housebreaking help?!?!?

Question

I have a puppy who is a little over three months old i have had him for over a month now nad i have tried and tried everyday to teach him not to go in the house but to go outside. My other dog was so good she was housebroken in less than a week but my new puppy has not even started to learn. He still just runs off and pees wherever he feels like. He has not begun to come tell me or to hold it. the only time he seems to hold it is in the crate at night now he has finally learned that. Its been over a month and a half does anyone have any suggestions i love my puppy to death but he is just learning so much slower than my other dog any ideas? anything would be appreciated thank you

Answer 1

1. Catch him, when he starts circling around and sniffing you ]know he has to go.

2. he you catch him in the act, in a firm loud voice say NO!

3. then carry him outside, and then if he finishes peeing out there then tell him gooooooooooooooood boy!! and give him a treat and affection.

4. consistency is the key.

5. not all dogs are the same, some dogs are slower than others, just like babies, it doesn't mean they will never learn. they will.

good luck!

mother of a bullmastiff and boxer

Answer 2

"The Five Things You Must do to Housebreak Any Dog In A Hurry
Every professional dog trainer knows that there are five keys to succesfully housebreaking your dog. Ignore any of these five keys and you'll be dooming yourself to many extra months of housebreaking misery.
1.) Correct the dog any time he has an accident in the house if you catch him in the act. Keep him confined to either a crate, or a dog run outside when you can't supervise him.

2.) Praise the dog anytime he eliminates outside.

3.) Establish a specific spot, and a command you repeat (such as "Get busy!") while you're waiting for him to eliminate outside.

4.) Set up a rigorous feeding and watering schedule, and take him out immediately after he does both.

5.) Use an odor neutralizer, such as a product called "Nature's Miracle" (you can buy this at your local pet store, or through a mail order catalog.) You'll need to make sure that whatever product you're using is an enzymatic cleaner, meaning that it actually 'breaks down' the urine or fecal mater on a microscopic level, rather than just masking the scent."

And remember that he's just a baby and does not have control over his bladder muscles yet. This will take time and consistency and most of all patience.

Answer 3

Puppies don't know how to control their bladders and bowels until they are over 6 months of age, i have the same problem with my 4 month old puppy and i've almost had him for 2 months. Puppies and dogs tend to not use the bathroom in the crate because thats where their bed is and they dont want to use the bathroom on their bed. Some dogs tend to learn slower than other dogs, it really just depends on when they are ready to let their minds work fully instead of letting their mind control them. Really all you can do is keep trying and don't give up he will eventually learn. Just make sure you take him out after he wakes up, after he eats, and before he goes to sleep, oh and make sure you take him out every 1-2 hrs and take him out on a leash and stay out there with him until he uses the bathroom and reward/ praise him when he does use the bathroom!

Answer 4

I know it is frustrating, but you seem to be off to a good start! If your dog is holding it in his crate at night, that is the first step to potty training. (It took my second dog literally months to not go in her crate! gross!) Just be patient (tough, I know) and consistent with the puppy. Take him out after each feeding and about every two hours throughout the rest of the day and praise him for going outside. Also, it might be a good idea to keep him on a leash attached to your belt loop while you are busy around the house, this way you'll begin to learn his signs and know as soon as he has to go. You are very lucky that your other dog was trained in a week, so I'm sure it's easy to have high expectations for your new dog, but unfortunately it's just going to take time. Good luck!!

Answer 5

You did not say what kind of dog that it is. Smaller dogs cannot hold it as long as bigger dogs. The puppy should not be left unsupervised at all. If you have to leave him (like to take a shower) put him in his pen. You have to make him know that he cannot pee on the floor as he does it. A loud firm no and then take him outside. Putting a dog in his crate when he has done something wrong also helps. Praise him a lot when he does go outside. Make a big deal out of it and give him lots of affection. Dogs like to please. Good luck.

Answer 6

some dogs just are not as quick to learn as others,just like some people. keep taking him out to the same area to do his job and really praise him with treats and affection when he goes.it take most pups up to 5 mths before they have full control over their bladders so be paitence and keep excersing and taking him out several times a day about 1/2 hour after he eats and before bed. soon he will start peeing less in the house and more outside. they can be pretty stubborn too so don't give up just work with him. good luck.

Answer 7

Some dogs are a little quicker with this than others. If the crate is working for you at night, why is the pup running around loose during the day? He should really be in the crate unless he is under direct supervision.

Answer 8

This is what and how I would do it

go out with them... and use a potty word or words.. mine is *hurry up*
Take them out
Upon Waking
Upon Eating
Upon Drinking
Upon playing for 10-15 mins
Before bed time
Now you have your dog outside and are saying the potty word - the dog eliminates - you then rush your dog inside saying good dog - good *hurry up*... once inside they get a small treat.

Dogs are smart and soon they will be doing a *hurry up* very quickly so then can go inside for the treat... when teaching ***always**** bring them in for the reward- this way they relate only the potty for the outside... no confusion please.

When your dog has an accident in the house pick it up and take him and the poo outside... so he knows... ***exactly what you want of him***... You stick him outside with a NO and he thinks being outside is not good - it is punishment.

Dogs only think in Black and White and have no reasoning powers.

THINK hon THINK

H.O.T. Dog
Handler Owner Trainer of GSD's
Member U.S.A & A.W.D.F

Answer 9

Male dogs have a habit of marking their territory. They will do it until they feel it's marked. He doesn't use the restroom in the kennel because it is where he sleeps. Watch your dog because every dog has a different way of saying "I need to go out" it may not be the same as your other dog's. If your dog uses the restroom in the house, show it to him and make him watch you clean it up the spray vinegar on it. It shows the dog that you are marking your territory. the put him outside so he knows that, that is his territory so he needs to go there.

Answer 10

don't loose hope. try using pet cleaning products instead of general house hold products for cleaning as they have a chemical in them that to dogs has a similar scent to what they smell in other dogs urine. so your dog might just be remarking his turf, because every time you clean it he thinks another dog has been there. also there are scent pads available to encourage your doggie to go in the same place. and try hourly toileting. All the best