Puppy Potty Training?
Ok so i just got a two month old puppy two days ago.. he is pomeranian, schipperke, poodle, and perkinese.. I love him so much its potty training that is the problem.. We have a crate for him and have one side with food and water with a place for him to sleep and the other side with newspaper since he is too small to take for walks... He uses the bathroom everywhere else but on the newspaper he goes on the carpet to do it... when i catch him before he goes to the bathroom i put him on the newspaper so he can do it but he doesn't do anything.... HELP what are some things i can do to make him use the bathroom on the newspaper??!
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Housetraining 101: Schedule-Confine-Supervise
Schedule- the feeding and potty times. An adult is fed twice a day. A puppy is fed four times a day up to 10 or 12 weeks, then three times a day through adolescence. They need to potty first thing in the morning, last thing at night, within a few minutes of every meal, and every few hours in between. The “in between” hours are calculated by their age in months: 1 month = 1 hour, up to 6 months/hours. So, a three month old puppy should be taken to potty every three hours in between the other scheduled times. When the dog/puppy is taken to potty, wait with him as he ‘does his business’ and then praise like crazy. The neighbors should be able to hear you.
Confine- the puppy or dog whenever it is not being watched. Confinement can be in a crate (especially at night), an exercise pen, or behind a baby gate in a very small and puppy-proofed room.
Supervise- the puppy or dog whenever it is loose in the home. This means having eyes on it, not on the TV. Play with the puppy, do a five minute training session, groom it, or just let it lie at your feet with a safe chew, but have it within sight at all times. If it squats then give a loud “NO” or “ACK” as you scoop and run to the appropriate potty spot.
Do not let the dog return to the accident spot until it has been thoroughly cleaned and then wiped with vinegar or a commercial enzyme product to remove all urine odor.
Dogs will never poop where they eat (some people do) so he will never poop or pee in the crate. Put the newspaper out of the crate! Best bet, moisten the newspaper with some of his urine, and place the newspaper somewhere you don't mind the puppy going to the bathroom. He will pick up on the scent of his urine and pee or poop on the scented newspaper. Good Luck!
dogs won't use the bathroom where they sleep. I suggest getting puppy pads and placing them away from sleeping area. they attract your pet to do it's business there. also. i suggest removing food & water from kennel if thats where he sleeps at night. to reduce accidents at night, it will also train him on when to eat and he has a schedule.