How can I convince my 1 year old dog to potty outside?

Question

She is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Great personality and just love her to death.

This little one refuses to go to the bathroom outside. She looks at me as if I am killing her to even ask. I have had dogs all my life and have never had this problem.

Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Answer 1

a puppy should only have food and water a few times a day other wise take it away.they don't know when to stop.so you have to help them until they learn.when you take them outside it may take them a little while,because there is so much else outside and they forget what they went out there for in the first place.when they do their job tell them good boy/girl.and take them back inside.you may have to take them out 10 times a day till they get it.good luck when they pee or something else tell them no,no then take them out immediately.or she may be marking her territory.there may be another dog/cats smell there.she may need to be fixed.sorry

Answer 2

Every time it goe's to the bathroom inside tell it off & then take it outside x

Answer 3

Well it is clear who is in charge at your house and it is not you. She needs to be crated when you are not home and at night. When you are home With older dogs I find the tether method the best which is she needs to be tied to your waste by a leash and goes everywhere with you. while doing this frequent trips out side to potty are a must treats and praise should follow any potty outside. while inside when she is tied to you she will be less apt to pee on the floor in front of you and if she does stop her mid-potty and bring outside. No yelling or scolding I usually say aaattt when my dogs  do something I do not approve of. this way they know I find it unacceptable but I am not making things worse by traumatizing them. Basic obedience classes will help also it will teach her that you are in charge plus you will have access to a professional trainer .  

Answer 4

All puppies train at their own pace, so hang in there.  Here are some tips, use what helps, I would try the command thing.

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 p**p until 10 minutes later, so wait for the p**p.  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 p**p, 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  

Answer 5

If you had dogs all your life, she shouldn't be any problem. My not potty trained yet at 1 year old. I think you spoilled her.

Just try the reward system, every time she does it out, reward her.

I wouldn't suggest the punishment system since you love her to death!

Answer 6

You don't convince - you train and it takes consistency, patience and positive reinforcement.

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