Toilet training issues

Re: Toilet training issues

feeds@yuku.com (Abz) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:37:04 GMT

Thanks blueberry Fin - congrats on ur impending 6th dog - you're very brave - there are definitely times i find our single baby boy quite overwhelming!

I must admit, the crate training has kind of been put on the back burner. I can see it has its uses, and we're following the gradual method i saw on a number of websites, i can see it being a good idea for when we visit ppl, he goes to the vet etc. But day to day, Ben now sleeps with us. Actually he prefers to hang out in the...

Re: Toilet training issues

feeds@yuku.com (BlueBerry Fin) — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:15:54 GMT

Hi Abbi -
We do not crate train our dogs (we have 5 and tomorrow will make 6) and they do have full run of the house. I do agree with 2GR8DANES about the potty breaks. We also have a bell on our door that our girls and boy ring when they have to pee or poo. We lucked out in the fact that our girls trained Fin for us to do this.

Ben is still so very young... accidents are bound to happen.... unfortunatley he will most likely have many more in the next few weeks....THE JOYS OF...

Re: Toilet training issues

feeds@yuku.com (2GR8DANES) — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:45:47 GMT

BINGO! My suggestion is if you are not going to go back to square one and you are going to continue to allow him run of the house, then get proactive about his potty breaks. Every 30min take him outside. Get him to potty. Give him lots of praise and a high value treat. Gradually extend the time between potty breaks...1 hr, 90 min, 2hrs is probably max right now for a young pup. If you think proactively, you will be less in a reactive mode trying to scoop him up as he starts going right in...

Re: Toilet training issues

feeds@yuku.com (Abz) — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:12:39 GMT

Diehardmason - i agree - this site is brilliant and it's always both comforting and informative to know one is not alone with puppy challenges.

2greatdanes & jamie many thanks for the advice - i've now read a heap on crate training and separation anxiety.

So - an update - we bit the bullet and bought a crate on the weekend, it's in Ben's room where his bed used to be so luckily he tends to head there for naps and to play occasionally. It feels a bit...

Re: Toilet training issues

feeds@yuku.com (diehardmason) — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:04:25 GMT

This is the thing I like most about this site. You normally don'thave to post anything, b/c, someone normally will ask the question. I am having the same trouble with my 8 week old and was wondering if I was alone. I know they normally aren't fully trained until 4 to 6 months according to other posts, but, at times it is frustrating because they are so big and then you remember they are only 8 weeks old. I live about :30 minutes away from work so we don't have the opportunity to...

Re: Toilet training issues

feeds@yuku.com (Jamie) — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:36:49 GMT

Abbi,
The shrieking that goes on when he is alone is very normal. He just doesnt want to be alone, but after a while he will get used to it. Crate training is a good thing to get into when having a puppy. They refuse to go to the bathroom where they sleep so this will force him to hold it until he is let outside.While you are home with him, keep an eye on him, and if you notice him sniffing around, take him outside. Its always good to use the same door so he starts to know where to go...

Re: Toilet training issues

feeds@yuku.com (2GR8DANES) — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:35:19 GMT

Abbi - You will be glad to know that your challenges are not new and we've all experienced them and posted our experiences here.

A couple of things.

1. I did not see the word crate or kennel in your post. Crate training is the easiest way to teach your pup to respect the whole house as his den. I personally would not recommend giving an 8 week old pup the run of the house. He needs to be constantly supervised at this point and his world needs to be confined and...

Toilet training issues

feeds@yuku.com (Abz) — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:07:34 GMT

Hi all,

I've attempted to be brief - hope it still makes sense..

So little Ben came home last saturday and will be 8 weeks old tomorrow. Beautiful pup who is very much loved but he does have a

We've run into a bit of trouble in that he now thinks the whole house is fine to use as a bathroom.
I understand his logic. When we got him he'd only ever been outside so he identified outside as the place to toilet (only on concrete though, hates the...