We have 3month old border collie and are house training, but the more we train her the worse she gets. We have tried a few ways and no progress as of now. My question is does she still not have the control and goes when needed or is she trying to take a leadership position? In all other training she is very good so having no progress on this issue is odd.
2007-04-22 20:53:05 · 6 answers · asked by ONE12VER 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
It certainly isn't a 'leadership' issue at this age..She won't have that much bladder control yet.. You didn't tell us just what the problem is, so I will just give a 'shotgun' lesson.
*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..
2007-04-22 20:59:36 · answer #1 · answered by Chetco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She doesn't have full control at this age, but another thing to look into is the possibility she has a urinary tract infection (UTI).
A dog or puppy with a UTI or other medical issue can be near impossible to housetrain. Once the UTI is cleared up, or the other medical issue has been addressed, housetraining will go much more smoothly.
Bring her in for a vet visit, they'll be able to check for these things and get her going on meds if present.
Good luck.
2007-04-22 21:10:19 · answer #2 · answered by Bindi *dogtrainingbyjess.com* 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well kennel training is the best way to go.. but as soon as you catch them go in the house hurry up and take them out. dogs have only a tension span of 5 mins so if it after that amount of time they wont know why your punishing them. also everytime they use the bathroom outside you give them a treat even if they just went inside. also if you do the kennel thing do not use the kennel as a punishment it is suppose to be there safe house
2007-04-22 21:46:20 · answer #3 · answered by sarah h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you have a kennel? that is the best way to train a dog because they will not '' do there business'' where they sleep. put her in the kennel for a couple of hours and then take her straight outside from there. bring her back in and put her back in the kennel. take her out to play in a couple of hours and then back outside. repeat until you see that she will learn that she's surpose to go out to ''do her business''
2007-04-22 22:23:29 · answer #4 · answered by belinda l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get 'Tekno'...
no problems!
2007-04-22 21:02:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please read the following article http://www.dogsvets.net/Articles/house_training.htm
It may solve your problem.
2007-04-22 21:47:58 · answer #6 · answered by Softco S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋