how old should my shiba Inu be before I start housebreaking him.?

Answer 1

Start house breaking him the minute you get him. Waiting until he is older only leads to having more accidents in the house. Start by taking him out every 45 minutes to an hour. Crate him at night. When you get up in the morning take him outside right away. When you see him sniffing around get him outside. Do not let him in any room unattended. If you catching him going potty in the house tell him NO! or NAUGHTY! at the time and take him outside. If you do find an accident later that you did not see him do, it is not going to do any good scolding him as he is going to have no clue as to what is going on. Under no circumstance should you ever hit your dog. it usually leads to a setback in the progress already started.

Answer 2

Shiba Inus are very clean and housebreak very easily. I have had Shiba pups starting to potty train on their own at 5 weeks! House training is all about scheduling. Every time you feed your pup take it outside about 5-10 minutes after it eats. Food stimulates bowel movement. As far as peeing put down some piddle pads. If it pees on the floor wipe it with a paper towel but press it on to the piddle pad so you can leave some trace of the urine smell.

Answer 3

As soon as possible, I have a Shiba Inu, and naturally, they are easy to housebreak. Most housebreak themselves. Crating them when you're away, or at night and then taking them outside right when you let them out is generally enough to teach them where to go. I've read that many are housebroken at 5 weeks. I got mine when she was 3 months old, and she was already housebroken. She scratches the door when she needs to go out.

Answer 4

start right away. if you got him from a pet store or humane society, then he should be at least 2 months old so there is no reason you can't start now.

just remember he is young so be patient and let him out often. Don't scold him unless you catch him in the act. If you find a puddle but it's an old one, don't carry him too it and say no or he will think you are scolding him for going to the bathroom in general.
When you take him outside and he goes, act like it's the best thing in the world (which it is if your not having to clean the carpet). Praise him a ton and give him some treats. he will learn to want the treats and want to go outside for them

Answer 5

You can start right away. Remember the keys to housebreaking success are consistency - reward your dog for making the right potty choices, and be sure to have your dog on a schedule. Prevent mistakes by knowing when your dog will have to go. Here are some sites to help:
http://www.inch.com/~dogs/cratetraining.html
http://www.cuhumane.org/topics/crate.html

Answer 6

As soon as possible. I suggest crate training, which you can do at any age.

This will lower the amount of accidents in your house, and help you to "predict" when he needs to go. Also, feed him on a shedule. What goes in on a schedule, comes out on a schedule.

Visit my house breaking page below for more detailed info on how to do this!

Answer 7

At about 3 weeks of age...the pups are already at the point where they will not want to relieve themselves where they sleep...so the process has started...just keep it going...
Most people will start the training the moment they get him/her home

Answer 8

Assuming you got him as an 8-week or older puppy, you can begin now. The sooner the better.

Answer 9

Start immediately!

Answer 10

start now!.. dogs are never too old or too young to learn