How could I make my 5 weeks old Bichon Bolognese not pee in the middle of the room??

Question

please help! peace:*^.^

Answer 1

Bichon Bolonese? WTF is that?

try this it worked on all my pups.

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 2

you take it back to its more for another 3 more weeks.

Answer 3

You're puppy is too young to be able to control it's bladder :-)

Take the puppy outside every 20-30 minutes, and praise like heck when she goes. But don't expect her to be housetrained for another few months.

Answer 4

for those that are confused here is a site on this breed they are "cousin" to the Bichon Frise and the Havanese, and the Coton de Tulear.

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/bolognese.ht...

hmmm 5 weeks is WAY too early to have a pup away from mom.  

as for potty training your puppy after he/she is 8 weeks of age, here are some sites that might help:

http://www.dogtrainingbasics.com/Potty%2...

http://life.familyeducation.com/dogs/pet...

DO NOT rub a dogs nose in it.

since a dog sniffs for a place to pee, all that is doing is saying to him, "HERE, this is where i WANT you to pee".

and so they continue to do it, just as you have "trained" them to.

positive reinforcements, patients, consistency and time is what it takes. potty training a puppy is much like potty training a toddler. they dont get it right away...it takes practice and remember puppies are just babies...they take their cues from you.

Answer 5

maria f, I love the look of a bolognese. They are so cute.

Answer 6

5 weeks old is way too young to be away from the mother. Your puppy should be with her mom for at least 8 weeks. (3 more weeks for yours) Her bladder isn't anywhere near developed yet.

However, the other suggestions about crate training are good ones. Dogs are less likely to use the bathroom where they sleep. She'll learn, but she has a way to go...she's way too tiny yet, especially since she's a small breed dog.

Answer 7

Give it back to it's mother until at least 8 weeks old.

Five weeks is tooooooooooooo young.

Why do breeders sell them at this age, and why do people adopt them at this age?

Get off Y!A and take the time to do a little research.

I am so sick of seeing questions like this from people with animals this young.

Answer 8

well it probably pees there because they smell the urine from last time they peed there. dogs tend to pee in the same place all the time. try spraying Oxy on the spot where he goes.

Answer 9

FIVE WEEKS?!!!

GF, that pup should be with its dam and littermates until it's at least 8 weeks.

Reason why you have a pup this young?  Did the dam die or reject the pup?

There is no way you could expect a 5 week old pup to potty train w/o accidents.  

How long have you had this pup?

I don't know how I feel about the idea of this particular pup being crated already.  Seriously, if you didn't know taking the pup from the dam this early in it's development then I would wonder about your approach to crate training and how this could affect such a young pup.

Answer 10

Why do you have him if he's 5 weeks?? What is wrong with these breeders????

Anyway, he shouldn't have free run of the house, gate him in the kitchen with piddle pads on the floor for accidents, he should be taken out every hour on the hour to do his business outside, 30 mins after every meal, immediately after waking up and playing.

Do not punish if he has an accident at 5 weeks he has no bladder control and is too young to truly start housebreaking.  As he gets older he'll be much better at picking up housebreaking.

Answer 11

instead of water put icecubes in his/her dish they still quench theyre thirst without filling theyre bladder as fast and then set a timer for an hour or so then let him out to do his bissness this is effeicent and if it dont work ur dog has a problem

Answer 12

Well take her outside regularly to do her business.  And if she pees in the middle of the floor scold her.  Praise her a lot when she goes outside.  Eventually she will get that she is only supposed to "go" outside.  

Answer 13

Ugh...you got the pup way too young away from its mother, but anyways...

Start crate training ASAP.  And by this I mean any time the puppy is NOT eating or sleeping or under your direct supervision during playtime, it is to be in its crate.  Dogs do not like to soil their sleeping area, so you want to establish the crate as the pup's safety zone/den/bed/security spot.

You will have to work a rather fast-paced schedule since puppies do not have any bladder control whatsoever.  So be prepared to run out the door even while the pup is in midstream!  Especially with these small breeds, they are harder to housebreak, so have LOTS of patience (and I mean WEEKS...even months).

First thing in the morning, immediately take your puppy outside and give him/her a few minutes to relieve itself.  Not longer than a few minutes - you want the pup to learn that outside = business, not exploring.  Come back inside, feed and water the pup, and return him/her to the crate.  Wait 10-15 minutes, then take puppy outside again for the few minutes to do business.  If no business, then take back inside into crate and wait another 5-10 minutes before trying again.

When your pup does do it outside, praise and give treats.

Your puppy will have LOTS of accidents.  Be patient and understanding.  Stick with the routine and after a couple weeks, s/he'll understand.

Answer 14

the bladder isn't grown until 6-months-old, so you have a way to go.

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 will tell them what you want them to do in an unfamili