possible, put your puppy on a regular feeding schedule. Depending on their age, puppies usually need to be fed three or four times a day. Feeding your puppy at the same times each day will make it more likely that he'll eliminate at consistent times as well. This makes housetraining easier for both of you.
Supervise, Supervise, Supervise
Don't give your puppy an opportunity to soil in the house. He should be watched at all times when he is indoors. You can tether him to you with a six-foot leash, or use baby gates, to keep him in the room where you are. Watch for signs that he needs to eliminate, like sniffing around or circling. When you see these signs, immediately take him outside, on a leash, to his bathroom spot. If he eliminates, praise him lavishly and reward him with a treat.

Confinement
When you're unable to watch your puppy at all times, he should be confined to an area small enough that he won't want to eliminate there. It should be just big enough for him to comfortably stand, lie down and turn around in. This area could be a portion of a bathroom or laundry room, blocked off with boxes or baby gates. Or you may want to crate train your puppy and use the crate to confine him (see our handout: "Crate Training Your Dog"). If your puppy has spent several hours in confinement, when you let him out, take him directly to his bathroom spot and praise him when he eliminates.

Oops!
Expect your puppy to have an accident in the house - it's a normal part of housetraining a puppy.

When you catch him in the act of eliminating in the house, do something to interrupt him, like make a startling noise (be careful not to scare him). Immediately take him to his bathroom spot, praise him and give him a treat if he finishes eliminating there.
Don't punish your puppy for eliminating in the house. If you find a soiled area, it's too late to administer a correction. Do nothing but clean it up. Rubbing your puppy's nose in it, taking him to the spot and scolding him, or any other punishment or discipline, will only make him afraid of you or afraid to eliminate in your presence. Animals don't understand punishment after the fact, even if it's only seconds later. Punishment will do more harm than good.
Cleaning the soiled area is very important because puppies are highly motivated to continue soiling in areas that smell like urine or feces (see our handout: Successful Cleaning to Remove Pet Odors and Stains).
It's extremely important that you use the supervision and confinement procedures outlined above to minimize the number of accidents. If you allow your puppy to eliminate frequently in the house, he'll get confused about where he's supposed to eliminate which will prolong the housetraining process.

Paper Training
A puppy under six months of age cannot be expected to control his bladder for more than a few hours at a time. If you have to be away from home for more than four or five hours a day, this may not be the best time for you to get a puppy. If you're already committed to having a puppy and have to be away from home for long periods of time, you'll need to train your puppy to eliminate in a specific place indoors. Be aware, however, that doing so can prolong the process of teaching him to eliminate outdoors. Teaching your puppy to eliminate on newspaper may create a life-long surface preference, meaning that he may, even in adulthood, eliminate on any newspaper he finds lying around the house.

When your puppy must be left alone for long periods of time, confine him to an area with enough room for a sleeping space, a playing space and a separate place to eliminate. In the area designated as the elimination place, you can either use newspapers or a sod box. To make a sod box, place sod in a container, like a child's small, plastic swimming pool. You can also find dog litter products at a pet supply store. If you clean up an accident in the house, take the soiled rags or paper towels, and put them in the designated elimination place. The smell will help your puppy recognize the area as the place where he is supposed to eliminate.

Other Types Of House-Soiling Problems
If you've consistently followed the housetraining procedures and your puppy continues to eliminate in the house, there may be another reason for his behavior.

Medical Problems: House soiling can often be caused by physical problems such as a urinary tract infection or a parasite infection. Check with your veterinarian to rule out any possibility of disease or illness.
Submissive/Excitement Urination: Some dogs, especially young ones, temporarily lose control of their bladders when they become excited or feel threatened. This usually occurs during greetings, intense play or when they're about to be punished (see our handout Submissive and Excitement Urination).
Territorial Urine-Marking: Dogs sometimes deposit urine or feces, usually in small amounts, to scent-mark their territory. Both male and female dogs do this, and it most often occurs when they believe their territory has been invaded (see our handout Territorial Marking Behavior in Dogs and Cats).
Separation Anxiety. Dogs that become anxious when they're left alone may house soil as a result. Usually, there are other symptoms, such as destructive behavior or vocalization (see our handout Separation Anxiety).
Fears Or Phobias. When animals become frightened, they may lose control of their bladder and/or bowels. If your puppy is afraid of loud noises, such as thunderstorms or fireworks, he may house soil when he's exposed to these sounds

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