Help potty training my 6 mo. old Chihuahua?

She is a little old for step 1, but the rest applies. Of course she runs around and plays. Pups do not train themselves. YOU have to leash her, walk her and PRAISE her when she does her toilet. RIGHT THEN, at that moment. Later is no good, they have no idea what you are happy (or mad) about, whatever the case may be.

8 Steps to House training a Puppy

1 - The first thing to remember about house

training a puppy is they can not hold

themselves long. Rule of thumb is 1 hour

for each month old. Therefore a 3 month

old pup should be able to control himself/

herself for 3 hours.

2 - The second thing to remember is you

take the pup out, on a leash, to be walked.

Not send the pup out. You have to be there

when pooch does the deed so you can

praise the pup, right then. Let the pup know

it is a job well done. Throw a real praise party!

There are key times a pup needs to be taken

out. When pooch wakes up from any sleep

time & at bed time. After eating and/or

drinking. After playing, exercise stimulates

the "need to go."

3 - Plus there are the odd times when a

pups gotta do what a pups gotta do. You

have to learn the pups behavior when

looking for the spot to go. Pups should

not have the run of the house till pooch

is trained. You should keep the pup in

the room with you so you can keep an

eye on pooch. When you see the search,

get 'em outside. If you catch the pup

making a pile or puddle, just say "NO!",

pick pooch up and get 'em outside. Use

an enzyme cleaner (Natures Miracle or

Simple Solutions)(pet store) to clean up.

Do not let the pup see you cleaning up,

it gives them the idea that is your job.

Outside is okay, just not inside. If you

find a puddle or pile after the fact, clean

it up with an enzyme cleaner (pet food

store) get a newspaper and hit....

yourself in the head and say "I should

have been paying more attention." Do

not try to punish a pup after the fact.

They will NOT get it.

4 - You have to be diligent & consistent.

I can not stress that enough so let me

repeat. You have to be diligent & consistent.

If you do your job the pup will catch on

pretty quick.

5 - You need to keep pooch contained

at night. Either crate or put the pup in a

bathroom. But remember the 1 hour rule.

You should get up and take 'em out at night.

6 - You can also teach the pup to go on

command by picking the word you will

use for each function, when the pup is

about to go repeat the word till the pup

starts going then tell 'em what a good

boy/girl they are.

7 - You can also teach them to ring a

bell when they need to go by mounting

one low on the door frame and ring it

with the pups foot when you go out.

8 - Last thing, never, ever rub your

pups nose in their waste. Besides

being nasty it only tells the pup you

want pooch to ingest the waste. Also,

never, ever hit a dog. That will only

tell the dog you are not to be trusted.

So, these are the 8 Steps to

House training a Puppy Good luck!

Better than advice from us...I suggest you go on-line to Google and search for potty and puppy training. There are some very inexpensive books that are very helpful. In the meantime take the puppies to the same spot each time when you suspect they have to go. After they eat, time how long before they have to go and use that as your guide. Remember...always to the same spot(take them there in your arms so they don't start before they get to the spot or area. Do this diligently and be persistent. If there is an accident, thoroughly clean the spot. Eventually they will understand whats going on and will be happy to accommodate. Only you will make the difference so you have to be patient.

Hi, I understand that you are looking for some advice or resources to help fully train your dog or fix behavior problems. If a professional dog trainer is not an option at this time, or if you want to trt training your dog on your own (a great way to bond), I'd suggest you https://bitly.im/aMOKX

A friend recommened it to me a few years ago, and I was amazed how quickly it worked, which is why I recommend it to others. The dog training academy also has as an excellent home training course.

Have you BOTHERED to consider she may have a urinary tract infection? They are super-common in female dogs; whether fixed OR intact. Until you rule that out, no further instructions will matter.

BTW, Chi are a VERY hard breed to EVER housebreak. Do NOT use training or pee-pads; it only confuses the dog (okay it to GO indoors) - they cannot decipher the difference between pad & carpet. The pads are a marketing PLOY to get your money $$$$$$$$. They in NO WAY, help housebreak a dog. Whoever invented them should be SHOT.... or at least put in stocks/pillory on the village green (for months on end, in BAD weather).

Wow that person above me is a little harsh and clueless apparently.. sheesh.

first answer I mainly agree with.

I adopted an older chi who was clearly not very house trained. She runs in circles most times to let me know she has to be let out. If I am not home I keep her in one room of the house with a baby gate across the door so she can still see/hear what's going on in the house. She tends to like carpet a lot, especially to pee on! So I got a rug and put a pee pad on top of it, covering the whole rug (sold at most dollar stores).. she now has the feeling of a rug but isnt making such a mess. When I stay at my boyfriends over night her pee pad is on a hard wood floor and she still knows to use it. I let her outside regularly but during the night or when I'm gone, that's a good way to let them be relieved without having to worry about a mess. Especially since their bladders are so small!

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A well-trained dog makes everyone happy, including his owner. Take a little time training him, and you'll never regret it; you'll always have an obedient dog by your side. Go here http://onlinedogtraining.enle.info/?M83R

For the potty training: Try taking her out every hour on the hour and don't bring her back inside until she potties! And as soon as she finishes pottying give her a tasty snack and reward and praise her. The best way to potty train is to prevent accidents, so if you can, get some pet scent remover and clean your house from top to bottom. Wal-Mart has some stuff called "OUT! Natural" and it works very well. It smells like lemons and herbs and it also removes stains. Then, if you can, get pee-pee pads. LOTS of them. Line your entire floor with them if you have to securing the seams with scotch tape. Only replace the ones she potties on daily. Leave the rest. After while you can start removing them one at a time until there are only a few left. It sounds complicated but it works. Most people use this trick for small rooms like a bath room or bedroom they have to leave the dog in when they go somewhere. Sooner or later she'll get down to just pottying on one pad, and then you slowly move it a few inches towards your door every day. Then move it outside. You should never punish a puppy for pottying in the house, only prevent it, and reward them for going in the proper place. And don't clean up the mess when they're watching. It's like a mind game for them.

For the chewing: Get her rawhide toys, bones, Greenies, rope toys, balls, squeaky toys and anything else you find at the store that's made for dogs and she might enjoy. Give her 2 or 3 a day, and rotate them so she only has the same ones for a day or two and she won't get bored with them. I understand you're against physical punishment, but really you should try using a loud newspaper or paper towel roll (that's empty of course), or an envelope with the plastic window thing in it. Just something that makes a lot of noise but doesn't cause pain. I found the envelope works best. Keep a very good eye on her at all times, and when you see he headed for something she shouldn't have tell her NO! If you can stop her before she gets to it that really speeds up the training. If not it's okay, just tell her no, and if she doesn't respond, tell her a second time and follow up with the paper.

For the crate training: It's best to work on this when you leave the house and no one is around. Doing it at night keeps everyone up and it's just annoying. Put her in the crate, and cover it with an old blanket so she can't see you leaving. When you leave it doesn't matter how much she cries, she'll take the hint that crying won't get her her way. And whatever you do, never ever ever let her out of the crate while she's crying. This enforces the behavior and you'll never get her trained to sit there without crying. If you can't get her to quiet right before you take her out, make a loud noise like clapping your hands and as soon as she's quiet you can let her out.

I hope it all works out for you... if you need any more help feel free to e-mail me. I can look up some of the sites I got my training info for you. Oh, and Bull Dogs are very stubborn by nature, they take longer than some breeds to catch on to and respond to training.