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WE have had a Puppy for one week, so far he has gone to the loo outside only twice! Help!

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JaneWonder · 09/12/2017 23:16

We take him out every hour. He runs around the garden, looks cute, then begs to go inside. If we don’t open the door he cries. So we come back inside and he runs around in joy and immediately toilets. The twice he went outside we gave his a treat and showered him with praise but it’s not happening often enough to reinforce.

Is it never ok to shout when they go inside?

Help! What do we do?

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Floralnomad · 09/12/2017 23:20

What will shouting achieve , it won’t make him understand what he is supposed to do . Take him out on a lead and use a command word then praise if he gets it right , at the moment it sounds like he thinks he is outside to play and that’s not the idea .

Butterandsugar · 09/12/2017 23:23

Get a cleaning solution specifically to break down pet urine and odours to remove the scent indoors, move anything he has toileted on outdoors if possible so he picks up the scent outside and as above, use a phrase or word every time he pees and then reward with a treat to get him into the idea of peeing on command

CornflakeHomunculus · 09/12/2017 23:25

It sounds like you're not taking him out often enough, you should be taking him outside every half an hour or so (or more often) plus immediately after he wakes up, after (and during) playing and after eating.

If he doesn't go whilst he's outside then bring him in but carry him around rather than letting him on the floor. After a minute or two try him outside again and repeat until he he does go out there.

Have a read through this toilet training guide. I'd also recommend the other puppy related guides/articles from that FB group (Dog Training Advice and Support) which is well worth joining.

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JaneWonder · 09/12/2017 23:29

We donthe prompt word thing. Also often take him on the lead but then he tries to bite that off and aye no attention to toileting.

Will take him out more. Wish it was warmer!

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Ermm · 09/12/2017 23:33

Never okay to shout - he'll just think that when he pees you'll shout at him. He simply can't understand the indoor/outdoor thing yet. One day he magically will - probably it will take months.

As said, get deodourising natural spray. Have that and paper towel always ready. When he does go inside don't tell him off - just clean it up swiftly. When he does go outside keep on with the praise.

He's only little so its not like they're be massive poops everywhere.

I decided not to let it bother much so it didn't. It was mildly frustrating. I kept my eye on him basically most of the time and developed a sixth sense of he needed to go but didn't always get there in time.

He's 8 months now and apart from a couple of accidents a few weeks ago when he was overexcited he's totally clean.

Has he started teething yet? That will probably do your head in too....order some antlers now and have them n you at all time to put in his mouth when the landshark attacks...

Puppies are seriously unbelievably hard work - i kind miss my puppy looking like a puppy but I really don't miss him being a puppy!!

What kind is he??

SparklyUnicornTractors · 09/12/2017 23:33

Both my last two dogs didn't have a clue until 13-14 weeks and then clicked more or less overnight. It's sheer bladder and brain maturity you're waiting for as much as learning, they are still such young babies. Take them out a lot, teach a cue word, lots of treats, no shouting and a really good enzyme cleaner, and accept its going to be a messy few weeks but it will pass. (And so will the chewing. And the teenaged ridiculous whirlwind energy ... living through that one right now!)

Its stressful, I remember when my current puppy was around the 10 week mark feeling like the house was just awash with wee constantly! But then suddenly they're ready and that's it. My boy's barely had an accident since that day.

BiteyShark · 10/12/2017 05:09

Toilet training can take many weeks with lots of set backs and accidents. As everyone has said you need to be take him outside more (after eating, drinking, playing, sleeping and frequently inbetween). I had my puppy last year when it was -4 outside and you just have to wrap up and go outside even when it is awful weather. They don't understand shouting so that will only associate toileting with you shouting which will make things worse. If you catch them in the act inside pick him up (don't say anything) and run outside and then praise when they finish outside. As others have said it can take puppies a long time to finally get it so you need to have more patience. If you read guides on the internet they suggest you can toilet train in a week but for most people I have spoken to the reality is very very different. Mine took several weeks (months) before he would actually ask to go outside on every occasion.

Gizzymum · 10/12/2017 05:24

When he cries to go in try to distract him and keep him out a bit longer. Are you using puppy pads inside? If not, they may help.
Practice more with the lead inside and out with a firm no when he's biting it.

It can take a few weeks so persevere.

Firefries · 10/12/2017 05:31

There are puppy schedules online to follow (you can google it). They really work. It helps you to form a routine and pup. Unfortunately there is no short cut.
You have to associate outside with toileting early on and therefore take puppy out a lot in the early days. The more they pee/poop inside the more they think it's ok. You can't shout at puppy for this. You just have to keep taking it outside. And form a routine in his/her head. Follow one of the puppy schedule. It saved my life with a pup for about the first six months. I didn't feel so stuck with trying to figure it out all the time.

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JaneWonder · 10/12/2017 07:11

Thanks all. Great advice.

Here is a photo of him rolling around attacking my foot as I try to make coffee. He won’t go out this morning due to the rain. Lucky he’s so cute!

WE have had a Puppy for one week, so far he has gone to the loo outside only twice! Help!

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QuitMoaning · 10/12/2017 07:16

That can’t be a real dog? It is a teddy bear, Must be. Cute levels are very high in that one.

Justabadwife · 10/12/2017 07:20

Have you got puppy pads?
When my mum and dad got their puppy, they had a puppy pad in the corner of the living room, everytime he tried to pee or poo anywhere else they would carry him over to the puppy pad he would do his business there then they would put a new one down.
It didn't take him long, only a few days to get the hang of it, then they slowly moved it towards the back door and then it went on the patio, and then he just went anywhere in the garden :)

BiteyShark · 10/12/2017 07:31

While some people swear by puppy pads you are effectively saying to the pup that it's fine to toilet inside. It can make toilet training harder and longer because of that. Personally I didn't use them as I wanted pup to never think it was ok to go inside the house.

japanesegarden · 10/12/2017 08:52

How old is he and where did you get him from? It sounds to me as if he is going inside by preference, ie that up to this point inside is where he has generally gone and so he's learning it's the 'right' place. This is often a problem with puppies that come from a kennel environment. The younger he is the easier it is to fix. Follow Cornflake's advice. I always explain it as being like a set of old fashioned balance scales - every time he goes outside a weight goes on one side of the scales and every time he goes inside a weight falls on the other side. You want the scales to be tipping to the outside not the inside, so every single time he goes is a chance for this to happen. If he's less than 12weeks old it will be much easier, but it really is worth making it the centre of your lives for the next couple of weeks, no matter how cold and dark ...

Gizzymum · 10/12/2017 09:05

I'd pick him up and take him outside even if it's raining. It's going to be raining loads over winter so you don't want that to disrupt your toilet training.

mustbemad17 · 10/12/2017 09:05

Does he go in the same spot indoors? If so get puppy pads down, they act as a sort of 'marker' to a puppy. People say it makes life harder but in all the dogs i've had (fostered upwards of 50, most required toilet training) i've never had a problem. Once he starts realising that's his 'target' it is so easy to move the visual outside. Obviously keep taking him outside regularly, lots of fuss & fun if he does go outside. Don't shout at him if he has accidents indoors, just ignore & clear up. A lot of it could still be the excitement of being in a new house & just wanting to be with you all

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JaneWonder · 10/12/2017 18:11

THANks all. He was born in a home not a kennel so that’s not the prob. He’s ten weeks.

Today was a good day, three poos outside and none in. One wee outside l, two in. It’s progress...

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InfiniteSheldon · 10/12/2017 18:17

My dpup took a few weeks too it's a labour of love but I'd totally agree with the never shouting

Biteybiteybite · 10/12/2017 20:22

Hi. Our pup is 14 weeks and the last week we've had no accidents. We never used puppy pads or newspaper. As hard as it is you need to take him out every 20 mins until he's a bit older. We used a crate at night from day one and apart from the odd accident he's been amazing in it. Hope that helps!

Biteybiteybite · 10/12/2017 20:26

Also,I only treated toileting outside for a few days. Don't give him treats anymore, he might be peeing on the floor because he thinks you'll treat him (clever little buggers gives evils to biteybiteypup)

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