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wishnuwelltoo Says:
May 8th, 2010 at 1:37 pm

When my puppies are first little, I practice with the leash. In the house, I drape the leash on them and try to call them to me. Outside, I practice in my fenced back yard for about a month before the puppy graduates to the street. I might drape the leash on the puppy and get him to follow me, or drag the leash on the ground and see if he will follow me and try to catch the leash. There are many things in my back yard that scare a puppy, so it is soooo much easier to address, or correct issues when I am in my back yard and not in the street. We just walk laps in the yard and deal with drama as it comes up. Maybe around 3-months-old I might try to clip the leash to the collar, but if there is too much protesting, I drop the leash. They just get better with the leash around 4 to 5-months-old. So anyway, I use the commands “go” when I want to “go” and if the puppy tugs on the leash, I stop and say “wait”. It is my walk and we go as fast as I can walk and no faster. If I want to “wait” and look at a flower, change the batteries in my walkman, count to ten, then I do it, it is my walk. When I am ready I say “go” and we “go” again. When the puppy pulls on the leash, I stop and say “wait” and we stop again, even if we just went two steps. I praise the puppy when he is doing good and talk soothing to him and encourage him when he is doing good, so he keeps doing it. It takes several laps of “go” and “wait” until he settles down, and when the walk is over, I make a big fuss and clap and then they get some play time. They don’t like the walk at first, but they like the fuss at the end. I have to address “go” and “wait” again the next day, but it won’t take me as long to get him to understand what I want from him. I also housesat a dog, and the owner thought he had leash issues, and that dog just didn’t like being in front. He walked just fine with my dogs as long as he could be part of the group, but he didn’t want to be in the front. If you have a family member, or a neighbor that has a dog that walks well, see if you can practice with them. I also had one dog that didn’t like the maroon leash, or the pink one, but did just fine with the blue leash. Sometimes puppies are just puppies. I use a crate* to potty train with, but only for potty training and then I break it down and store it. I put blankets and a small food and water dish in the crate. Dogs don’t potty where they eat and sleep. When they are first little, I only expect them to hold their potty for 4 hours, and then 6 hours, then 8 hours and so on. So when they are first little, I set a timer or alarm clock to wake myself up at night to take them *out. I only allow my puppy in the bedroom* or the living room, only one room at a time. They have to graduate to more space. If I allow them to have full run of the house, it will overwhelm them. I take them out the same door each time. I tie a dinner bell to the door handle. Do not use a jingle bell as they could get their toe caught in it. So when they are little, I ring the bell for them, and then open the door to go *outside to potty. When they get bigger, I take their paw and whack the bell and open the door to go potty. Eventually getting to the place where the puppy will ring the bell and let me know when they need to go potty. Dogs want to please you, so it is your job to let them know what behaviors please you and what doesn’t. So when my puppy goes potty, I give her a treat*, and clap, and make a fuss and praise her. So she learns that going potty outside makes me happy. If she has an accident, make a disgust sound like “tsst” and take her out right away. I never yell* or spank* my puppies. Take them out when they first wake up, after they eat or drink, before nap, finish romping, when their activities change, or when they are sniffing around. Some puppies go pee right away, but may not go poop until 10 minutes later, so wait for the poop. I have a little play time here, because sometimes I think they are done, and they are not. Puppies train at their own pace. While I may have a puppy that hasn’t had an accident in several weeks, I don’t let my guard down. I don’t expect my puppies to be “fully potty trained” until one-year-old. If they have a setback, shake it off, and start over. I only have my puppies in the crate when I am not watching them. When I am sleeping, cooking, ironing, doing chores, basically when I am not watching her. All other times, she is out of the crate practicing being a “big girl.” This is the time I train her how to behave in the house. So we are practicing “no barking”, ‘no biting”, “no jumping”, and “don’t eat the furniture.” I also have to practice “playing inside” so she doesn’t knock over things. You must keep the puppy in sight when they are little because they don’t know the difference between newspaper and carpet, and you don’t want them sneaking off and getting into trouble. Some puppies can sleep through the night around 3-months-old, but their bladder is grown around 6-months-old.

REVISIONS:
*I use a CRATE to train with. It is the method I prefer, compared to other methods I have tried. I noticed that if they are in the crate, while I am doing chores, they are o.k., because the crate allows them to see me and be re-assured. The crate can also be a comfort when stored in the basement for dogs who live in areas where thunderstorms and tornados are an issue. . However, use the method that works best for you…..a laundry basket, a cardboard box, a woof-woof house, x-pen, child gates, whatever works for you.
*OUTSIDE, pee pad, litter box, whichever method you are using. When the puppy is first little, keep the pee pad, litter box near the food and water dish, so the puppy can eat and drink, and then go potty. You can move it away as they get older. The pee pad has a scent that smells and initiates potty. Sometimes a pee pad makes a sound that scares some puppies, so you might want to use a litter box if that happens. The pee pad allows a puppy to walk around, but a litter box keeps the puppy in one place.
*BEDROOMS, I use the bedroom and living room for training, because it works for me. Choose rooms that work for you, but watch for rooms that are damp, or drafty. While my puppies sleep in the bedroom during training, once they are trained, I let them sleep where they want to. They don’t have to sleep in the bedroom forever.
*TREATS. While I use treats for training, you don’t have to. I like Charlee Bears for training (a little cracker for a little mouth,) I use them for training, but once they are trained, I cut back on them.
*SOME PUPPIES will go potty in the same spot each time. Some puppies have to be told to go potty. A command like “go out” for pee, or “go finish” for poop, might work for you, keep saying “go finish” until the puppy poops. This is a good thing to train if you travel with your dogs. By using commands, the puppy won’t get confused when you are visiting someone, on vacation with you, or when you get to a new home. The command will tell them what you want them to do in an unfamiliar place. You might also want to use a leash method, so the puppy doesn’t sneak off, or for strange places.
*YELLING. It is not a good idea to “yell” or “spank” your puppy and then take them outside when they have an accident. They may get confused and think that going outside is punishment. While you want to correct them, if you are extreme, they may not want to go outside again. Shake it off, and resume your schedule. You have to keep it real. Puppies train at their own pace, but a puppy can only hold their potty for a few hours. A guide would be 1 hour for each month of age, plus 1 hour, so a three-month-old puppy should only be expected to hold their potty for 4 hours at most.
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I just brought home a nine week-old Maltipoo on Friday and have been crate training him. He is doing very well, he has adapted to the crate both at day and during the night, we have regular play time (every hour) and after his second round of shots he will begin daily walks. He has an indoor pen with a potty pad, another crate (I also have one in my room for nighttime), toys, and water; when left alone he will use the potty pad and if I put him on the potty pad and say, “Go potty,” he will go. When I go back to work next week, this pen will be his home (I’m out of the house for nine hours), so I’m very pleased that he uses the pad. My question is this, how do I get him to go to the potty pad by himself? I still watch him when he is out and he will sniff around and start to squat, how do I get him to go to the appropriate place?I have read so much information on training and I praise him, treat him, etc. When he starts to squat, I’ll make a noise and run him to the potty pad where he will go potty. Because of our schedule and the crate we have only had one or two accidents. I just can’t connect how to go from his willingness to use the pad to having it be the only place he will go.Or am I better off training him to go outside? I’ve heard that this is easier (and less messy), but can I expect him to hold it for nine hours, isn’t he too young?Thanks in advance for your tips, suggestions, and help!

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House Training Tips For a New Corgi Puppy

So You Got a New Corgi Pup

Adorable aren’t they? As soon as you get them home, they’re all over the place. Herding the cat, barking at the T.V and just wreaking havoc on your shoes. At least, that’s what mine did. The homecoming is probably the most memorable experience; it’s also the best opportunity to instill good habits into your new Corgi pup. It’s really not that hard of a thing to do, as long as you follow these basic tips.

Potty Training 101

First off, take your puppy to a designated “potty” area somewhere outside and put them down on the grass. Be patient, this is a biggy, wait while they sniff around. Don’t pet or play with them yet, you don’t want to create a connection that this area is the “play area” and not the “potty area”.

To help associate this area even further, when you take your puppy out, say something like, “Go pee” or “potty time”. Its best if the phrase is short and recognizable. And remember, be patient. You’ll be saying, “Potty time” a lot before your Corgi knows what it means.

Remember to praise them after they finish. Give them a treat, make the connection that going potty outside, is a good thing.

Develop a Training Schedule

Develop a training routine, and stick to it! I suggest crate training, it’s what I used on my puppy and it worked great. There are other methods, but from I’ve heard, crate training is one of the best.

The schedule I used and you don’t have to do this if it doesn’t work for you, was this:

7am: Wake up. Puppy comes outside with you for a toilet break.

7.25: Breakfast (for me and the puppy).

7.45: Back outside for another potty break (accompanied by you, of course.)

7.50 – 8.45: Play-time! Take the puppy out of the crate, and play with it!

8.45: Back outside for another potty break.

8.50 – 11: Put the puppy back in the crate for a nap.

11 am: Potty break again! Bring em’ outside, and remember, be patient!

11.05 – 12.30: Playtime Again! Play and pet your puppy! Keeping them active is a must!

12.45: Another potty break.

1 – 3.30: Nap time, put them back in the crate.

Crate Training Rules of Thumb

Corgis are very active dogs and require a lot of attention and room. Because of this, they won’t like going in the crate the first couple of times. Mine barked and whined for a couple hours, but if you follow the schedule you made closely and shower your puppy with lots of attention while they’re out of the crate, when they’re in the crate they’ll see it as their own personal haven where they can relax and get a nap in peace.

Remember! Be Patient and Steadfast! If you use this method, they will whine, but don’t respond to it.

Bringing it All Together

Puppy training is hard, especially when you’re a Corgi owner. But you got to stick with it, and be patient above everything else.

When in the crate, they will whine and beg. But don’t worry, if you make the crate nice and cozy with blankets or towels, they’ll think its heaven!

Stick to the schedule, don’t forget this! Puppies’ bladders are very small and weak, so you have a small window to get them outside before they ruin your carpet. Because of this, is imperative that you take them outside as soon as they wake up and within ten minutes of eating or playing.

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When it comes to dog training, crate training is a safe, effective, and humane way to go. It is as far from animal abuse as you can get. Crate training owners are not negligent in any way, as is often the criticism. They simply want the best for their dogs, and they recognize that crate training is a great method for teaching a variety of desired behaviors.

If used properly, though, crates provide a sense of security and safety for your dog. They also help with puppy “potty” training and keeping your dog from making a mess of your home when you’re not there.

Small dens have sheltered dogs for time immemorial. Dogs feel safe and protected, and crates recreate this feeling. It is as important for dogs to have their own space as it is for humans.

This will help cut down on separation anxiety when you are not at home, which means you will not find chewed up shoes or furniture after being away.

As your dog begins to feel more comfortable with your home and with you being away, you may feel confident in leaving the dog out while you’re gone. Some dogs, though, actually prefer the crate.

If you introduce your dog to his crate for short periods, it will be tremendously helpful in house training. They learn to wait until they are let outside in order to relieve themselves. Until they perfect this, however, limit the time spent in the crate.

Small puppies do not have the bladder or bowel control to wait for hours to relieve themselves. If you keep them in the crate at night, make sure they have ample exercise and play time. Sticking to a regular walking routine will also help learn to control his bladder and bowels.

Crates are great for helping your dog develop necessary behaviors, but they are not disciplinary tools. For instance, if your dog relieves himself in your house, don’t put him in his crate for punishment. Deal with the matter in another way, and save the crate for bedtime. You don’t want your dog to associate negative things with his crate.

So how do you get started with crate training?

The first thing you need is a good crate, of course! You can choose from plastic or metal crates depending on your needs and preferences. Whatever the material, make sure to choose one that is just big enough for your dog to turn around in.

For crate training to effectively help potty train your pet, he needs room only to sleep because dogs won’t soil their sleeping areas.

Next, start introducing your dog to the crate. If you keep it somewhere central, like the living room, he can go in and out while still being part of things. Keep the door open and see if he starts to explore.

Encourage your dog to get into his crate by guiding him in with a toy or treat. If he learns to associate positive things like this with his crate, he will be more likely to use it and enjoy it. Try feeding him next to it, and remember to praise him when he goes in.

Allow him to explore and get used to the crate. Then, you can guide him in and close the door. He may whine to be let out, but have him stay in for a few minutes. He needs to get used to it; you are not abusing him, you are teaching him. Babies fuss when they are put into cribs – this is the same type of situation. They will adapt very quickly.

Like babies, puppies will want to get out and return to you. If you cave in with a baby, he won’t learn to sleep on his own. If you give in to your pet, he won’t learn to stay in the crate. Ultimately, it is very beneficial to him, so stick with it. When he stops whining, you can let him out for a walk or some play time. Start with several minutes of crate time and progress gradually. Always take him for a walk or let him out to play before and after crate time.

If your dog is reluctant to go into his crate, try encouraging him with a treat. Once in, leave him for a few minutes while you go into the next room. Let your dog remain in the crate while you are out of sight.

After a period of about ten minutes, come back into the room. You can sit or stand by the crate to let your dog know you are back. Work on this until you are away for about thirty minutes at a time. He’ll quickly become used to you being gone, and you can put him in his crate when you leave the house.

Your dog should adapt relatively quickly. Most really like the comfort of the crate. Your dog may take to it right away or may need a little extra training. Be prepared to spend some time working at it because it really will help with his overall training.

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wishnuwelltoo Says:
April 27th, 2010 at 10:47 pm

I take them to the potty spot, use my commands, praise, treats when she goes potty, but I also allow some play time just in case all the potty isn’t done, and so they don’t think they go potty and right back in the crate. When I am not watching the puppy they are in the crate, all other times they are practicing how to be good in the house and not eat my furniture. The bladder is not grown until 6-months-old, and they are not fully potty trained until 1-year-old. Hang in there, She may stop having accidents around 12-weeks-old, but don’t let your guard down that early. I use a crate* to potty train with, but only for potty training and then I break it down and store it. I put blankets and a small food and water dish in the crate. Dogs don’t potty where they eat and sleep. When they are first little, I only expect them to hold their potty for 4 hours, and then 6 hours, then 8 hours and so on. So when they are first little, I set a timer or alarm clock to wake myself up at night to take them *out. I only allow my puppy in the bedroom* or the living room, only one room at a time. They have to graduate to more space. If I allow them to have full run of the house, it will overwhelm them. I take them out the same door each time. I tie a dinner bell to the door handle. Do not use a jingle bell as they could get their toe caught in it. So when they are little, I ring the bell for them, and then open the door to go *outside to potty. When they get bigger, I take their paw and whack the bell and open the door to go potty. Eventually getting to the place where the puppy will ring the bell and let me know when they need to go potty. Dogs want to please you, so it is your job to let them know what behaviors please you and what doesn’t. So when my puppy goes potty, I give her a treat*, and clap, and make a fuss and praise her. So she learns that going potty outside makes me happy. If she has an accident, make a disgust sound like “tsst” and take her out right away. I never yell* or spank* my puppies. Take them out when they first wake up, after they eat or drink, before nap, finish romping, when their activities change, or when they are sniffing around. Some puppies go pee right away, but may not go poop until 10 minutes later, so wait for the poop. I have a little play time here, because sometimes I think they are done, and they are not. Puppies train at their own pace. While I may have a puppy that hasn’t had an accident in several weeks, I don’t let my guard down. I don’t expect my puppies to be “fully potty trained” until one-year-old. If they have a setback, shake it off, and start over. I only have my puppies in the crate when I am not watching them. When I am sleeping, cooking, ironing, doing chores, basically when I am not watching her. All other times, she is out of the crate practicing being a “big girl. ” This is the time I train her how to behave in the house. So we are practicing “no barking”, ‘no biting”, “no jumping”, and “don’t eat the furniture. ” I also have to practice “playing inside” so she doesn’t knock over things. You must keep the puppy in sight when they are little because they don’t know the difference between newspaper and carpet, and you don’t want them sneaking off and getting into trouble. Some puppies can sleep through the night around 3-months-old, but their bladder is grown around 6-months-old.

REVISIONS:
*I use a CRATE to train with. It is the method I prefer, compared to other methods I have tried. I noticed that if they are in the crate, while I am doing chores, they are o. k. , because the crate allows them to see me and be re-assured. The crate can also be a comfort when stored in the basement for dogs who live in areas where thunderstorms and tornados are an issue. . However, use the method that works best for you. . . . . a laundry basket, a cardboard box, a woof-woof house, x-pen, child gates, whatever works for you.
*OUTSIDE, pee pad, litter box, whichever method you are using. When the puppy is first little, keep the pee pad, litter box near the food and water dish, so the puppy can eat and drink, and then go potty. You can move it away as they get older. The pee pad has a scent that smells and initiates potty. Sometimes a pee pad makes a sound that scares some puppies, so you might want to use a litter box if that happens. The pee pad allows a puppy to walk around, but a litter box keeps the puppy in one place.
*BEDROOMS, I use the bedroom and living room for training, because it works for me. Choose rooms that work for you, but watch for rooms that are damp, or drafty. While my puppies sleep in the bedroom during training, once they are trained, I let them sleep where they want to. They don’t have to sleep in the bedroom forever.
*TREATS. While I use treats for training, you don’t have to. I like Charlee Bears for training (a little cracker for a little mouth,) I use them for training, but once they are trained, I cut back on them.
*SOME PUPPIES will go potty in the same spot each time. Some puppies have to be told to go potty. A command like “go out” for pee, or “go finish” for poop, might work for you, keep saying “go finish” until the puppy poops. This is a good thing to train if you travel with your dogs. By using commands, the puppy won’t get confused when you are visiting someone, on vacation with you, or when you get to a new home. The command will tell them what you want them to do in an unfamiliar place. You might also want to use a leash method, so the puppy doesn’t sneak off, or for strange places.
*YELLING. It is not a good idea to “yell” or “spank” your puppy and then take them outside when they have an accident. They may get confused and think that going outside is punishment. While you want to correct them, if you are extreme, they may not want to go outside again. Shake it off, and resume your schedule. You have to keep it real. Puppies train at their own pace, but a puppy can only hold their potty for a few hours. A guide would be 1 hour for each month of age, plus 1 hour, so a three-month-old puppy should only be expected to hold their potty for 4 hours at most.
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There are several different house training options open to new dog owners. Crate training puppies is a method that is often disregarded, but one that offers some of the fastest results.

Information About Crate Training Puppies

Crate training is a method of housetraining your dog, whereby the dog spends most of its time indoors (when not under direct supervision) confined in a cage (crate) during the time before it is completely housebroken. The idea behind this is that the crate becomes the area for eating and sleeping, so your dog will have a natural instinct not to soil in the cage and will be encouraged to let you know when it needs to potty rather than sneak off behind the couch when you are not looking. By making sure you structure meal times properly and always take the dog outside to toilet immediately after meals, you are reinforcing to your dog that inside the house is not the place to soil and outside is. Once your dog is completely housebroken, you can leave the crate door open when you are home, so your dog can socialize with the family and still have a quiet place to retreat to when it wants.

Stages Of Crate Training Puppies

There are 3 key steps to successfully toilet training your dog using the crate method:

Introducing your dog to the crate – This is probably the most time consuming part of crate training as it cannot be rushed. Your puppy needs to feel the crate is its own special space, not somewhere it is being sent for being naughty. You may feel frustrated if your dog does not take to the crate at first, but making sure this step is done with the least distress will make the rest of the process much quicker.
Sticking to a routine – Once your puppy or dog has acclimatized to the crate, you need to follow a routine. First thing in the morning, outside to potty then praise, family time and back in the crate. Prior to each meal, a little play time, food then out to potty and exercise, followed by praise. When your pup is young, the toilet times need to be phased every couple of hours.
Phasing out crate time gradually – when you are seeing progress, indoor play away from the crate can be your dog’s treat for being good. These play times can be extended as housetraining progresses.

Speed of Results

There are too many factors to be able to say how quickly crate training puppies will lead to a fully housebroken dog – breed, temperament, even your own dedication will all have an impact. What can be said is that results have been seen in just a couple of weeks. Once your dog is comfortable with time in the crate, you will have a potty trained pup in next to no time. To make sure your own efforts pay off, you should read up on all the information available about house training and make your own plans even before you bring your new dog home for the first time.

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Need advice for a puppies schedule crate training tips?

Hello, just yesterday I adopted a 1 month and 24 day (Estimated) old Labrador retriever mix, mixed with what I do not know.Now for days I have read many tips online, as soon as we brought him home I took him straight in our backyard to his potty spot and he went without a problem. We got him a crate, and last night was his first night in it. He whined for about 10 minutes, but he slowly went to sleep. Upon me waking up, I am surprised that he did not have an accident in his crate.Yesterday every time he went potty it was always outside, never inside the house or in his crate. I’m trying to set a schedule with him, and start a little training (no biteing feet, chewing on anything besides his toys, etc) but we’re waiting to get a bag of treats first.Anyway, my schedule I want to be something like this.7:00 AM – I wake up, let the doggie out of his crate, feed him, take him outside to pee.7:15 – After he has done his business, I take him back inside and put him back in his crate, letting him sleep more.8:15 – Bathroom break, again.9:00 – play time, which including me taking him in our backyard and running around with him, and letting him roam the house. (have to keep an eye on him, he loves to case my 9 year old kitty and chew on stuff, including her toys! So we put them up where he can’t reach and show him his toys.And this is all I really have so far. I want to have at least two playtime times a day, probably 30 minutes to an hour long, and the rest of the time he’ll be sleeping in his crate. Of course, I’ll wake him up every hour so he can go outside and do his business. I also would like to feed him lunch at around maybe 2:00 PM, and then Dinner time around 7:00. But I was wondering if lunch time was too late, like maybe I should feed him lunch at 12:00 PM instead? And dinner at 6:00 PM? Last night, I also put his water bowl up 30 minutes after he ate, so I let him get a drink. Then I let him out to pee, and it was bedtime.Of course, he whines for about 10 minutes until he calms down and goes to sleep, if I’m in the same room as him. I can only leave the room when he’s asleep, otherwise he’ll whine loud. I put him off to bed at 10:30 last night, and he woke me up at 2:00 AM with his whining, so I let him out and he went potty without a problem, then I brought him back in and back to bed. Then he woke me up again at 6:00, with more whining, but I held in there and he stopped about 10 minutes later. I did this because I want to let him out when I wake up. (an hour later) And to my surprise, when I woke up, no messes in his crate!Sorry for the long details, I just want to give as much information as possible.My question is, what is a good schedule that I can follow everyday, including feeding times, playtime, potty, etc. And by the way, I go to sleep at 11:00 PM, so I want to make sure that doggie is asleep at least before me, but of course I can put him to bed earlier.Please make the list revolve around my time, like how I wake up at 7:00 AM, let him out, feed him, etc.Thank you so much, as you can see I have a lot of questions, this is my first ever dog / puppy! – Ryan.Edit: Thanks for the guide, I’ll diffidently have a look at it.As for his shots, when I adopted him, he already came microchiped, and with his first shot. Then I took him into the RV they had, where they gave him his second shot. So I believe he should be up to date until about two weeks I believe they said, then it’s time to take him to the vet for a check-up next shot.

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So You Got a New Corgi Pup

Adorable aren’t they? As soon as you get them home, they’re all over the place. Herding the cat, barking at the T.V and just wreaking havoc on your shoes. At least, that’s what mine did. The homecoming is probably the most memorable experience; it’s also the best opportunity to instill good habits into your new Corgi pup. It’s really not that hard of a thing to do, as long as you follow these basic tips.

Potty Training 101

First off, take your puppy to a designated “potty” area somewhere outside and put them down on the grass. Be patient, this is a biggy, wait while they sniff around. Don’t pet or play with them yet, you don’t want to create a connection that this area is the “play area” and not the “potty area”.

To help associate this area even further, when you take your puppy out, say something like, “Go pee” or “potty time”. Its best if the phrase is short and recognizable. And remember, be patient. You’ll be saying, “Potty time” a lot before your Corgi knows what it means.

Remember to praise them after they finish. Give them a treat, make the connection that going potty outside, is a good thing.

Develop a Training Schedule

Develop a training routine, and stick to it! I suggest crate training, it’s what I used on my puppy and it worked great. There are other methods, but from I’ve heard, crate training is one of the best.

The schedule I used and you don’t have to do this if it doesn’t work for you, was this:

7am: Wake up. Puppy comes outside with you for a toilet break.

7.25: Breakfast (for me and the puppy).

7.45: Back outside for another potty break (accompanied by you, of course.)

7.50 – 8.45: Play-time! Take the puppy out of the crate, and play with it!

8.45: Back outside for another potty break.

8.50 – 11: Put the puppy back in the crate for a nap.

11 am: Potty break again! Bring em’ outside, and remember, be patient!

11.05 – 12.30: Playtime Again! Play and pet your puppy! Keeping them active is a must!

12.45: Another potty break.

1 – 3.30: Nap time, put them back in the crate.

Crate Training Rules of Thumb

Corgis are very active dogs and require a lot of attention and room. Because of this, they won’t like going in the crate the first couple of times. Mine barked and whined for a couple hours, but if you follow the schedule you made closely and shower your puppy with lots of attention while they’re out of the crate, when they’re in the crate they’ll see it as their own personal haven where they can relax and get a nap in peace.

Remember! Be Patient and Steadfast! If you use this method, they will whine, but don’t respond to it.

Bringing it All Together

Puppy training is hard, especially when you’re a Corgi owner. But you got to stick with it, and be patient above everything else.

When in the crate, they will whine and beg. But don’t worry, if you make the crate nice and cozy with blankets or towels, they’ll think its heaven!

Stick to the schedule, don’t forget this! Puppies’ bladders are very small and weak, so you have a small window to get them outside before they ruin your carpet. Because of this, is imperative that you take them outside as soon as they wake up and within ten minutes of eating or playing.

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