How do you train a 4 1/2 month old puppy to let you know she needs to go outside?

Question

She is crate trained, and will still potty in the house without whining or going to the door. We always take her out the same door, and she goes outside every time we take her out, which is frequently, but when she has free time, in a ated area, she will just go without letting us know she has to.

Answer 1

Your dog is still young. When you aren't able to watch her, crate her with some toys. If you need to close off some areas of your house so she doesn't go into a room while you aren't there and do her business. She will eventually start going to the door and when she does give her a treat and take her out immediately. This will let her know that every time she goes anywhere close to the door, she will get taken outside. Good luck!

Answer 2

She is still a baby and is still learning. You simply cannot let a puppy out of your sight while she is being trained! If she has an accident and you don't catch her going, you can't do anything about it! Dogs do not understand delayed punishment. If you catch her in the act, you can say "NO" loudly, then rush her outside. Always praise when she goes outside. If you are busy and can't watch her, it's best to put her in her crate. Just remember, a crate is a training tool, not a place to live in or a jail sentence. Be consistent and patient.

Answer 3

First thing you have to do with a dog is us the same dry food. Dry food is the best because it cleans there teeth and it is not full of water. Until house broke, the dog should only be feed once a day at the same time every day. Walk the dog after you feed it. And I mean walk do not just stand there. Then walk him again a half hour after that. You should walk him as many times a day as you can until house broke. Walking helps it pass the food. Walk it in the same place every day. When they smell there own potty it makes them have to go. When the dog goes in the house, clean it up with vinegar. This does 2 things kills the smell+vinegar has a urine bass smell and the dog thinks you r marking this as your turf. When the dog goes in the house put the potty outside where you want it to go. Remember smelling his potty makes him want to go. So no potty smell in the house but lots of potty smell outside. You should have a pin or create just big enough for him to lie down. Most dog will not potty where they lay. Do not put anything in the pin that will soak up pee. When you are not watching your dog, he should be in the pin. If he goes in the house, you should catch him in the act and grab him and yell no then take him outside. Clean it up and take the potty outside. So to rap this up. Walk him as much as you can tell him good boy when he goes outside. When your not watching him keep him it the pin. When he goes inside tell him bad boy and take him outside..

Answer 4

We had the same problem with our puppy and we taught her to "speak" on command (using treats as a reward every time she barked and lots of encouragement) and then we made her "speak" at the door everytime we took her outside. Eventually she started going to the door on her own and barking at the door without treats.

Answer 5

well with my dog we got a bell and tied it to the door and then everytime it looked like she needed to go we would say do u need to go potty? then eventually she started ringing the bell with her nose. she hasnt used the bathroom in our house ever since..and she is 2 1/2. we bought the bell at a local pet store.

Answer 6

Try hanging some bells at the door. Every time you take her out to do her business, have her ring the bells with her paws.

In time she will associate the bells with needing to 'Go' and should let you know when the need arises. ALWAYS have her ring them before going out, for any reason.

Worked here.

The Ol' Sasquatch Ü

Side effects - when I hear bells, I have to go! Dang!

;-)

Answer 7

what you do is when it goes potty out side or in a place you want to give it treats that will teach it that its a good thing and they will keep doing it so just give it a treat each time

Answer 8

Show her the pee/poop and say bad dog!! praise her whenever she goes outside. give a little bop on the snout when she poops/pees in the house ( not too hard!!)

Answer 9

put her on a leash. and put her outside.