Puppy who won't potty train! Plz HELP!!!?

Question

We got a new puppy about 2 months ago. Shes tiny, about 7 lbs. B-day was May 2nd. We tried training her the same way we did our other dog, basically take her out every hour, shove her nose in the pee or p**p when she's bad and take her outside. But even when we have the puppy, Muffin, outside for hours, running around, she'll come inside and p**p or pee. So we'll put her in her cage, and then take her out again an hour later. Same thing. It's like she doesn't realize she CAN go p**p or pee outside. Mostly, it's p**p. She's probably pooped outside...mabye twice? ANY TIPS WILL HELP!! PLZ!

Answer 1

you should never shove her nose in the pee and pooh . thats cruel . take out often , do not free feed, feed her portion feedings like three times a day and limit water before bed and before you leave also use a crate and give her drinks make sure she gets enough water but dont let her drink to extreme  .

do not let her have free roam of the house , if you cant be with her crate her , or tether her to you so you can at all times see her and what she is doing . when you take out side make sure she goes dont just let her out by herself , know  what she has done as  far as pottying and what she still needs to do ...........  

Answer 2

Crate Training

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Try locking her in a kennel or crate, or "doggie safe area" for a few minutes, while you go do something. Make sure to do the "Crate Process every time she goes in her crate.

"Crate Process"

1. Put Dog in kennel, crate or "doggie safe area"

2. Give treats and a toy

3. Leave

4. When you come back, give her lots of praise, and treats. (Also, use the clicker if you are clicker training)

Leave her out, of her kennel "doggie safe area"or crate for an hour, then put her in for 30 minutes, Repeating the "Crate Process.(steps 1-3)" Then again, when you come back do step 4.

Repeat slowly extending the time, and make sure you leave time between kennel times, to spend with your puppy. Never expect your puppy to stay in his kennel longer than the age he is in months plus one. (example, if your puppy is 5 months old, only leave it in there for 6 hours. No dog/puppy should stay in it's kennel longer than 7-8 hours.

This is what i mean by "doggie safe area".

If you are going to be gone longer than a few hours, either have a dog sitter come to your house mid-day to walk him, or block off your bathroom, kitchen, hall, or other place with tile or wood floors for her to stay in while you are away. Leave food, water, toys, his kennel or crate, and puppy pads or newspapers(unless you want potty on the floor)

I Really Hope this helped.

House Training

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First and foremost, do not make the dog smell his mess, strike him or lock him ouside. This will just confuse the pup, and it might be afraid of you.

I have just got a puppy recently. The way I trained him was crate training. Here's a few tips on crate training and house training:

1.Try to teach them that their crate is a good place. Reward them when you place them in the crate. This is teaching them, that a treat comes with good crate behavior. Always keep your dog in the crate, unless you can keep a good eye on him.

2. Another option, if you do not want to place your dog in the kennel all of the time, hook his leash to your belt loop, this way he can not go off and use the restroom somewhere, and you don't know about it.

3.Always take him outside after;

+ rough play

+after he eats or drinks

+after being let out of his crate

+ after he wakes up after a night

+ or if he shows signs of having to use the restroom,(below are those signs)

*sniffing

*staring at you

*whining

4.Don't ever hit your dog, or rub his nose in his mess. This will just teach the dog to be afraid of you.

5.Don't feed him or give him to much water, before you plan to put him in his cage.

6.Don't expect your dog to hold it's restroom, more than the age of the dog in months, plus one. But no dog should have to hold it's bladder more than a 7-8 hours.

7.Be patient!! That is the key, to housetraining. Of course if you get too overwelmed, you can always buy a book, or ask a professional trainer!

8.Always, when he goes to the bathroom ouside, give lots of praise and treats!!

9. If you expect your puppy to go outside, and dont use puppy pads when he gets older, starting out with puppy pads, is not a good idea, because this trains them that it's ok to go inside, and then before they know it, they cant, it is to confusing for them.

Good Luck!

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Answer 3

We're having the same problem with our pup who is the same age as yours.  

The last 2 days we've had no house accidents and what we've done is keep her on a house leash, teathered to the table leg.  She's still right with me while I'm working at the table but she can't sneak off for a potty accident.  

Plus I've started taking her out every 30 mins, because she was peeing more than once an hour.  

Apparently around 6 months things will be a whole lot better, for the meantime I guess we have to commit to lots of outings!  

Good luck to you!

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Stop rubbing her nose in it.  Would you rub a baby's nose in their diaper?  

That does nothing but teach them to be afraid of you and to go when you're not watching (hence inside).  

You need to use positive reinforcement and fix the damage you've done.

Everytime she goes outside, she gets a treat.  It can even be a piece of kibble.  But immediately after she finishes, she gets a treat and praise.  

When she goes inside, put her in another room and clean up the mess.  Use an enzyme cleaner and continue on like nothing happened.

If you catch her going side, throw your keys or a can full of pennies in her direction to startle her (don't hit her with it) and then rush her outside.  If she finishes outside, she gets a treat.