Puppy house training

[Mutley]

Okay. I'd like some more advice from you pet owners out there about house training puppies. With my older dog, we just ran her outside everytime we saw her getting ready to go, and she'd do her business outside and I'd let her back in. Eventually she got that she wasn't allowed to go in the house.

I do the same thing with the new puppy. Everytime I see her gearing up to go pee or poo, I run her outside. But she won't GO outside. She waits until I let her back inside, then immediately squats. I think she's a little afraid to be in the yard alone, so I put the big dog out with her to act as an escort. But she still waits until she comes back in.

I don't like to leave them out there too long because of the heat, and because they are renovating the house next door to me and all the noise scares both of them. So, I only make them stay out for about ten minutes.

Does anyone have any advice on how to get the puppy to realize that when I put her outside she needs to do her business out there, and not on my living room floor?

[LiberalFighter]

1. Have you tried going out with the dog?

I'm fostering a little dog and if my other dogs aren't out with it I sometimes have to go out with it. Even to the point of going out in the middle of the yard and waiting until he goes.

Also, you need to let the dog get use to the distractions. It may take time but it should pay off in the long run.

A new dog needs to know the boundaries and that means taking time to be out there and keeping a short leash on where he can be. Talking to him letting him know to stay in the yard and being a good boy. Also, when he goes potty letting him know. I told my girls "good potty", "good wee-wee", "good doo-doo" so they know they did a good thing out there. And saying "potty outside" before letting them out. Except for probably circumstances involving issues my girls have been good now about potty.

I still have to keep an eye on my girls to make sure they don't go out of the yard. But overall they stay in the yard. If I lived more in the city I wouldn't do that because there would be too much traffic.

[Mutley]

3. When I go out with her

she just jumps on my leg wanting to be picked up. When I resist, she just sits next to me and whines. She's peed out there a couple times, and I praise her like crazy when she does. But it seems like most of the time she really wants to pee inside.

[LiberalFighter]

4. Like poster stated...

go out with her... she will get it!

She will figure out what the routine has to be. It will pay off in the long run if you spend the time needed.

[Mutley]

5. Yeah, she will.

She's pretty smart. She got sit, lay, and paw in one session. She's just being a little hardheaded about it. She's a sneaky little bugger, too. I look away for a minute and there's a puddle in the kitchen and she's looking at me like .

[LiberalFighter]

6. Figure out her time pattern if possible

and then take her out on a regular basis.

Also, make sure that there is no scent in those spots. Meaning wash down with lysol or something that will remove the scent.

[livetohike]

2. Just go out and stay out with her until she goes

Reward her (good puppy, good girl, etc.) when she goes. It shouldn't take too many times before she gets it :-). But you have to go out with her every time, to start with, until she gets it.

[IndyOp]

7. If she is still little you might want to

make sure that you take her outside at predictable times - after eating, after playing, after waking up in the morning.

Take both dogs outside at the same time on leashes to keep them close together. Praise the older dog for going in the presence of the younger. My dog learned to sit by copying the other dogs in the park -

Take her/them to a consistent location in the yard each time and keep walking her in little circles until she goes. I think you do have to stay out long enough for her to stop focusing on you and the novelty of being outside in order for her to go.

Take her for a long enough walk that she will have to go potty en route - walking gets the 'systems' going.

Consider - for a few days - keeping her in a crate at all times (with comfy blanket and water) except when you take her outside and keep her outside until she goes. Once she begins to get the idea you won't need the crate as much.

Good luck!

[SkyeTerrier]

8. You just need to out-stubborn her...

When you take her out, go out with her and completely ignore her, if she jumps on you or begs for attention, turn your back on her and do not say or do anything. Give her a reasonable amount of time to do her business, if she does praise her lavishly and take her back into the house with you. If she does not, bring her in, put her in a crate, and completely IGNORE her. Try again in about 30 min and continue until she goes outdoors.

The crate you use should be big enough for her to stand up and turn around and no more. Any more space than that and she may think she can soil the crate.