15 week puppy advice

bramble1

Good luck, It takes time and like i said it can be months before he's perfected everything! Don't give up though! and as hard as it can be don't lose your temper with him!

Steph998

sarabe wrote: »

If a young puppy needs to relieve himself and he has yet to learn bladder control and has yet to learn where the toilet is, indeed he may even have a vague idea that he should be outside but no one has noticed that he is dying for a pee, maybe you are on the phone or watching the telly or typing on the computer what should he do - send you a text??

A rolled up newspaer is a very useful tool when housetraining a puppy. If your puppy has an accident indoors take the rolled up newspaper and hit yourself over the head whilst repeating the words "I forgot to watch my dog, I forgot to watch my dog" If your puppy laughs at you when you do this - praise him!!

It's funny that you say I am only used to stupid dogs because that is what the previous owners of my dogs said they were. Stupid, untrainable and aggressive but the truth is that they were far more intelligent than them which is why they didn't do well with their punishment based regime.

As a professional dog trainer I don't see that many stupid dogs because basically they don't need a lot of training. It is the dogs that are very intelligent that need the stimulation and the training much like the gifted children that often get into trouble at school.

Sarabe, this is why I am such an advocate of leaving the pups with Mum for so long. As I said in a previous post....GR Mums are amazing...from my observation, they actually teach the pup to pee in the correct place (ie outside the bed) then they teach them manners. Seriously. I have yet to find a GR pup who did not understand what their Mum wanted from them.

Personally, I only have experience of GR's ....and (sigh) Paps, who are the complete opposite. Pap Mums are like **** ****** (my asterix's) who let the pups do what they want, when they want. Our kitchen, after a Pap whelp, is like the Kitchen scene in Gremlins. Pups swinging from lightshades, and lobbing pastry at each other.

From one dog lover to another...i dont want to fall out with you. Sorry about the 'stupid dog' thing.

Fire_Fox

Steph998 wrote: »

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)

Enjoy

I don't understand this logic? Even if you caught your toddler in the act you'd surely not scold them for wetting the bed or their pants, you just praise them loads when they go in the potty. How is it any different for a new pup?

sarabe

BOBS wrote: »

We have a 2 1/2 year old jack russell - fab lively dog but a nightmare to train .... sorry ..... you have to be really really firm and show him/her who is boss!! We are still trying to win with ours!!!
He likes to chase everything - even aeroplanes - thinks he is protecting his territory. Still cant have a nice relaxing stroll with him either - constantly pulls on lead - no matter what we have tried.
But all in all (apart from hairs on clothes/furniture) he is a great dog - very good with kids.

BOBS. Do you mind me asking what you are trying to win? Is there a contest?

Ruby_Moon

Sallylizzie wrote: »

I can understand what you are saying, however, it leaves me with the problem of how do i stop him wetting in his bed/house. You say that he's peeing in the house because I'm not taking them out, I have to disagree with that. I believe I am taking him out as much as I possbily can.

I want my dog to trust me and for us to have a good relationship, however, in the mean time I'm at a loss as to how i can stop him peeing in his bed (this is what concerns me more than his having acccidents in the house) He goes out when i go to bed, i am setting my alarm to get up through the night, whilst I am asleep how can i stop him weeing or at least get him to give me a signal, this is something I can not control no matter what trust we have

SL x

Thing is, you have to take him out for his wee and not come in until hes done one.
I think that might be the problem. You stay out for 20 mins and think "He obviously doesn't want a wee" and go back in, then he pees on the floor. You have to drill it in, outside and you pee.

Raksha

Sallylizzie wrote: »

That you Cheepskate,

Maybe you're right, he is young, and to be honest, its not when he does it in the house (i've got wooden floors :-)), but its the fact he seems happy to sleep in it, at the moment I have 4 lots of bedding on the go cos I'm constantly washing them.

SL x

That could be your problem - next time you have to change bedding, just wipe the clean one with the dirty one, so it transfers some of the scent. He may be trying to 'mark' his bed so it smells of him and makes him feel more secure. A lot of pups seem to do this, some just seem to be more needing of the security of their own smell than others.

[Deleted User]

Thats a good point Raksha,

Pleased to say, up twice through the night for a quick wee, and as far as I know, no accidents today, however I did leave him for an hr whilst I took my DD swimming. He ould have wet in that time and it's dried and i wouldn't know.

But anyways, as I said last night, much appreciated the advice from everyone.

SL X

Raksha

I doubt it would have dried in an hour.

[Deleted User]

True!! and now its been a day and no accidents (however I will stop now before I jinx myself)

SL x

hayley11

Hi SL,

We've just got a cavalier king charles spaniel, he's 9 weeks and we're trying to house train him.

We were having quite a lot of accidents, in the house and peeing in his crate at night but then I started clicker training and it's had great results.

Everytime he does his business outside, I click and he gets a treat. We take him outside when he wakes up, before and after his food and at various points during his playtime. He doesn't really like it outside so he is quite good at doing his business and coming straight back in, we're rarely outside for more than a couple of minutes. He's also started going down to the back door when he wants to go out, not every time but a lot of the time.

He does of course still have accidents (especially when he's excited) we take him straight outside and click/treat if he goes, if not then we just go back in. I would never shout at him for having an accident inside, he's a baby, he's not being naughty.

I've also taken his comfy cushion out of his crate and he's just got newspaper and a couple of toys, it was a nightmare having to clean it all the time and he still loves his crate so it mustn't bother him.

He goes in his crate for the night at around 12am, I get up at 6am to put him out (it was earlier but we're trying to make it later and later) because like you, I hate the thought of him sleeping in his own wee He then gets up at 7.30am for breakfast.

So far i'm really pleased with his toilet training and I really think the clicker had a lot to do with it. It's been great getting him to sit and go on his bed too.

Now if I could just stop him biting us :rotfl:

Good luck Sally