dom1305 0 Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 anyone want to share how they house train pups. just out of intrset.. do you make a big deal outa accidents on ur new carpet? rub his nose in it n bollock the pup or are there any other ways that work??? my pup aint to bad. over the years iv had house pet dogs that used to get a news paper tap on his nose when he went in the house and then got praise and treats [bANNED TEXT] he went out he seemed fine but had always hated newspappers lol.... whats your best way Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scalesntails 118 Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 (edited) I just take them outside every 10 mins and pile praise on them when they go outside. If they have an accident I ignore it. As they mature their bladder and bowel control is better and they can go half a day if they need to instead of 10 mins as a pup. They will also let you know when they want to go out as they get older. Never ever ever hit a dog or rub their nose in their own mess. It is a stupid thing to do as when they are young you should be trying to form the closest bond to them you possibly can and physically distressing a dog will set back the trust the dog has in you by weeks. In short, praise outside doings and just clean up inside ones asap but ignore them. I also find putting olbas oil on the accident area stops that spot becoming a regular spot. Edited February 7, 2011 by scalesntails Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,173 Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Restrict a pup to smooth washable floors to begin with: asking for trouble if it goes on the carpet as you'll never get the smell out: to a dog's nose at any rate. Also, pups tend to go where they have peed before, so it is in your interests to make sure that it only pees where you want it to. Great advice from scalesntails there: you can also crate the pup when you are not around so it doesn't learn to pee all over the place. Crate needs to be big enough for a bed area at one end and newspaper at the other in case of accidents. A few days and weeks of constant vigilance when young will make both your lives easier in the long run. A lot of people take time off work when they first get a new pup so they can establish a good routine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pernod 466 Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 hi mate, The best method by far is using a crate, crate it when your not there, and take it out when you let it out the crate, after every meal and as often as possible throughout the day, a couple of weeks of that and the pup will only associate outdoors with toilet. Good luck 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Catcher 1 639 Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 (edited) Most of them will sleep all day.As soon as it wakes up or starts sniffing about.Even after feed take it into the garden Most of them learn quickly.Dont feed it before going to bed.All the best on your few sleepless nights. Edited February 7, 2011 by Catcher 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scalesntails 118 Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Good advice regarding using a crate. Being out of work at the moment (any jobs going in Cornwall please pm me) I didn't use a crate this time as I was with them 24 hours a day. If you can take some holiday when your pups arrive it is good to do so as I had mine house trained within 48 hours just by putting then outside every time they stood up for any reason. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dom1305 0 Posted February 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 cheers guys im pritty much doing what uv said he duz already wait at the door somtimes.. but sometimes he duznt seem arsed and goes were he stands but im sure we'l get there as for sleepless nights i havnt heard a peep out of him since day 1 as hes made good freinds wid my old jackrussel so hes in gd company and im sleepin like a baby cheers all Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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