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It's good that the crate is in the kitchen but like Viralmd, I prefer the wire ones, they have better ventilation and aren't as dark and stuffy as the plastic ones are, they feel less like they're isolated, in cooler weather you can always put a sheet or blanket over the top and a couple of sides. Would also up the feedings to 3 a day (same total amount but he needs that extra feeding, it's too long for him to go) til he's 4-5 months or so and take him out every hour or 2, it takes a little while but you'll be able to figure out when he needs to go out, for the most part, wouldnt yell at him if he has an accident inside or he may become a sneaky piddler/pooper. Dont be discouraged, the beginning is kind of hit-or-miss at first, it just takes time, praise and a lot of consistency. Also using Nature's Miracle, Simple Solution or Resolve (orange bottle) for Pets will help get rid of the the odor so he'll be less likely to 'go' there. Good luck!
I agree with Honeycrisp and Woof, and disagree with Viralmd.
Dogs will not do their business where they eat, so by feeding him in his crate (as Honeycrsip and Woof suggested) he is far less likely to do his business there. Having his toys in his crate will make him feel more like it is his space, and as Woof suggested, this may help. I'm not a crate person myself. I have never owned a dog that has enjoyed being put into a cage.
It doesn't take long for a puppy who has just eaten to need to go outside, as Woof suggested. Within the first 15 minutes of his meal, take him outside for a walk.
I completely disagree with Viralmd that your puppy is too young to be housebroken. I have only had one in the last four dogs that wasn't housebroken by the time they were three months old. Yes, there will be accidents, but the number of accidents should diminish quickly.
I'm a firm believer in not being ambiguous with your dog. They should always be scolded for bad behavior, and always praised for good behavior. An accident is not intentional bad behavior, and therefore the dog should not be scolded. Anytime your puppy lifts his leg inside the house, you should let him know that you are not pleased, in no uncertain terms. It doesn't hurt to overreact in such cases, to help impress upon your dog your disapproval.
Pay close attention to the signals your puppy sends. He may be trying to get your attention to let him outside and doesn't know how. Let him know that he is a good boy for getting your attention, when he does.
Male dogs do have extraordinary control over their bladders, as you suggested. In addition to emptying their bladder like any other animal, males also use their urine to mark their territory and can usually manage a short spray on demand. This is most likely what is happening in your case. If you choose to have him neutered, it will greatly reduce his need to mark his territory.
Do get hold of a book called 'The Other End of the Leash' by Patricia McConnell. It's a wonderful book and utterly enlightening.
And for training, look at Pat Miller's 'The Power of Positive Dog Training.' I used its methods to help my dog get housetrained AND earn his Canine Good Citizen title, the lowest obedience level that the AKC offers. I'd have gone farther with competition obedience, but living in NYC makes it difficult to do without a car to get to obedience training areas.
I have a 9 week old puppy. He is still having accidents.. but mostly goes outside...
Anyways, we bought a crate, that has a divider in it.
I keep the door propped open on the crate, I have fed him and watered him in the crate, I have also put his bed in there and he has fallen asleep in there, a few times I have put him in there with a few toys...
If you gradually introduce him to it, and leave the door open so he knows it is a safe and welcoming place, he will be more apt to go inside. Then eventually you can start closing the door. He will associate the times of play, eating, and/or sleeping in there, and think his crate is more "cozy" and begin to enjoy being in there.
Usually puppies do not like to go potty on their beds. But until 6 months, as I have heard, he may have accidents still...
My puppy will poop where she sleeps, as in, lay in it! What can I do, I guess take her out more often? Im at a loss
Without knowing a little more, it's hard to answer. How old is she? Does she pee in the crate too? Did she come from a breeder who may have kept her in the crate all the time, leaving her no choice but to soil herself? And how often is she going outside now?
My puppy will poop where she sleeps, as in, lay in it! What can I do, I guess take her out more often? Im at a loss
Just a few months ago, our puppy would konk out cold and piddle right where she was sleeping - her crate, our lap, the floor, didn't matter. And then she would just lay in pee until she woke up.
Without knowing a little more, it's hard to answer. How old is she? Does she pee in the crate too? Did she come from a breeder who may have kept her in the crate all the time, leaving her no choice but to soil herself? And how often is she going outside now?
I'm taking her every hour or so but she won't always go. She did come from a breeder. She was born June 26th of this year. And yes, she does pee in the crate as well.
my 3 month old rottweiler puppy will only poop in his crate or in my room but he wont poop outside he will pee outside i do take him out alot and all he will do is pee outsidwe or wants to play. i even took some of his poop from an accident in the house and put it in spot outside an it didnt work.also he found poop outside from a neighbors dog an tried to eat it why is that im clueless of what to do also i did buy him from a puppy pet store where he lived in a crate for like 2 months
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Yet another post from someone with 10 rep score who writes like someone with a 3rd grade education. The post looks like it's from a phone. Ay, yay, yay!
We need to start licensing pet owners instead of pets.
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