But I absolutely need him housebroken, especially if I’m going back to school in august. Luckily, never on expensive rugs, just wood floors! If that doesn’t try to cut out certain things for 3 months at a time to see if he is allergic to an ingredient. Easy for me to say but I was just there with the frustration. We are lucky that we are semi-retired and have the time to work with her and let her out multiple times during the day. Should we take him the same place to pee outside or is taking him on a walk ok? Vet says she’s completely healthy and there are no issues. When it comes to potty training, this process can be time-consuming and frustrating. It shouldn’t take this long for him to get it. A crate should be a secure feeling place for a dog and should never be used as a punishment. There has only ever been one time where she hasn’t peed in her crate. She pees like every 20 minutes when awake. We have an 18 month old Havanese that we bought when he was 9 months old. I was gone less than an hour and a half. Just a question but do you have free access to a water bowl for your dog? The puppy must have just enough room to stand up, turn around in a circle and stretch out. 10 mins out, then back in crate for 15-20 mins and back outside. At this age your puppy doesn’t sleep as much, as such you will be staying up late for awhile until your puppy’s sleep habit get a little closer to your own. She was accident free for two or three weeks and now all the sudden she’s started having them again. Sure they’re were accidents in the house, but I attribute that to my inattention, brief that it was. They allow us to create unique educational materials to empower both pet-care professionals and pet owners. I need hope, as I am exhausted. We have an other dog but he doesn’t even copy him when out. She gets a toilet break every night just before bed 10:30/11pm and we’ve moved dinner time earlier (6pm) so she has the chance to go to the loo a few times before bed too. These puppies need to be crated for longer periods for at least several days. Repeat taking him to the used pad outside. Hope that helps. I’ve narrowed the crate she has enough room to stand and lay down and even that’s getting a push because she’s growing however she is still peeing in the crate where she sleeps in the night or if we need to nip out, bed at 2 am up at 7am or just left for around an hour it doesn’t matter it’s never dry. Constantly pooping and peeing in the house. She loves her crate and doesn’t mind being in it, but I spdidnt get a dog just to keep her crated all the time and stare at her like she’s a decorator item. Thank you, How are you getting on? 6 Months Old Sometimes he’ll go outside but then come in and.go.more. I have a 4 month old french bulldog who we have had since 8 weeks. This pup is nine weeks old today. The vet said she’s a very healthy puppy. And of course clean all accidents up promptly with an enzymatic cleaner. super frustrating. {edited 2019} I think he spent a lot of time outdoors and with many other dogs. In general, during the day they can be crated the same amount of time as their age in months. I find that scent is important – you need to use an enzyme cleaner to get rid of every trace, or they’ll keep using the same spot. Your email address will not be published. A 3-month-old puppy … I’ve done the crate thing, when he’s inside I watch him like a hawk and I have caught him in the act and I rush him outside if I can before it’s to late and when he does his business I rearward him with a treat and praise him. Hi! Maintaining a schedule is important for potty training. The whole time we make it positive other then keeping her in the spot with the leash. we can take her out and she goes but then pees or poops within 30 minutes. To maximize the chances of her going potty outdoors, I tried to take her out in the morning when she usually poos on her pad indoors and remained in a low distraction zone for 3 hours. I hear that all the other 5 pups are toilet trained and now I feel really stupid but don’t want to upset mine by trying to push him into a crate now (this would also upset his mum). I tried changing the pads more frequently then I usually would to see if it was because they were dirty but that didn’t change anything. She can hold it for 9 hours in the crate, over night so her bladder is fine and she is capable of holding it. Some pups will definitely overdrink. I have a 5 month old husky and man it has not been easy training her we do not keep her in a crate as we do not believe in that. They can drink water and then seemingly 5 minutes later pee it all out. We have a 9 month old Cockapoo. Despite all this, he has made zero progress on house training. The Legacy of Dr. Sophia Yin. She stays in her crate all night with no accidents but throughout the day she uses the house as her toilet. You will be teaching the dog to hide going to the bathroom from you. He obviously came from horrid conditions. Cheers and stay safe. He seemed to have gotten the hang of the potty thing, but now he’s peeing in the house again – even after only 2-3 hours. It also gives you a convenient place to put your puppy where they can play with toys when you need them not to be underfoot. He knows how to sit and to come when called. Potty training can take awhile. Crate training is a good way to keep your puppy from going to the bathroom inside the house in the middle of the night. Watching the water helps. Luna needs constant supervision or she will sneak into the bathtub, or the waterbowl in search of liquid. 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Almost completely house trained during the day. And he seems to know it’s wrong because he gives me a sad look when I notice, but I don’t know how to get him to stop going in the house. Most people do allow free access. All new owners of a Goldendoodle have to realize that understanding your puppy is the first step of training. Discussion Starter • #1 • Feb 14, 2014. In theory,…, Your puppy needs a schedule. Start housetraining your pup the moment he comes home. Puppies do not come into the world knowing that it is proper to go to the door when they need to go. Please someone help, I’ve been reading all the comments here and following all the advice. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. We’ve been tethered her to our belts for 10 solid days 24 hours a day. What has helped is putting a wire pen out on the astroturf for she gets so distracted that she forgets to go potty and is everywhere but where she is supposed to be. I have tried every single trick and instruction, we have had our Husky since she was 14 weeks old, she is now 8 months old and pees and poops 3 or 4 times a day in her crate, and sometimes on the tile in our house. I’ve had 4 dogs in my lifetime and I’m split down the middle on how they learned. I think she is just lazy. I just don’t know what else to try. He is a lovely little boy but we have a potty problem. Crate training a dog may be done for many reasons with one being safety for the animal while it is left alone. I had the same problems with my jack russell terrier. Only give him opportunities to potty in the right places. In fact my parents’ last four dogs were like that. It worked perfectly for my 12 week old who still hates the crate but I don’t come home from work to a pee and poo covered kennel or floor or walls even. My 12 week old shih tzu pee’s outside then comes in and 2 mins later pee’s again! She “learned” to go out side very well! Specially #2. She is really fighting it. After all, an 8-month-old puppy has vastly different needs than an 8-week-old puppy. Used crate. She will not stop whining non stop and at first we thought she needs to go outside but it’s only sometimes she’s whining to go pee but sometimes she will just do it no signs at all. 14 month male shih tzu. Had a small break through and he was peeing outside about 30% of time but no poop. She’s 7 going on 8 month old boxer mix with pit, Im having the SAME issue with my 11 week old pit boxer mix she is relentless and no matter what i do the moment i let her back in the house she runs off and goes potty on the floor so i might just get an even smaller kennel because if she doesnt learn i cannot keep her sadly. You will only making things worse. Do they get better as they get older? Housebreaking your new Miniature Schnauzer puppy will be a breeze if you follow the steps below. However, she has been pretty good in her crate, except for today which is why I bring this up. And the reward of having the house as a potty free zone is priceless. I got a puppy 3 months ago. My 9 month old Shih Tzu is smaller then average for a shih tzu and is seemingly impossible to potty train. For how long should we keep trying 15 mins out, then potty then out etc. If he is over drinking you need to have him checked out by a vet as it’s potential sign of other issues. But in general this pup shows real intelligence and is eager to please and yet has made no progress on his housetraining. He always poops outside but just doesn’t get that he’s supposed to pee outdoors too. So frustrated and at my wits end. By Phoebe Assenza. He’s the cutest thing and he’s very smart (75% miniature poodle, 25% bichon frise). Help? This is how we got our jack russell terrier to finally figure it out and she is a very smart dog in all other respects, but she just could not figure that part out without this method. We have a small chihuahu/Doberman mix puppy. If the outside back door isn’t open she goes In front of the door. Or if not a leash a long rope. And I really wouldn’t call it accidents. That is, be ready to crate them or keep your eye on them at all times. So just because they pottied outside 5-10 minutes ago doesn’t meant they won’t do it inside as soon as you look the other way. Though it may look like they just go on their sleeping area, this is probably just because they stepped in it, had to panic, and then it got all over. Mine is a rescue pup from what must have been a relatively bad situation as he clearly has some separation anxiety issues which may the be cause of our crate issues. We went through a rigid crate training program for 3 weeks and then gradually eased up… Now he is back to occasional mistakes. Then he eats a little and he Plays a little and then I take him outside to play for about an hour and a half each day. Lol!! Her routine is always v consistent but she just can’t hold it through the night. He barks outside when there’s no one there although he’s friendly with anyone that approaches him. I learned early on I absolutely cannot allow a water bowl for my young pup. He’s so small you can’t tell until he stands still for a moment and then moves. He goes out the doggie door when he wakes up and goes pee. We rolled up the carpet and have concrete floors. You can find the book and DVD here http://Store.LowStressHandling.com. Young puppies can potty a lot! She knows she is doing the wrong thing as she looks guilty when we point out her accident. I’m at my wits end. For some puppies, tethering them close to you won’t prevent them from pottying. I take him out after every meal and right before I go to bed. WE ARE DEDICATED to helping others experience the same joy we share with our own pets. I’m getting very frustrated. I don’t know what do, she either gets the training or she’s stuck in a crate like our vet recommends. Each mistake will make training considerably more difficult. Somewhere soft to sleep. She goes outside and has since I’ve gotten her pretty much. We had the rugs all professionally cleaned and she has not made any mistake with pee. Sigh, My German Shepherd Shadow seems to know where his potty place is but the problem is, sometimes he can’t control his bladder and would accidentally eliminate in the house (which I can understand, being a little puppy). I got a shih tzu puppy 2 months old. Make sure to take your puppy out first thing in the morning, after eating, and after playtime and naps throughout the day. My puppy Cleo is now 15 weeks old and is still pooing and peeing inside. Doesnt care if shes laying in her pee or not. Is there anything else that we can try with her? First of all, never spank your dog! Others aren’t. She will drink mud puttles anything for her water obsession. Once you have ruled out any medical issues with your vet, you should find either a behaviorist or a trainer to review how you’re doing your crate training or see if there behavior issues. I hate crating her all day. I come back in and as soon as she is in her exercise pen she goes pee and poo. https://www.dacvb.org/search/custom.asp?id=4709 I am afraid to take her with me now. He took to crate training really good since he was little. He will go all day and not potty….sometimes, then when i”m home and can take him out (does fairly well with the bells on the door) he’ll sneak and pee on the kitchen floor. I have a 10 month old Japanese Chin named Gizmo. They must learn to potty automatically when you take them outside and then never get the opportunity to have an accident when you’re inside. My boyfriend and I have a 3 month old dachshund mix. She doesn’t go in just one spot in our apartment either. For these dogs, you can try a doggie diaper. It is important, and surprisingly easy, to train your puppy without him making a single toilet or chewing mistake. Small dogs are harder to train, and I don’t think they always communicate as effectively – or their bladders are really small, so they just can’t wait sometimes. He doesn’t poop in the house but he tickles all the time almost constantly. We have gone to the vet to rule out medical issues. For a 10-week-old puppy, for example, you will have to take him outdoors early in the morning, at around 10 am, at noon, at 2 to 3 pm, at around 4 to 5 pm, and so on. I usually spend a solid 3 hours outdoors with my puppy at different times on different days. CattleDog Publishing takes scientific principles of animal behavior and creates practical applications that are easy to understand and accessible for everyday use. The crate can be too big, allowing your puppy to do his thing at one end of the crate and dry at the other end. You can’t let them wander out of sight for 2 seconds or expect that they will hold it if they’ve just gone potty outside and had a drink of water. he won’t go in the kennel goes out side just fine but will go in the house even after taking him out. Whenever we bring her potty she’s on a leash and whines and cries before She just won’t grasp the concept of potty training. I have a 22 week old Frenchie who’s is fully toilet trained and crated. At six weeks, puppies haven't developed the physical ability to wait to go potty. When she is taken outside for potty we can be out with her for hours before she even decides to toilet which she doesnt always do. We adopted her at 10 weeks. At night when we leave her out of the kennel to sleep on her bed she poops on the carpet. My other two never had this issue. Why did she fall back if she had pretty much gotten it down.?! You’ll probably bring your new puppy home when he’s between 8 and 10 weeks old, after he’s completely weaned from his mama. Sure, you can let them run around supervised and hope…, Your email address will not be published. We also have a Pom which goes out and never in the house if a Strom comes up we put a pad down and he will use that but the Doxie will not help if you can. I have three dogs. Sophia Yin, DVM, MS. September 11, 2009 We realized that didn’t work as she would just pee in that small space outside of her crate. Then they seem to finally understand what we want them to do. Giving him a little more space to do his bus. When you take her out, reward her with long play sessions so she gets enough interaction, play, and training time too. Is this just a part of puppy adolescents? I don’t know what to do. Now we realise our mistake, plus he sleeps (with his mum also) on our bed and has never been crated. After loosing my oldest last spring and a 10month wait I finally received my new girl 2 days ago. I have a shorki e. She. Did you find a solution? Positive reinforcement doesnt help and he will just do his business in crate or anywhere on house. I have no clue what to do and my parents are at the edge with him, they are wanting a new family for him! When he is in his pen and he wines we take him out straight away to try and encourage him to tell us that he needs to go but when he is out of his pen just with us in the kitchen-diner he doesn’t let us know he needs to go. I have tried Blue Buffalo Puppy food, Kirkland Puppy Food and California Natural. American Journey food from Chewy’s is great! Blue Buffalo is actually not really good food. But they still use it in the house. I hope I don’t have a dog that is always doing this!,,, My dog pees as soon as he steps out of the crate, in my floor. I have done all that you recommend. We never had this issue with our last frenchie who we got when she was 14 months. So it’s not like we’ve messed with her inner clock by always switching things up. At 9 weeks old she could and would hold her pee for 8 hours at night. I have a 6 month old tiny yorky weighing 2lbs not expecting to get any bigger ,he peers and poops everywhere ,at first he used the puppy pad and then just stopped , I have tried everything nothing working I need to know if anyone who may no what to do, I love him I don’t want to get rid of him , I’m just tired of wakeing up stepping in pee and poop that’s gets tiresome , need help please if there is any help out there at all . I’m going crazy. Take the puppy out first thing in the morning and stand around until she does #1 and #2. And if you have chosen to crate train your puppy, you are already well on your way.. Our puppy potty training method works fast but you must do your part. He would lay in it, he simply did not care. My dog is but he gets explolive diarrhea. “This is where you potty, good girl” when she pees or poos in the floor other than the pad, pick them up in mid flow and place them on the pad. She knows to go out there. We can take him out a few times a day and he will go outside and go number 1, just to turn around and go inside the house. These pups seem to just potty whenever they get a slight urge as if pottying is a pastime. I love my dog to death and I really need help or advice on how to get him to go outside. My pup has the same problem. You have to catch them in the act and immediately pick them up and take them outside to finish peeing. Showing a dog their “accident” then reprimanding them does nothing. I’m very unsure what she learned before. I am going crazy. I went back to the initial routine of going out side with her and rewarding her, but she is still doing her business inside the house! I switched him to BilJac Puppy Good. Any different advice would be great! The inside of the crate should contain the following: Now that we have our crate handy, here is a sample schedule that you can use with your young puppy. Place the used pad where you want him to go (outside) and a clean one inside. Just be very patient. Now I just give him water at meal times. Iams might be ok, but it gave my cat severe diarrhea until the food was gone and I switched back to Earthborn, so I am afraid to go back to it for any of my animals. I’ve got a 5month old Jack Russell x and he is pretty good throughout the day with not peeing in the house as my parents are home with him and are able to take him out when he needs to go. It’s just peeing and sometimes pooping in the crate. I would NEVER have done this before, but with him it seems to be the only way!) She has learned not to go in the home for we mostly have hardwood and a few area rugs. Watching him like a hawk and the second he started to go I would pick him up mid stream or poop and run him outside this worked well he was trained in less than a week. We have a 10 month old chihuahua mix who we’ve had for 5 weeks. Whether you call it housebreaking, house-training, or potty-training, there are some simple and basic rules to follow while teaching your puppy … The following is just a guide – your puppy’s mealtimes may vary from these. Any suggestions? By I have a 5 month old dalmatian puppy who up until recently was able to hold his pee all night. Crate training is a good way to keep your puppy from going to the bathroom inside the house in the middle of the night. It’s been 2 months, and despite puppy obedience training with a clicker and treats, she still pees and poops in the house – and usually right after I’ve taken her outside. She is 2.5 years old how do I fix this. It’s been especially bad lately as it been raining, which she is very unwilling to go out in. It’s made by Purina. It’s very rare that a pup is “untrainable”. I’ve been trying for almost 4 weeks to train her but to no avail.. She knows when I catch her “Doing her business” on my carpeted floors and I’ve been told to use a newspaper and smack the newspaper with my hand when I catch her “doing it” but it has not worked, I have cleaned up her pee with a clean potty pad and put her on it but that doesn’t work and I am spending my entire day cleaning up her pee and poop.. We go out a lot(or so I think). We were able to push it up to 2 hours recently, but as soon as we try for every 3 hours, she has an accident inside the home, or inside her crate. They can be nearly anywhere in the house. I have a doggie doorthat goes out into a kennel for him to use, and he uses it sometimes-but most of the time he pees and poops in the bathroom. 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