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We are currently potty-training our pup. She understands to do no.2's outside, but doesn't grasp that the same applies to no.1's. We are slowly getting there with lots of praise etc and following the manual on how to train her. BUT at night time she soils her bed - we have her in a crate which we close her in for periods as advised - apparently pups should have a strong instinct to hold it and not go to toilet in their beds/crates but she does in the night. Her food is in there and she doesn't mind being confined in there - she whines for the first 10 minutes then settles down. Any suggestions on encouraging her to hold it during the night? She is three months old.

2007-03-21 02:11:50 · 7 answers · asked by Renee 3 in Pets Dogs

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First of all, several good suggestions have been given. Changing your feeding schedule to last meal around 5pm and then a cookie or two before bed should help. But this is a VERY young puppy and should not be expected to "hold it" that long. Would you expect an infant to go all night without an accident? I think not.
You need to take the puppy out right before bed and once during the night. I actually set my alarm clock for every 2 hrs on low and if I awake and the puppy is sound asleep, then I wait until the next 2 hr period. I find that by doing this, they eventually will sleep all night.
Taking on the responsibility of a young puppy is a lot of work, but well worth it when they become loving, happy adults.

2007-03-21 02:40:18 · answer #1 · answered by Templarwhip 3 · 0 0

Some pups are potty trained within a week of being home, but others take months. It depends on the individual dog and the training methods and consistency.

At three months old, she is almost physically incapable of "holding it" all night, regardless of her instincts to not soil her bed. Are you getting up with her in the middle of the night to go? If not, you may need to start doing that. She won't be able to hold it through the night for a few more months.

Also, if you haven't already started giving her a tiny treat when she goes in the right place, try that for a while. That's the final push that made my pup realize that she's supposed to go outside.

2007-03-21 02:25:39 · answer #2 · answered by Mandy 7 · 0 0

I've found that female dogs tend to lag behind when it comes to pee training and are more susceptible to having "excited accidents." While it's good to reward a puppy when they do the right thing, try to keep the excitement at a limit. Also, when you come back from being out, keep the emotions muted so that she doesn't get too excited and have an accident.

As for the soiling the crate at night, you might want to try and change your dog's feeding schedule. That could solve the matter. At three months she's still very young and with a consciencious owner like yourself, she'll make quick progress.

2007-03-21 02:22:22 · answer #3 · answered by writerdd 1 · 0 0

Don't leave food or water in the crate at night. Take the puppy outside on a leash just before bedtime and immediately upon waking up. If necessary, get up in the middle of the night and take the puppy outside on a leash. You might as well train the puppy to go in a certain area while you are at it.

Buy "Dog Training for dummies" they have 1 or 2 chapters on just potty-training.

2007-03-21 02:37:22 · answer #4 · answered by jimmyjohn 4 · 0 0

The crate is the answer. It should be just big enough for her to lay down and stretch out. She should be old enough to hold it all night ,but perhaps not, as you did not mention the breed or size she would be when grown. Just be patient and keep crating her at night. It does work . I have years of experience with dogs, especially females. The non-castrated male is a different story. Just put her out as soon as you get up, after a nap too. every 3-4 hours.

2007-03-21 02:21:51 · answer #5 · answered by dianamapley59 2 · 0 0

Make sure she gets outside right before you go to bed, and you may have to get up early (5 or 6 am) for the next couple of months. Pick up the water bowl about 6pm and don't give her anymore after that. I would suggest having her sleep in her crate till she's a bit older. If she pees in her bed, she can get up and move. If she pees in her crate, she's stuck there. Good luck.

2007-03-21 02:19:29 · answer #6 · answered by swishyvt 3 · 1 0

I took just two weeks for my Rottweiler to be 'clean' inside the house when he was a puppy. What I did was, after each feeding and after a play session, run him out for a quick walk. He would do his business and I would act like a lunatic praising him. Indoors, whenever I would see him moving in a circle, sniffing the floor, I would make a loud noise, get his attention and then run him outside again. He quickly associated the door with outside, and outside with relief. Aftwards, he would just go sit by the door and 'call' me whenever he needed to go. He still does that to this day and he's 4 now. Also, NO WATER after he's put down for the night.

2007-03-21 02:48:06 · answer #7 · answered by cause-n-effect 2 · 0 0

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