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Is it possible to train your puppy to go pee outside after you’ve already begun training him to go inside?

I have a Bichon Frise and they are notoriously difficult to potty train. He’s almost finished with his puppy shots and since he continues to go in the house, EVERYWHERE HE CAN, even though I’m “crate training” him, I want to try taking him outside everytime instead of to his “spot” indoors because it just seems not to be working. After his shots are complete, I’d like to begin trying to take him outside. Do you have any ideas on what I can do to help him learn where the correct “spot” is??? I give him plenty of praise when he goes inside where he’s supposed to but then about 30 minutes later, he’s peeing somewhere else in the house again. My husband thinks I should give him a good slap with a newspaper everytime he has an accident, but I find that rather cruel. Plus, he’s only going to be 16 weeks old, he’s just a baby (smile).. . . . . . SOMEONE HELP – PLEASE!!!!

Is it possible to train your puppy to go pee outside after you’ve already begun training him to go inside?


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How do I potty train an adult dog without crate training?

I have three dogs, one I rescued. It has been 5 months, and yet I am not able to train the new dog to be house trained. When I leave to go out she goes potty in the same area of the bedroom. I have tried crate training, and that was a disaster. She just could not take it. How do I work with her in a positive way? She only goes potty inside the house, when I am gone. Apart from the potty training, she is great dog. She listens realy well. Great on lease. Just a great loving gentle dog.Thank you for your advice. Please suggest alternatives to crate training, for house breaking this dog.I am a housewife so I am only gone a few hours a day.Oh all my (three) dogs are rescued, but this dog is a recent additon to the pack.

How do I potty train an adult dog without crate training?


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Crate Training Your Yorkie

If you have ever owned a Yorkie, you know they can be difficult to potty-train. However, crate training can make the process much easier for many reasons. In this article, I will discus crate training your Yorkie.

Yorkies are intelligent dogs. In fact, studies have shown that they can learn commands faster than a large number of other breeds. But, they can still be stubborn when it comes to potty-training. Using a crate will keep them confined so they can stay out of trouble.

Dog crates come in many different sizes, but you need to make sure you find one that is the right size for your Yorkie. You don’t want one that is so small that they can’t move in, and you don’t want one that’s too large, or your Yorkie will pee in it. You need to find one that is just enough room for them to walk around in.

You will want to put a comfy blanket or doggie bed in their crate to keep them comfortable. Don’t put too much in there at first in the event your Yorkie has an accident in it.

Your Yorkie should stay in their crate during the nighttime and when no one is at home. This keeps them from roaming the house freely and prevents them from having accidents in the house. Just remember to take them outside to go potty first thing in the morning or when you get home.

If your Yorkie has an accident inside the house, don’t punish them by making them go their crate. You don’t want them to think that their crate is a form of punishment. It should be a secure, comfortable area for your Yorkie. Most small dogs will actually like being in their crates because they feel safe and comfortable in it.

Crate training works wonders if done correctly, and even after your Yorkie is trained, they may still prefer to sleep in it.

Crate Training Your Yorkie


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Life Stages Dog Crates – An Easy Way to Potty Train a Puppy

All my dogs have been rescued from shelters, some as puppies, some adults. All have had behavioural problems and none were potty trained. If you are like me, you have carpets or hardwood floors that you don’t want damaged by pet accidents. One item provides just what I need to easily potty train a puppy or dog: a life stages wire crate.

It can be difficult to potty train a puppy. A lot of patience and commitment is needed as puppies are full of energy and tend to have a small bladder and short attention span. The key to potty training is consistency. Develop a schedule and stick to it!

Take your puppy out frequently

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7 Sure-Fire Tips For Potty Training Dogs

For both an indoor and an outdoor dog potty, do you know about these potty training dogs tips? You soon will once you’ve read this article.

Follow these simple tips to make it easier to housebreak your dog.

#1. It’s easier to house train an adult dog compared with a puppy. It will respond better to commands. It will have a fully developed set muscles for bladder control. And it can go much longer before it has to eliminate.

#2. If you have just recently acquired your dog, if possible, try and obtain the dog’s house training and behavior history from the previous owner. This can make a big difference in how to proceed.

#3. If you are going to potty train your dog to eliminate indoors, make sure you choose a suitable potty. There are many dog potty’s on the market that are nothing more than a tray. You really want one with a splash back and a post for the dog to aim at.

#4. If you use old newspaper to absorb the dogs urine, then insert a single soiled sheet of newspaper into the fresh stack of newspapers when you are cleaning up the potty. The odor from this will encourage the dog to use the potty again.

#5. Until your dog is potty trained, restrict his access to a room with an easy to clean floor.

#6. Dogs don’t like to toilet in an area where they eat and play. So if your dog has an accident, thoroughly clean and deodorize the location, then feed and play with him there.

#7. Your dog needs a positive reason to use a potty. So encourage him with praise when he uses the potty correctly.

7 Sure-Fire Tips For Potty Training Dogs


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Harder to house-train older dogs — but it can be done!

Q: Could you please help me? I have a one year-old Yorkie and need to potty train him. He’s only doing it in the house!

A: It’s harder to house-train an adult dog than a puppy, but it’s still possible. Here are some of the things you’ll need to do:

1. Don’t punish your dog. If you reprimand him whenever he soils in the house, he’ll only become afraid to eliminate in front of you during step #3. This will only make it harder to train him. Punishing him when you come home to a mess on the floor won’t teach him right from wrong either. He won’t know why you’re angry, just that you’re unpredictable and scary.

2. Set up a routine that’s the same every day. Feed your dog two to three meals per day and pick up the food 20 minutes later. Let him outside immediately when you first get up, after he’s done eating, before leaving for the day, as soon as you get home from work, and just before bed. For example, you might let him out at 7 a.m., 9 a.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.

3. Go outside with your dog on a leash (yes, I know that’s no fun in inclement weather) and show him where he’s supposed to go to the bathroom. Take him to the same spot each time. Give him lots of praise when he gets it right. Pair the word “good” with the word “duties” whenever he eliminates, so he knows what the reward is for. Accompany him every time, until he’s fully house-trained. Don’t just open the door and let him go at it on his own.

4. Watch him at all times when he’s inside, so he doesn’t have the opportunity to make mistakes. Tie him to your waist using a long leash if necessary.

5. Watch for clues he needs to go to the bathroom, such as restlessness, whining or sniffing. Better yet, hang a bell at the end of a ribbon to the doorknob and teach him to “ring the bell” when he wants out. How? Just use his paw to ring the bell before you open the door. Soon he’ll catch on and hit the bell on his own.

6. If you can’t supervise him, keep him in his crate. Let him out at the scheduled potty break times. You want to catch him doing it right and reward him. Every missed opportunity to reward good behaviour adds to the time it will take to have a house-trained dog.

7. If he has to be alone for long periods of time, have someone come and let him out in the middle of the day. Or look into doggie daycare. Alternatively, confine him to a large room with a doggie toilet in one corner, and his bed and water in another corner.

8. If your dog has had many accidents in the past in such a room, set up a new one so he can start fresh.

9. Ask your veterinarian to recommend proper odour control products for soiled areas. That way he won’t be attracted back to the same spot.

10. Once your dog is consistently using the outdoors for his bathroom, you can gradually start giving him more freedom while you’re home.

11. If he backslides (a few accidents are inevitable at first), go back a step or two. Don’t rush things or have unrealistic expectations at the beginning.

12. Praise, praise and praise some more whenever he gets it right. Use valued food treats at first, then substitute happy words and petting for the treats over time.

I also suggest you get him checked by your veterinarian, in case he has a medical problem. Your vet is also another great source of pet training advice. Hopefully, with some input from your veterinarian and the above information, you’ll have your dog house-trained before long.

Dr. Louise Langlais is a local veterinarian and owner of Hespeler Animal Hospital. Her column appears bi-weekly. Email questions to dr_louise@rogers.com

Harder to house-train older dogs — but it can be done!


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help!! potty training a small dog!? litter box? crate train?

I need some good pointers to potty train a 17 week old mini pinscher. we have puppy pads but she would rather rip them to shreds than pee/poo on them. occationally she will do her business on them. but im constantly finding pee spots and turds around the house. we have a crate that she stays in while we leave the house… how do you “crate train” a dog??? or litter box train? any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated!!

help!! potty training a small dog!? litter box? crate train?


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    1. 1 Bellagirl
      2010 Apr 19

      i think this is what we did with are dogs

      here are some more tips about raising a puppy

      you need to buy a dog crate and have them sleep in it at night and if they are in trouble make sure you put them in there crate and make sure they know what the word is for there crate for are dogs it is go to bed
      please crate train them it is one of the best things we have ever done for are dogs

      after they ate or woke up from a nap like 20min after we brought them outside and we would not go back inside the house until they went to the bathroom and after they went to the bathroom we would give them a bone or some type of treat like a cheerio and if they did not go to the bathroom we would put them back in there crate and another 15-20 min we brought them back out and we kept doing that until they went to the bathroom
      we did not use those pee pads because we were afraid that they would start going to the bathroom in the house

      hope this helps
      good luck when you get your puppies
      References :
      from experience

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    Puppy Potty Training Tips

    Puppy potty training is one of those times that you will be able to give your puppy a treat that he really deserves and loves. Now most people will want their puppy to learn to use the potty outside rather quickly. However some mistakes can be made that will not help your puppy be potty trained quickly. Some of them are you are hurrying your dog, you are not paying attention to your dogs behavior when he tells you he has to go potty, or you just do not take your puppy to the proper spot for him in your hard.

    First I will cover some of the mistakes that people frequently make while potty training their puppy. The first one that I will go over is trying to speed the puppy up while he is deciding to go potty. Yes, I understand that some of you may say well it’s snowing or raining, or cold. However, you must remember that your puppy has a fur coat on. He will not like to be hurried and that if you do hurry him while potty training your puppy it will only cause him not to go outside and then you will have an accident in your home.

    The next problem that people may encounter while trying to potty train their puppy is you are not paying attention. Now like your kids or any other animal that you are potty training you will learn subtle hints from them that they have to go potty. Now take for example your kids they will typically come up and tell you that they have to go pee, or that they have to go potty. I know my son does that to me now constantly and he just began potty training. However, your dog will not be able to run up to you and tell you in words. Some dogs may bark at you, paw at you, or just look at you. Now these are all signs that your puppy is giving you that he has to go out. One thing that I did for my little puppy is I got bells that hang low enough on the back door that he can paw at them and get them to ring so I know he has to go out. This could work for you and your puppy.

    One of the problems that took me the longest time figuring out while I was potty training my puppy was finding the proper spot. Now this may seem kind of odd to you, but from my experience in potty training my puppies they all seemed to gravitate to a certain spot to go potty at. Each one of my puppies while potty training would go to a different spot on the yard which made it kind of difficult, but at the same time once they found that spot in the yard they go there each time. So you might have to walk your dog around your whole yard before he finally finds that one spot. That way if you are in a hurry and he is close to being fully potty trained you will have a great idea where to take him to. I know my dogs when I reach the spot they use typically go potty right away.

    Now though onto how you can easily potty train your puppy. Potty training of a puppy typically requires a set routine on feeding and walking this will help get your dog used to what time it gets to go potty and help you out if you work all day or night. Another method that you can use is crate training which will help out to avoid accidents because most dogs do not like going potty in an area that they sleep in. Some of the other methods are letting them circle around you on a leash, having a lot of patience is a big one. Remember your puppy while potty training is only a baby so accidents will occur and when they do try not to get upset at your puppy, remember he is only potty training.

    So the first method that I will cover for successful potty training of your puppy is setting a schedule. Now much like working we have a set time that we have to be at work your puppy will need a set time to go potty. Remember that your puppy while potty training will need a schedule that he can get used to. Another key point to remember is that while potty training your dog you have to keep doing the same thing with your dog for him to become familiar with the potty training.

    Another way to manage potty training your dog is with the use of a crate. Some people may view crate training as cruel because your puppy gets put in a crate while in this stage. However, I must say that crate training saved me a tremendous amount of time. Crate training is great for potty training because most dogs do not like going potty near where they sleep. Not only that crate training will give your puppy a place of security that they can go to when life’s stresses are hard for him to deal with at that moment.

    One method that I actually found by accident was letting my dog circle me while he was on his leash. Now you might say that you will get tangled up while he is circling you which can happen if you are not paying attention. However, most of us will notice when a leash is being wrapped around us. Now I found this method to be quite effective at first I could not figure out what my dog was doing, but then remembered that he is potty training and let him do what he wanted. So I let him circle around me several times and actually found out that he would go potty really quickly because he found a spot to go on faster.

    However, the most important thing with your puppy while he is potty training is to have patience. Patience for when he has accidents and you want to yell and scold. Patience while he is trying to find his spot in the yard and you’re getting soaked or freezing will help bolster his confidence in potty training. Patience while potty training is key because your dog will sense the stress that you have while he is potty training and get nervous about potty training. So remember the key to any potty training is patience. This goes for your kids, dogs, cats, and any animal that you may get.

    The methods that I suggested crate training, paying attention to my puppy while potty training, getting my puppy set on a potty training schedule, and having a lot of patience led to my puppy being potty trained. However, if I did not use these methods I am sure my puppy would not be as well potty trained as he is now. Also I know for a fact that if I did not pay attention to my puppy while potty training, hurried my puppy or did not let him find “his” spot in the yard he would not be potty trained. Hopefully your puppy will be potty trained soon so you too can enjoy a long and healthy life with a fully potty trained puppy!

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