Cross Breeds - House training Puppy?

House training Puppy?

I have a male cross-bred puppy, I got him from a rescue centre (so he is not really house trained). My problem is that I let him out at night (until he barks to come back in). There is always pee on the floor in the morning (we have newspaper all over the kitchen). He is left sometimes during the day but never makes a mess (we usually walk him in the woods first - is this why?). Any training trips please?

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You also have to make sure he doesn't drink water near his bedtime or through out the night-
Well, consistancy is the key to any training. Do you walk your dog? Do you praise you treat your dog when he does do business outside? Do you know that your dog is doing his business outside? I would use a pee pad for starter training. You put the pad down, he pees on it, you change it and move it closer to the door. Before you know, your dog will be going to the door asking to be let out. You might want to consider a crate to put him in while your out. Dont get one too big, your dog will use it instead of the floor.
With my new puppy I dont let him wonder the house at night . At first I had him in a cage at nights and the next morning without stopping anywhere we would go straight outside to do his business. when he does make a really big deal about it and give them a treat saying he is a good boy. During the day you might just want to go ahead and cage him to so he will learn he cant go in the house . I hate to cage my pup he hates it with a passion but till he is completely house broken you just dont have a choice in the matter unless you want to clean up messes all the time . When you let him out at night are you sure he is gonig and not just out there playing ? I have learned that with my pup he goes out to play and forgets about his business. I have to stay out there with him . good Luck
He needs to be placed in a "kennel" at night. He will consider this his den, and he will NOT use the potty in it. You can sometimes get them used at a petstore. I also liked to put a blanket over ours at night, and a pillow in the bottom. During the day, we left the door open, and ours would sometimes go in for security.
Don't let him drink anything for about 3 hours before he is going to bed, you could try walking him at night before you settle him down for the night, or if thats not possible you could try a crate, if he comes to see this as his bed he won't mess it.. Also male dogs tend to have smaller and weaker bladders than females and you don't say how long he is left during the night. Puppies usually can't be left for more than 4 or 5 hrs before they need to go. When he does go in the right place make a huge fuss over him, he'll soon learn that when he goes outside he makes you happy and that is what he wants to do most of all. Also when he has left a puddle in the morning just ignore it, if you shout at him he won't have a clue why are angry at him, dogs have a very short memory, he'll think whatever he is doing at that very moment is what is making you angry. Good luck and stick with it, it'll be worth it in the long run.
Young puppies may need to use the bathroom during the night, so I advise putting the crate in your bedroom. This way if the puppy sounds restless you can take him to the bathroom. This will also make your puppy feel more secure because he is close to you. If you do need to take your puppy out in the middle of the night make sure you allow him to go to the bathroom only. No playtime for these outings. Still give him a treat and praise, but do so in a quieter manner than you would during the day. This way you wont get him all riled up the middle of night. Remember if you let him get away with playing in the middle of the night he will begin to expect it, and you don't want that. How long night time outings will last depends on the age of your puppy, and how fast his bladder matures. All Above Can Be Found On The Link Below Hope This Helps..... Kerry
do not put paper all over floor as it confuses puppy put down by door and always put puppy out side as soon as you have feed pup reward with dog choc buttons when we had our pup for the first time we had to feed him 4 times a day which we did he is now 2 1/2 yrs old we feed him twice a day they said to feed him once a day but 2 med meals are better than one as we had dogs before and done this if they are hungry they cannot get any more food so we feed ours 2 med meals
House training is fairly simple but takes dedication. First, buy a crate. Buy one big enough for the dog when it is an adult but can be partitioned off for while it is a puppy. Puppies can not hold their bladder all day or all night till they are more than 12 weeks old. Depending on how young a puppy it is it has to be brought outside every few hours and immediately after eating or drinking. You must stay outside with it until it goes potty. Reward it with lots of enthusiastic love and a nice treat when it goes outside. Thats all there is to it. As long as you dont make the dog hold try to hold it longer than its bladder physically can you will have a housetrained dog in a week or less.
When you let him outside at night, go out with him and make sure that he urinates. Praise him. Make sure that you pick up his water about 2 hours before you are ready for bed. You will have to use a strong cleanser to remove the smell of the urine on the kitchen floor. Check with your vet, they will have pet safe cleaners. Even though you may not be able to smell anything your puppy can and until the odor is removed, he will continue to do this. If this does not work, you will need to crate him at night for about a two week period. This can be a dog kennel or a cardboard box that he can not climb out of. It needs to be just big enough for him to lay down in. Dogs will not mess in their cage if they can at all avoid it. As soon as you get up in the morning, take him out to an area in the yard that you want him to use as his restroom. As soon as he goes, really praise him and pet him. Take him in immediately. If you want him to play outside, that is okay, AFTER he does his business and you take him inside. Once he is inside after a couple of minutes you can let him outside to play. This shows him that you expect him to go outside for urination. You must do this constistantly for the two week period and he must urinate before you let him back inside. As he gets older he will have more control over his bladder and you will not have to put his water up at night. And walking does help a dog take care of his business so the walk in the woods is very helpful. Whatever you do, do not spank or rub the puppies nose is his puddle. He will not know what he is getting introuble for. If you see him squatting, clap your hands together loudly and in a firm voice, without using his name, say, "Bad dog!" Pick him up and take him outside, when he does his business, in a softer voice, praise him and pet him. Discipline and praising only work if they are done immediately after what you do not like or immediately after the behavior you do like. Dogs are pack animals and by making him do what you want him to, you will become the Alpha. You can also achieve this by making him sit before you put his food down for him to eat. Dogs want to have an alpha, if you aren't the alpha, he will. Good luck and these suggestions should work for you.
Keep the newspapers in the kitchen and take him out as much as you can and when he does it tell him how clever he is, take him out a while after his dinner,he'll soon get used to it.
The way i got my dog to stop that is that i put her in a cage at night and i don't let her have any water or anything until the next day. It will take a while to get use to it but it works.
Reward is the key. Don't be cross if he goes in the wrong place from time to time as they will just hide it away. Newspaper method. Cover large area near door with newspaper, gradually reduce the amount of paper nearer to the door. Let dog out or walk after food etc. and big reward for outdoor toileting, take a few treats in your pocket to give immediate reward. Good luck
When we trained both our dogs, a chihuahua-shitzu mix and a chihuahua, we would let them out like every 20 minutes, not let them drink to much before bed, and totally go crazy with praising when they would go to the potty outdoors, (I mean really praise them almost to the point were it's nuts sounding) it does work!!!!
take the water up 2 hours before bedtime use a training cage overnight - if you fill it with bedding they are reluctant to mess in their own bed and learn to hold it. check the label if you feed meat - a lot of dog meat is 85% moisture. go for something a bit lower. tesco own is only 78% tire him out before bed by playing with ball etc dont put newspaper all over, it will label it as a big pee pad. cut it down to a small patch near the door dont use dettol and bleach - the amonia in it can smell like wee to a dog which encourages them to use that spot again, use soap powedr in your mop bucket when cleaning the kitchen floor. praise him when he is good, it works better than punishing him when hes bad
hes probably just nervous bout bein alone at nyt keep leavin newspapers down hell soon get used 2 th idea of bein alone at nyt
don't put paper down! this is telling your dog that he can pee in the house. you need a routine. only give him a little water with his food, take him out for the toilet a half hour after eating. crate training also works brilliant for this but does require a lot of patience.
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You must praise the dog when he does his business outside and as he does it say a word - we used TOILET... then after our pup wee'd I would make a big fuss and give him a treat. We did NOT punish him when he went inside - BUT if you catch him about to do it (ie turning in circles - sniffing at the ground) then tell him no - guide him outside and say - TOILET... wait til he goes and praise again. Paper on the floor makes them think they can pee anywhere... Take up all the paper and buy yourself some proper cleaner for dog mess - this takes away any scent they leave. It will not be long before he realises it is DIRTY to pee in the home.. and he doesn't get a treat unless he does it when you are around. There will always be accidents - Borris was doing so well... no accidents at all then we moved home and his bedroom moved from the entry hall to the dining area of the kichen - and for a few nights he had nervous poops! You just have to clean it up - and don't yell at them! They don't understand the reasons unless you catch them at it you see. Good luck. It will settle soon... Just take the paper up... honestly... and buy that cleaner. Simple answer for you there ok!
If you want my advice LEARN THEIR BATHROOM SCHEDULE! I'm potty training now and he's getting much much better almost got it, took almost a month. you just got to take them out side tell them to go potty, poo poo, pee pee or do your business and when they do give them lots of praise aka hugs and kisses or if you not that kinda person than a simple pat on the head or nice rub will do it when I started potty training i took him out every hour and half. P.S. They always have to go 20 minutes after they eat. Always!
one u need a cage its called creat training.and it takes a while for a puppy 2 learn to hold water because there blader isn't that big u have to be very pation and get a book by the time its 3 or 4 months old he should get the hang of it.