will my puppy ever let me know when she has to go?? is it normal for a pup to pee alot?

Question

my new puppy is 14 weeks old I have had her 3 from the local pound she is doing ok with training but has had a few pee acidents in the house she won't tell me when she has to go I just take her out every few hours and she can pee every 30 min. if I took her. Am I just over impaitent with the letting me know thing and is it normal for her to have to pee so much. She is great pup and does good I just need some assurance from others I guess who have been through it.

Answer 1

Yes, it's normal ... she's still a baby! She's only 14 weeks old and has had just a few accidents in the house? I'd say she's doing GREAT! A lot of dogs don't become very reliable at housebreaking until 6 months, and many take much longer!

Crate-training works best for housebreaking. No, it isn't cruel. And, no, you don't need to take her out every 30 minutes, but always when she wakes up, after meals, and every few hours or so. And you can try leashing her and attaching the leash to your belt during the day, just letting her follow you around ... that way, if she's about to go, you'll know it and can scoop her up and run outside.

Do you know about the bell-trick? Try hanging a bell just above her nose-level from the knob of the door you want her to use for going out ... when she goes out, first bump the bell with her nose, say "Outside!" (happily), then take her out. She'll learn pretty quickly to ring the bell when she wants to go outside.

Just be patient. Never punish her for an accident, but always praise her when she gets it right. Good Luck!

Answer 2

It's normal, but if you want to me ahead of the curve start practicing advanced training. Tie a bell around the doorknob. Every time you go out ask your dog is she has to pee, or go out, or whatever - but keep the words consistent. Next ring the bell, and then walk out the door. By the time your dog is a year old you'll hear a ring whenever she needs to go.

Sometimes dogs may pee often because we give them to much water. If the accidents are a major problem at night - switch to ice chips 3 hours before bedtime.

Answer 3

This is perfectly normal a puppy isnt usally not fully potty trained till they are 6 months old, and yes it is normal for her to have to go so often, you are doing a good job taking her out as often as you are, and just be patient she will eventually let you know you have to start watching for signs, like going in circles, sniffing for a place to go, also if she is having acidents in the same spot then you need to clean that area very well so she can not smell it,
good luck with your new puppy and God bless for saving a life,

Answer 4

Puppys are like water fountains. It will flow freely. Puppys are usually not trained yet. The most painless way to keep your home from being saturated in dog pee and other things, is to leave pup in a childs play pen when you aren't on hand to pay close attention. This will also keep things from getting chewed up. Good luck.

Answer 5

Peeing often is TOTALLY normal for a puppy-they have small blatters that get very full over and over again
The key to potty training is consistency-

It make take a few months to get them totally potty trained but be consistent - take them out often and take them out the same times every day-then reward them when they do potty outside-

and rewards dont always have to be treats-it can be a really quick "YAY! GOOD PUPPY GO POTTY OUTSIDE!" just get really excited and give them a good petting

Also crate training is a good idea

Answer 6

Dogs can get infections that will cause them to urinate quite frequently. You should make sure this isn't case with her. A pup with an infection is near impossible to train.

That said she is young, and young pups are pee machines.

You need to give her some time. All dogs have signals, we just need to learn to pick up on them. My dogs won't go to the door, or bark to go out. They come over and stare at me with "the look".

As your pup figures out the housebreaking more, she'll show even more signals. You need to be picking up on her slight cues.

Answer 7

probably the same advice you already received but YES it is normal for a pup to pee lots...take her out every hour and pay attention to when she drinks and take her out shortly after she gets a drink...a pup will NOT tell you when she has to pee..sometimes she might just be sniffing around outside getting used to her new surroundings also but don't take chances...a new pup is work but well worth it--mine started to tell me when he was about 2...now he is 6 and we have a regular routine so there are no questions or accidents...

Answer 8

You should teach her to do something every time she has to go, to let you know. A dog I used to have would come and back at me (not the best option, but at least I knew he had to go). The bell is also a good option.

Definitely praise her when she goes. Use a command that is short and easy for her to remember, and say it every time she goes. I use "go pee." My dog is 7, and I still say "go pee" when she goes out, and she does it because she knows what it means.

Answer 9

yes
its very normal
you must take her after she wakes up before she goes to sleep before she eats and after she eats and after any snacks
praise her in a high wee song voice
slowly let her stay in her caged area and she will learn to hold her pee she might have a few accidents but it is a must that you use wee wee pads in order to train her
take her out all through out the day
but at night put the wee wee pads in her area
and remember to put TWO PADS down this is essential dogs do not like to step where they pee and if you have only one pad down for #1 and #2 they might go somewhere else

take her out, use the wee wee pads at night , praise in a high voice and train her to hold her pee till the morning
even if that mean she gets up at 4 am it means she can hold and the long you train her the long she will hold

hope this helped any

Answer 10

It's normal for a young puppy that she needs to go constantly. You can teach her to let you know by using the bell hang by the door.