How do you train your puppy to hold in her pee for a bit longer?

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She's only a month and a half old and it's driving us nuts to have to wake up every 2 hours. How do we try to limit this happening?

Pandora · Accepted Answer

You try waiting a little longer each day.  Don't be surprised though if you have to clean up a mess.  If she has an accident you know you can't wait as long.  Just add a few minutes each day.   it takes time and patience.

ohan1958 · Answer

You may be already doing this, but having dogs all my life, the most important element in house training is taking the dog outside for a walk (numerous times a day when they are very young). I think with the opportunity to pee outside often at first, they learn by nature to hold in the pee a little bit longer.....

♦Dalmatian Appreciation♦ · Answer

Geez..

She's only 6 weeks old!  Do you think that infants can hold it for more than 2 hours?  The answer is no.

She does not have the muscle strength or the bladder size to hold it longer than 2 hours.  She will be able to once she gets older, but for now quit whining and take her out when she needs to go.

? · Answer

You need to teach your pup to go on command. The links below will show you how but also there may be a few things you may be missing in the yard.
 1. Is the outside area small? (if it is then feeding out there and expecting him to go out there won't fly as dogs don't like to pee and poop where they eat or sleep so make sure there is plenty of room or feed him indoors then take him out straight away).
2. Is the outside too clean? If there is not a scent of his own urine he will be less keen to go there. Try to leave it for a while (i know this is not very nice for you but it will speed things up).

For a full yet easy plan check out http://www.teachingpuppies.com/8-easy-steps-to-housetrain-your-puppy

This can be used in conjunction with crate training see http://www.teachingpuppies.com/crate-training-my-puppy
Good luck :D

panache · Answer

You aren't going to teach a 6 week old puppy to hold it longer,only time and maturity will do that.Either get up or set her crate in an xpen with paper around the crate she she can go on the papers

♥Behind every dog, theres a wolf · Answer

Why do you even have a 6 week old puppy..?
you shouldn't have a pup any sooner then 8 weeks, your either incredibly dumb..or your a troll..

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