I have a chinese crested puff puppy,3 months.We acquired him may 13 and findit extremely difficult to Ptrain.?

Question

Why is he so difficult to housebreak? Please help! [We have white carpet. : | }

Answer 1

Just crate train. And keep the dog in an area that's tiled, so you can clean it easier. He is young and it's only been a month. And I always believe the dog is more important than the floor.

Answer 2

Small dogs and white carpet are not a good mix. Many small breeds are difficult to potty train. Yours is still a puppy, though, so there is hope he'll get better.

You'll need to get him on a consistent schedule and never allow him to have free run of the house when he's not being supervised.

Many small breeds are challenging to house train. I have a Chinese Crested mix and we had the same problem. To this day we have to be careful that he isn't allowed to just be loose on his own in the house and he's 4 years old. We take him outside a lot, and he has to stay out for a while to make sure he relieves himself.

Contact a trainer who uses positive reinforcement and get some specific guidance on working with your pooch.

Answer 3

Read up and weep:

"Housebreaking problems. As a behavioral consultant, I would put the Chinese Crested on my Top 10 List of "Hard to Housebreak." Consistent crate training is mandatory. Sometimes a doggy door is necessary. And some owners never do get their Chinese Cresteds fully housebroken. Territorial marking (unneutered males lifting their leg to pee in your house) is a common problem."

http://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/reviews/chinesecresteds.html

They are cute though :-)

Answer 4

Here is what u should do get ya dad or some one to fence of an area near a tree where u want it to go then take it there every single time it wakes up from a nap, eats, drinks, goes for a walk, and plays and every 2 to 3 hours and leave him in there till he goes DON"T take him out till he does once he dose do it PRAISE him for being a good boy with a treat or just a nice pat if he DOESN'T"T go in 10 Min's or so take him out then try again 10 Min's later if he goes inside DON"T YELL at him he DOESN'T"T NO right from wrong but u do if u catch him in the act make a loud noise pick him up and take him to the spot and give him the command toilet or whatever u want and all ways reward the good ignore the bad behaviour.

REMEMBER their r 3P'S to successful dog training PATIENCE PERSISTENCE AND OF COURSE PRAISE

hope this helps any probs email me [e-mail]

Cheer's good luck

DUGGIE

dog trainer and lover :-)

Answer 5

I have Chinese Cresteds, and they are notoriously difficult to housebreak!

Crate training and lots of positive reinforcement works best. Frequent potty trips help. One of mine needs to be taken out every 3 hours at minimum.. and she's 2 1/2 years old.

Answer 6

I have a dog door and my cresteds will use it. I had problems in the beginning but now the problems are nonexistant. Of course mine are 9, 10, and 12 years old. They were harder to housebreak than any dog I have ever had but well worth the time

Answer 7

the first thing to remember about house training a puppy is there ability to hold themselves is limited. a rule of thumb is they can hold "it" usually 1 hour for each month of age. 2 months old = 2 hours, 3 months old = 3 hours, etc. when your puppy wakes up (morning, nap, whatever) the pup has to go, right then! take the pup out. when the pup eats or drinks, it has to go, take the pup out. after exercise (play), take the pup out. when the pup does it's thing outside praise it. a lot. tell the pup how good, how smart it is. you have to pay attention to the pups "looking for it's spot" behavior. when you see that behavior indoors, whisk the pup out. if you catch the pup in the act, simply tell it "NO!" and whisk it outside. if you find a puddle or pile after the fact, clean it up with an enzyme cleaner (pet food store) get a newspaper and hit.... yourself in the head and say "i should have been paying more attention" daytime training they get pretty fast. night time training is easier if you crate train the pup. also remember the one hour/one month rule. you will have to get up through the night to take the pup out. Good Luck! I Hope everything works out!

Answer 8

I also have a 3 month old puppy that i am trying to house break and i also have white carpet. There are a lot of different techniques to training you pet to go outside rather than in. I don't know if you have a house with a backyard but one of the ways i do it is i have one certain spot that i want to keep the dog going in so at first i would take her out on the leash to that spot in the yard every half and hour or so and repeat "go potty" until she would go and then immediatly you have to get down and say good potty and pet them and play with them. Most important thing is to be consistant and remember with small dogs that they have small bladders so you have to take them out more offen. Also i am working on putting in a dog door to have her go in and out by herself. Also i see that he is a male and they are just a little bit harder to potty train especially since they like to lift their legs on everything but you just have to stick with it and in the end it will pay off. I see a big difference in mine already. At first she would just pee on the floor anytime she wanted and now she rarely ever goes in the house. Just keep at it and always have a stain remover spray around especially ones that take out the smell of odor as the animal will go to spots and smell previous accidents and want to do it there again. If he does go in the house you can rub his nose in it and say "no potty outside" then take him outside to his spot and say "potty outside". Hope this helps :)

Answer 9

Crate training is the answer!

http://www.inch.com/~dogs/cratetraining.html

http://www.karenpryor.com/housetraining

I got my first dog 5 years ago and I thought that crating was mean. It is not. It is a great way to be totally clear (and kind!) about potty training your pup. Read the sites, follow the directions, and be consistent. That is the key to your success - good luck!

Answer 10

I always suggest a crate for my clients. It is so much easier to train them this way! You also need to pick one door to go in and out of for potty breaks and take him out on a leash. Pick another door to take him out to play. Later, once he is trained it won't matter what door you use. Take him up to the door on the leash and ask him if he needs to go out (or whatever you call it) then take him outside to the spot you want him to use. You stand in one place and he can have the length of the leash to go. Only stay out there for a couple of mins. If he goes, wait until he is completely done, then praise him and give him a special treat that he only gets when he potties outside. If he doesn't go, take him back inside and put him in his crate, don't scold him, and wait 15 mins, the do the procedure again. YOU have to be consistent if you want him to learn to go out every time. You also have to understand he is young, puppies have to go to the bathroom when they wake up, after they eat, and about every 2 hrs. You must be diligent in watching him while he is out and judging ahead of time when he will have to go outside. Only scold him in a growling tone of voice if you actually catch him in the act of pottying, not if you find it after the fact!! Best of luck to you!!