house break a min pin?

Answer 1

Housebreaking is pretty much the same routine across the board, regardless of breed...

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

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.)

ADD:
Forget the newspaper/pee-pads. They just slow down and prolong the process, and confuse the dog. 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.
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Answer 2

I've had a lot of success kennel training dogs.
You need to have a kennel or airline carrier not to much bigger than the dog but not so small that the dog is uncomfortable.
Have the dog sleep in the kennel at night or anytime you are not at home with the dog.
Take the dog outside first thing in the morning and as soon as you get home.
The kennel is not punishment for the dog it becomes it's home or "den" like a wolf. A dog won't have an accident in it's home, at least not more than once or twice.
Check with your vet or local pet super store you will probably get the same advice.
Best of all there's not beating the dog or punishing him for accidents. You can build a better more lovable dog without him fearing you.
I own the most lovable , sweetest pit mix you could ever meet

Answer 3

The best way to train a puppy is to crate train. Some people do not like the idea of caging a puppy up, but look at it this way you put a baby in a playpen, a bouncy chair, highchair, crib etc. Why do we do this to babies? To keep them safe and out of trouble. First get a crate the right size for the puppy, one way to do this is how big will he/she be when fully grown, then block off a portion just enough so he/she can turn around and lay down, the reason is a dog will not soil his bed. Another way is you would have to keep buying crates as he/she grows. Ok you got the crate now when you are busy and can not keep a close eye on it put it in there, cover it with a blanket all but one side so it can see you walking around the house (I kept mine right in the front room always) so it can still be a part of the family. When it is bed time cover it completely, this is like a cave to them and they feel secure. In the moring take it out tell it to "hurry up" or whatever signal you want and pretty soon when it hears this it will go, then bring it in for its morning feeding and after eating/drinking its needs to go out again, bring it back in and play with it or put it in the crate with toys or a chewie. As far a feeding that depends on the age of the pup. Remember even if your pup has water it needs to go out. Never feed/water in the crate it will want/have to use the yard and that would be torture. So remember to have it in the crate when not playing, resting near you or eating. When the pup is not in the crate leave the door open and it will go in on its own and sleep, after all its his/her den. After some time depending on the dog it will stay out of the crate on its own more and more, and will go to the door you used to take it out to go out on its own. I know this sounds like a lot of work but it is worth it, think of all the time that is spent cleaning up the messes. If you do this you will have a dog that not only is housebroken but will think of you as pack leader, which is the goal. GOOD LUCK!

Answer 4

Boy not much info, is he/she a puppy? If so you can train the pup to go in a litter box like a cat, if you have to leave it for long periods, they are very small and should never be shoved, or dropped to land hard on their little legs, you must protect it from younger children especially as a puppy.

Once grown you don't have to worry too much I own a female and love her to pieces, they sell training sheets also at WalMart, Pet Stores you can try.

You will need at least a good weekend (if you work) just to watch your pups habits, and remember he wants to please you so it shouldn't be too difficult to do.

Take the dog out every second hour for the first day and don't let him come in until he has done his business, they love to be on leash and you take them for a walk...don't forget to make a big thing every time they do go outside and make outside the word he recognizes for asking, dogs don't understand complete sentences but do associate words with things, my dog know what I when I say do you want to go "outside" emphasizing the word, she shows me immediatly by wagging her tail and heading for the door that yes indeed she needs to go outside, don't be too harsh when accidents happen but do show your disaproval by speaking louder while cleaning up and repeating its name and saying go "outside" and once cleaned take the dog outside so he gets it. good luck

Answer 5

I love min pins. Mine's name is Brenda.
Crate train ur puppy and use pee pads.

Answer 6

puppy pads worked great for me because we live in the city so when she was little we weren't home to take her out every two hours.

Answer 7

ask a 12 year old girl her website is www.pet-help.wetpaint.com her advice works