House Training Puppies

My labrador puppy is only 3 months old, but house training is a real pain, hitting it with a fire poker and rubbing its face in its business isn’t working, any suggestions? Right, today I gave it a massive belt with the poker, and it seems to have stopped, although its a bit more aggresive now.
try the bell method, you will need a bell on a long string and have it tied to a doorknob (one that ur puppy will always go out of to go potty) When its potty time say potty time to your puppy ring the bell put him outside and WATCH him go potty and if he lays down stand him back up. When he goes praise him like he’ll and do the same every 2 hours soon you will find your dog ringing the bell too. DO NOT RUB OR HIT UR DOG U R MAKING IT WORSe!!!!!!

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How old do they need to be before you start taking them out to do their business? Do they have to have completed all their shots or does that matter? I live in an apartment complex so there are alot of dogs around and I wasn’t sure if he could get something since he hasn’t had all of his boosters yet. Any advice would be appreciated.
You should start on the drive home from the breeders. With a brand new puppy and the circumstances you described pick the puppy up and carry it out to “it’s” spot to do it’s business. Then pick it back up and carry it into the house. The #1 source of puppy’s getting sick is people allowing their young puppy’s to walk around on the floor at the Vets office.. PEOPLE KEEP TAKING ALL THEIR SICK DOGS THERE!!!!!!!! Pick them up and carry them!!!

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The importance of choosing the most suitable type of dog breed for your personal circumstances, preferences and limitations simply cannot be stressed enough. While dogs are like people, in the sense that no two dogs have the same personality, it is also true that different breeds exhibit different behaviors and, in fact, are often bred in such a way as to heighten these particular traits. Therefore, it is possible to have a fair idea of how a potential pet will react to different situations on the basis of the breed chosen. A true dog lover will make a special effort to take into consideration all factors to ensure that the breed selected as their pet adapts well to their needs.

Anyone for a Dalmatian?
The first thing to bear in mind is that the type of dog chosen must fit in with your current – or projected – lifestyle. The Dalmatian can serve as a good example. This breed is well known for producing cute little puppies, but what many dog owners don’t realize is that they’re going to need a great deal of exercise and playing even well into their mature years. So, if you choose this breed, you have to be aware that your dog is going to need the attention and love of a master, or mistress, that has the time for it. It’s going to need plenty of physical exercise and mental stimulation to be a truly healthy and happy pet. As you can imagine, this is no easy task.

Considerations
Before you decide on a breed of dog, consider the following questions, as a minimum:
· How much time can I, or my family, spend with the dog or puppy?
· How often will the dog be left alone, and for how long?
· How big is the yard or exercise space?
· Is it fenced?
· Do I want the dog to be inside the house or outside? For how long?
· How much time do I have to walk or exercise the dog?
· Do I want a dog that is playful and friendly with everyone or one that is a good watchdog?
· How often am I prepared to groom and maintain the dog’s coat?
· How much time can I spare to work with the dog for training and obedience?
· Will there be any small children around the dog?
· Are their other pets in the family?
· How much money am I prepared to spend on getting – and maintaining – the dog or puppy?

Once you’ve answered these questions, and any more that may be relevant to your particular situation, you can then start looking at the different dog breeds and their characteristics, in the knowledge that your choice will be based on sound reasoning.

Make sure you get it right
If you’re planning to get a new dog or puppy, the breed chosen definitely does matter, both for you and for your future pet. If you spend the time and effort to ensure a good match, you can be much more confident that both you and your pet will be happy – make sure your dog can fit easily into your lifestyle, so that you can give it, in return, the lifestyle it deserves and needs.

While there is no fool proof method for house training a puppy, crate training has proven successful for many. There is nothing more fun than bringing home a new puppy; for everyone except the person responsible for cleaning up after it!

This process effectively teaches the puppy to ‘hold it’ until given the opportunity to relieve himself somewhere more suitable. However, this method is not an excuse to ’shelve’ you new puppy for long periods of time.

This method of house training a puppy is based on the premise that puppies would rather not mess up their living area if they don’t have to. Puppies should NOT be left in the crate for too long. If your puppy goes to the bathroom in the crate because he could no longer hold it, the training process will be drastically compromised.

How do I handle house training a puppy in this manner?

If no one is in your home during the day, you should put the puppy in a bathroom or another small, uncarpeted area in your home that can be closed off. House training a puppy should take place only when you are at home. When you arrive home, take the pup out on a leash.

After you play with him for a while put him in the crate. Wait an hour or so and then take him out again. If he relieves himself, shower him with praise. If he doesn’t, put him back in the crate and try again about 45 minutes later. This process should be repeated until he is successful.

After he goes to the bathroom he should be allowed to play free in the house. Some people find it helpful to keep a diary of the times their puppy goes. While this may seem bizarre, it helps you to determine your puppy’s habits enabling you to decrease the time he has to spend in the crate.

The most important thing to remember with house training a puppy is to be consistent and offer an enormous amount of praise. The process may take a while and it is important to understand that if the puppy has an accident during the training it is OK, you should just increase the frequency of trips outside.

If the puppy has an accident after his training has stopped, don’t punish him, just revert back to the training process temporarily and you will be back on track in no time.

I just got a little shih tzu puppy. She’s about 1 pound 4 ounces, very tiny and only goes about a thimble full each time, BUT we need to get her house trained. The breeder says she was paper trained, but I cannot see how that’s possible at 7 weeks old in the first place. Right now, she is going on the carpet in the living room and walks right past any paper. Anyone have good luck training a shih tzu this tiny and how long before training will actually starting “setting in”… She’s so adorable and sweet, but we have to really start getting her house broken. Advice?
The first 2 gave very good advice. I would like to add that you should get a cage that is small or block an area off. She would only have enough room to sleep. You don’t want to give her too much room or she will potty in a corner away from her sleeping area. Never use the crate as a punishment. This is her house to sleep only. I tell my puppy to go to bed. She takes naps in there with the door open. She loves her crate. Also, puppies can’t fully hold their blatter until they are 3 months old si accidents will occur. Take the puppy out often and after each meal. Make sure you praise her in a higher voice when she does her business. They want to please. Use a lower tone voice when she needs to be corrected. Please, Please NEVER stick her face in the accident. It’s not fair because she is learning.

Who can resist the adorable gaze of an eight week old little puppy? They can give you such a cute stare with their little neck tilted to the side and tiny eyebrows looking at you with an excited gaze. But they also use your house as a huge permanent bathroom.

Training your puppy increases your joy of having a dog, and makes the relationship with your dog much stronger. An untrained dog is an invitation for disaster. It doesn’t matter if its a four pound Toy Poodle or a 100 pound German Shepard, a dog who doesn’t listen is always in danger.

Here is what to expect each day:

6 to 14 weeks old: 8 to 10 bathroom breaks

14 to 20 weeks old:6 to 8 bathroom breaks

20 to 30 weeks old: 4 to 6 bathroom breaks

30 weeks to a year: 3 to 4 bathroom breaks

CRATE TRAINING

Crate training works on the principle that puppies are instinctively clean animals. I recommend a crate large enough to shelter your full-size dog, and simply partition it off, moving the divider as the pup grows.At all times, the crate should be just large enough to allow the puppy to stand comfortably, turn around. and lie down. Otherwise, he just might go to the rear of the crate and do his business there.

A DAILY ROUTINE

You must make a schedule and stick to it . It doesn’t matter what your schedule is, your puppy will adapt to it as long as it is the same time EVERY day. For example: 9 to 9:30 A.M. take the puppy from the crate and immediatly outside, always to the same spot. Bring him in and feed him.Twenty to thirty minutes later, take him back outside.

Make sure to give your puppy both quality time and crate time before you rush off to work. By noon you will want to repeat this routine of food, outside time, and crate time, then again at 5 or 6 P.M.

And of course let your little friend outside before 11 P.M. and you retire for the evening. And don’t forget to get up at 3:00 A.M., thats right - three o’clock . This is important only for the first few weeks due to a tiny blatter.

A CATCHPHRASE

Each time you take your puppy out of the crate , repeat a catchphrase such as “Want go poddy?” Use the same door everytime you take your puppy outside. After just a few weeks stop carring your little dog and say “Want to go poddy?” He will make the connection, and run out the door.

SIX STEPS TO REMEMBER

1. Outside toilet time is no fun. Keep this very serious business (distiguish playing time with toilet time).

2. Don’t blame your dog. Remember they are only animals.

3. Use only one command. Then reinforce. (NO! SIT?)

4. A training collar will help you guide your dog and “check” your dog if needed.

5. Teach “STAY” ( for his protection).

6. Understanding your puppy and knowing what he needs both physically and emotionally will help a great deal.

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Potty training your dog should start as early as possible while he has not yet caught up on bad habits like urinating anywhere he likes.

If you are bringing home a puppy then you are lucky because there are better chances of potty training your dog at this age. However, do not expect a puppy to immediately learn how to control his bladder in a few weeks because you will only get frustrated.

Your task in potty training your dog is to take him to the specific areas where you want him to do his thing. But when he commits a mistake do not shout at him or hurt him because he will not learn from this. The best way to deal with accidents is to just wipe the urine or poop immediately and then continue potty training your dog.

Here are a few important tips to remember if you want to succeed in potty training your dog:

â?¢Try using newspapers while on the training process to protect your house from dog urine. Potty training a dog can be done in various ways like taking him inside the house but confining him in a room or a small space with newspapers until he learns how to do his thing properly.

â?¢Always remember the times when your dog has to urinate or defecate to avoid accidents. One way of potty training your dog is by taking him out at specific periods to enable him to associate urinating and defecating with going out. Potty training a dog especially puppies can be easy if you know the times when they are expected to urinate.

â?¢If you have puppies then take special notice of their irregular potty habits. Puppies need to urinate often because their bladders could not hold out their urine for longer periods. Take out your dog the moment he wakes up or a few minutes after he finishes his meal.

â?¢Be vigilant of your dogâ??s actions as they might indicate a desire to urinate. Watch for other signs that your dog wants to urinate or defecate like irregular barking, sniffing or circling the floor.

â?¢Always give a reward when your dog successfully does his thing right. When your dog is successful in giving you a signal that he wants to go out to urinate or if he is successful in doing his thing in the proper area then reward him for it.

â?¢Consistency is the key. It may take a lot of effort on your part but being consistent will help a lot in potty training your dog. Training your dog today and then allowing him to urinate on the rug the next day will not teach him to urinate in the proper area.

Success in potty training your dog can be so sweet after you have tried your best and sacrificed a little of your time in potty training him.

The good news is that you can house train a dog (an adult dog that is) fairly quicklyâ?¦faster than puppies anywayâ?¦the bad news is, you’ve got to be consistent and actually do the work because your dog won’t have a clue what to do.

So how do you get started?…I thought you’d never ask.

1. Set Up “His Space”

Create an area where you can confine your poochâ?¦you’ll use it for those times when you’re away or when you don’t want to be keeping a close eye on himâ?¦make sure a large part of that space is covered with newspapers too (about 3 sheets thick).

When (not if) he uses the papers, clean up the mess and replace the papers as soon as you canâ?¦but place one of the soiled papers right in the middle of the new batchâ?¦this will help build the “here is where I go” idea in his brain. Over time (maybe days, maybe weeks) his “aim” will improve and you’ll be able to reduce the papered area to maybe just a single sheet.

2. Create a Feeding & Watering Routine

Your best partner in house training your buddy will be setting up and sticking to a feeding and watering scheduleâ?¦feed and water him at the same times every day no exceptionsâ?¦no snacks in between; no special treats (until he’s trained)…in this way his body will automatically respond to the schedule and be predictableâ?¦this will help you immensely with your house training.

3. Observe, Observe, Observe

Keep an eye on him at all times (when he’s not in “his space”)…now that he’s on a schedule, you’ll find out that Fido will need to “go” shortly after each feeding session, and perhaps shortly after each watering session and maybe a few more unpredictable timesâ?¦watch him closely and learn what his body language is when he needs to relieve himselfâ?¦is he suddenly restless; is he sniffing around; is he (and wouldn’t this be great?) scratching at the door?

4. Do Your Leg Work

When he “shows the signs,” put him on a leash and get your legs workingsâ?¦take him outside to the place you want him to use. Make sure this is the same place every timeâ?¦don’t confuse him by switching it around on him.

Be patient and while he’s sniffing around, repeat a command he can associate with this behavior in the futureâ?¦use something like “go, go, go” or “time to go boy,” etcâ?¦then when he finally “goes,” make sure to give him a lot of praise and strokesâ?¦you want him to associate that praise with his actions so his little doggie brain will remember “Go Outside = Good Stuff”

5. Correcting Mistakes

If he goes “where no dog has gone before,” immediately, make eye contact with him and correct him with a firm “No” then lead him to the place you want him to use (either outside or to his “papers”)

But you must remember (and never forget) you can only correct him if you catch him in the actâ?¦if it’s any later, even just seconds later, your correction won’t work; he won’t make the connection you wantâ?¦in fact, it will have a negative impactâ?¦so, if you miss your chance, you’ll just have to be more vigilant and catch him the next time.

But once the deed is done, clean up the mess completely and remove the odor completely too, because it will be the smell that brings him back to that spot for a return visit.

6. Keep Your Attitude Positive

Keep in mind that house training any dog takes time…it could take weeksâ?¦some dogs will be able to control themselves sooner than others and some will learn what you want from them sooner than others. If you want to be successful in the shortest amount of time, it’s up to you to maintain the right attitude and be persistent and consistent so your buddy has the best chance to learn.

I hope this helpsâ?¦thanks for reading.

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While there is no fool proof method for house training a puppy, crate training has proven successful for many. There is nothing more fun than bringing home a new puppy; for everyone except the person responsible for cleaning up after it!

This process effectively teaches the puppy to ‘hold it’ until given the opportunity to relieve himself somewhere more suitable. However, this method is not an excuse to ’shelve’ you new puppy for long periods of time.

This method of house training a puppy is based on the premise that puppies would rather not mess up their living area if they don’t have to. Puppies should NOT be left in the crate for too long. If your puppy goes to the bathroom in the crate because he could no longer hold it, the training process will be drastically compromised.

How do I handle house training a puppy in this manner?

If no one is in your home during the day, you should put the puppy in a bathroom or another small, uncarpeted area in your home that can be closed off. House training a puppy should take place only when you are at home. When you arrive home, take the pup out on a leash.

After you play with him for a while put him in the crate. Wait an hour or so and then take him out again. If he relieves himself, shower him with praise. If he doesn’t, put him back in the crate and try again about 45 minutes later. This process should be repeated until he is successful.

After he goes to the bathroom he should be allowed to play free in the house. Some people find it helpful to keep a diary of the times their puppy goes. While this may seem bizarre, it helps you to determine your puppy’s habits enabling you to decrease the time he has to spend in the crate.

The most important thing to remember with house training a puppy is to be consistent and offer an enormous amount of praise. The process may take a while and it is important to understand that if the puppy has an accident during the training it is OK, you should just increase the frequency of trips outside.

If the puppy has an accident after his training has stopped, don’t punish him, just revert back to the training process temporarily and you will be back on track in no time.

Potty training your dog should start as early as possible while he has not yet caught up on bad habits like urinating anywhere he likes.

If you are bringing home a puppy then you are lucky because there are better chances of potty training your dog at this age. However, do not expect a puppy to immediately learn how to control his bladder in a few weeks because you will only get frustrated.

Your task in potty training your dog is to take him to the specific areas where you want him to do his thing. But when he commits a mistake do not shout at him or hurt him because he will not learn from this. The best way to deal with accidents is to just wipe the urine or poop immediately and then continue potty training your dog.

Here are a few important tips to remember if you want to succeed in potty training your dog:

â?¢Try using newspapers while on the training process to protect your house from dog urine. Potty training a dog can be done in various ways like taking him inside the house but confining him in a room or a small space with newspapers until he learns how to do his thing properly.

â?¢Always remember the times when your dog has to urinate or defecate to avoid accidents. One way of potty training your dog is by taking him out at specific periods to enable him to associate urinating and defecating with going out. Potty training a dog especially puppies can be easy if you know the times when they are expected to urinate.

â?¢If you have puppies then take special notice of their irregular potty habits. Puppies need to urinate often because their bladders could not hold out their urine for longer periods. Take out your dog the moment he wakes up or a few minutes after he finishes his meal.

â?¢Be vigilant of your dogâ??s actions as they might indicate a desire to urinate. Watch for other signs that your dog wants to urinate or defecate like irregular barking, sniffing or circling the floor.

â?¢Always give a reward when your dog successfully does his thing right. When your dog is successful in giving you a signal that he wants to go out to urinate or if he is successful in doing his thing in the proper area then reward him for it.

â?¢Consistency is the key. It may take a lot of effort on your part but being consistent will help a lot in potty training your dog. Training your dog today and then allowing him to urinate on the rug the next day will not teach him to urinate in the proper area.

Success in potty training your dog can be so sweet after you have tried your best and sacrificed a little of your time in potty training him.