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Help with potty training...?
I have a 12 week old pup that is just not getting it. I will take her outside for like 30 minutes and she will sniff around and then she will go back upstairs and pee right inside the door, then I take her back outside and try Again. I have never had this much problem with any of my dogs. She has acquired the nickname, "Pee Pot", for the simple fact that's all she does! Please any tips would be awesome. Also I just went and bought puppy potty pads with attractant in them to see if she will pee on them. Please no rude comments. I have had many dogs and this is the first one I have had any problems with.
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
It has always worked for us with our dogs that you have to catch them in the act. When you do, you immediately say 'BAD GIRL! You go potty outside!' and bring them outside. When you see them using the bathroom outside, you encourage them with 'Good girl! Good girl go potty outside!!' It helps it click in their head what you mean. Also, it's said that 30mins after they eat, they will have to go, so it is best to bring her out often, and before she has an accident. This gives you a chance to encourage her when she goes outside, and makes her having an accident in the house less possible. With our puppy, we would let him out every half an hour, and give him great praise when he went. He was potty trained in about a week and now he can hold it for hours and does not have any more accidents. The potty pads might be a bad idea, weather she uses them or not, because it is encouraging her to use the bathroom in the house, and you want to keep that as a BAD thing. Just my opinion.. worked for us, hope it helps. :)
- 1 decade ago
I'm having this exact problem with my puppy as well!
I would encourage you to continue keeping her outside until she eliminates (but I know how frustrating it is when it's been 20-30 minutes and she still won't go, and that it's not always possible if you're on a time schedule and can't spend hours waiting on her to eliminate). Also, I know that once a dog as eliminated on the carpet once, even after cleaning the area, the distinct urine smell remains and serves as a trigger for the dog to eliminate in the area again. I found a cleaner called "Nature's Miracle" that works wonders on both stains and odors - maybe that would help neutralize the urine smell in your carpet and discourage her from eliminating in that area?
Good luck! And if you find a solution, let me know at bambi45373@gmail.com!
- 1 decade ago
i had this problem once so i know how stressful it can be, i wouldn't bother with the puppy pads that will just teach her to pee inside. I found taking my puppy outside on the lead and just standing or walking about worked, DO NOT let her play until she has done something outside then make a big fuss of her, Worked wonders for my bulldog
