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1. admin says:
   

   September 3rd, 2009 at 1:19 pm (#)

   The first thing you want to do is be sure your pet is healthy to start with. If your pet has not been to the vet already, make an appointment. Your dog should be checked for overall healthiness and for conditions that would make house training difficult, such as cystitis and kidney or bladder dysfunction. While your pet is visiting the veterinarian, ask to have them checked for worms and parasites also by way of a fecal exam. Also bear in mind the truthfulness behind mothers' wisdom when she said "You are what you eat." A poor quality dog food, in addition to contributing to a poor nutritional state, can cause digestive problems resulting in loose stools, thus contributing to your pup's inability to control itself.

   The most important part of housebreaking your pet is close supervision. This is necessary because your puppy learns by repetition. If you see your dog showing signs of needing to relieve itself, then immediate action must be taken to get the animal outside to its designated area. Consistency in training is critical. Do not think being lax because it's cold or dark outside is acceptable or your pet will adopt these same attitudes.

   Close supervision during housebreaking is also necessary because it gives you time to learn your dogs special quirks such as needing to urinate right after eating or a certain action they take prior to soiling the floor so you can watch for these actions and respond in the future. Also it allows you to correct a situation while it is still fresh in the dogs mind. While being very intelligent creatures, short term memory is not the strong point for most animals of this species and correcting them after more than a few minutes have passed serves no real purpose.

   Another key to Housebreaking is giving your dog a limited amount of space. Baby gates across doorways or a pet crate help to make a more confined area and help your pet to recognize this as his living space. Their natural tendency is to go outside of their own living space to urinate so making this association for your pet will make your job easier.

   Lining this space with old news papers is a good idea at first as it facilitates a much easier cleanup of any accidents your pet might have. Also be aware that some surfaces are more pet-friendly than others. Try to confine your new pet to areas of the home with tile or vinyl floors which are much easier to clean. Avoid letting them have access to carpet or hardwood floors which retain odors and can be extensively damaged by an errant pup.

   Remember to limit the amount of water your dog has access to at the end of the day as you will otherwise be making a walk with your pet in the middle of the night. A quick walk outside at regularly timed intervals is advisable to training as this helps your pet to set an internal schedule. Be certain to use a consistent keyword to tell your pet why you are out in the yard such as "potty" or "toilet" or anything you choose and do not return indoors until they have relieved themselves. Also remember to give praise when your dog relieves itself in appropriate places such as on newspapers or outdoors.

   Again consistent training is the key. If your pet does have an accident indoors, correct the animal immediately and then clean the area using non-ammonia based products. Instead use an Enzyme based deodorizer to clean the area and be sure to remove all odor of the accident or the animal will repeat the behavior again.

2. admin says:
   

   September 3rd, 2009 at 1:19 pm (#)

   It takes time and patients and taking her out every hour. Sometimes it even takes putting her in a crate and only letting her out to potty and if she does she gets to be out for a little while. But you have to remember she is young and doesn't understand to hold it yet. My blue heeler finally got to the point where he can hold it for long periods of time after two months.

   Just make sure you are VERY consistent when you take her out. Use the same command (for our dogs is "outside?" )

   When I raised a guide dog puppy the command was Do Your Business and they would get to the point that if they heard the command they would "try" (they would squat just to make sure). It takes time and its up to you to make sure she goes out.

   Like children some are easy to train and others arent.

   Good luck

3. admin says:
   

   September 3rd, 2009 at 1:19 pm (#)

   when our dobermann was very young and we were house training every time he started peeing {or whatever} we grabbed him and ran out side. this may sound silly to a lot of readers but it worked . after two weeks he new to cry and try his best to hold it in. of coarse he still had his accidents because he was a puppy but there wasn't the smell of toilet in his home environment. we think the use of papers and pee pads only prolongs the process. get them taught that its bad inside to do it but good,good outside. plenty of praise when they get out.
4. admin says:
   

   September 3rd, 2009 at 1:19 pm (#)

   13 weeks is very young to expect no accidents for an entire day. I had the hardest time house training my Basenji Mini Schnauzer mix until I crate trained her. Then she was house trained within a month, but she was a lot older than 13 weeks.
5. admin says:
   

   September 3rd, 2009 at 1:19 pm (#)

   You will have days where she will potty in the house and thats just part of potty training a dog. What has always worked for me is as follows,

   1. Potty after eating, walks, waking up, before bed, when you get home, before you leave – EVERY TIME!

   2. When your dog pottys where you want them to say "good potty" and give them a treat…use the word "potty" with a reward and then you can get them to potty on demand just by saying go potty… I hope that makes sense.

   Good Luck!

6. admin says:
   

   September 3rd, 2009 at 1:19 pm (#)

   schedule feeding so that you know about when she is ready to go. Take her out side to the same spot each time and praise, praise, praise!
   Never let your pup wander around on her own, tether her to you with a leash so that you know where she is at all times. (crate training with this method works great)
   Check at any pet store for books on the subject, and stick with a plan.
7. admin says:
   

   September 3rd, 2009 at 1:19 pm (#)

   Puppies are generally like that.
   Feed her and wait about 20-30 minutes and take her outside.
   Dogs smell around for scents (this helps them get ready to use the bathroom). If you know where your other dogs use the bathroom, take her over there. Stay outside for like 5-10 walking her around until she goes. When she does, praise her… lots and lots of praise. Repeat this. Puppies need to go out a lot. I'd say take her out to the bathroom every 30 mins. if you can. Eventually she will get that she is to use the bathroom outside and will let you know when she has to go by sniffing around.. also look for this. Puppies sniffing around generally indicates they are ready to go.
   Good Luck
8. admin says:
   

   September 3rd, 2009 at 1:19 pm (#)

   KEEP YOURSELF CALM< DO NOT YELL< OR HIT AND BE CONSISTENT> when she is successful PRAISE PRAISE PRAISE
9. admin says:
   

   September 3rd, 2009 at 1:19 pm (#)

   Puppies all train at their own pace, and while most puppies stop having accidents around 12-weeks-old, the bladder isn't grown until 6-months-old, and they are not fully potty trained until 1-year-old, so hang in there. Here are some tips, use what helps. I use a crate* to potty train with, but only for potty training and then I break it down and store it. I put blankets and a small food and water dish in the crate. Dogs don't potty where they eat and sleep. When they are first little, I only expect them to hold their potty for 4 hours, and then 6 hours, then 8 hours and so on. So when they are first little, I set a timer or alarm clock to wake myself up at night to take them *out. I only allow my puppy in the bedroom* or the living room, only one room at a time. They have to graduate to more space. If I allow them to have full run of the house, it will overwhelm them. I take them out the same door each time. I tie a dinner bell to the door handle. Do not use a jingle bell as they could get their toe caught in it. So when they are little, I ring the bell for them, and then open the door to go *outside to potty. When they get bigger, I take their paw and whack the bell and open the door to go potty. Eventually getting to the place where the puppy will ring the bell and let me know when they need to go potty. Dogs want to please you, so it is your job to let them know what behaviors please you and what doesn't. So when my puppy goes potty, I give her a treat*, and clap, and make a fuss and praise her. So she learns that going potty outside makes me happy. If she has an accident, make a disgust sound like “tsst” and take her out right away. I never yell* or spank* my puppies. Take them out when they first wake up, after they eat or drink, before nap, finish romping, when their activities change, or when they are sniffing around. Some puppies go pee right away, but may not go poop until 10 minutes later, so wait for the poop.. I have a little play time here, because sometimes I think they are done, and they are not. Puppies train at their own pace. While I may have a puppy that hasn't had an accident in several weeks, I don't let my guard down. I don't expect my puppies to be "fully potty trained" until one-year-old. If they have a setback, shake it off, and start over. I only have my puppies in the crate when I am not watching them. When I am sleeping, cooking, ironing, doing chores, basically when I am not watching her. All other times, she is out of the crate practicing being a "big girl." This is the time I train her how to behave in the house. So we are practicing "no barking", 'no biting", "no jumping", and "don't eat the furniture." I also have to practice "playing inside" so she doesn't knock over things. You must keep the puppy in sight when they are little because they don’t know the difference between newspaper and carpet, and you don’t want them sneaking off and getting into trouble. Some puppies can sleep through the night around 3-months-old, but their bladder is grown around 6-months-old.

   REVISIONS:
   *I use a CRATE to train with. It is the method I prefer, compared to other methods I have tried. I noticed that if they are in the crate, while I am doing chores, they are o.k., because the crate allows them to see me and be re-assured. The crate can also be a comfort when stored in the basement for dogs who live in areas where thunderstorms and tornados are an issue. . However, use the method that works best for you…..a laundry basket, a cardboard box, a woof-woof house, x-pen, child gates, whatever works for you.
   *OUTSIDE, pee pad, litter box, whichever method you are using. When the puppy is first little, keep the pee pad, litter box near the food and water dish, so the puppy can eat and drink, and then go potty. You can move it away as they get older. The pee pad has a scent that smells and initiates potty. Sometimes a pee pad makes a sound that scares some puppies, so you might want to use a litter box if that happens. The pee pad allows a puppy to walk around, but a litter box keeps the puppy in one place.
   *BEDROOMS, I use the bedroom and living room for training, because it works for me. Choose rooms that work for you, but watch for rooms that are damp, or drafty. While my puppies sleep in the bedroom during training, once they are trained, I let them sleep where they want to. They don't have to sleep in the bedroom forever.
   *TREATS. While I use treats for training, you don't have to. I like Charlee Bears for training (a little cracker for a little mouth,) I use them for training, but once they are trained, I cut back on them.
   *SOME PUPPIES will go potty in the same spot each time. Some puppies have to be told to go potty. A command like "go out" for pee, or "go finish" for poop, might work for you, keep saying “go finish” until the puppy poops. This is a good thing to train if you travel with your dogs. By using commands, the puppy won't get confused when you are visiting someone, on vacation with you, or when you get to a new home. The command will tell them what you want them to do in an unfamiliar place. You might also want to use a leash method, so the puppy doesn’t sneak off, or for strange places.
   *YELLING. It is not a good idea to "yell" or "spank" your puppy and then take them outside when they have an accident. They may get confused and think that going outside is punishment. While you want to correct them, if you are extreme, they may not want to go outside again. Shake it off, and resume your schedule. You have to keep it real. Puppies train at their own pace, but a puppy can only hold their potty for a few hours. A guide would be 1 hour for each month of age, plus 1 hour, so a three-month-old puppy should only be expected to hold their potty for 4 hours at most.
   SOURCE: These tips, tricks, and ideas were contributed from many brilliant minds. Thanks for your help!

10. admin says:
    

    September 3rd, 2009 at 1:19 pm (#)

    Ok all dogs are different. But what i did to train our stubburn husky was everytime she had and accident i put her in a crate we bought. She stayed in there for 10-20 minutes then when we took her out she went right outside. You have to do that every time she has an accidentand she will get the point. It only took a week for my husky to get it.
11. admin says:
    

    September 3rd, 2009 at 1:19 pm (#)

    13 weeks is still young. Not all dogs are created equal. Some will train in a day or two while others can take a full year. Have patience; it will happen.
12. admin says:
    

    September 3rd, 2009 at 1:19 pm (#)

    Our puppy was house-trained already. I guess because the breeder raised them outside on a farm.

    Try taking your puppy out every hour. When she uses the potty outside praise her.

    Your local library or bookstore may have books on training your dog.

    Good luck!

13. admin says:
    

    September 3rd, 2009 at 1:19 pm (#)

    If you really want to do it, it will take staying outside with her for hours a day. When she goes out side you praise her and give her a treat and then you go back in. It will only be a few weeks of you taking her out for hours at a time catching her going and treating her. Then she will be potty trained for the rest of her life
14. admin says:
    

    September 3rd, 2009 at 1:19 pm (#)

    I pick my pups up and take them outside when they need to go. It really is that simple. If you are LETTING it have accidents, that is your fault not the dogs.