How do i teach my puppy to tell me when he has to go to the bathroom?

Question

He is 4months old. Malamute Mix Pit bull.

He kinda gets the picture that it is bad to go pee in the house. but He doesn't bark or anything when he needs to go out

Any Good tips on Teaching him How to let me Know?

Answer 1

This is how I train all my pups and also adult dogs that I have taken on in the past.

(On a different note I am shocked that somebody would "breed" a Malamute with a Pit bull, some people just have no f0cking common sense)

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

when he circles,sniffs the ground alot or STARES at you he is telling u,ur just missing the cues

Answer 3

just get into the habit of taking him out every day and let him sniff around and use the bathroom.

Answer 4

The bell works great! Just ring it everytime before you take him out and eventually he will ring it himself....the first few times he does it he may not need to go but take him out anyway until he gets what the bell means...  It's an excellent trick!!!!!

Answer 5

I'm guessing he knows that he's supposed to go outside but he just doesn't know how to tell you?

Try the bell. Attach a bell on a string to your door. Start on a schedule again, taking your dog out ever 3 hours or so.  When you take your dog out take the dogs paw and ring the bell. Then open the door.  The dog will realize ringing the bell "makes" the door open.

Answer 6

You shouldn't let your dog have free reign of your household.

Dogs usually have to potty after eating and drinking, after play, and after waking up.

Dogs are not humans. They do not know that they shouldn't potty in the house. You have to TRAIN them. Dogs have a horrible short term memory but their long term memory is good. Take the dog out to the same spot each and every time.

Dogs won't learn how to alert you that they need to go outside until they are much older.  

Answer 7

you can put a bell around the door and teach him to hit the bell when he needs to go out