Puppy question

[JustSaltPlease]

Hi all.

In September I got a puppy. He was 12 weeks old and took to housetraining amazingly.

I was, and have been taking him out to toilet on the hour, every hour (when I am home and not sleeping). He sleeps through the night in a crate next to my bed.

However, at 5 months he is till having accidents. AIBU to think he should be showing signs he wants to go out by now?! I associate his toileting with the word "toilet" and giving praise once he has been.

I watch him like a hawk in the house but sometimes he gives no warning and just toots down.

I spoke to my dog trainer and she suggested I isolate him to the kitchen but I don't want to do that, I want him to cosy up on the sofa.

He doesn't pee all the time inside, but the accidents seem to be coming more regularly (mainly because DP is being a lazy twat and not following my training itinerary.

AIBU to ask you for your puppy experiences, and also to talk me through the adolescence phase?

Puppy is coming along really well with his obedience training and biting! Photo for cuteness

You could bell train (teach him to ring a bell when he wants to go out), or leash him when in the house so he can’t go further than a few foot from you at any time so you can catch early signs and get him outside.

Pup is still young so a few accidents are usual: keep up the routine of letting pup out regularly, I always reward when they get it right!
We got a doggy doorbell in an attempt to train our pup about communicating to go out; she just goes to the door and does a very gentle ‘woof’ instead.

Not a dog owner but have you not identified the problem in your post? Your DP is wrecking your consistency. Surely that is why it isn’t working?

You either need to have a serious conversation with him and get him on board or you need to take over fully with the dog training. What advice can anyone else here give if you and your partner aren’t being consistent?

P.s dog is SO cute. That face!

Yes you are right, I have had conversations with DP. When I am home I do all the training, I take him to puppy classes.

DP argues that they can't watch toddler and puppy at the same time. I do!

Every hour is too often now as they need to learn to identify when their bladder is full (which it won't be every hour). Also some dogs take longer. Our current dog was nearly 8 months before she finally got it.

I got into the routine of taking my pup outside for a wee everytime she wakes up from a nap. I chuck a few treats in the back garden, she finds them and then does her business.