Joe67 239 Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Ive not long got a young lurcher pup and looking for any advice on toilet training First 5 minutes in the house she went to centre of living room and droped one lol.. Any other advice you think might be helpfull is also welcome. ATB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RossM 8,149 Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Ive not long got a young lurcher pup and looking for any advice on toilet training First 5 minutes in the house she went to centre of living room and droped one lol.. Any other advice you think might be helpfull is also welcome. ATB They will do that joe, initial marking of territory, I toilet trained mine with they training pads, soak her piss up with one, then leave it down for her she should go to the same spot for the toilet, and associate the pads with toilet, every time move the pads closer to the front door eventually moving it outside and hopefully she should let you know that she wants out. DONT expect overnight results and DONT EVER rub her nose in it. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe67 239 Posted October 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Alright, i tryed using some paper to soak it up then move it to a plasic tray that was in cage see if see would piss in that. Went through this morning she pissed on carpet lol, least she craped out the back...sounds like a plan. Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.P.R 2,798 Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Dont encourage her to piss in her cage... thats her bed... a place to relax away from the hustle and bustle..... Never use the cage in a negative way.... if shes done something bad... dont put her in the cage.... or she will associate it...that when shes in there she has done something wrong.... I toiled trained mine...and the youngster is 95% there.... by taking them out every 15 mins.... When they wake up from a sleep...OUT... when they have drank....OUT... when they have ate... OUT... And every 15 mins or so inbetween... It will take a few weeks...with a lot of accidents...which will leave you thinking 'WTF have i done' .... Stick in...it dont last forever Oh...and pm pics ... 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Westy76 546 Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Personally I don't use the pads never have as your teaching to piss on a pad in the house then still have to train to go outside why not just train to go outside to start with? Also do any of you teach to piss/empty on command its handy and easy to teach. I put pups out first thing after every meal etc etc when they go (you will look a knob but bear with me) high pitched praise using whatever command you want I use go wee then lots of good girl/boy. Always worked with all dogs I've had pups or older that have come in. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe67 239 Posted October 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Dont encourage her to piss in her cage... thats her bed... a place to relax away from the hustle and bustle..... Never use the cage in a negative way.... if shes done something bad... dont put her in the cage.... or she will associate it...that when shes in there she has done something wrong.... I toiled trained mine...and the youngster is 95% there.... by taking them out every 15 mins.... When they wake up from a sleep...OUT... when they have drank....OUT... when they have ate... OUT... And every 15 mins or so inbetween... It will take a few weeks...with a lot of accidents...which will leave you thinking 'WTF have i done' .... Stick in...it dont last forever Oh...and pm pics ... She had pissed in the cage tray on way home, so i tryed to soak some piss up in house and put it on tray(removed from cage) for the the night, didnt work. Ive been taking her outside after zzzz and shes craped and pissed, so its a decent start. Ill also do it after shes had a scran and drink Quote Link to post Share on other sites
beast 1,884 Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 i have used this method for years, and always have pups toilet trained in a matter of days. perhaps just luck, but i like the method first, when i get a new pup i take a couple of weeks off work. second, i keep the pup in a crate if i'm not about or for it to rest. third, EVERY TIME it wakes up i take it out immediately, and wait for it to empty. this might take a minute or an hour, i simply wait. if it is the sort of pup that gets distracted as soon as it gets out so forgets to empty, i keep it on a lead and walk up and down, up and down, slowly until it goes. fourthly, as i see the pup squat i say "herry up", and repeat as it actually empties. next step, say "hurry up" as soon as i let it outside, once it is responding to this command, it is job done. this whole taking outside process is done not only when the pup wakes up, but as bpr says every time it eats, drinks, stops in the middle of a game, in short every time it does some different actions. this methiod means you have to spend a lot of time for the first few days, and need eyes like a hawk for the warrning signs of a pup about to make a mess but this means also good bonding with the puppy and you will get the job completed before you know it 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.P.R 2,798 Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 i have used this method for years, and always have pups toilet trained in a matter of days. perhaps just luck, but i like the method first, when i get a new pup i take a couple of weeks off work. second, i keep the pup in a crate if i'm not about or for it to rest. third, EVERY TIME it wakes up i take it out immediately, and wait for it to empty. this might take a minute or an hour, i simply wait. if it is the sort of pup that gets distracted as soon as it gets out so forgets to empty, i keep it on a lead and walk up and down, up and down, slowly until it goes. fourthly, as i see the pup squat i say "herry up", and repeat as it actually empties. next step, say "hurry up" as soon as i let it outside, once it is responding to this command, it is job done. this whole taking outside process is done not only when the pup wakes up, but as bpr says every time it eats, drinks, stops in the middle of a game, in short every time it does some different actions. this methiod means you have to spend a lot of time for the first few days, and need eyes like a hawk for the warrning signs of a pup about to make a mess but this means also good bonding with the puppy and you will get the job completed before you know it Does it make a difference if you use 'herry up'... or 'hurry up' ... Good post .... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 i have used this method for years, and always have pups toilet trained in a matter of days. perhaps just luck, but i like the method first, when i get a new pup i take a couple of weeks off work. second, i keep the pup in a crate if i'm not about or for it to rest. third, EVERY TIME it wakes up i take it out immediately, and wait for it to empty. this might take a minute or an hour, i simply wait. if it is the sort of pup that gets distracted as soon as it gets out so forgets to empty, i keep it on a lead and walk up and down, up and down, slowly until it goes. fourthly, as i see the pup squat i say "herry up", and repeat as it actually empties. next step, say "hurry up" as soon as i let it outside, once it is responding to this command, it is job done. this whole taking outside process is done not only when the pup wakes up, but as bpr says every time it eats, drinks, stops in the middle of a game, in short every time it does some different actions. this methiod means you have to spend a lot of time for the first few days, and need eyes like a hawk for the warrning signs of a pup about to make a mess but this means also good bonding with the puppy and you will get the job completed before you know it Does it make a difference if you use 'herry up'... or 'hurry up' ... Good post .... Dunno but I use "quickly" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BORDERSCOT 3,816 Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 That's why I always buy in adult dogs - feck all that messing about with toilet training...not got time for that......adult dogs every time..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,089 Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 keep them outside then you dont have that hassle Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 keep them outside then you dont have that hassle I completely agree 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,216 Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 I've never had an issue with a dog being messy in the house, and all mine can live in or out. I've never really 'toilet trained' them. . . . just paid close attention. Every time the pup eats or drinks i take it out, and in general take it out as regular as possible on the lawn for a few mins. When it pisses or shits, I give it praise. You can usually tell when they are going to piss or shit as they start to cast about sniffing as if looking for somewhere that they remember going before. I tend to find they pick it up real quick. I don't encourage it to piss in the house in any circumstances. . . . and by a few months old, expect them not to mess their cage. Incidentally, they rarely mess in their kennels either. . . . . 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BORDERSCOT 3,816 Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 I've never had an issue with a dog being messy in the house, and all mine can live in or out. I've never really 'toilet trained' them. . . . just paid close attention. Every time the pup eats or drinks i take it out, and in general take it out as regular as possible on the lawn for a few mins. When it pisses or shits, I give it praise. You can usually tell when they are going to piss or shit as they start to cast about sniffing as if looking for somewhere that they remember going before. I tend to find they pick it up real quick. I don't encourage it to piss in the house in any circumstances. . . . and by a few months old, expect them not to mess their cage. Incidentally, they rarely mess in their kennels either. . . . . This is proper advice....sound and sensible..... Some folk don't half complicate things......not rocket science...... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 I've never had an issue with a dog being messy in the house, and all mine can live in or out. I've never really 'toilet trained' them. . . . just paid close attention. Every time the pup eats or drinks i take it out, and in general take it out as regular as possible on the lawn for a few mins. When it pisses or shits, I give it praise. You can usually tell when they are going to piss or shit as they start to cast about sniffing as if looking for somewhere that they remember going before. I tend to find they pick it up real quick. I don't encourage it to piss in the house in any circumstances. . . . and by a few months old, expect them not to mess their cage. Incidentally, they rarely mess in their kennels either. . . . . This is proper advice....sound and sensible..... Some folk don't half complicate things......not rocket science...... You mean I don't need these puppy training pads? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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