Puppy Slow Learner

[pimpin_posey]

Hey all. i have a puppy. and im trying to teach it not to go to the bath room in the house. i let it outside and it jus runs around plying and such. but the min i let it in the house it takes a crap or pisses sumwhere. are there any tips ya can give me on how to help it learn this is bad. and i also was curious if any one has any tips on teachin a puppy not to bark. it barks when its alone i get its lonly but i dont want it to grow up thinking its ok to bark. im to the point where i want to put a mussle on it. and i really dont want to do that kuz its jus a puppy. thanks for any and all help.

 

[~Abyss~]

Wow you must be new to pups....anywho the barking is just like a baby crying it's not gonna stop untill he's older. In my opinion its best just to ignore it for now. Hate to say this but disipline is the best way for them to differintuate from right and wrong. The dog I have now was raised outside so he only wanted to "go" outside and whenever it slipped out inside i put his nose to it and gently but firmly smaked his nose. Others i've had, have had the same problem. You should wait for the pup to wake up take him/her outside and it'll do its thing eventually. Reward her for going outside and GENTLY disipline her for going inside.

 

[pitbulllady]

You did not say what KIND of puppy it is, since some breeds ARE very difficult to housebreak, and some breeds also tend to be barkers.

Myself, I'm a firm believer in crate training puppies. When you cannot closely(and I MEAN closely)supervise the puppy, it should be in its crate, not for punishment, but because this is natural denning behavior. Dogs are usually more reluctant to soil where they sleep, though some breeds, as I said, can be just naturally messy. Get the pup on a rigid schedule, as you would a human baby. Feed it at certain times, let it outside at regular intervals, and remember that the younger it is, the less physical control it has over body functions, so it will need to go outside more often. As soon as it wakes up, take it outside. As soon as it finishes eating, take it outside. As soon as you take it out of the crate, take it outside. Don't even let its feet touch the floor until it's been out and done it's business! When it's outside, do not play with it until it's finished the main reason you took it out to begin with, and that means you have to watch the pup VERY closely. As soon as the pup does what you want it to do, pet it and praise it lavishly. Most dogs will soon catch on that doing this outside in the yard earns praise, and is therefore a good thing. When the pup IS loose indoors, watch it like a hawk! Be very aware of "warning" signs, like circling and sniffing the floor, since these usually indicate it has to go potty again, and as soon as you see that, outside it goes! Young pups, like human infants, have not only less control over their bladders and bowels, but have a need to empty them more often, so you cannot expect it to be able to "hold it" for very long, not while awake and active.

pitbulllady

 

[~Abyss~]

Pitbull makes sense, breeds are a factor tough in my opinion not a major one. The crate technique is effective so it all depends on what you choose. I personally have tried both and my dogs have been quicker at "potytraining". As for the warning signs if you didnt know that already then .................whao. If the dog is crying or sniffing definatly take it outside.

 

[Mina]

Pupppies have to go outside very often, if you are at home, with the puppy not in its crate, you should be taking puppy out as often as every 20 minutes. Take it outside as soon as it wakes up, after it plays, and about 15 to 20 minutes after drinking any water. When the puppy goes outside, make a big deal of it! Praise the puppy, use a upbeat happy voice, pet, scratch, praise, let the puppy know it did something fabulous!!!!! Give a yummy treat, do anything to positivley reinforce going outside. Punishing them for going inside, unless you catch them in the act, is useless. Unless you actually catch them doing what they shouldn't, they won't understand what you are punishing them for. If you do catch puppy in the act, distract puppy, stomp,clap, yell, then go get puppy, take them outside and show them where to do these things, then when puppy does, praise, praise, and more praise!!!!!
I made a goofball of myself over my pup when I trained her and it worked, the neighbors think I'm crazy, but she does not go in my house.

 

[~Abyss~]

Well they know what they did if you show them. When my dog was a pup i would drag him to the kitchen ( his favorite going spot) put his face in front of the excretion and disipline. Im not mean, i didnt hurt him my dog learns just by me gently slapping him in the nose. He got the point immidiatly

 

[mybabyhasfangs]

I made a goofball of myself over my pup when I trained her and it worked, the neighbors think I'm crazy, but she does not go in my house.

I did the same thing when I trained all my dogs. I've always crate trained and have had excellent luck. My boys still love their crates and go in there on their own for peace. It's their own little place to be. My little griff even rings a bell when he has to go potty. Works really well.

Do you have anything for the pup to do while he's crying? Kongs with peanut butter stuffed in there then frozen worked for my little guy. But every dog is different too!

 

[WhyTeDraGon]

best advice ive ever gotten is to not let the puppy have free roam of the house until he is potty trained! I know it sounds cruel, but unless you can watch him every second, dont let him out of his crate. Another rule is NO blankets or bedding (unless newspaper or pads) in the crate. He'll learn that carpets and bedding are used to potty on if you put these in his crate and he'll go straight for those when he has to relieve himself.

Take him outside very often, and dont let him back inside until he's done his business, as long as that may take. Keep taking him to the same spot over and over again so he learns repetition. If he doesnt like one spot...try another. Take some of his poo or pee (if you can) and put it on that spot outside that you take him to. If you see him potty in the house DO NOT make any reactions to it, and do not let him see you clean it up...he'll associate that with attention to what he has done and think it is ok. Take him back to his crate if he has pottied in the house, and leave him there until you think he's ready to go again. No food or water past 8pm. When you take him out and he starts pottying, praise him ALOT...they absolutely love this!

If you follow those guide lines, you should have a potty trained puppy in no time, BUT...remember, he's a puppy..and can only hold his bowels/bladder for so long, so expect some accidents occasionally.

Best of luck.

Oh, and what breed?? Age?

 

[WhyTeDraGon]

Well they know what they did if you show them. When my dog was a pup i would drag him to the kitchen ( his favorite going spot) put his face in front of the excretion and disipline. Im not mean, i didnt hurt him my dog learns just by me gently slapping him in the nose. He got the point immidiatly

This may have worked for you, but it does not work for every dog. There are dogs out there that are very sensitive and will learn to be scared if even hit/tapped just once. They will also learn to hide it and run if they see you coming. The best thing you can do is NO discipline and LOTS of praise and reward for doing their business outside. This way he does not learn fear of going potty, but praise for doing it in the right place.

 

[pinkzebra]

GREAT advice, WhyTeDraGon!!