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A puppy is not just for Christmas

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sykes · 20/12/2006 14:06

but we've just got one as his owner couldn't cope. Have had dogs all my life but not had a puppy for a long time. Any tips on how to encourage him to poo and wee outside? He's taken out loads by the girls and has done a couple of poos outside, massively offset by the quantity he's done in the house. We've only had him a few days so don't expect too much but any tips would be great. Anybody used crates? Vet recommended but seems a bit harsh???? Thanks.

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nothercules · 20/12/2006 14:07

Love crates so much. You can get a good deal off ebay.

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sykes · 20/12/2006 14:08

Why do you love them so much? And is he too young at 14 weeks?

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nothercules · 20/12/2006 14:11

No, ours went in at 8 weeks. We put both dogs in at night and if we are out in the day (no more than 3-4 hours though tops for the day. They love it and go in willingly during teh day often to sleep.
It isnt cruel and makes them feel safe - like a den. It also means I know they wont wreck teh house when I'm upstairs or out, toilet training was quick as they dont like to soil their bed and canb go in there if we have visitors who dont like dogs or if I'd doing something they might get in the way for.

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sykes · 20/12/2006 14:15

May give it a go. Thanks. He's just been outside with the girls for ten minutes and has come in and peed all over the carpet. Bollocks. Re the crates - I realise they don't pee in their beds etc but presumably you let them out - they're not always in them - so why do they know how to go outside/not just on the floor? Sorry, am probably being very thick.

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MulledRubyRiojaWine · 20/12/2006 14:17

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nothercules · 20/12/2006 14:18

They are not for keeping them in all the time at all. Just for night time and occasional day time use e.g if you have to do out for a couple of hours or have visitors.
You need to take your dog out each time it eats, has a drink or if it hasnt been out for a while. Give it loads of praise when it goes outside and say nothing if it goes inside.
Just keep taking him out if you can every hour or so.

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sykes · 20/12/2006 14:18

Yes, that's what the vet said. But still don't get why it stops them peeing on the floor??

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nothercules · 20/12/2006 14:20

It will help them at night time not day time.

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sykes · 20/12/2006 14:20

Thanks, am doing that - will have to be patient. It's like having a baby - went out to a friend's yesterday with nappy sacks, disinfectant, cleaner etc. He was very good there.

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TheOriginalXENA · 20/12/2006 14:21

Yes our old dog loved his crate, we picked him up in it when he was 8wks old. When he was little we shut him in at night and after a while he would go there when he wanted to sleep.

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sykes · 20/12/2006 14:21

Oh, I see re night time. Thanks.

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nothercules · 20/12/2006 14:22

You need to get rid of the smell where he goes to the toilet in the house and normal cleaners wont do this. Use a mixture of water and biological power in a spray can thing to clean the area after you've cleaned the mess. You wont smell it but they will and think its their toilet otherwise.

MerryMellowmas · 20/12/2006 14:25

What we done, was got puppy to wee on paper (its all about scent) and then took the paper outside and he smelt it and weed outside.

Saying that though she still peed all over the floor. The trick is when still quite young follow them - after meals, after excitement and failing that every 30 mins put pup outside. It sounds like your pup has not been trained from very young so may take a bit more encouragement.

The good thing about cage/crate is that often they do not pee in their own house, so you can put pup in crate and lock it and be safe that they are not wrecking house and peeing every where, when you are out.

Another thing a crate is good for at night. Just put paper outside it for pup to pee on.

At about 16 weeks pup should be able to control bladder better. If you see pup weeing shout loudly so to give him/her the message it is wrong. When they pee outside lost of praise is needed.

Try not to feed after 5pm - and make sure pup goes outside 20/30 mins after the meal as it will poo in house otherwise.

Good book: how to housetrain your pup in 7 days

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sykes · 20/12/2006 14:26

Thanks - will try that.

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sykes · 20/12/2006 14:28

Thanks again - he is out a lot but will do more. Will also try the paper thing and spray.

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eemie · 20/12/2006 14:29

Hi sykes

nothercules · 20/12/2006 14:29

Personally I never bothered with paper as it meant training them to not go on paper.

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sykes · 20/12/2006 14:31

Ah. It's worse than a baby. He's very good in other ways. Do you think it's too mean to make him sleep in the kitchen? He has been in our room but the vet said it's better to confine them as having the run of the house will confuse him?? Hi, Eemie - how are you?

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nothercules · 20/12/2006 14:35

We have a stair gate on our stairs and they are never allowed up. They only come in the sittingroom if we are there too otherwise they live in the kitchen/diner and hall.

eemie · 20/12/2006 14:37

Sick - as is dd - which is why we're home keeping each other company on the sofabed. About to venture out in the fog to post the (late) Christmas cards. How you?

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sykes · 20/12/2006 14:53

V good, thanks. Working from home which is good and girls great. Need to venture out to Christmas shop. Aaaagh.

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dontgivethedogsprouts · 20/12/2006 19:55

Back to the pup.. some breeds take longer than others to housetrain. Is he a terrier? Terriers can be slow to housetrain for some reason.

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