Potty Training
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We're going through this right now as well. We've had our puppy at home for a little over 2 weeks now, and I promise it WILL get better! 
We're also crate training, which helps a lot. Make sure his crate isn't too big for him, so he won't try to go in there. When you let him out of the crate, watch him like a hawk! If starts to sniff around or squat, take him outside immediately. If he starts to squat and is going pee or about to, clap your hands once loudly and say "No!" This will distract him and he'll probably stop peeing for a second. Then take him outside immediately!! We put a puppy pad down at first, even though we want her to eventually only go outside. If you take a puppy pad and soak a tiny bit of their urine in the center of it, they will most likely go to the pad when they have to go. You want to get their pee smell out of any carpet or area where they've gone if you don't want them to go there again. However, if you do want them to go in a specific spot, the smell of their urine in that area may help. Try and take him to the same spot of the yard each time. Our puppy still has the occasional accident, but she's doing pretty good. Sometimes she won't go outside because of various distractions, and then she'll come back inside and pee! Grr!  However, the more you watch them and take them outside to the "potty spot," the more successful training should be. Oh, and each time he potties outside say "Go Potty!" (or whatever your trigger word is) several times and praise him like crazy!! 
And the general rule is... a puppy can hold their bladder for the # of months old they are, + 1. Our puppy is 3 months old, so she should be able to hold it for 4 hours. This is just a rule of thumb, and your puppy may need to go more often. Also, while you're training, you should take him out to pee right after he: naps, eats, drinks, or if it's been more than 1 hour since the last trip. After a few weeks of that, hopefully they'll start to let you know when they need to go. They won't always tell you though.  I'm going to look into the bell training, although that may not work until they're a little older.
Good luck! I know it's hard, but you'll find lots of advice and support here.  |
Look at you Stephanie! You already sound like a pro!  Very good advice! |
Prof. Boni wrote: Look at you Stephanie! You already sound like a pro!
Very good advice!You know I got most of it from you!! ...And my Housetraining for Dummies book.  |
| Thanks for the advice. I've been doing most of those things and he's able to hold his elimination for 3 to 4 hours. And he hardly ever pees in his crate. However, I don't know how to undo his habit of thinking any soft surfaces, like blanket, daybed, etc., are okay to pee on. He does that in such a nonchalant manner that there's almost no warning sign of it. He's been doing that since he first came home with us. |
| Can you remove all of the bedding outside of his crate??? Until he learns it's not to pee on??? That would be my only suggestion.
When Heart came to me, Ali, the breeder, warned me to pull up all the area rugs. I am lucky...when Heart has an accident, it's on the hard wood floor Good luck and this too shall pass!!!!!! |
1st Time OES Mommy wrote: Prof. Boni wrote: Look at you Stephanie! You already sound like a pro! Very good advice!You know I got most of it from you!! ...And my Housetraining for Dummies book. You have given a great advice, I could have not said it better so be proud of yourself!
I will keep my eyes on you and Nanny at Thanksgivings when we are going to be in Dallas for a week! |
Dumbbell wrote: However, I don't know how to undo his habit of thinking any soft surfaces, like blanket, daybed, etc., are okay to pee on. He does that in such a nonchalant manner that there's almost no warning sign of it. He's been doing that since he first came home with us.
He has what is called "substance preference" which means he feels that any blanket or whatever is the right place to pee. This will be difficult to change, but certainly not impossible. Use lots of teeny, tiney treats, reward every pee outside, teachhim to pee on command, and supervise, supervise supervise. Think of it this way: You are transported to a planet that has toilet bowls everywhere, yet you are not allowed to urinate in them. You are supposed to pee in the kitchen sink. How will you learn this, if nobody speaks English, they cannot gesture and they, thenselves eliminate in an entirely different fashion? First they will remove all the toilet bowls. Then they will continue to bring you over to the sink whenever they assume you need to go. When, by accident, you happen to go pee in the sink they give you a MacDonald's burger!! This is the only time you ever get one! Assuming that you like Big Mac's, you will eventually learn to go pee in the sink...But if you happen to see a toilet, you will go there, too...out of force of habit... Of cource, you can also be brought to the sink, told to " Gafardelop" (which you have learned means for you to pee), then you pee, and get a burger. After that you can go sit on the "toilet chair"...If there is no pee left in you to go, you will start to just sit on it. So once peeing in the sink becomes the new norm, and you are rewarded for that over and over again, you will stop thinking of going in the toilet, and just use it as a chair. AND, if you are sitting in the "toilet-chair", and need to pee, you will get up and go to the sink, and get a burger at the same time! |
| What a great image this conjures up! I will remember all this when Poppy comes home! |
| Wow Nicole! I love the way you explained it! |
| Thanks for all the great advice! I cleared all mats or rugs or pillows on the floor and have been giving my puppy a treat every time he pees outside. No accidents so far in the house and I'm gradually increasing the time he can roam in the house. Thanks again all sheepie lovers! |
| We had to limit Summer to very small easily washable blanket, as she couldnt tell the difference between her sleeping blanket and a toilet....she is a good girl now and so I have started giving her her big blankets back. Our last sheepie used to wee on anything that was nylon material...dont know why! |
| That sounds like good news! I'm glad he's getting the idea! |
| No matter how long i've been doing this, i am at my witts end with Checkers here........... I swear this boy has mush brain...... i've never had to deal with a more obstinate boy to housebreak!
Val, Heart is a cutie pie........ and smart too. This boy is going to be the death of me when it comes to housebreaking. He is going backwards in 3rd gear instead of forwards. Calypso is doing wonderful........... but no matter what, Checkers will be outside and I swear he is coming in the house with the intent to go potty or pee........ i'm at a loss here guys........ he has me stumped (and pissed off too most of the time)[/list] |
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