Is It Ok For My Cockapoo Puppy To Not Be Trained To Use The Bathroom Outside?
September 12, 2009 by admin
Filed under Care & Training Q&As
its very cold where we live, and also, my husband and i arent home all the time to let him out. he pretty much has a bedroom to himself (a small one), and pees and poops only on newspaper. i change the paper a few times a day. does any one think this is crazy or gross. we’ve had him since he was 6 weeks, he’s now 14 weeks. and if i do train him,how? what should i do?
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Well….if you don’t mind a dog pooping in your house, then I guess you can do whatever you want.
I live in Alaska & we have 8 dogs, from mastiffs down to 6 month old pugs. There is NO way I would allow ANY dog to poop & pee in my house becuase I was too lazy to teach it to potty outside. That is disgusting!!!
The cold will NOT hurt the dog, they aren’t out there that long. Housebreak that thing!!!! That is gross & really unhygenic.
Some people do this if they live in apartments in cities and have very small dogs. It is certainly up to you but this will end up being a permanent arrangement as he will be really confused by having to go outside especially as inside is warm, cozy and really convenient.
They do make pee pads and someone uses them because most people I know have dogs that have never and will never use them.
go to Walmart, get those bedliners they have for bedwetters, they are cheaper than the piddlepads they make for dogs, and better absorbent.
As to that, depending on how big he gets, this could be a good thing, or a bad thing.
My chihuahuas are piddlepad trained. I’ve not seen a chihuahua yet that would potty outside in the middle of winter! Mine are no exception, and this way, as you said, if I’m out, and they gotta go, they can!
you know you might want to look into a dog litter box(yes they make em) Google it or you can search it on PetEdge.com they are a great & very affordable site for all kinds of pets supplies……they also sell them & Petsmart & the like also the litter….I think it would be better than allowing the waste to soak thru onto your floor & possibly damaging it if by chance you didnt get to clean it up before it soaked thru….best of luck. Im not sure how to train them to use a littel box but I would assume its alot like training them to go outside or on the paper…..when they go where you dont want them to tell them no & put them where they are suppossed to be along w their waste. You might want to try putting the newspapers in teh littel box for a bit too untill he gets the idea….this may also keep the smell down even before you have cleaned up his mess…BEST OF LUCK
Train the dog! I don’t care if you live in Alaska. I would bet other people in your area have dogs, and winter is only three months right? It sounds like you might a little lazy in taking the dog out. Also the dog needs to be walked.
The paper training might be a good back-up. But as the dog gets older the mess and smell will be worse. And he might stop using the paper, then you are in trouble.
And what if you have to leave the dog with someone else if you are out of town.
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why dont you just replace the newspaper with a litterbox…. many people have small dogs litter trained
Yes, there are pads for potty traing pooches. That’s probably your best bet. Good luck!
My friend had her terrier trained to go in a cage on newspaper. all she had to do was throw the newspaper out, spray the bottom of the cage with bleach or ammonia, wipe it down and replace newspaper. I thought it was cool to not have to let her out to go
To each his own.
you know, as silly as it sounds, they do make liter box-deals for dogs (mainly for small ones). idk where you can get them, but thats what i heard. i guess you can try to find one of those and train him to do his business in that, that way whether ur home or not, he’ll know where to go on his own. idk…that all i can think of. good luck! =]
My pastor’s dog is trained to go on puppy pads inside. The newspaper is fine I suppose, but puppy pads really cut down on the odor and are a little easier to clean up.
My rescue was trained to potty on paper. There is nothing wrong with this. What you must do is be careful on what you dog potties on. Unfortunately it cost us $600 because our baby developed kidney failure that is usually seen only in cats using a litter box. Make sure that where your pet is going potty is absorbed and not likely to transfer to the feet which he will lick. Fortunatly I am home during the day and can change the paper, which I cover with paper towels for absortion, and wash and clean her feet and peepee as soon as I see her before she can lick. Please ask your vet.
Get him a patch of grass and put it inside his room, or…
train him to go poop and pee in the toilet.
dogs, like cats can be taught to use litter boxes. you could just get a large plastic tub and put a bit o dirt in it. you train him right he’ll use it AND it’ll be easier for you to accommodate. i actually knew an owner of an indoor angora rabbit who just hopped around the house all day and they had litter box trained this angora rabbit. it was cool.
It sounds like you should litterbox train him. It’s a good solution for small, stay-at-home dogs because they can go whenever they want. Make sure you buy a big enough pan and dog litter (not cat litter) to go in it. They sell both of these things at Petco and PetSmart; a small bag of litter will cost you $10-$12 and last 2-3 weeks, a big bag will cost $15-$20 and last you 4-6 weeks.
Purina makes a brand of dog litter and has a pretty good, informative website about litterbox training your dog:http://www.doglitter.com/GetPage.aspx?D=…
Here’s an idea that my ex-mother-in-law did with her little Yorkie. She got little diapers (they make them for female dogs to wear when they are in heat) and she cut up kotex pads to fit inside, and that’s what her little dog used. That little anklebiter (sorry, loved that little dog, but that’s all she did was bite at your ankes, lol) never went outside except to go to the vet and to be buried. The house didn’t stink anymore than a normal farmhouse, and the dog was happy.
>Not if you mind finding cockapoo poop in your shoes in the morning. Train and take care of the dog properly or give it to someone who will.<
If you want your dog peeing and pooping inside YOUR house, that’s fine with me. Most people would rather their dog go outside where dogs go.
well where else is it gonna go
Yes – If you’re willing 2 clean up dog crap 3 times a day every day 4 the rest of your dog’s life . This is how we trained our dogs: pick a word that you want your dog 2 respond 2(ours respond 2 potty ) when he needs 2 go out.Take the time U would usually use 2 change newspaper ,tell him where you’re going(let’s go potty,etc),take him outside & repeatedly tell him 2 go potty .When he does, reward him w/ a treat or just praise him. Whenever he goes potty inside scold him harshly (there’s nothing a dogs hates more than being scolded).Keep this up & your dog will be potty train in no time.
thats gross…get him a litter box..would be so much smarter..the fecal matter soaks thru the paper..your entire house has to smell like dog crap