house training a puppy- any tips?

[elliot3]

she's only 10 weeks but wees for Britian and rarely in the garden but often on the kitchen floor. I googled housetraining puppy and got some American book full of people swearing blindly that their dog was house trained in 5 days after buying it- just wondered if anyone has any great advice and experience of how long it takes? I'm lifting her and taking her out to the same spot in the garden when she wees in the kitchen and I'm outisde with her a lot, giving her treats etc , is it just a case of perseverance?

I just camped out with mine all day, watched him like a hawk all the time, literally all the time. Soon as he showed any signs, sniffing around or anything, I ran him to the back door (ran, not lifted, so he knew the way), and made a HUGE fuss when he did it outside.

Also took him out at least every hour if he hadn't been, and whenever he woke up from a nap.

When he went outside we chose a word and said it whenever he went. Pretty soon we were able to say the word and he knew to go, so he'd go on command.

But yes, lots of waiting around, encouraging. It didn't take long at all with mine, but I literally did nothing else at the time, I wasn't working and had no DC either.

Am not a dog owner, so know bugger all. But my sis used one of those cage thingies. They don't like going where they sleep, so they learn to go for a wee and a poo when you take them outside???

Sorry not being very specific, this'll bump it up for you anyway!!

You can get puppy training pad things, which we used for overnight. They smell of something which encourages them to go there. We used to put a couple down for overnight in holder things (otherwise they get 'dug' up), and it made cleaning up in the mornings loads easier.

In the meantime praise to high heaven when they do it right, and clean thoroughly when they don't so that you get rid of the smell (bio washing powder is good I think).

They say to take them out - when they wake, before bed, after meals and drinks, and every hour (!).

Also - getting a crate is supposed to help with nighttime becuase they don't like to foul their own bed - but don't try that too soon or they will end up having to do it there because they can't wait and then they sort of learn that is ok (which is not what you want).

We used a cage, she's now 5 months old but still use's paper at night and hates going out in the rain so still not fully house trained

Don't fall for the amarican stuff on the net, the best way is to take them outside evry half an hour and praise them like mad if they do it outside.

she's in a cage and more or less dry every morning, occasional wee in there but never worse, definitley recommend those. Like the idea of running her to the door rather than lift, that makes sense...

Buy a crate.

Start by putting her in the crate when she's very tired and leave her to sleep in there. If she screams blue murder, DON'T open the door until she's quiet, even if its just cause she's stopped for breath. Feed her in there too, just make the crate a good place - give her extra treats and new toys in there. When she'll happily go in the crate, you'll find it easier to housetrain her. What breed is she?

Puppy in the crate for naps regularly, then she wakes up, straight out to the spot, give a command as she goes (in our house its "go pennies"), lots of praise and then into the house for games etc. She'll then be "empty" so you know she's safe. Then, every hour onwards from that time out, take her back out and give a command when she looks like she's going, big praise and repeat. If she doesn't go, take her back inside but watch her like a hawk for the wet pants look, then grab her, outside to the spot and command then big praise, and in again. This has 2 good outcomes - she'll learn her spot, and she'll also end up learning a command that she'll know means go to the toilet, so at night etc, you can give it and know she'll go and not hold it in. Its useful on walks too if you've only got time for a short one and by the end she hasn't gone on her own. The crate also helps as it becomes her den, and she'll instinctively try to be clean and dry in there, so you can pinpoint her full bladder better to get a command and make her housetrained

Does that make sense? Its a bit garbled but I can explain anything else if you need me to.

thanks for that nutterly, vrey comprehensive