1107 asked:
we have a 3 month old black labrador pup we have had him a week , the people who we got him from said he was house trained but he isnt, he does all his poos outside but he just seems to wee everywhere, the back doors left open all the time but he wont do it outside, when he does it in the house i just say a firm no then put him outside but its not happening please help if you have any suggestions on what to do,
we have a 3 month old black labrador pup we have had him a week , the people who we got him from said he was house trained but he isnt, he does all his poos outside but he just seems to wee everywhere, the back doors left open all the time but he wont do it outside, when he does it in the house i just say a firm no then put him outside but its not happening please help if you have any suggestions on what to do,
The change in environment has probably messed up his habits. You will need to actively re-train him, you can’t rely on him to figure it out himself. At 3 months old he’s still very much a pup. You need to be more proactive and he should pick it back up very quickly. If he doesn’t, you may want to have him checked by the vet. I had a 10 year old cocker that started ****** in the house and it turned out he had a UTI.
Every time he does a wee inside take him to the place he did the wee and make him sniff it and say no, then take him outside. I’m not saying rub his nose in the wee or anything like that but you have to be a bit forceful and show him who’s boss or he won’t respect you. And just keep on doing this over and over and he will learn.
no dog will be fully house trained at that age…. they can only hold it in for as old as they are. most dogs dont get full bladder control til they are about 5 months old.
you need to keep a close eye on him.
when he has woke up make sure he goes out
after he eats make sure he goes out
after he has drank make sure her goes out
after he has played make sure he goes out
when he does go in the garden make a big fuss of him maybe treat him so he knows its a good thing. reward him everytime he does it.
if he pee’s inside and u dont find out til afterwards dont scold him for it coz he wont understand
dogs usually have signs when they are about to go.
puppys take ages when they go out.
you will have to wait for him to do his duty….
you can get things called *** Posts… you put them in the garden where you want the dog to wee and it has a scent that is meant to encorage them to go…. thats what my friend did with her chocolate lab… im getting one for my Golden pup
Do not rub his nose in his ***. Their nose is what they use for finding food, forcing them to smell their *** will discourage them to use their nose.
Watch him very closely for the next few days. If you see him circling around in the house, rush him outside, when he goes outside, give lots and lots of praise, maybe a few small treats. Really encourage the behaviour of going outside, go crazy with joy. You have to try to get him outside before he begins to *** not just after he’s begun.
Make sure that he goes outside after a nap or sleep, and after he’s eaten.
Just because you leave the door open, doesn’t mean he knows to go outside. Try monitoring him. Every time we eats, drinks, or wakes up, take him outside and use a phrase(like go potti) say this every time he goes outside. If he goes potti, make a huge ordeal out of it. You can even give him a treat or a favorite toy. If he messes up, do like you do. Pick him up , say go potti when you tke him outside. You are showing him what you expect when you say the phrase. Now you are communicating to the dog what you want. He’ll associate going outside with getting good attention and/or toy/treat. This is called positive reinforcement. Good Luck
Keep in mind he is still really young…he’ll get the hang of it.
You are expecting too much of a little puppy who is in a strange house with strange people.
TAKE the pup outside and stay with him and encourage him to ***. Then praise him when he does. Expecting him to go out on his own is easy for you but he doesn’t yet get that he’s supposed to go out there until you teach him.
If you put some effort into it you will get the results.
Do not take the advice of the person who said to put his nose in it or near it. That’s cruel and totally unnecessary.
Try to look for signs when the dog seems like he needs to go. Circling the floor, sniffing around, etc. It’s tiresome, but after a while you’ll see the distinctive patterns in your dog.
Then rush him outside, wait with him until he goes, and praise him lavishly and make him feel happy and good. I still give my dog treats afterwards to ensure he doesn’t break his good behavior. Don’t leave the back door open, as he’ll think outside and inside the house are the same, and won’t know to only go outside.
If he starts to go inside, clap your hands loudly once to startle him and take him outside and say *** Time’s HERE (sounds silly, but what else do you call it?)
Don’t be too frustrated. Dogs forget sometimes if they’re relocated in a new home, and besides, they can’t help it until they’re 6 months anyway. My dog was the opposite: peed outside, pooped inside. Try to catch him before he actually does it, like when he’s squatting to pee, and scare him and take him out. They say not to rub his nose in it, but I admit to taking my dog and making him smell his *** (or poo, in my case) for a couple seconds while telling him a firm NO NO
It worked. But it may take a while. Remember, lavish praise, and make sure your dog knows not to *** in the house, and don’t confuse him with gray areas. Let him know if it was wrong, let him know when he does good.
Good luck! Take him out 5 or 6 times a day. Set a firm schedule (like an hr after he eats, or certain hours during the day).
* to the people that said it’s cruel to make your dog smell it, you know, it’s not. A dog’s *** is a reminder, territorial marker, etc. He can smell it and know what he ate, what he was feeling, and what time of day he peed. It’s cruel to rub his nose in it, but letting him smell it and reminding him of his *** that’s IN the house and that it’s wrong, is not cruel. It’s the difference of ******** your kid and informing him and doing nothing at all.
Retrain him, he is still very young, and will adapt very quickly.
Just leaving the door open will not make him think – oh the doors open, I guess that’s where I need to wee.
After play, food, waking up etc, call him out into the garden, don’t carry him out, and shut doors so he cannot get back inside, or if you want to leave them open, keep him occupied so he doesn’t head back in again.
I personally used to say to my dog, go wee wee each time she started to go.
Once he has done it outside, then go mad, praise him up, huge cuddles and fusses so he associates that with what he has just done. If you notice he is circling indoors, then it usually means he is about to do something, so get him outside so he can do it out there.
If he has accidents indoors, do NOT rub his nose in it, their noses are sensitive and Labs have good tracking noses, so it will discourage him to do what is natural to him. It is also a cruel nasty thing to do.
But Just clear it up, don’t respond to it in any way, and he will learn that doing this outside gets good reactions, but inside gets no reactions.
Labs are quick learners and very eager to please, so Good luck it can be done.
Remember the art to training is loads of good encouragement, repetition and praise. x
You have to do more than leave a door open to house train a dog. Here is some steps to take and if you put out some effort you will have a house trained dog in no time.
House Training
House training your dog is simple if you follow a few basic rules. Remember that puppies younger than 10 to 12 weeks have little control. Accidents will always happen when teaching puppies to be clean in the house. Be kind and patient, and reward handsomely all outdoor elimination. Always remember that dogs do what works for them. Make outdoor pottying work really well for your puppy.
1) The puppy must have NO time unsupervised in your home. NONE. If you are not directly watching the puppy, it should be in the crate, or outside in a safe area. You MUST watch the puppy at ALL times when loose in the house. Use baby gates, crates, or tie the leash to your belt.
2) The puppy should sleep inside the crate by your bedside. This way you can hear if the puppy should happen to need to go out during the night.
3) You must go WITH the puppy outside for ALL trips for elimination. You must have treats with you. When the puppy is urinating, say GO *** PEE in a nice praise tone of voice the entire time. When she is finished, pop the treat into her mouth at once, and praise praise praise. This should be something she gets at no other time, like tiny pieces of string cheese or boiled chicken. Same for **********. Say GO **** while she is going, and food reward and praise afterwards. You must observe and reward ALL outdoor potty time.
4) Keep a schedule. Feed at the same time, and walk outside at the same times. Your pup needs at least 4 trips outdoors each day, and 5 is probably better. Pup needs to go out at wake up time, lunch time, 4-5 PM, after dinner or any other meals, and before bed. Younger puppies may need to go out much more often.
5) Use a key word each time you go out. I say Let’s go out!! in a happy tone of voice each time I’m opening the door to go out with the dog.
6) If you catch the puppy IN THE ACT of eliminating in your house, CLAP YOUR HANDS, say AH AH, OUTSIDE!! And immediately rush her outside. If she finishes there, do your usual food reward and praise.
The keys to getting your dog reliably housetrained are:
SUPERVISION: NO loose time in the house if you are not watching
REWARDS: ALL outdoor elimination MUST be observed and rewarded. If you only do this ONE thing, your puppy will get housetrained.
PATIENCE: Anger and punishment have no place in dog training. Elimination is a natural and pleasurable experience for your dog. You can teach her to not soil your house, but punishment will NOT help. It will only teach the dog to hide when she needs to eliminate.
If you have applied these techniques carefully for 4 weeks and you are still finding spots or piles after the fact, it’s time for stronger measures. Roll up a newspaper and fasten both ends with a rubber band. Keep it handy. The very next time you find a spot of a pile that the dog has left behind, whip out that newspaper, and hit YOURSELF over the head firmly several times as you repeat I FORGOT TO WATCH MY PUPPY.
Works every time.
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