Puppy pee pee problem!?

Question

Ok, I just got a 2 month year old pup from the shelter. He is a rott/boxer mix. I am pretty sure that the shelter didn't ever take him outside to go potty, because he hasn't had all his shots. So him and his siblings would only go to the bathroom in their kennel and room.
Now, he will only pee on the carpet (and I mostly have wood floors). I tried to stick his nose in it, but he wags his tail. I don't want him to be scared to go to the bathroom in front of me. How can I make him feel comfortable peeing outside? We spend so much time out there, but he will only do it indoors.
Please help!

Answer 1

what you need to do is look for the signals that he wants to pee, then when you see those signals you need to immediatly take him outside and wait there until he pees, then when he does praise him profusely with rubbing and good boys and yes and your such a good boy, that way he learns the possitive goes with peeing outside. another thing, if he does it at night, buy him a crate and when you get up in the morning take him right outside and wait until he goes pee, then praise like i said above. another thing, rubbing his nose in it wont help, instead if you catch him peeing in the house strongly yell NO and then take him outside to pee, and when he does so, again, praise him with all your worth. good luck with the puppy, a mix of my two fave breeds. I LOVE MY BOXER!

Answer 2

Your puppy is only 2 months old. Give him a break, and DO NOT rub his nose in his own business. It's disgusting, and in my opinion, very unncessary. How would you like it if someone did that to you?

I recommend you invest in a dog crate. When you can't watch him, put him in his crate. This includes answering the phone, bedtime, etc. Dogs normally will not go to the bathroom in the same area they sleep. There are exceptions, so you'll just have to see if your puppy is one of them. If you get a crate, be sure it's only big enough for him to turn around, lay down, sit, and stand comfortably in. Any bigger and he could eliminate in one area and sleep in another. One of the large crates with a divider could be good since your puppy will grow into a pretty big boy. A crate can be very useful if used properly and isn't meant to be a puppy jail, so don't leave him in there for a very long time.

Next is to put him on a feeding and potty schedule. Puppies should go out every 30-45 minutes if possible, after every nap, right when they wake up in the morning, 30 minutes before bed, after every play session, and 15-20 minutes after every meal. This will give him plenty of opportunities to go outside.

When he goes outside, praise praise praise him. Give him a small treat as a reward. Be sure you give him plenty of time to go outside. Even if it means staying out there for 15+ minutes. If you know he really needs to go, stay out there until he does. If he doesn't go outside, keep him on a leash in the house and try again in 5 minutes. Be sure to watch him during this time though because he could decide to pee. When he goes inside, do not punish him or stick his nose in his own business. If you catch him in the act, clap your hands loudly, firmly say no, and immediately bring him outside to finish up. If he does, praise and reward him. If he goes inside and you didn't see him do it, clean it up well with an odor remover as well to help get rid of the temptation to go there again. Then, take it as a lesson learned that this was your fault and not his. Take it as you need to watch him more carefully, even if this means keeping him on a leash or following him all around the house.

Just be consistent and patient. Puppies are just like babies and it takes time for them to learn what's right and wrong. Positive reinforcement works extremely well.

Answer 3

Every day put him out side to go and keep him there til he does go and then praise him. When he goes in the house just tell him no or bad but make sure you make a big deal out of it when he does it outside. Also when you see him about to go in the house tell him no and put him out.

Answer 4

Get him in a regular regimen of going outside on a leash. Stay out with him, exercise him, and reward him when he pees. You just have to create a regular routine. You be in control , not him.