my question is '' how do i train my new puppy to use the bathroom properly ''i take her outside alot and exercise her alot but she is still using the bathroom in the house, she is are inside dog she will live indoors, i bought puppie training pads but my other question is where do i put the pads if she romes all over the house ? how many do i use and where all do i put them and how do i make her know she is suposed to use the pads ? please help?
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From my expierence I haven't had much luck with the pads but here are the basics of a simple potty training routine for a puppy.
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.)
Tips
Keep in mind that you are building a relationship at the same time that you are teaching him one of his first lessons. Think sometimes about what the world must look like from his perspective, filled with giants who are sometimes very loving and other times confusingly angry. Practice patience!
Potty training dogs isn't always fun -- you are waiting for the puppy to go, in whatever your climate can dish up and at all times of day. If the puppy is running loose in a safe place, this is a good time to do a few stretching exercises while keeping an eye on him. Even if the puppy is on a leash, you may be able to do some simpler ones. If you do a bit of gardening or something else, be sure it doesn't get your attention so much that you are distracted from your job of watching the puppy every moment, so you know when he has done his job.
Don't take him back in the house the very moment he has done his stuff. He is likely to notice that the fun of being outside ends abruptly once he eliminates, and this is not an idea you want him to come up with!
My husband and I train our puppies by saying "Do your stuff!"just as they pee or poop. After they have heard the phrase maybe a few dozen times, you can begin using it to encourage them just before they are actually doing their stuff. Eventually, it will be helpful when you are walking them as adults. I must admit I have never had a dog who heard me say that and always immediately performed, but it does help them get the idea. It's just part of my routine for potty training my dogs.
If you are clicker-training, you could click when the dog did his stuff where you wanted him to, then give him a treat a few moments later, when he is done.
Physically, puppies vary in how old they are before they have control of elimination, but if you bring your puppy home around the age of 8 weeks, which is considered the ideal age, expect a month or two of accidents. They will become rarer as this time goes on.
Those puppy pads aren't a good idea.. It confuses dogs, they know they shouldn't pee in the den, yet you are telling her that she should.. Dogs should be trained straight off to be peeing outside.. That way there is no confusion, no 1/2 housetrained dogs, no dogs that think it's okay sometimes to pee in the house sometimes not.. Ditch the puppy pads and really housetrain her.
When she pees in the house, rub her face in it hard and throw her down outside. Dont let her back in for 2 days and she'll never pee again in your house.
Do not use training pads!!! You are inevitably teaching your dog that it is okay to do their business inside the house!! Try crate training. It simply works!!! Here's a great video clip on how to crate train:
http://petvideo.com/play.cgi?showid=674...
Read this article this may answer your query
http://www.dogsvets.net/articles/crate_t...
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