my pit will Not potty train....?

Question

i swear i try everything and have tried everything. i dont give up. but my 4 month old pitbull puppy will absolutely not potty train. if i take her outside shell sit there for hours and just wait until i bring her back in my apartment, then go on the same area of my carpet. Ive tried newspaper, i've tried rubbing her nose in it, i've tried carrying her feces outside afterwards n showing her thats where hse should go. nothing works. suggestions please. o yah, n im 5 months pregnant so this is getting a lil exhausting, plese someone i need advice. ?????

Answer 1

Still very young. Non aggressive training is best. Consider a book called "The Loved Dog" by Tamar Geller quickly available at Library or book store. Never rub the nose in feces... only confuses and very unhealthy!

Answer 2

I know what you mean. I also am an owner of an american pitbull terrier mix. This is what i did and it worked great. I crate trained my puppy it worked great, when you cant keep a close eye on her put her in her crate with a few toys. Also put her in there at night. Just dont keep her in there all the time.. You have to catch them in the act. You cant yell at them 5 minutes later. If you catch her in the act CLAP and OUTSIDE, NO ATTENTION.. I use to leave my puppy outside till i cleaned up the mess.(they usually sit by the door waiting for you to come outside) after i clean up the mess i walk outside no eye contact or any kind of attention,untill she goes pottie. Also take her outside after each activity, especially eatting. I would walk him around he would adventually find a spot and go, then praise her! I use to even give my puppy treats when he would go outside.What i learn is that pitbulls are attention getters and love attention, so take the attention away if shes bad, this works for me to this day. he does something bad i ignore him for awhile. Also I dont get where people are saying you cant expect a 4 month old puppy to be potty trained, my puppy was potty trained fully by 4 months. Its consistancy. I wish you the best of luck dont give up. just remember positive training is the best way!

Answer 3

"4 month old" and "will NOT potty train" do not belong together in the same problem. While some dogs do well at this age, accidents are universal.

I think what you have on your hands here is a confused puppy. Smooshing her face in her urine or feces will only compound this confusion. I've got a bunch of tips for you that have worked for me in the training of 3 puppies (all trained quickly!).

Your dog will only understand your reprimand if you catch her in the act! If she is mid pee or poo, grab the skin on the back of her neck and say NO as loudy as you can. Shake her a little bit and push her body down to the floor. This mimics the discipline that mother dogs give to their young. Do NOT say her name when you do this. That will make her associate something negative with her name. Just use no or bad or some combo.

GET A KENNEL AND USE IT!!!! Here's how it can help in wee pad/outside training:

I recommend wee pad training, at least in the beginning. Here's how to wee pad train - dog sleeps in kennel or gated area just big enough for his bed and a wee pad. Dogs will not pee in their beds. They will go on the wee pad. Then start leaving a wee pad available in the house while he's awake. He should eventually start using it.

Here's how to train him to go outside - TAKE HIM OUT A LOT! I'm talking every single hour. Bring little treats with you. When he eliminates, he gets a treat. Simple, really. If he doesn't go when you take him out, put him in his kennel for 20 minutes, then take him outside again. If he goes, reward and playtime in the house. If he doesn't, another 20 minutes in the kennel, and so on. The idea is to teach your puppy that he has to earn playtime by going to the bathroom outside.

These tips work, and fast, trust me. Good luck and don't give up on your baby girl.

Answer 4

I too own a pit bull. He is now 6...he was the easiest dog that I have ever owned to potty train. He stays alone all day until we get home from work or school. Be consistent with her. She is still very young. When you take her out, stay out there with her. Scheudule her feedings and then take her outside right away. My pit was also trained in an upstairs apartment. We now live in a house which is tons easier. I still go out with him, to make sure that he is safe. People steal pit bulls in my area and do bad things to them. Good luck and try not to give up. It will al pay off in the end. No different than potty training a child.

Answer 5

you cant expect a four month old to be reliable at potty training . Try to crate train . Put the puppy in the kennel when he starts to get tired and when he wakes up put him out to the potty . If he doesn't go then put him back into the crate and take him out in another 15 min This has always worked for me

Answer 6

Speak to a professional about it. Instead of letting her sit outside try walking her around. Movement stimulates the bowels and can help get her to go. Always praise and reward for proper behavior. In reality, rubbing her face in it may actually be partially responsible. Try crate training, thoroughly cleaning the spot and putting her on a schedule. I don't understand why you got a puppy when you were pregnant if you don't have the energy/desire to actively train it. Puppies are tons of work/money and time.

Answer 7

The Rules

House Training Rule Number One: This is The Most Important Rule – Unless you catch your dog in the act of making a mess, do NOT scold your dog for making a mess in the house. Rubbing your dog's nose in a puddle of pee even a few minutes after the act does NOT teach your dog not to pee in the house - it only CONFUSES your dog.


House Training Rule Number Two: Praise your puppy when things go right. Don't let this be a situation where your only action is saying "No" when they are caught in the midst of using the wrong area. If they do it right – let them know!

more...... http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1548&articleid=157

Answer 8

the problem is that u arent consistent with ur training. u need to pick ONE method and stick to it. my advice...crate train her. many people think it is cruel to put a dog in a crate but many dogs actually like it. what u do is buy a crate (if u dont already have one) and when u arent able to watch her u put her in the crate. when ur gone u put her in the crate. and when i say watch her i mean eyes on her all the time no watching tv or cooking dinner. put her in the crate and take her outside every hour or so and give her some time to go. not like 2 minutes give her a good 10 to 15 minutes. and make sure ur out there with her so if she goes u can praise her. when she goes outside u praise her like there is no tomorrow. when she goes inside u say NO and put her outside then clean up the mess QUICKLY and very efficiently. and remember. the dog is in the crate if u arent watching her

Answer 9

i have a pit too and she was about 3 months when i got her. it's gonna take a while, with ANY dog. because she's young, she's gonna **** and piss right after eating. so the best thing to do is feed her and then about a minute or 2 after she's done, take her outside and stand there until she goes. after that, let her in the house. even if she doesn't eat, take her out every 2 hours anyway. another thing to do is follow her around the apt. my dog used to walk out the room and pee in the living room and then come back, but if i followed her, she wouldn't go. best things to look for are her sniffing around and/or whining. those are usually the best indicators. last, rubbing there nose in it actually confuses them. then they feel afraid to use the bathroom. thats why my dog started peeing behind me back. cuz she knew if i caught it, she'd have to sniff it. hope it helps, GOOD LUCK!!!

Answer 10

you need to clean the carpet thoroughly with an enzymatic protein based cleaner (available at pet stores) so she can't smell the area anymore. Put her on a schedule: feed/water, then toilet. in between, she should be taken out every 3-4 hours and encouraged to go. if she doesn't go within 2-3 minutes, take her back inside and confine or supervise closely. if she seems to need to go, take her out. otherwise try again in 1/2 hour until she goes. repeat this process for several days until she is on a schedule. always praise/reward for going outside and no punishment for accidents insides. punishment after the fact only makes her afraid of going when you're around and will make her become "sneakier". see link for more. good luck.