HELP, what am I going to do to keep my 3 month old puppy out of the cat litter box, she gets in there and?

Can you sit the litter box up higher somewhere so he can't get into it? You need to start training her that tearing up things is a no no. When you see her doing this, take whatever it is she is ripping up and say no, then give her one of her toys she can chew on. Once she gets the hang of it, you will find that she stops ripping things up. It took my pup until he was about 8 or 9 months of age before he stopped ripping up his beds, toys, pillows, blankets, etc. They do grow out of it but trying to keep them from doing it in the meantime helps a lot.

A three month old puppy should not have free range of your house. They are too immature to handle the responsibility and if they happen to urinate or defecate or chew on something you won't be able to catch her. For now she should be supervised 100% of the time. That means either she is in a crate, on a tiedown or on a leash tied to you. She should not be loose and unattended. If you form good habits in the beginning and don't allow her to get into things and form bad habits without you being there to catch her.

It is really tough to keep a dog out of a litter box. Basically don't leave a dog where they can get into the litter box because they will if they can. I like the one suggestion of a baby gate that is too high for the puppy to get over, but low enough for the cat to jump over. I have put up an office chair in the doorway of the bathroom so the dog couldn't fit through the legs, but the cat can.

Because to a dog, there is no difference between a box on the floor or the floor itself. Everything else looks the same and smells the same. As opposed to when you teach a dog to go outside: the difference between the outdoors and the indoors is very noticeable. Litter boxes are for cats - not dogs. Unless your dog is too old to physically make it outdoors or has bathroom issues diagnoses by a vet, you should be teaching them to go outside for potty time. She is not "too small" to go outside, she is not going to "freeze to death." All of my dogs went out when they where that young (they were both 4-5 lbs at that age) and both of them survived. As for growling and biting, you need to correct that. If you give her a toy that may distract her, but it also works as a reward for the behavior. She bites, she gets a toy handed to her. Next time she nips or growls at your feet, get up and walk away from her. Ignore her until she stops. If she doesn't stop a gentle spray from a water bottle (one of those spray bottles) should do the trick. If she listens for only half a day, then you are not the dominant one in the household. Period. Being dominant is a 24/7 thing, not a half a day thing. Find out what you are doing differently in the afternoons and fix it to match what you are doing in the morning. Add - I know two people with Italian Greyhounds. Those dogs go outside just like every other dog - they wear jackets. Duh. Sorry but i'll never see the point to pad or box training. If a dog gets cold, it wears a jacket outside. If a dog gets wet, it can wear a raincoat. Letting your dog crap in your living room (even in a box) is just lazy on your part, in my opinion.

Is there any spot you can put the kitty litter so it's elevated? If your dog can't get to it then she can't get in it. Cats are much better jumpers then dogs.

Puppies have a lot of energy and require a lot of time and effort just like a new baby. Try to give her exercise by taking her for walks. Try to puppy-proof the house by taking things off the floor that she might get into. It's a lot of work, but that's what you get with puppies.

Ok either get a covered at box or put it in a place she can't get to it but the cats can....they make dog gates with a cat hole at a company called foster and grant on the web. Get her more toys and chewys and reinforce what is acceptable and what is not, as a puppy she just doesn't know. Try using a phrase like "NO, YOUR TOYS" and take her to her toy box or area with toys when she begins to get into something. Stay consistent or this will could be a lifelong problem everytime you don't have an eye on her. Good Luck!

Patience is the key when training dogs-any pet for that matter. Your's is still extremely young and may be teething also (hence the chewing). In my experience w/ pups they all chew and w/ your guidence and training she will learn what is allowed and not allowed-just keep working w/ her. Also to save yourself some "stress" remove the items she seems interested in and/or block her way to them. Also consider yourself lucky that all she's interested in is playing in the litter.....I had 1 that ate what the cats left in the box! (For that problem we purchased a babygate to block the litter and cut an opening in it big enough for the cats to go through.) Hope this helps.....hang in there it will get better.

well put kitty box in a room and use a gate in the door way that way the cat can jump the gate but the dog cant get to the litter box

put up a baby gate so your puppy cant get to the litter box, your cat can jump it no problems to be able to get back and forth. As far as your puppy tearing up things, think of a 3 month old puppy as a 2 year old child, they are into everything, they put everything in their mouths. unlike with a cat, you have to child proof (puppy proof) your house when you have a new puppy, they are curious they like to explore and get into things, just get everything up out of her reach, and when you see her chewing on something that's not her toy, take it away from her say no and replace it with a toy she can chew on.

You NEED to teach her the "leave it" command it will help with this and incase she runs into something extremely dangerous.

• First find 2 treats that your dog likes. Then take the treats and your dog over to a place

on the floor or to a low table like a coffee table.

• Put one treat in your pocket and set the

other on the floor or table right in front of your dog's nose.

• As you set this treat down, you'll notice that your dog is staring at it and drooling.

As you set it down, say, "Leeeave It" very slowly and firmly, but in a normal voice.

Keep your hand right there. If your dog leans in to get it, just cover it with your hand

and repeat, "Leave It"

• Wait just a few seconds, then grab the treat and praise your dog wildly telling him

what a good dog he is. Then, give him the second treat you have brought as a reward.

Don't give him the food he is learning on.

• Repeat this game several times a day, just for a few minutes. As your dog starts to understand

what "Leave It" means, you may begin to move your hand away just a little bit farther each time.

Eventually, you should be able to leave a treat on the table, sit in your chair, and be able to trust

that your dog will leave it alone.

TRAIN HER! when she does something bad, show it to her and say NO or BAD and maybe give her a flick on the nose or something. training takes time and consistency. a well trained dog doesn't happen over night