any tips on how to house train a new pup?

Question

i just got a new pup and itz been awhile ... i have no idea on how to train him

Answer 1

Consistency, consistency, consistency.
And positive reinforcement. And a schedule.

Forget the newspaper/pee-pads. In my opinion, they just slow down and prolong the process. You train the dog to the newspaper/pee-pad, and then you need to retrain it to go outside. It's better to just have them go outside from the start.

Take the dog outside first thing in the morning. When you feed the puppy, take it outside about 20 minutes later. Take it out before bedtime. And when it uses the bathroom outside, give it a treat.

Also take the dog out every hour or two during the day, to give it an opportunity to relieve itself. (More often if it is a young or small puppy.)

If the dog uses the bathroom inside and you don't catch it in the act, do nothing. (Well, clean up the mess, but do nothing to the dog.) The dog doesn't understand why it is being punished after the fact, it has forgotten all about it's mess on the floor by then.

If you catch the dog in the act, say "no!" or "unt-uh!", and promptly take the dog outside. When it finishes using the bathroom outside, give it a treat.

You need to watch the dog constantly. Tie the leash to your belt-loop if you need to, so the dog is always by you. If you cannot be watching the dog for some reason, but it in it's crate. A dog typically won't soil it's sleeping area. (Crate training is a wonderful tool when housebreaking a dog.)

Answer 2

First off, don't expect perfection. The crate method seems to work very well. Dogs will out defecate where they eat. A crate from a pet store can be expensive, all you need is an enclosure to put the puppy in with his food and water. Than you need to walk the dog several times a day (puppies pee more than adults). He will associate the outside with going potty. The 'crate' should only be used for about two weeks. Never use the crate as a babysitter, that only frustrates the dog and may undo the potty training. Remember the key is association. If and most likely when your dog makes a mistake, don't punish him. Immediately take him outside, even if he doesn't have to go. Again, association. Reward him for correct behavior, like a small treat, a hug, some kind words. Also enroll him in obedience school while he is young. They will teach YOU how to handle the dog and not get into bad or destructive behavior.

Answer 3

You need to watch the puppy like a hawk for quite a while, try to put him out every hour and praise him like crazy when he does anything. If you see him getting down in the house , put him outside. do not rub his nose in it, pups have a short memory and don't realize what they have done and can make the problem much worse. at night, either crate him or cover the whole floor of the room he will be sleeping in with newspaper, then you can slowly remove the paper until you end up with one sheet near the door. When you get to that stage, put the soiled paper just outside of the door, so the pup can still smell it. he should then let you know he wants to go out. Don't forget a pup tries hard to please you. But when he goes indoors he will associate that place as a place he can go. So just pick him up even in the middle of doing something and put him out, shouting NO sternly. Wont take long for him to realize you are not pleased. You will most likely find that pups sleep a lot and will want to go as soon or shortly after they wake up. Also don't forget they can't hold it overnight, until they are at least 4 months old.
Hope that helps.

Answer 4

House training a pup is incredibly easy if you know how to do it right.

After he's had food or water, KEEP an eye on him, if he starts sniffing around head outside, or go outside until he goes and reward him with a happy good boy and pat on the head.

Take him out soon as he wakes up, thats the first thing every puppy i've had has needed.

NEVER, never rub his nose in the accident or hit him if he makes a mistake inside, give him a firm no and go outside, even if he's already finished. You can't just say no and expect him to know what you mean, you have to show him where he's supposed to go.

If he's inside at night, before you go to bed give him a last drink of water and take him outside and make sure he goes, and put the water/food up for the night.

Most of all be patient, it does take time!

Answer 5

Take your pup outside every hour or so, especially after a drink or food. If he goes to the toilet out there, give him plenty of praise, telling him he's a good dog, and giving him a pat. If he doesn't go, say nothing. If he goes in the house just show it to him and use a stern voice to tell him NO. He'll soon get the idea. Never rub his nose in it because whats that going to prove? It doesn't help, and we don't do it to our children. Remember he has to have access to outside, or be taken out regularly, or naturally he'll he will go inside. Love your puppy and enjoy him. He'll be your best friend and bring you joy.

Answer 6

Try using a firm voice when he has an accident, and using heavy praising or otherwise rewarding the pup when he does his business where he's supposed to. Worked for mine!

Answer 7

Take him out immediatly when he wakes up from a nap. Praise!

Watch constantly, you'll see the "almost going to squat" walk, take him out immediately. Praise.

Catch him before he makes a mistake, "No", outside, praise.

Again, watch him all the time. He'll catch on quickly, remember the praise.

Answer 8

i absolutely swear by crate training. if you search the internet, you'll find tons of information on it. we used this method, along with keeping watch on him 100% of the time when he was out of the crate, and it worked very well.