How do i potty train a puppy?

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kawasakie_chick asked:

i just got a puppy how do i potty train it?

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January 14th, 2009 at 11:41 pm

Nicole T

you can get training pads that they like the smell of so they only go on them at like pet stores and Wal-Mart
January 15th, 2009 at 4:38 am

J. Charles

Place Newspapers around the whole of the area where the Puppy sleeps/Train it.
Gradually remove the sheets of Newspaper SO the Puppy gets used to doing its business on the paper.
Eventually you will be left with a small area of newspaper,and the dog will go Potty on the paper left.
After a while,when the puppy has got used to this-move the paper outside.-Hope this helps
January 17th, 2009 at 11:54 pm

sheshethedog

When we got our puppy we put her in a small room, I used the bathroom and put down puppy pads all over the floor. I did this every time I thought she needed to “go”. Then everyday I would remove on sheet of puppy pad until she only used one, this took about a week. But she only goes potty in the bathroom on one puppy pad. I love this idea. A friend of mine told me about this and it works wonders.
January 19th, 2009 at 5:42 pm

DENISE

you can get those training pads and then also you can take him out side every 30 mins. and let him do his stuff too.
it’s better to train then both so if it’s raining he knows to use both.
just my thoughts only
January 22nd, 2009 at 10:30 am

Sam

When my dog was a puppy, we had a section where newspapers were spread on the kitchen (tile) floor. Whenever she would start to go, we would run and pick her up and bring her over to the newspapers and just reward her and pet her after. This way she knew it was a good thing to do it on the news papers. Dogs are pretty smart!

After she got older and sometimes went in the house, we used to take her over to it, put her head close to it, then give her a small ********. This way she knew what she was getting ******* for and would be less likely to do it again.
January 23rd, 2009 at 4:33 am

my_princess1

I don’t recommend training pads - then the dog thinks it’s okay to go in the house. It’s better for them to know that it is never okay! Use a crate properly matched to your dog’s size - they won’t use the bathroom where they have to lie down. Keep him in the crate when you aren’t home and at night if he doesn’t sleep with you. Reward them with treats or attention when they go outside and give them frequent opportunities to go, especially after eating/drinking or playing.
January 23rd, 2009 at 11:17 am

jdc591

After your puppy eats or drinks, immediately bring them outside. When the puppy is done doing its business reward him or her with love and bring them back in. Hope this helps.
January 25th, 2009 at 10:58 am

tammy b

When ever you get a chance take the puppy out side the more our outside the better it will be. especially after a puppy wakes up from a nap.
January 28th, 2009 at 7:06 am

Teri S

you could potty train a puppy by showing him where he uses the bathroom at and popping him then putting him outside. You should never rub the puppies face in the mess or hit them with a nespaper. Just show him what he done and show him where to go at next time. You could also get one of those puppy pads and he could use it on that.
January 29th, 2009 at 8:20 am

bammako226

i learn this at a vet i worked for, here we go, buy a kennel slightly bigger than the dog(i.e. it can lye down) the dog will learn not to mess its cage cause it would have to lye in it so when you get home you let them out & it does it thing & you praise them it works i taught all my dogs like this
February 1st, 2009 at 3:00 pm

Naughty Devil

Well if you have puppy training pads or news paper it is very simple but it will take some time the way I do it is when ever the puppy goes on the carpet or floor i rub its noes in it and then rub its noes on the paper to let them know this is where I want htem to go try that and se how if turns out.
February 1st, 2009 at 7:07 pm

BrUnEtTe

I have a golden retriever puppy and she is 5 months old. Newspaper doesn`t really work as well as PUPPY TRAINING PADS. the nice thing about them is ‘it’ dosen`t go through the paper, as if newspaper does. My puppy trained real well with them! I guess they have a scent that dogs like that attracts them to go “potty-on-the-paper” gradualy, start putting the paper toward the door. Also, I used to say “Potty outside?” and usually she (my pup) would walk towards the door. If you`r puppy does go “potty” on the floor, then say in harsh way NO NO NO! let him/her get used to the words: “Potty Oustide” and “NO NO NO!”

GOOD LUCK!
February 5th, 2009 at 1:00 am

Rachel H

kawasaki, no offense but you should have researched on this BEFORE getting a puppy. but you asked, so it has a section on potty training in the training section good luck
February 6th, 2009 at 5:18 am

futureguy51

Every time it goes say no no in a stern voice then take it outside. Then clean up mess.
February 8th, 2009 at 8:49 pm

trixy

if you want to go the further step i train my dogs to go potty on one fence line. a puppy will go in the house, and you cant prevent it, get a pad or newspaper and let it go on that. tell him/her no every time it goes in the house and show it to your puppy. then immediately take your puppy outside and walk it on a leash on the fence line you want her to go potty by, the important thing is to make sure you do this every time and make sure you pick up the **** and keep the area clean so they wont start pooping somewhere else. having them **** on the fence line will keep them from walking in there own poo and then it wont get tracked in the house or your car. after you train them for a few months they should be good to do it on there own forever!! good luck and remember to be patient.!!
February 11th, 2009 at 12:26 am

yournextamericanidol

My mom is a poodle breeder and on her web site she has all kinds fo training tips. If you want you can check it out and maybe that will work.
February 11th, 2009 at 10:24 pm

Ms. K

You’ll have to spend a couple of days with the dog 24 hours a day. Watch where he goes and just before he’s able to lift his leg, take him out. After he goes outside, positive reinforcement.
February 15th, 2009 at 1:43 am

MegaNerd

Just for some background, I am a former AKC kennel owner (until I got a divorce :P), professional obedience, tracking, and area/personal protection trainer. I have also been a show handler with multiple AKC obedience titles to my dogs’ credit. I am a founding member, former Chairman of the National Association of Professional Canine Trainers and Handlers (NAPCaTH) and certified Canine Behaviorist. I have also trained Search and Rescue dogs which have worked around the world. I’m not just spouting something I heard from Uncle Jake, saw posted in a forum on the internet, or saw on “The Dog Whisperer”. (shudder)

A puppy can be successfully housebroken starting at the age of 6 weeks, but it is a serious responsibility and requires constant attention. The time it takes to housebreak a puppy in my home is 2-5 days. If it’s taking longer than that then YOU are doing something wrong.

I’m going to use the term “poo” to cover both urine and *****.

Here is the recipe for successful housebreaking:

#1 Get on a schedule. – Bring him outside often (about every 2-4 hours) for the first week or so. Stay outside until he does his business. If you can’t dedicate yourself to going outside with your puppy for 15 minutes every 4 hours for a few days then please take the puppy to a shelter and get a cat. Also, he should make a potty run every time he wakes up from a nap and about 5-15 minutes after he eats. NEVER withhold water from any animal without specific directions to do so from a veterinarian. Dehydration can happen _very_ quickly in a puppy and it’s known in most states as “animal abuse”, “cruelty to animals”, or “criminal neglect” (usually a FELONY) if an animal suffers because its owner is too lazy to get off their **** and take them outside.

#2 Praise early, praise often. - Make a BIG pleasant deal about what a wonderful thing it is that he has done his business outside **as soon** as he has done so. If you wait until a puppy wanders up to you to praise him, then he thinks you are praising him for coming to you and has forgotten all about the big stinky load he dropped a few minutes before. Your praise to correction ratio should be about 20:1. That means that you should be telling him that he is good for doing all kinds of little things about 20 times more often than you are scolding him for doing something wrong. This will teach him very quickly the boundaries of what acceptable behavior is and what is not.

#3 DO NOT RUB THE DOG’S NOSE IN POO! A dog has no way of getting the poo off of his nose except by licking it off. If he does this then before you know it, you have a poo eating dog on your hands b/c he has developed a taste for it! Instead, remember that a dog’s nose is at least 150 times more powerful than your own (depending upon the breed) and use that to your advantage. Make the dog down-stay (lay down and stay there) in position for 1 minute per month of age very near but not in the poo. If your dog is 3 months old, then he stays with his nose next to the poo for 3 minutes while you clean it up. He will very soon associate pooing in the house with having to lay still for (what seems like to a puppy) a VERY long time and will instead wait for his next regularly scheduled potty break.

#4 Be consistent. The pup needs to know that if he poos in the house that there are consequences and, more importantly, that if he does it outside that there will be praise.

#5 NEVER call a dog to you for punishment. When you find the dog has dropped a load, go get him, pull him carefully but firmly to the site of the poo, and then scold him. If you call a dog to you for punishment then you are, in the dog’s mind, punishing him for coming to you when you call him b/c that’s the last thing he did before you lit into him with your loud, scolding mommy (or daddy) voice. If the dog’s nose is filled with the aroma of his own poo, then it’s pretty clear to him what you are bent out of shape about. If I had a dollar for every time someone has called me up and can’t figure out why their dog doesn’t come when he’s called but yet they call the dog before they punish him, I’d be a VERY rich man.
The most important thing to remember with canine behavior:
Dogs LOVE praise. They LIVE for praise. If your pup knows that he will be praised for good behavior then he will do absolutely ANYTHING that will earn him “good luvins”.

Good luck and please feel free to email me if you have any further questions.

Torin