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how old should i start scolding a puppy if it pee or poop somewhere besides where its supposed to in the house?? alot of people say put their nose in it, but not rub it, just make them sniff it and say no and show them where theyre supposed to do it along with spanking them...but i think thats abuse and i really dont want to do that...i mean if thats the best and easiest way then i might have to settle for it, but can someone please tell me of a better and easier way to handle it????



i have a shih-tzu puppy and she's 6 weeks by the way and the fact that i got her so young is besides the point, i already did it and cant change the past and now she needs to be potty trained...she doesnt even act like she's missing her mommy...because im her new mommy now and she knows that

2007-05-10 12:33:42 · 17 answers · asked by Troy & Aliya's Mommy 3 in Pets Dogs

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The six week old dog should be confined to a small area of your house. Place papers down in one area of that area. The dog usually will seek out the papers to pee on because it prevents the spreading of the urine on to the feet, which dogs usually do not like. If you have it out in the house it will have to be constantly supervised. You do not want the puppy to pee in the house because once it does it learns that it can. If, usually this will be when, you catch it peeing pick it up and quickly take it to the paper or outside and issue whatever command you want to use to have the dog potty. Praise when it potties where you want and do not punish when it doesn't. Yes, rubbing the nose in its business is wrong and all it gets you is a dog that will fear you.

2007-05-10 12:46:03 · answer #1 · answered by DaveSFV 7 · 0 0

You are right you are her mommy now. I have a 2 year old Shih-tzu and I love him very much. Bear is his name and I got him when he was 6 weeks old also. I know his dog mommy and daddy and have helped in the delivery of several litters including his. He was the first born of his mothers first litter. He was the biggest when he was a pup now he is the smallest of them all. The thing I have learned about Shih-tzu potty training is that you need to be on a routine. Mine is in the morning he eats his breakfast then he goes out side to potty if he pottys inside I scold him and put him out side and tell him to potty outside. I tell him he is a bad boy make sure he understands use a harsh voice. Show him his no no potty place but when he pottys out side tell him he is a good boy for mommy and love on him. You could evan give him a treat if you want to. At night at first put him in a dog box with no water or food. After a while my dog goes in my room and sleeps in his bassinet with my door closed so he cant get out. I am not saying he is perfect we have accidents sometimes but if I stick with the routine things go well.

2007-05-18 12:04:02 · answer #2 · answered by Reta, Bears mommy 4 · 0 0

She's not too young. That's how old all mine dogs were when we got them. we have 3
You can either crate train her. If you don't like that (which I don't and never have) or just keep up with her. She won't be trained completely until about 3-4 months. Remember that her bladder is small, take her out every 2 hours and ALWAYS after she eats/drinks.
Also, don't let her have the run of the house. Since she is so small, any new room will NOT be her room and she will treat like it is outside. Introduce her to the house slowly and get her to make ALL the rooms her rooms, then she won't mess in them (Eventually)
And, when she does have an accident in the house, and she will (just be patient) when you catch her in the act, sternly say 'No" and "outside" She'll get it eventually

2007-05-18 10:37:04 · answer #3 · answered by Lindsay G 4 · 0 0

PLEASE don't scold her. That only serves to teach her to not go when you're around. She Will become sneaky and that's no fun, I know. Before I learned dog training and started rescuing all breeds I rescued and raised Shih-Tzus. I scolded and did all the other punitive stuff I thought was correct. I often 'found' with My Feet little wet spots and packages that were tucked away out of general sight!
For the right method I generally agree with Robyn and if you want a great book look for The Puppy Primer by Patricia McConnell. She explains why punishment is Soooo outdated and counter productive. People who advocate Alpha, Correction and Punishment are truly out of date.
McConnell's book can be found on Amazon.com for less than $5.00

2007-05-18 07:55:32 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0 1

Because she is so young, she is unable to hold her bladder for long periods. First of all, you really should crate train her. This will give them a quiet place to go and also will help them to train their bladder. Determine her feeding schedule (three time a day for a puppy this young). Once she has eaten, wait about 15-20 minutes then take her outside to her designated spot. Don't leave her food out all day--when it is her time to eat, she needs to eat. Puppies get really distracted by smells, sounds, or anything for that matter, so it may take a while for her to urinate or deficate. Just be patient with her (if my dogs don't do their business within 15 minutes, i bring them inside, put them in their crate and try again in another 15 minutes). If she goes, make sure you PRAISE her greatly--make a fool of yourself if you have to. It is also ok to have treats in your pocket or hand to give after she does her business.
Make sure she is supervised at all times. If you can't, crate her until you can. If you catch her "going" on the floor, the most important thing is to stop her immediately, even in midstream, and get her outside to her spot. Then praise her if the finishes outside. I don't scold my dogs, but I do use a cue word to let them know I'm dissatisfied (I say "ah-ah"), then get them out as quick as I can.
If you don't "catch them in the act", score this as a mistake on your part. If you were to scold them after the fact, they will have no clue why they are being punished. As far as they are concerned, they have done nothing wrong. It is our duty as dog owners to teach them what is acceptable.
Rubbing their nose in it sucks for everyone--it's just plain gross, and super-unsanitary.

2007-05-10 12:55:29 · answer #5 · answered by Robyn M 2 · 1 0

She's still a baby. No do not scold her or rub her noise in it.
they do not do well with harsh discipline. I have a shih tzu, I first trained him to potty pad's, he took the pads right away.
Then later I took him outside often and about thirty min after eating. It will take time and patience and lots and lots of praise when she goes on pad or outside.
Mine still goes on the pads when I fail to get him out. The pads are great and are scented to attract the pup. Read up on the Shih tzu breed.

2007-05-18 06:14:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

The first thing you need to do is establish were you wnat to keep your puppy until it learns to respect your home like the kitchen or like a small hallway off the kitchen. you should never allow a puppy to have the run of the house un attended. this makes your job harder. and you will become fustraded, then you should have a kennel. a puppy should only spendup to a couple of hours in the kennel. although its alright to leave them in it at night. then you should place your puppy on a feeding schedule placing food and water down for approx 20 minutes. the best times to teach a dog to do its buisness outside is when they first wake in the morning. 20 minutes after eating, and when your done playing with them. the three most important factors in training a dog to do its buisness outside is time, patients , consistencey. although if you chose to teach your dog to use the bathroom in the house. then place peepads down in desired area and then follow above mentioned steps applying praise to your dog at the time when it does it,s buisness.note: also never use amonia to clean up when your dog has a accident. reason is this substance is found in urine and promotes the dog to urinate were ever this is placed. as well as dangerious to a dog beacuase of sensitivity to the membranes in their nose. k-9 trainer with 25yrs of experience.

2007-05-18 08:54:33 · answer #7 · answered by animal_control@verizon.net 1 · 0 0

Start right away. You are right there is no reason to physically punish any animal. If you spend enough time with your pet and are clear in your directions they will learn.
The tone of voice, a stern No works fine. If you have troubles getting her to move to her assigned area leave a leash on her for a day so she can be moved with out picking her up(dog sees as praise). It sounds like if you put as much time into training as you have put love your dog will be the envy of all others.

2007-05-18 10:55:39 · answer #8 · answered by Karen K 3 · 0 0

Your only suppose to say "no", if you catch him in the act and then put him outside. Don't yell at him after the fact, he won't know why he's in trouble and you will cause him to have issues later. You also have to make sure you let him out all the time. When you see him outside going to the bathroom, make sure to praise him so he knows he's done a good job. Good luck

2007-05-17 11:29:55 · answer #9 · answered by Stefanie K 2 · 0 0

I have a Bichon Frise ....and I had him since he was 7 weeks he is 1yrs and 2mnths yes you have to be strict from the gate so they will know who is the master ...to be honest there is some stuff in tube that you can drop a litte out on a newspaper or where ever you want her to go on and it smells like urine to them so they will be attracted to that spot from then on , she might forget but you just say no take a news papper and tap lightly on her nose she will get it right....and when she does you treat her so she will know she is being rewarded for doing the right thing....also my dog goes to puppy classess and cross road resort for kanines..but I potty trained him myself.

2007-05-18 10:56:03 · answer #10 · answered by swanney fly 1 · 0 1

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