Questions about my pups
Jack and Emma are 10 weeks old now and we love them to death. We have had them now for 2 weeks. We keep them in the kitchen most of the day. They get to lay with us on the couch in the evening, and on my days off I try to take them somewhere to walk them. We can't walk them in our neighborhood because we have too many loose dogs. Also we have a fenced in back yard, but the neighbor has a big pit bull and when he sees the puppies he growls and attacks the fence. (he doesn't do that if its just us without the pups ) I'm afraid of what will happen to them if he ever made it over the fence. We are looking into getting a privacy fence put up. Here is the main question. The potty training doesn't seem to go anywhere. They pee all over the kitchen floor all day long. We try to keep an eye on them and take them out every hour but it doesn't seem to help. Also a problem is that we can't take them out at the same time because all they want to do is fight and play. So while I am taking Jack out. Emma will pee. When they go outside they get treats and they know they do because they will pee and run right up to us saying " I did it, Give me yum yums". Are we doing everything right? Maybe they are just to young? Is there something else we can do? I would appreciate any advice. I love them dearly and love to be with them but just feeling like all I do is clean up pee from he floor. Thanks
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Comment by Emma on March 8, 2009 at 1:59pm
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Thanks for all the help. I think I was just a little overwhelmed. but I think it is just gonna take some patient. Both have learned " sit""look" (look at me// pay attention) and "down", so I know they can learn. I love my Guys and get a smile everyday from them.
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Comment by Tracey on March 8, 2009 at 1:40pm
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Hello,
Have you tried taking them outside, even in the yard, on a leash so they can't go at each other? I know that after dinner we put Baxter on his leash and walk him around inside the yard so he can go potty. We learned with Butterball that Corgi's are easily distracted and if you walk them or excercise them about twenty minutes after they eat they will go potty better (number 2). We put him on the leash and do a few laps so he gets excercise and so he remembers why he is outside. Potty first , then play. Also I have read that potty training really isn't that effective until around 12 weeks so we still have a couple more weeks. It is a long process with a little dog because there bladders are only the size of a grape! Butterball was good at about 4 months, then relapsed around 8 or 9 months, now he's 100% potty trained. There are some really good articles on here for potty training, I have been reading a few of them for ideas. Also be careful with that oitbull they will try to play with the pups and hurt them unknowingly. And if Jack and Emma are anything like Baxter they have no fear!
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Comment by Wendt Worth Corgi's on March 6, 2009 at 11:42am
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Try this link. http://www.dogs4sale.com.au/Puppy_Training.htm
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Comment by Natalie, Lance &Tucker on March 5, 2009 at 3:51pm
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I would keep them in the crates when you are at work instead of the kitchen, it should help over time. Is there anyone you could get to take the pups out for a potty break while you are at work?
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Comment by GoGoRainbow on March 5, 2009 at 3:49pm
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Pooka was bad too, but at 4 months, bam, huge turn around. Age is a big deal.
What really worked for us (didn't work till she was old enough to understand, but she was learning it ahead of time) was having a cowbell on the door and making her ring it every time we went outside. Eventually, she would ring it when she needed to go out. Cuz sometimes your pup will go to the door wanting to go out to pee, but it can't tell you, it doesn't know, so it pees.
We also did some crate training, just very minimal, and then eventually, around 3.5 months (when I noticed she would make it through the night with no pee or poo on the floor), really worked on making her be in the crate all night, then taking her out in the morning. It really teached them "hey, I CAN hold it"
So, both of the above things, are kind've just tools you start teaching them early, knowing there will still be accidents and its not going to really work yet, but when they're ready, they'll know what to do and it goes smoother.
My pup, even if she was playing with other dogs outside, would take her break when she needed to pee, then go right back to playing. If you left them out long enough would they do that? I don't know much about the having 2 dogs, I like the idea of crating the one while you were out with the other, or having someone hold her out of sight? Just don't start right away and make'm afraid of the crates.
good luck!
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they do have crates and are kept in there when they sleep and eat. Should they be in there more? Also both pee in their crates and they have just enough space to sit lay down and turn around.
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Hi! My advice would be to crate train them which also helps them learn bladder control in the long run. They are really young still and crate training will speed up the process of potty training versues them being in the kitchen. It takes up until almost a year to be fully trained, it may be quicker but can have relapses up until a year. That way when you take one out to potty the other pup is still in their crate waiting their turn. They may need to go out every half hour at this age. Hope this helps.
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