How can i get my puppy to stop peeing everywhere?

Question

i take him outside every 2 hours to go potty but he wont go. he will wait until he is inside and then he will pee or p**p on the couch. its really starting to aggervate me, he pee'd on my blanket last night 3 times! i cant get up out of a dead sleep to make him go outside! i take out before i go to bed and after i wake up but he wont go outside! sometimes he will go! but i really need to know how i can get him to stop going pee and p**p inside the house? and how can i get him to go potty outside? and how an i stop him from peeing all over my blankets and the couch?

Answer 1

Our dog peed on soft things when she was a puppy simply b/c they reminded her of the area she was supposed to pee (soft grass outside). If you keep him crated in a crate that is a suitable size (just enough to turn around/lay down) he will do everything possible to not go in his crate since he won't want to lay in his mess. He might wake you up when he has to go but then at least he would realize that he has to go outside, not just some soft place whereever he can find it. Also get the smell of his urine completely out with special cleaners or he may just continue going there b/c he thinks it's an approved place. Puppies are around 6 months old before they can be considered at all reliable for not doing their business in the house.  

Answer 2

put newspaper down or keep him out till he pees it might be a territory thing with the pillows because my dog always peed in the curtains he laid on

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Answer 3

Whiteout Alaskan Malamutes has given you the best, most thorough answer that you can hope for. Print it out and start training the pup.  (whew, thanks, now I don't have to type all that information! :D)

To me, the dog "going" on the furniture is worse than the floor. I only allow my dog on the couch "by invitation".

Get the crate, you will be so happy you did. It isn't mean. Dogs like to have their own den to sleep in, just don't use it for punishment, or lock them in for extended times when you don't have to.  

Answer 4

Are you crate training?  If he gets free reign of the house, it's going to happen.  Play pens and crates are your best friends right now.  The more you can trust him, the more freedom he gets.  Do you have a command for 'outside' 'do your business', anything to get him started.  You don't have to allow him on your couch.  Also, an enzymatic cleaner would be helpful and you can get that at a pet store.  Be consistent, don't let him out of your sight and if you have to then make  use of a crate or a play pen.

Answer 5

Crate-training, serious crate training.

1.  Deodorize those parts of the carpet or floor where the dog has "gone" so that he is less tempted to pee/p**p inside again.

2.  Your dog should not be allowed to run free in your house unless you are actively watching him AND he is "empty" and went potty recently.  If you do not have the time to watch him, or you are sleeping -- he is in his crate or he is restricted to an area of the house that has pee pads or newspaper down for him to go on.  

3.  You need to make a commitment to crate-training.  Go to this website and pick a training schedule based on your home schedule and your dog's age.  Take him to the same spot for potty training; that helps.  Also, you need to feed on a regular schedule.  All of this will help with the training.   And, yes - you may have to get up once a night to let the dog out -- it's all part of owning a puppy.  The late nights will end soon.  

Go to this website - It's really a PDF -- it has a bunch of schedules for dogs of different ages and levels of potty-training. But, you've got to make the commitment for your little pal to do this. Commit for 4 weeks. Then commit for another 4 weeks, and so on until she's really house-broken. You Can Do it !! REALLY!!!

http://www.ltah.net/Housebreaking.pdf

The schedules are great!!! Follow one of them to the LETTER!!!

GOOD LUCK!

Answer 6

Potty training is very frustrating and takes a while to master. You should try putting him in a crate when you are asleep or can't watch him. Here is a great article with helpful potty training ideas: http://www.purebredpups.org/Dog_Articles...

Hope this helps

Answer 7

You've already recieved some good advice and remember...pups are like babies...their bladders are small so you may need to get up during the night to take them out. We had a pup when I was 8 months pregnant and I had to get up to take her out once or twice through the night...I looked at it has preperation for the babe....their like kids! Best of luck!

Answer 8

This is how i train all my puppies ...and adult dogs that I take on.

I have never bothered with training pads. Take your dog into the garden every 30-60 min.

Use a designated toilet area in your garden and let your puppy walk and sniff around the area. Keep it clean to ensure that he will not go somewhere else in the garden that is cleaner. By selecting a specific area, you are helping your puppy understand what you want from him when he is taken to that spot and it will be easier to keep clean.

Every time she goes for a pee say "good girl nice pee (or whatever words you want to use) and give her a tiny tasty treat. Same with poo. These guys obviously don't know that we don't want them to do their busy in the house, there for we have to teach them. Be prepared they cannot hold their pee/poo for long so will have problems during the night. Their bladders are just so small. (Just like human babies).

You should always try to take your puppy out at the following times:

• Immediately after the puppy wakes up

• First thing in the morning

• Last thing at night

• A few minutes after eating or drinking

• After playing

• After any excitement (e.g. after visitors greet your puppy).

Sometimes dogs (adult dogs too) need to run around a bit to get the "systems" going.

What signs should I look for?

If you see your puppy sniffing around the ground, crouching down about to go to the toilet or actually going to the toilet inside the house, quickly get his attention by clapping, calling him excitedly and running to the door so that he will follow you out. If he is actually going to the toilet you may need to shout something extravagant to get his attention and stop him in his tracks (e.g. something silly like 'sausages!!!' will help as it is not personal or aggressive). Make sure the shout does not scare him as this will make him nervous and more prone to toileting in the wrong place. The purpose of the shout is to alert him. By doing so, he will shut his bowels and hold it whilst you walk him outside. It is best that he makes his own way out the door rather than carrying him out, as this will help him learn that he actually needs to make his own way to the door when he needs to go to the toilet.

What if my puppy makes mistakes?

You will need to clean the area thoroughly to get rid of smells. Note that household cleaners do not get rid of all the proteins that we cannot smell. Do not use any cleaner with ammonia or bleach, as it will smell similar to the ammonia in urine and the puppy will identify it as a toilet area.

How long should it take to housetrain my puppy?

Like all young animals, puppies do not have full control of their bodies. Depending on the individual puppy, the breed and how much effort you put in the training, it may take up to 8 months to have a completely housetrained dog. Accidents will probably happen at night since the puppy may not be able to hold it in for many hours at a time initially. However do not despair; as long as the puppy is consistently going outside during the day he will soon learn that toileting means going outside when he has better control of his body.

You can also have your puppy in his crate in your room initially so that you can listen for the signs. If your puppy cries during the night pay attention to him and take him outside immediately. Do not fuss him or play with him, just go outside with him for a few minutes until he eliminates, praise him and then calmly and quietly take him back to sleep in his crate. This way the puppy doesn't think that three o'clock in the morning is a good time to play.

AND FINALLY…..

Remember prevention is the key to successful housetraining. Take things slowly, have consistency and keep a routine. Be fair and kind to the young life endowed into your care. You will soon be enjoying happy, mess-free days with your best friend.

Answer 9

This is a common, frustrating problem, but never fear, there is a solution. This is an excerpt from an article by Sara Wilson, website cited below. I've worked with Sarah and she's terrific.

"Here's the key: Try tanking your pup up. Pick a nice day when you have loads of time. Then, early in the morning, warm up a few cups of chicken broth and let him drink and drink and drink. Now, take a good book or the Sunday paper, some excellent puppy treats and outside you go. And outside you stay. Walk your pup, rest, walk, meet a friend and walk some more. Eventually, your pup will have to urinate and when he does - praise him! Pet him! Give treats! Leave no doubt in his mind that peeing outside is JUST what you want.

Now, walk and wait some more because one puddle is not going to get all of that liquid out of his little body. Usually, once a pup has been praised for relieving himself outside a few times, he will be happy to do so in the future."

Go to mysmartpuppy.com for many more articles and videos on puppy training.