Dog Obedience Training

Help me potty train my dog. :-) Tips needed.?

Hello! We got a new puppy one week ago today. She is a 15 week old cocker spaniel x cavalier king charles spaniel. We are trying to potty train her. Being that it’s been 8 years since I have had a puppy, I am looking for some new tips.

The first few days went GREAT! She pottied every time she was let out. Now, she seems to want to chill when she’s outside, and play, and then pee inside. I have been letting her out every 20 minutes until she pees. If she sniffs or seems to need to pee, I let her out. Outside, I’ll pull up a chair and we’ll sit out there 15 minutes, nothing. Then the second I’m distracted inside, she pees on the floor. Grrr!!

Now, I’ve read that you should let your dog out regularly, and if they don’t go, then crate them, and try every 30 minutes. Once they go, let them play, etc, then start the cycle over. Is that right?

Also, our last dog I fed twice per day. Being a puppy, I’ve been feeding her 3x per day. Of course, this means less reliable poop times. Do you all think she’s big enough to eat twice per day?

If I knew her breeder, I’d ask them, but we adopted her through a friend of a friend, who decided they just weren’t ready for a puppy. Since we put our beagle down two months ago, we thought we were about ready to bring in a new furbaby. She is so very sweet. We just need some more progress on potty training! Any tips appreciated!

Also, she still won’t take any treats yet, (biscuits or soft) so she isn’t great on the food motivation training…
Also, I know it’s not her fault. I’m frustrated with myself. She actually is quite a good dog, and we’re happy with her. I need help learning myself so I can help her. My last dog was a second dog, and potty training was a breeze!
Thanks, everyone!

She actually only eats a little over a half of a cup of food at a time, as she’s a tiny little thing. She’s 7 lbs at 14 weeks, and expected to be about 15 lbs full grown.

And I love the mix of the breeds. When we’re ready to give her a playmate, I’ll definitely be searching rescues for the same mix, and hope to get the same qualities. She is a little love. She has the CKCS face, eyes, spotted belly, and feathers all over, but the cocker ears (with curly hair). She is extremely sweet, and definitely one of those dogs that needs gentle discipline! She is naturally a follower, rather than trending toward dominant, which is great with out two kids!!
Also, we bought a bell to hang on the door, and we just started kicking it before we let her out, in hopes she’ll learn the same. We also bought a clicker, to help reinforce the peeing outside. Let’s hope for the best!!

Take her out to potty after she eats, eating stimulates poo
always take her out the same door to go potty, using different doors will make he confused witch one is the potty one.
here is some more info!

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+1548&aid=157

any potty training tips for dogs?

i have a rott puppy anyone know of good successful potty training tips?

I would love to let you in on my tips. Put newpapers or puppy pads wherever you WANT him to go poop. Whenever he does it somewhere else, spray it with perfume, and tell him NO! Then start taking him outside every 1 hour. The next day take him out every 2 hours. The next 3, then 4, then 5. And take her out for a walk about 2-3 times a day, short walks. Or 1-2 long walks a day. If you don’t have enough time for walks, buy a tread mill, then tie his leash around where you put your hands/arms, then turn the speed on slow at first, then go faster to a joggers pace. At first let her use the tread mill 5-10 minutes a day, then go up to 30 minutes, or a little more. If you want him to walk for an hour, then go very slow, walking. But don’t overwork her, because he may have a very fast heart beat. Overtime, he may get used to walking without the leash on the tread mill. Good Luck, and tell you rotty I said Hi!

Do you have any tips for potty training a male dog?

I have a 4 month old chihuahua and he is giving me the hardest time. One week he’ll be accident free and the next he thinks the world is his toilet. Help!!
He is currently pee pad trained. Well he’s supposed to be anyway. He just LOVES the bathroom floor though. He also has problems when we visit people or come back from a trip remembering where to go.

This dog is still a puppy and he is also still learning bladder control.

#1 As soon as you get up, take the dog outside to do his business

#2 Feed the dog and put him in his kennel for 30 minutes. THEN take the dog right outside to do his business before releasing him from his leash.

#3 Allow the dog to play in the same room with your for an hour or so. If there is an accident even in the middle of the accident, immediately take the dog outside to do his business even if it means cleaning the mess up after you take the dog out. Then put the dog in his kennel for half an hour.

#4 Repeat #3

#5 Basically, you want to take the dog outside every 2-3 hours day and night in the way specified especially after meals.

#6 Do not leave food out. Give the dog 15 to 20 minutes to eat and then take away the food. No snacking, make set times of days for eating and regular potty breaks afterwords.

Consistancy is the most important thing here.

Any tips on potty training a dog?

I just got a puppy…he’s not house broken…so I have the fun of training…any tips?

I potty trained both of my dogs by leashing them to me while I was home with them. That way I could keep an eye on when they were about to go. The key is to catch them before or in the act and praise or relocate them to the outside accordingly.

Dog Potty Training: How to Potty Train a Dog

Dogs or puppies are the most adorable pet and their cuteness is irresistible. But when they start to urinate and poop improperly, you will probably freak out. Before your patience runs out, you must learn some tips and tricks on how to potty train a dog.

Why you need to know how to potty train a dog? Like a child, puppies need to be trained to poop and urinate properly. It will help you keep you house in order and you dont have to clean up all the time when your beloved puppy starts to pee on your slippers, furniture and newly cleaned carpet.

Crate your dog. It is easier to potty train a dog if you can watch him closely during the potty training period. He may do something nasty if left alone, so it is best to crate him to closely monitor his actions.

Give proper dog food. To help you potty train a dog easily, you have to take into consideration the kind of dog food you prepare. Not all dog foods are good and dog foods have effects on your dogs poop. The amount of food your dog eats determines the amount of poop he will eliminate. The more waste in his food the more waste your dog will going to eliminate. Ask your veterinarian about good quality dog food.

Scheduled eating and drinking. Create a fix schedule for feeding and drinking. Avoid treats before bed time. Water should be given in small amounts. If there is too much water available, dogs usually get the habit of drinking too much when bored or stressed which could lead to improper urinating. Setting a strict schedule for feeding and drinking is a big help to effectively potty train a dog.

After establishing a fixed schedule for feeding and drinking, it is now time to make a bathroom schedule to effectively potty train a dog. Dogs need to pee and poop 15-20 minutes after eating and drinking. Take him outside on scheduled time daily, in the morning when he wakes up, after his meals, after his naps and before bedtime. Take him to the same spot every time he needs to poop or pee, this will teach him to recognize the spot or place by smell when he needs to go back to pee or poop. If he fails to eliminate, bring him inside again to his crate and after 15 minutes take him outside again on the same spot to potty.

Teach him to recognize a word or phrase every time he needs to pee or poop. You can repeat the words go outside and poop to help him associate these words or phrase each time he needs to eliminate. This will teach your dog to go outside on his own when its time to poop or pee.

Praise him. Remember that your dog wants to please you and praising him each time he followed your instructions will send a message that you are pleased with his behavior. It is important to send a positive message to effectively potty train a dog.

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Potty and house training tips for new dog , please?

How do I go about training our new family member and correcting their "accidents" and bad behaviors? Do I have to crate train them as well? It seems like everyone is these days but the one dog i previously owned, didnt need one and id like to keep it that way.

With potty training you want to take the pup out side on a leash, even if you have a fenced in yard have lots of treats on hand, once pup is out side he will be wanting to play but don’t let him sniff around and when he finally goes potty heavily praise him for it "good boy" real uppity and cheerful then give him a treat and let him off the leash to play. then in about 2 hours take him out again and repet the whole thing except when you go to take him out say let’s go potty and take him to the exact same spot he did his business. he will go, repeat the praising and treats and let of leash once again to play, puppies love praise and rewards, their minds do not comprehend fully till they are about 4 months old but if you start early so will they. This has worked on all 5 of my dogs so Good Luck.
Crate Training is good for them but is NOT neccesary, if you want to crate train you can but you don’t have too. Puppies that are crate trained tend to be really excited when out. If you crate train do not put puppy in there for bad behavior because this will only make him dislike the crate. Put him in there at night to go to sleep with a little blanket or a flat doggy bed you don’t want the cage to be huge or too small, if the cage is too big then puppy will more than likely potty in it, You want the puppy to have enough room to be able to turn around and stretch, but you don’t want him too cramped up. Only 3 of my dogs are crate trained and I rarely ever use them. My babies sleep with me (even though I am supposed to be the leader in the pack) I know but I cant help but not to let them do it. But don’t let them sleep with you unless you want to make it a permanent habbit, If there is anything else I can help you with feel free to e-mail me. Good Luck

What are your tips/methods on potty training a dog?

What has worked best for you, and do you think these would work for a dog that is already one years old? Thanks ahead for your input.

How you do anything is how you do everything. How you potty train a puppy, is how you potty train a dog. Take them to the potty spot, use the commands, praise them when they do good, limit the space in the house until they can be good in that space. I use a crate* to potty train with, but only for potty training and then I break it down and store it. I put blankets and a small food and water dish in the crate. Dogs don’t potty where they eat and sleep. When they are first little, I only expect them to hold their potty for 4 hours, and then 6 hours, then 8 hours and so on. So when they are first little, I set a timer or alarm clock to wake myself up at night to take them *out. I only allow my puppy in the bedroom* or the living room, only one room at a time. They have to graduate to more space. If I allow them to have full run of the house, it will overwhelm them. I take them out the same door each time. I tie a dinner bell to the door handle. Do not use a jingle bell as they could get their toe caught in it. So when they are little, I ring the bell for them, and then open the door to go *outside to potty. When they get bigger, I take their paw and whack the bell and open the door to go potty. Eventually getting to the place where the puppy will ring the bell and let me know when they need to go potty. Dogs want to please you, so it is your job to let them know what behaviors please you and what doesn’t. So when my puppy goes potty, I give her a treat*, and clap, and make a fuss and praise her. So she learns that going potty outside makes me happy. If she has an accident, make a disgust sound like tsst and take her out right away. I never yell* or spank* my puppies. Take them out when they first wake up, after they eat or drink, before nap, finish romping, when their activities change, or when they are sniffing around. Some puppies go pee right away, but may not go poop until 10 minutes later, so wait for the poop. I have a little play time here, because sometimes I think they are done, and they are not. Puppies train at their own pace. While I may have a puppy that hasn’t had an accident in several weeks, I don’t let my guard down. I don’t expect my puppies to be "fully potty trained" until one-year-old. If they have a setback, shake it off, and start over. I only have my puppies in the crate when I am not watching them. When I am sleeping, cooking, ironing, doing chores, basically when I am not watching her. All other times, she is out of the crate practicing being a "big girl." This is the time I train her how to behave in the house. So we are practicing "no barking", ‘no biting", "no jumping", and "don’t eat the furniture." I also have to practice "playing inside" so she doesn’t knock over things. You must keep the puppy in sight when they are little because they dont know the difference between newspaper and carpet, and you dont want them sneaking off and getting into trouble. Some puppies can sleep through the night around 3-months-old, but their bladder is grown around 6-months-old.

REVISIONS:
*I use a CRATE to train with. It is the method I prefer, compared to other methods I have tried. I noticed that if they are in the crate, while I am doing chores, they are o.k., because the crate allows them to see me and be re-assured. The crate can also be a comfort when stored in the basement for dogs who live in areas where thunderstorms and tornados are an issue. . However, use the method that works best for you…..a laundry basket, a cardboard box, a woof-woof house, x-pen, child gates, whatever works for you.
*OUTSIDE, pee pad, litter box, whichever method you are using. When the puppy is first little, keep the pee pad, litter box near the food and water dish, so the puppy can eat and drink, and then go potty. You can move it away as they get older. The pee pad has a scent that smells and initiates potty. Sometimes a pee pad makes a sound that scares some puppies, so you might want to use a litter box if that happens. The pee pad allows a puppy to walk around, but a litter box keeps the puppy in one place.
*BEDROOMS, I use the bedroom and living room for training, because it works for me. Choose rooms that work for you, but watch for rooms that are damp, or drafty. While my puppies sleep in the bedroom during training, once they are trained, I let them sleep where they want to. They don’t have to sleep in the bedroom forever.
*TREATS. While I use treats for training, you don’t have to. I like Charlee Bears for training (a little cracker for a little mouth,) I use them for training, but once they are trained, I cut back on them.
*SOME PUPPIES will go potty in the same spot each time. Some puppies have to be told to go potty. A command like "go out" for pee, or "go finish" for poop, might work for you, keep saying go finish until the puppy poops. This is a good thing to train if you travel with your dogs. By using commands, the puppy won’t get confused when you are visiting someone, on vacation with you, or when you get to a new home. The command will tell them what you want them to do in an unfamiliar place. You might also want to use a leash method, so the puppy doesnt sneak off, or for strange places.
*YELLING. It is not a good idea to "yell" or "spank" your puppy and then take them outside when they have an accident. They may get confused and think that going outside is punishment. While you want to correct them, if you are extreme, they may not want to go outside again. Shake it off, and resume your schedule. You have to keep it real. Puppies train at their own pace, but a puppy can only hold their potty for a few hours. A guide would be 1 hour for each month of age, plus 1 hour, so a three-month-old puppy should only be expected to hold their potty for 4 hours at most.
SOURCE: These tips, tricks, and ideas were contributed from many brilliant minds. Thanks for your help!