How Long Did It Take To Potty Train Ur Dog?
September 8, 2009 by admin
Filed under Care & Training Q&As
How long, and what breed. How long do you think it’ll take a 2 month old cockapoo? Any tips on potty training? Thanks.
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Your in luck I am a certified dog trainer here is what to do:
It is the owner’s responsibility to be sure the puppy eliminates in the correct area. So whenever the puppy is in the house he should be on a leash and in the owner’s presence to avoid accidents. Management of this behavior cannot be overemphasized. It is probably the single most important component.
It is futile and counter productive to spank a puppy or rub his nose in an accident. This will typically cause the puppy to be hesitant in eliminating in front of you. This makes praising the puppy for going in the right spot impossible because he is afraid to go in your presence. In addition, many puppies will often learn to just sneak off into an out of the way place to avoid your detection.
If an accident does occur the owner should make an inconspicuous noise to startle the puppy, without frightening him, and then immediately take him to his potty spot. The noise is intended to interrupt him before he finishes going potty. When he resumes eliminating in the correct area, praise and reward him for the proper behavior. If accidents are occurring in the house the owner needs to supervise the puppy more closely or it will take a very long time to successfully housetrain him.
Creating daily housetraining routines for a puppy in training will go a long way in creating consistency in the behavior. For example, feeding the puppy at the same time every day, taking the puppy potty through the same door every day, and going to the same spot every time are all good examples.
It is important to always clean up any “accidents” with an odor neutralizing product, such as Nature’s Miracle. Soap and/or other cleaning products will not get rid of the odor and that increases the chance that the dog will relieve him/herself in the same area again.
Whether you are housebreaking a puppy or an adult dog that has never been housebroken, take the puppy or dog out immediately after each of the following events: waking up, getting up from resting, drinking water, eating, playing, training and actively sniffing.
Once the puppy has been “accident free” on your housebreaking schedule, you must teach the puppy to hold his bladder a little past the time he may need to go. While crate training helps develop his ability to hold his bladder, he must also learn to do that even when he is loose in the house. By tying him close to you or to a table leg, at or near the time he is normally scheduled to be taken out, he will be forced to “hold it” for a bit longer. You can also watch the puppy closely when he is in the same room with you and when he starts to sniff; you distract him for a few moments by tossing a toy before taking him out.
Before teaching the puppy to hold his bladder, the puppy should be accident free for a minimum of 14 days in a row. Every ‘mistake’ the puppy makes sets the owner back 3 days. For example, if a puppy has been accident free for 8 days and then makes a mistake on the 9th day, the owner must begin counting from the 5th day.
Good Luck!
hi! i have two dogs. they’re both chihuahuas. one (Buddy) is 3 years old and it took him about 1 1/2 years to be potty trained. he was kinda slow. the other one (Toby) is 12 weeks old so i haven’t had him for very long yet but surprisingly he is doing pretty well with his training so far! i can tell he is going to be easier than my first dog lol. i think he’ll be good in 4 months probably. so it’s different for every dog. my dogs are little so their bladders are smaller lol and they can’t hold it as long so it probably takes longer than bigger dogs. my aunt has two cockapoos so they are bigger than chihuahuas but not huge. i don’t think they’ll be too hard to train. you just have to watch them, especially right after they eat. if they disappear into a room for a while you might want to go investigate lol. take them out every hour to start with and if you see them have an accident in your house then scold them but not too harsh. just so they know you’re mad but not cowering from your voice. if you want you could try starting with those “wee wee pads” and each week move them close to the door. but my dogs like to tear those up and don’t do anything on them lol so i gave up on those. anyways, the training does take some time but it’s not too bad as long as you pay attention to your dog. take care of them and in a year your puppy will be bigger and you guys will have so much fun together! omg i love my doggies soo much! good luck with your puppy =)
oh and sorry i wrote a novel here haha
Italian Greyhound-over a year and he is still not fully house broken. He knows what to do but he would rather crap in the house more than anything. He needs to be crated when I am gone or else! He can NEVER be trusted alone in the house for any length of time.
Small dogs are always harder to housebreak then big ones so it depends on how smart/big your dog is.
Almost two weeks………..I have a GSD….i did the basic stuff with her…….i put her nose in it….. spanked her and that was about it……..i did take her out alot and when she did #1 or #2 I would tell her good girl…………………
Hey,
My old dog Phoebe (died) took only 1 week and a half to train her completely, she was a Miniature Collie. every time she went where she was meant to I gave her a stern NO THATS BAD PHOEBE! and pointed to where she was meant to go. I hope I helped!
two solid months of whoppings
my dog found me. he was an abused stray who landed @ my house. he knew NOTHING about being in a house and he was about 2 years old. it took a while, i want to say about 3 or so months. He’s a rat terrier mix.
for your puppy. use some puppy pads, when he/she goes on the puppy pads keep moving the pads closer and closer to the door to go outside. if he/she doesnt go on the pad, dont yell @ her, just take the poop and bring it outside and say HERE, good girl/boy. God Bless. congrats on your new pup!
It all depends on the dog and breed! But then again,,,constant potty training for about 6 weeks should be good for any breed!
About 6 weeks of consistent training
Puppies are very intelligent and catch on quickly. Let me add that this is the best time to teach your dog tricks as well, especially because they are defenseless (teeth are still coming in). Make sure you correct your dog if he does snap at you though.
The method I used is to start out with a bunch of newspapers and rewarded him with treat or clicker whenever he made potty on papers. Gradually we removed more and more papers throughout the learning process until they peed/pood on just a few papers.
Use newspapers as opposed to those pamper things cuz those can get expensive.
As far as training him to go outside, I have no clue. This might help though: http://www.wikihow.com/Litter-Train-a-Do…
No one can guess how long it will take your dog, that will all depend on the way you train her.
As for how long it took mine?
-Terrier mix – 2 years (she has a really hard time holding her bladder…we’ve even talked to vets about it)
-Golden Retriever – she had ONE accident in the house. And that was it!
Just remember, puppies should go outside every hour or two. You will need to be very consistent with your dog if you want to successfully train her. Take her out after naps, eating, and playtime (these are a must!). Praise her for going potty outside, gently scold her for going inside. Be calm about it, and do not freak out if she goes potty inside. If there are certain rooms in the house you do not want to risk having her go potty in, use baby gates to keep her out of those rooms. Also, crate training her is a great idea, to keep her out of trouble while you are gone. Don’t listen to anyone who says that you should never crate your dog. Both of my dogs love their kennels, because I have properly trained them.
it took my beagle about 3 monthes, and my daushaund 2 years. take them out after sleeping and be patient. and after they eat and drink. take them out before bed, and in the morning. give them a treat when they go!
>It depends on how smart the dog is…this is second only to the intelligence of the owner/trainer.<
I have a rottie that was house broke in 3 weeks. Take the dog out about 20 minutes after eating or drinking. Watch for signs such as circling and sniffing, it’s a sure bet they got to go. Keep the pup/dog with you at all times while indoors, and if there are any accidents, use a product that will remove the scent. Always take your dog to the same spot outdoors to potty. and most of all praise! praise! praise!
There are alot of good books on house training at any pet supply stores. Good luck!
“whopping” a dog for pottying in the house is just cruel and stupid.
A couple of weeks.. Consistency, crate training, and praise and the dog is trained. Dobermans are smart and pick up things quickly.
Mixed breed dogs of unknown background, might not be so easy and quick to train. But get your self a crate. Take the dog out often, take him out when you let him out of the crate, after meals, when you get up in the morning, before you go to bed etc.. Go out with him, praise him when he goes.. Don’t go back into the house til he does something outside.
Crate the dog when you go out and when you can’t watch him.
I’ve had 3 muts, and they all got potty trained within a few weeks of getting them! Starting early really works. I would recommend that you try puppy pads! They work great for potty training and they protect your floors and furniture from accident stains. My dogs loved them!