Are there any tips for trying to train my puppy to go outside?

Question

We have a little puppy and we are having such a hard time getting her to potty outside. We have tried the whole, lets go outside, no playing, just potty. After a while, if she hasn't gone, then she has to go back in her crate for about 5 minutes. We try outside again. Still doesn't work. We do this over and over. We stay outside forever, and she still wont go. We bring her in, and she pees/poops as soon as she can. What else can we do to get her to go outside? It seems no matter what we do, she just wont go, and she always waits until she comes in. I know it is typical for puppies, but does anyone have tips? We know it is supposed to happen, but it happens constantly... We are getting fustrated at this point..... help?!

Answer 1

When I first got my dog we kind of had the same problem, I taught her to go outside by using bread, I would lead a trail to the door and then hold the rest on the outside and have her chase the bread until she was outside. It took a couple tries but she finally got the hang of it. You could try that as well, I think once your dog understands that she can go outside and roam and go to the bathroom where ever, (outside) she will.

takes a little bit of time and effort but it works

Answer 2

trying get those puppy pads for the house so she/he well go on them..

but keep trying to take her/him outside too

Answer 3

I just copied/pasted this from an answer I gave someone else.  Hope it works for you

Learned this in one of my vet assistant classes -

In order for a dog to ENTIRELY grasp the concept of something, he or she needs to be rewarded with in ONE HALF of a second after doing the good deed.

Example - go OUTSIDE WITH your dog, when he or she goes potty, even as they are going, before they are done, praise him with a "GOOD POTTY" or "GOOD PEE" "GOOD POO" so he knows what he's doing is good. (if you say this to him too excitedly, he may stop going, so don't startle him, just praise him). Then IMMEDIATLY after he is done going, give a small bite of a treat, followed with very exaggerated praise. Get him excited, he's done well!

(((((In your case, dog is going inside the house, you could say every time Bad Potty, or whatever, so hes still hearing that it's Potty that he did, and then outside, praise him in a very positive way, still using the same main word though "GOOD POTTY" or wahtever word u choose, he may pick up on that one word eventually, but with all things and puppies, it will take patience)))))

DO NOT DO THIS - When your dog comes inside, do not give him a treat or praise. This makes the dog think "im doign a good thing by walking in the door" he does not know you are happy that he peed. This is why many owners have the problem of "my dog goes out and immediatly wants back in" Well, thats because you give him treats and praise when he walks in the door, NOT when he does his deed.

Does that make sense? If he knows that going in the grass is SO EXCITING (haha), he will be more ready and willing and HAPPY to do it.

Hope this helps. I fostered a 9week old pup before, and she caught on VERY fast... until she came down with a UTI.. haha But, you should be able to get him trained pretty well if you stick to a plan . Doesnt have to be my plan, but figure out what works for him. Good luck!!!

Answer 4

Crate training is key.  When you're not watching your puppy (closely), put it in a small crate.  Something that's big enough for it to stand and stretch, but not so big that it thinks it has a 'potty' space.  Take it outside frequently and reward it with praise and a small treat when it goes.  You can also say something like "good potty" so it associates the word potty w/going outside.  If it goes inside and you catch it in the act, scold it (not physicallly, and do not rub it's nose in it).  I've also read that if you make it sit by it's mess for 10 minutes or so, that helps.

Answer 5

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Good Luck