15 week puppy advice

bramble1

Firstly it's early days, it usually takes male dogs longer to toilet train than females and they may often 'relapse'

Are you cleaning his bedding properly? dogs pee where they smell they've gone before. MAke sure you clean the bedding throughly, don't use bleach it has ammonia in it ,as does urine so this will just encourage.

Use positive reinforcement, give him a treat when he pees in the right place then he learns 'if i pee outside i get a treat, if i pee inside i don't - i want a treat so i'll go outside'

It can take months to toilet train a dog, you just need to be persistant, and consistant and don't lose your temper with him. good luck.

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Steph998 wrote: »

Oh Sally, the joys of dog ownership huh....

In my experience, the 'what's and where's' make no difference to a pup. You can only house train by letting the pup know what is, and is not, acceptable. I have never found a pup who is content to lie in his own pee....it is seldom found because it is so uncomfy! Just like our kids who piddle the bed and no matter the embarrassment...they just have to let you know at 3am. (Yawn....cheers)

Aw, hey you know, there are worse things. I bet he looks at you like you are his world, and gives you kisses. I bet your life has changed since you got this pup. (Earlier wake ups for one)

Enjoy

I just really dont know what to do, I really don't want people obviously do things very different and I'm now at a loss what to do, in most part, the wet bed. I try to liken it to when my children were little, they did wake me though

He's very adorable and all of us as a family are so happy to have him here, thats why I want to make sure I get it right

SL x

bramble1

Forgot to add, do you go outside with pup when you take him out to pee? Don't just stand at the door you have to go outside with him to firstly make sure he pee's (and doesn't pretend and go in his bed later) and also because you need to show him you're praising him for peeing. They aren't capable of understanding what you're shouting or praising him for something if it's after the event has happened, It needs to be immediate so he learns peeing outside = good.

Steph998

Just read your other post!

Try taking out the comfy bedding. We use a cage for our pups. (Not as horrible as it sounds...the americans call it a crate...:))

We let our pups sleep in the crate - halved, with vet bed on one side, and newspaper on the other. Sometimes they pee on the vet bed by accident....but usually a pup will get off the comfy bedding, stagger around, then feel the paper under the paws...then...aaaahhh...pee.

Maybe your boy is too comfy, or too lazy to move!

I say again...he IS old enough to know not to wet his own bed or in the house. Maybe you shoud have a word with your vet? Just to rule out a physiological reason.

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bramble1 wrote: »

Firstly it's early days, it usually takes male dogs longer to toilet train than females and they may often 'relapse'

Are you cleaning his bedding properly? dogs pee where they smell they've gone before. MAke sure you clean the bedding throughly, don't use bleach it has ammonia in it ,as does urine so this will just encourage.

Use positive reinforcement, give him a treat when he pees in the right place then he learns 'if i pee outside i get a treat, if i pee inside i don't - i want a treat so i'll go outside'

It can take months to toilet train a dog, you just need to be persistant, and consistant and don't lose your temper with him. good luck.

I think I'm washing his bedding right, 60 deg with my usual washing powder, I've also bought a liquid that you put on bedding after its been washed to get rid of the odour, but I'm not sure if thats working?


Yes I do go right out with him, on the lead to the same spot everytime as i'd like him to keep doing it in that spot
SL x

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Steph998 wrote: »

Just read your other post!

Try taking out the comfy bedding. We use a cage for our pups. (Not as horrible as it sounds...the americans call it a crate...:))

We let our pups sleep in the crate - halved, with vet bed on one side, and newspaper on the other. Sometimes they pee on the vet bed by accident....but usually a pup will get off the comfy bedding, stagger around, then feel the paper under the paws...then...aaaahhh...pee.

Maybe your boy is too comfy, or too lazy to move!

I say again...he IS old enough to know not to wet his own bed or in the house. Maybe you shoud have a word with your vet? Just to rule out a physiological reason.

Do you mean for him to sleep on the actual bottom then? (sorry may sound dumb!) and whats a vet bed (sorry dumb again)

SL x

bramble1

Sallylizzie wrote: »

Do you mean for him to sleep on the actual bottom then? (sorry may sound dumb!) and whats a vet bed (sorry dumb again)

SL x

Vet bed is a soft mat type bedding, you can put in the bottom of the crate
http://www.petsathome.com/shop/white-vetbed-for-dogs-by-pets-at-home-14056?freeText=vet+bed&msg=MSG_SEARCH_ONE_MATCHING_PRODUCT

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Thanks,

Sorry, but do you think he's less likely to pee on that??

SL x

Steph998

Sally, Vet bedding ('vet bed' for short) is this amazing dog bedding that if they pee, it 'sooks' it to the bottom and the newspaper underneath, so the top layer remains dry(ish!) You can get it from any dog show, or eBay in all colours. It is basically like a fluffy rug, which you can cut to size, wash etc. I would not be without it.

I am guessing you have a shop bought pet bed with a cushion? Which he pees on? And you wash daily?

{{{{{hug}}}}}}

you poor girl
xx

Steph998

...and NO

he is not less likely to pee on it! It just makes it easier for him and you if he does!