Indoor training

[Brazilianut]

For those of you with circumstances such as mine that mean you can’t always get out on time for toilet time - how long did it take you to indoor toilet train?

I’m losing the will. Designated potty area with puppy pads and lots of positive reinforcement when pup does but he’s still wearing all over the place and pooing when I can’t catch him in time.

This has been going on for 3 weeks and I’m exhausted by it.

Please give me hope

Yep, it's annoying! I'd suggest 2 things, but others will be along with more suggestions I'm sure:

1. Take pup to the toilet area when you know he normally goes, such as after waking up from a nap or after a meal

1. Watch him as closely as you can. As soon as you see signs, like stopping playing or sniffing, take him to the toilet area. If you can't (because, let's face it, you have better things to do like work or make lunch) put pup in playpen/ safe room, like the kitchen maybe. If it's a playpen he's more likely to hold it until he's out, if it's the kitchen, at least it's easier to clean up! Don't let him wander into other rooms without you!

It does get better though, yeah.

Oh and clean the floor with a bit of bio washing powder mixed with water else they can still smell it if you use kitchen spray or something

Are you asking how long to train your dog to wee in a specific area indoors?

If so make sure you have a clear area and I would be using a low tray that is lined with different surfaces eg soft and hard.

Take to the area regularly. Initially if indoor area is more important that weeing outside use the indoor area for all opportunities to wee.

It is important that the indoor wee area is clear and away from sleeping and eating areas.

Set the alarm on your phone to take them to the wee area every 30 mins for a few days.

Dont expect the dog to take themselves to the area you will need to take them there for a while yet

When the puppy does pee, can you clean it up with a puppy pad, and pop the pad in the designated area so he follows his nose, so to speak?

Are you cleaning up all his accidents with a proper enzyme cleaner?

How old is the puppy, and what breed? Some are notoriously difficult to house train, whilst others pick it up very quickly.

You need to be taking the puppy to the designated place at least every 30 minutes. Use a word when he is doing it (whilst he's doing it) in the correct place, each and every time he does it. In time he will associate that word with toileting and will do it to order when you say the word.

Good advice above to clean it up thoroughly with enzyme cleaner to avoid him marking the same place again.

Thank you all.

I’ve had pup a month now, waiting for second vaccinations to be able to take him out.

I’ve bought an artificial grass patch, a real grass patch and hundreds of puppy pads - Dpup just doesn’t get it. He shreds them up and proceeds to wee and poo all over the place and it’s just relentless.

My only hope now is when 2nd vaccinations kick in, three days away for the all clear.

Feeling really down about it :(

As soon as he's woken up, eaten or played, he goes out to the toilet with lots of praise. When he's with you in the house and awake, keep him with you (on a lead if possible) and as soon as you see him sniff, circle or any other toilet behaviour, nip him outside. Lots of praise.

Some dogs take longer than others. My staffie took about a fortnight. My basset took 3 months but would still wee in the house if he couldn't be arsed to ask me to go out. My lab took 2 days. They're all different. It does get easier!

@MimsyBorogroves thanks for that, I’m thinking of tying him to me with the lead like you say so I can keep an eye.

Labs are usually so trainable but I’ll keep persevering, the dog of yours that took 3 months gives me hope!

You can take him into your own garden before the vaccinations just not on public streets
We didn't really use puppy pads just took him to the garden every 30 mins to am hour and lots of praise and treats for gong outside

If he's a lab, I think you're going to have to look at the bit where you say he poos if you don't catch him in time - and unfortunately you're going to have to get in there first so he doesn't have the opportunity (easier said than done I know) and then reward with high value treats when he does it in the right place. Do you crate? Crate when you can't keep an eye on him.

Simple solution was brilliant for us when toilet training as it destroys the urine enzyme.

Using a crate is what finally solved it for us. Whenever I couldn’t watch the pup fully, I’d crate and fortunately it just clicked for her.