House Training Puppies

Scooby is my 8 pound Toy Fox Terrier I have had him 2 months and he six months old, I have been trying to house train him with the crate..how should I schedule this thing? At one point he would hold himself and go when we let him out, but now he will sit on the step and go once he gets inside.Should I leave him out a little longer? Is it because he is such a small dog and cold? Help..I am tired of steam cleaning, and spot botting my carpet. I need help this is the first puppy for my family and he is a great puppy but this is like WOW!!Please HELP

go outside with him. when he uses the bathroom outside make a big deal out of it and feed him treats. Trust me, this works. eventually he will associate using the bathroom outside as a positive thing. don't worry he's still young. he should out grow it but definitly try the treat thing

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I got a puppy for my kids about 2 weeks ago and I am trying so hard to get her house broke but nothing seems to be working. I take her out after we get done playing with her and after she wakes up and many times through out the day. But I take her out and we are out there for about 10 minutes and she does nothing so I bring her back in and then she goes in the floor as soon as we come back in the house. Any tips would be great, Thanks

No you do not have to crate train her!
Read the article on house training on the site below and follow those step. There are also other links you can follow that will give you good advice.

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I have a puppy that is just over four months old. She weighs about 4 pounds. When we first brought her home about a month ago, she always went on the pee pads. Now she goes just about anywhere. I have a crate for her and she even goes in there. She doesn't whine or cry to get out when she's in there at night. I take her for walks constantly at all the times everyone says you should. I've read a lot of the questions and answers that people have posted about house training puppies and we've pretty much tried it all. Any suggestions? Thanks for helping me out.

I think your first mistake was getting her to use pee pads instead of housetraining her right from the word 'go' .

You will have to go back to basics with her. That means treating her like a new puppy. As soon as she wakes up in the morning you need to take her out to a designated place in your garden and tell her to 'go potty' or whatever phrase you wish to use. Keep her on a long leash and let her sniff around for a bit. Once she performs tell her what a good girl she is, maybe give her a little treat, and take her straight indoors. She must learn that she is not out there to play around and you must stay with her to teach her why she is out there.

If you do this after sleep, meals and play time she will soon get the message and will start going towards the door every time she needs to relieve herself. You have to be vigilant and be patient but it should not take too long to get her housetrained.

Just remember that puppies have no real control over their bodily functions until they are about 4/5 months so you are bound to get the odd 'accident'. Don't scold the puppy for this.
It is usually not the pup's fault but because you have either left her alone too long or haven't noticed her going towards the door when she needs to go outside.

Put some time in with her now and you will be rewarded with a clean puppy in no time.

Good luck with her.

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puppy 7 weeks , have garden but there are quite a lot of cats also have crate

You'll probably have to take the pup outside in the middle of the night… at that age, they just can't hold it all night yet. Count on that for a few more weeks at least.

For training, its best to take the pup out on a leash (to go potty), bring it right to "its spot", and encourage it to go right away (cheer him on lol), give him LOTS of praise when he goes, the odd treat doesn't hurt either, then bring him right back in. Making it as quick as possible outside (ie. no play time, just potty) will help the dog to associate that outside=potty, and potty=outside!

Pups should normally stay with their mum and litter mates until at least 8 weeks… so when you get to the vet for the pup's first checkup (you'll want to do this in the next couple of days for sure, if you haven't already), make sure you talk to them about socialization, VERY important lessons that the pup would otherwise learn from its mum. Good luck!

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So im getting a westie puppy on december 1st, she is only 8 weeks old, but i move into my new house in January. Any tips on house to get her house training at least started before we move?

I have a Westie dog who was a puppy just two years ago. This is what we did…

-We bought a bell that hung low to the ground (within his reach). We hung it by the door he would be using to go outdoors. When we were leaving the house to go on a walk, etc., we would go by that door and ring the bell in front of him each time. Eventually, he let us know when he needed to "go" by ringing the bell - he just pushed it with his nose. Now, even at 2 years old, he still does!

-Each time he had an accident in the house, we tried not to scold him. Dogs don't understand punishment. If you catch her in the act of going to the washroom indoors, pick her up (even in the middle of a pee!) and take her outdoors. If you discover a mess that has already been made, just clean it up. It's too late. Scolding her will only confuse her and make her afraid of you. Praise her if she finishes her business outdoors. Each time my dog 'went' outdoors, we would praise him. That's a simple way to let them know what is 'right' and 'wrong'. Reward him! Treats and playing with her toys with her are two great ways.

-Get your pup a crate. If you're going to be leaving the house a lot this is a great idea so that they don't soil your house or ruin any furniture. Plus, it's like their own 'space' - which most dogs enjoy. Most dogs also don't want to soil their beds because they have to lie on it. Furnish the crate with a soft dog bed and a few toys for entertainment. Drape a towel over the top so they feel more protected.

Westies are a great breed - enjoy!

XOXO,
Laurie

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I have a 5 month old Jack Russel pup who is really difficult to housetrain! She is a good dog and will respond well to simple commands - sit, paw, no etc.
But lately we are really struggeling to house train her. At first we kept her in the living room with newspapers and puppy training pads, which she used really well and only had the odd accident. Slowly we removed the newspapers and just left a training pad down. The safety gate was taken off the living room and moved to the stairs. She was doing quite well but now she will hardely use her pads and just wee or dirt wherever she likes. We have started putting her in the backgarden to try and train her to go out. We leave her out for about 10 minutes and reward her if she does something outside but she will wait until she is let back in and then go in the house! Are we confusing her by leaving a pad in the house? Should we just keep it to the garden now? Ahhh help! Personal experiance will really help? How have you trained your dog?

put her training pad behind the back door and leave it there for a couple of weeks
then put the training pad outside in the garden but close to the door so she can see it
i used to stand out in the garden with my doberman pup until he had been and then give him lots of praise for going and take him in he was really good at it he new he would make me happy and get a treat
good luck keep trying dont give up on her

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10 week old puppy, crate training. A few times she has peed on the floor immediately after coming back inside the house. Should you take her back out to her elimination spot at that point even though you know she will not go again that time? we do clean the floor spot to eliminate the residual odor.

You seem to have the problem that when she goes outside she won't pee, since you are crate training her, when you take her out if she doesn't pee within a couple of minutes put her back in the crate for a minute or two.Then take her back outside keep doing this until she pees outside.
A puppy will learn the longer they hold it the longer they get to play outside. Doing it the way I said above will break that habit.
Once they go potty in the house there isn't much you can do. Just make sure when she goes potty outside you make a big fuss about it, and let her know how happy you are that she went outside.
Potty training is not fun! But have fun with your puppy.
And please no matter what anyone says if the puppy goes inside don't do anything, don't yell, don't hit NOTHING….. But when she goes outside make sure you let her know that was a very good thing!

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A lot of people seem to recommend crate training and while I can see reasons why, I would prefer not to use this method. I have two jack russell terrier pups (13 weeks old one male one female) who are getting there… every now and then though the little guy "forgets" if I don't catch him in time, especially when it is raining! I would like feedback from people who have successfully trained their puppy/ies to go outside without using a crate. How long did it take? Any tips that worked?? Thank you
I do not know if you are at home with them all the time, or if there is a way that you can put them outside on a schedule. I always train my pets by putting them out on a schedule at first. It may seem strange however they are just like infants that we put on feeding schedules, except they are dogs and you just put them out approx every 2 hours for a few days and they will get the message. I would also give them their food and water outside while they were being trained. I would give them a small bowl of food (approx 1/4 cup) and a large bowl of water every 2 to 3 hours, and I would let them stay outside for about a half hour. It has always worked for me, I prefer putting them outside rather than pinning them up in a crate. I would also buy the spray that they sell in pet stores to use in case they went in the house. You would clean up the mess and they put a few squirts of this spray in the area where they went and this would deter them from going to that spot again. I would also put them outside every time they went in the house even if it was not the scheduled time to put them out. I would pick up their waste take it and them outside, let them see me put their waste on the ground and tell them that this is where they need to go. It seems like a lot but it really isn't, and it has always worked for me. I wish you luck.

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He will mainly be inside the house.

the first thing to remember about house training a puppy is there ability to hold themselves is limited. a rule of thumb is they can hold "it" usually 1 hour for each month of age. 2 months old = 2 hours, 3 months old = 3 hours, etc. when your puppy wakes up (morning, nap, whatever) the pup has to go, right then! take the pup out. when the pup eats or drinks, it has to go, take the pup out. after exercise (play), take the pup out. when the pup does it's thing outside praise it. a lot. tell the pup how good, how smart it is. you have to pay attention to the pups "looking for it's spot" behavior. when you see that behavior indoors, whisk the pup out. if you catch the pup in the act, simply tell it "NO!" and whisk it outside. if you find a puddle or pile after the fact, clean it up with an enzyme cleaner (pet food store) get a newspaper and hit…. yourself in the head and say "i should have been paying more attention" daytime training they get pretty fast. night time training is easier if you crate train the pup. also remember the one hour/one month rule. you will have to get up through the night to take the pup out. good luck

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I have a lovely puppy called Lucy who is 4 months. She is a Staffy X Labrador and a great family pet. The only problem is house training. We have been using puppy training mats which she has no problem using for a wee but she poos where she likes. Furthermore I have a routine where I will take her out in the garden and sit out until she poos/wees and reward her with a treat afterwards but she will not do it and even after sitting out there half an hour, she will wait and then as soon as I take her in, she'll wee or poo on the floor. If I leave her outside alone she just sits at the door howling to be in. I don't know what to do really and with me having a 3 year old and being pregnant with a secon (due February) I am becoming increasingly worried that I won't be able to cope when the baby is born and there will end up being poo and wee everywhere. Can anyone offer any advice?

Constant supervision is the key to quality house training. Your puppy simply must have instant, continual feedback about what behaviors are and are not appropriate. If you allow your puppy to roam the house while you pay no attention, and in the process pees on the floor and chews on the couch, he’s just learned that these behaviors are okay. Going back and punishing or scolding your dog after the fact does no good; feedback must be received while the behavior is taking place.
When you are not at home or are unable to supervise your puppy, contain him in an appropriately sized crate, or outdoors with shelter in appropriate weather. The crate should be kept clean and comfortable, and should contain chew toys to relieve boredom. Always reward your puppy for entering the crate, using praise and treats.

Take your puppy outdoors at regular intervals, and reward him with lavish praise and treats when he goes to the bathroom outside. If your dog likes going outside, always stay out with him for a few minutes after he goes to the bathroom. If you rush him indoors after he goes, you are in effect punishing him for going to the bathroom and he may learn to delay going potty in order to gain a longer walk.

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