1. Take him outside (and stay till he's done or a long time has gone by with no results):
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As soon as he wakes up in the morning (You don't have to be awake.. much!)
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Right after his breakfast
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Right after his lunch
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Right after his naps
*
Right after taking him out of his crate
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Right after his dinner
*
Right after any snacks of much size
*
Right before his bedtime
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If he whimpers in the night
Praise him in a cheery voice when he produces.
2. Only feed him and give him water when you can take him outside right away. Especially in a hot or dry climate, you would normally never let dogs be without access to fresh water, but for the weeks that you are training, this limitation will speed up the potty training process for your dog. There will be fewer accidents and so the dog will more quickly learn what you want. But use your judgment about any risk of dehydration.
3. When he does pee or poop where you don't want him to, quietly clean it up in a matter-of-fact way. This isn't a time to talk either loving or annoyed talk to him; essentially ignore him while you do the cleanup. Certainly never yell or physically punish him in any way.
4. When you and he are both home, keep him with you as much as you can, whether at your side (a leash can be handy for this once he accepts it), in a confined area, or in a crate, or otherwise nearby. (If you are crate-training, do keep the puppy in the crate as little as possible.)
Hi, I understand that you are looking for some advice or resources to help fully train your dog or fix behavior problems. If a professional dog trainer is not an option at this time, or if you want to trt training your dog on your own (a great way to bond), I'd suggest you https://tr.im/jlFSp
A friend recommened it to me a few years ago, and I was amazed how quickly it worked, which is why I recommend it to others. The dog training academy also has as an excellent home training course.
Awww!!! how cute!! i have a cocker spaniel named Princess (i named her when i was 8 haha) and i love her more than anything! shes my baby! she may be 11 yrs old but she still acts like a puppy!
oh right, you were wondering how to housebreak her lol. well just take her outside ALOT and say "go potty" then when shes done her business praise her. NEVER punish her for not going or for making an accident, just praise her for when she does go.
my parents bred shih tzus but they let me buy a puppy of my own, so i know tons of stuff about puppies :) message me if you want
If you are talking about a litter of puppies what I did was when I started taking them outside around 5 weeks I would feed them their mush and then food outside 3xs a day and then stay out there for about 10 minutes after they ate. They would poop/pee and then I would let the mom out to nurse them (long story here she did not really want to be around them) and then they would pee again and some would poop again. I would then bring them back inside and had papers on the floor on one side of my bathroom and blankets on the other. THey did really well like this. I carried them outside in a huge plastic tub and the minute I laid it down all 8 would run out and squat in the grass to pee.
I have had a pretty easy time training the puppy I kept and I think a lot of it is that they were used to going outside from very early on. I would only have maybe 1-2 poop piles on the paper in the morning verses the 8-9 I would have before I began feeding them outside.
If you are talking about a single puppy well then that is another story.
ADD: since the mom did not want to stay with them when i did bring her to them to nurse I would bring the pups out immediatly after so they did their business outside then also.
Potty training? You're honestly going to have these puppies using the toilet? If you mean housebreaking - just take them outside at frequent intervals - watch them closely (you can usually tell when a puppy is about to pee) scoop them up and take them outside to whatever area you have designated, then be lavish with praise once they have performed. It's a lot like teaching children how to use the toilet - help them do what you want, praise them, and encourage them to continue.
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1. Take him outside (and stay till he's done or a long time has gone by with no results):
*
As soon as he wakes up in the morning (You don't have to be awake.. much!)
*
Right after his breakfast
*
Right after his lunch
*
Right after his naps
*
Right after taking him out of his crate
*
Right after his dinner
*
Right after any snacks of much size
*
Right before his bedtime
*
If he whimpers in the night
Praise him in a cheery voice when he produces.
2. Only feed him and give him water when you can take him outside right away. Especially in a hot or dry climate, you would normally never let dogs be without access to fresh water, but for the weeks that you are training, this limitation will speed up the potty training process for your dog. There will be fewer accidents and so the dog will more quickly learn what you want. But use your judgment about any risk of dehydration.
3. When he does pee or poop where you don't want him to, quietly clean it up in a matter-of-fact way. This isn't a time to talk either loving or annoyed talk to him; essentially ignore him while you do the cleanup. Certainly never yell or physically punish him in any way.
4. When you and he are both home, keep him with you as much as you can, whether at your side (a leash can be handy for this once he accepts it), in a confined area, or in a crate, or otherwise nearby. (If you are crate-training, do keep the puppy in the crate as little as possible.)
Hi, I understand that you are looking for some advice or resources to help fully train your dog or fix behavior problems. If a professional dog trainer is not an option at this time, or if you want to trt training your dog on your own (a great way to bond), I'd suggest you https://tr.im/jlFSp
A friend recommened it to me a few years ago, and I was amazed how quickly it worked, which is why I recommend it to others. The dog training academy also has as an excellent home training course.
Awww!!! how cute!! i have a cocker spaniel named Princess (i named her when i was 8 haha) and i love her more than anything! shes my baby! she may be 11 yrs old but she still acts like a puppy!
oh right, you were wondering how to housebreak her lol. well just take her outside ALOT and say "go potty" then when shes done her business praise her. NEVER punish her for not going or for making an accident, just praise her for when she does go.
my parents bred shih tzus but they let me buy a puppy of my own, so i know tons of stuff about puppies :) message me if you want
If you are talking about a litter of puppies what I did was when I started taking them outside around 5 weeks I would feed them their mush and then food outside 3xs a day and then stay out there for about 10 minutes after they ate. They would poop/pee and then I would let the mom out to nurse them (long story here she did not really want to be around them) and then they would pee again and some would poop again. I would then bring them back inside and had papers on the floor on one side of my bathroom and blankets on the other. THey did really well like this. I carried them outside in a huge plastic tub and the minute I laid it down all 8 would run out and squat in the grass to pee.
I have had a pretty easy time training the puppy I kept and I think a lot of it is that they were used to going outside from very early on. I would only have maybe 1-2 poop piles on the paper in the morning verses the 8-9 I would have before I began feeding them outside.
If you are talking about a single puppy well then that is another story.
ADD: since the mom did not want to stay with them when i did bring her to them to nurse I would bring the pups out immediatly after so they did their business outside then also.
Potty training? You're honestly going to have these puppies using the toilet? If you mean housebreaking - just take them outside at frequent intervals - watch them closely (you can usually tell when a puppy is about to pee) scoop them up and take them outside to whatever area you have designated, then be lavish with praise once they have performed. It's a lot like teaching children how to use the toilet - help them do what you want, praise them, and encourage them to continue.