We just got a dog that was found. She's half chihuahua, half terrier. It's 5 months old, and not potty trained.
The question i hope someone can answer for me is, how often should we take the dog outside to go to the bathroom? We live in a 2nd story apartment and it gets bothersome going up and down all day. It's 4PM, and we've taken her out at least 9 times already. Out of all those times, she only gone once. She went another time, but that was inside!
Also, any other potty training tips will be greatly appreciated!
Answers:
Take her out every 45 minutes or so to see if she has to go so you can establish a schedule for her so you know she needs to go ouside.
While inside if she's sneaking off to go potty inside when you aren't looking. Try tying a dog leash to your belt so the dog is attached to you at all times and you can correct her when she goes inside.
When correcting her for something bad just say "No," firmly but NEVER use her name. It's a psychological thing she'll get confused.
When she does what you want or something good PRAISE her a lot so she gets the hint that 'outside good, inside bad' faster.
You won't always have to let her out every 45 minutes as time goes on she gets where she's supposed to go and you will know what time she will need to go out.
(Most common times when dogs go potty: After waking up, 15-30 minutes after eating/drinking, and right after some good excersize.)
Hm, well give her a treat whenever she pees/poops in the right place [=
Since the dog is about 5 months, then it should be able to not go to the bathroom very often. Probably every four or so hours. Here is a link giving all types of information depending on the dog's age and more:
http://www.dogtrainingbasics.com/potty%2...
Hope this helps!: )
Try giving her food before you take her out. Don't take her out more that 6 times in 24h.
You need only to take the dog out about 3 times a day. The rule of thumb is the dog can hold it for one hour for every month of age. So you dog should be able to hold it for 5 hours. The trick is to be consistent with a schedule. Take the dog out first thing in the morning, then after every feeding and once before bed time.
When we potty trained ours, we took her out about 3 - 4 times a day. Make sure you reward the positive behavior!!
if the puppy sleeps as soon as soon as it wakes up take it out . wait about 40 minutes to and hour after it eats or drinks. designate a place in ur home where u can put newspaper down and smudge a little pee or poo on it and show it to it. most pet stores have training pads also that have some smell in for dogs
i just got a puppy a few months ago and she went out ALL THE TIME! she is small too. probably about once an hour is what she did. she is a lot better now but occasionally she will go inside! when she does, i yell "no poopoo!" and it seems to work! :)
you have a puppy in an apartment, get used to trecking up and down the stairs. get a crate, put her on a feeding, playing and potty schedule. that way you are more likely to know when she'll need to potty. you may need to wait 20-30 mins at first to get her to go outside. keep telling her to go potty. do not play or offer other distractions until she goes potty. once she does praise her like no other dog has ever figured out how to potty outside before. do not buy pee pads unless you want her to pee inside. those confuse dogs, because you are telling them i want you to potty inside on this, and now i want you to do outside. if you catch her going potty inside tell her no and rush her outside and wait for her to finish and then praise her. be consistant and be patient. she's young and will learn if you are.
Reward them with a treat when she goes potty correctly. Do not get over excited and cheer as dogs do not interpret this as happiness but sole excitement (there is a difference). All it does is make them excited.
Calmly say good girl and give her a treat. If you catch her in the act doing her business inside the house grab her as fast as you can and take her outside and praise her as she finishes.
Puppies can generally hold their pee for as many months as they are. If shes 6 months she should be able to hold it for 6 hours (if properly trained to do so)
Good Luck!
Potty training is one of the harder things in owning and training a puppy or dog. This can be done with patience and consistency.
Crate training is the easiest way to work on potty training. The crate is not a bad place for your dog or is it mean. Dogs are naturally dening animals and they like to have their own secure place. Immediately after getting up the dog has to be taken out and fifteen to thirty minutes after eating the same thing. I do not advise leaving food down all day long because you never know when your dog needs to eliminate. After a nap or a vigorous game of play, your dog is going to want to eliminate. If you cannot keep your eye on your dog, than put it in a safe room like the kitchen or bathroom where it is easier to clean up. When you take your dog out to go potty bring some really great treats with you. When your dog does potty, praise and reward with a tasty treat, she will soon get the idea . This is nothing but patience on your part so hang in there and in no time she will know where she is suppose to go.
A puppy is a baby, and babies need time to master acceptable potty procedures. Young puppies don't have complete control of their bladders or bowels, and sometimes by the time they realize they have to go, they simply can't hold it any longer. It's your job to keep your puppy off your carpets until he's reliably trained, to teach him where he should go, and to be patient when he has an accident. At least your puppy doesn't wear diapers!
Take your puppy to potty after every meal as well as the first thing in the morning, the last thing at night, every time he wakes up from a nap, after an active play session, and in the wee hours of the morning if you hear him moving around. Take him on a leash to the place you want him to use鈥攖hat will teach him to use that spot, and also teach him that he can go even on leash with you standing right there. That can be important if you're away from home.
Being a puppy it's not going to hold it very long. Make sure you stay on a feeding schedule. As soon as the puppy eats, take it to the door and use a key word like "let's go potty". When it goes outside praise and give a treat. Make sure to to take it out right after eating and throughout the day especially at night.
Hi, I have a website about Standard Poodles and there is a page about potty training and about crate training. Check them out they may help.
http://www.standardpoodlesusa.com/house-...
http://www.standardpoodlesusa.com/crate-...
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