Potty Training

    




    Most dogs will wait until no one is looking to pee or poop in the house. In order to fix this you need to be able to catch them in the act. Go back to housebreaking 101. The dog is never out of your sight. If you need time to take care of other things and you cannot watch the dog then they need to be crated or in an x pen. 

    Anytime they are out in the house they need to be tethered to you. As soon as you see them getting ready to pee or poop, interrupt them with a clap of your hands and immediately pick them up and take them outside. Tons of praise when they do pee or poop outside. 

Clean up any accidents inside with a good enzymatic cleaner to thoroughly remove all traces of the smell. Consistency is key to fixing this.

    Get a potty bell that can hang from the door knob. They have them in pet stores and on Amazon. Each time you go to the door, touch the bell to your dog's nose. As the bell touches their nose, say a keyword like "Ring" or "outside". The door magically opens and they may get praise/toy/treat from it. After they consistently accept the bell touching their nose and nudge it a little, start saying your keyword right before the bell touches their nose. Each time the door rings, it opens. Encourage them to do it on their own by only saying the keyword while standing near the door. They will hopefully catch on that this is how to tell you that they want to go outside. 


Bladder holding based on age:

2 months (8 weeks)- 2-3 hours

Every additional month (+4 weeks)- add 1 hour

6 months and up- 6-8 hours


Always make sure to take your pup out to potty after:

-eating -drinking -training

-playing -sleeping


Tip:

Make a schedule that gets updated every 4 weeks and stick to it! Set alarms to remind you and make sure to ALWAYS supervise your puppy. 

Comments

  1. Dog Tracks28 December 2021 at 19:06

    Even though it's kind of cold is outside, I am in the habit of leaving my front door open because I have 2 cats who door bomb. There is a dog door in the storm door. Will this help me train the dogs? I think it might but when the front door is closed, I won't know when they have to go. Also, I have been putting their pads in a long narrow gated hallway. During the day the gate closest to the living room is opened, and the gate at the end of the hallway is closed. At night, it's reversed. I know that Tucker who is almost a year old uses the pad. I don't think Ziva or Ted (ages 11 and 6, respectively) use the pad. Occasionally Tucker will go in the kitchen on my rug or on the living room carpet. Will this set up affect their training?

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    1. Dog Training & Behavioral Advice6 January 2022 at 20:32

      Hello! Thank you for your comment. This would be better addressed via email. My email is skyescanislanista@gmail.com

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