Crate training my dog and he wimpers to go outside and when i take him out he plays in the rain. Then comes back in a poops on the floor and pees on his bed. I even leave down paper in his area in case we dont get out fast enough. This dog is driving me crazy and I have had plenty of dogs he is just untrainable. I need help but I cant afford a trainer. Oh we just moved and this is when he started making all these mistakes in his potty training. How long before he gets this down he is 5 months old.
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Recommended Answer:This is going to take quite some time! Puppies are hard work, and they are a big commitment! Work hard and everything will work out~!
Follow these Instructions:
Below are Crate Training/House Training Tips.
When you are leaving the house, or going to bed for the night, do the following. Never actually shove the dog in the crate, either throw treats in there, or sqeek a toy and put it in there. The dog will eventually learn that they have to go in, if you place them in front of the crate, and say the word.. Place the dog in the crate, along with some safe toys. Close the door, give a treat, and say your crate command.(Such as, night night, crate, or bed). Leave.
**I DO NOT SUGGEST CRATING PUPPIES THAT ARE YOUNGER THAN 12 WEEKS**
Repeat slowly extending the time, and make sure you leave time between kennel times, to spend with your puppy. Never expect your puppy to stay in his kennel longer than the age he is in months plus one. (example, if your puppy is 5 months old, only leave it in there for 6 hours. No dog/puppy should stay in it's kennel longer than 7-8 hours.
Rules:
1.Try to teach them that their crate is a good place. Reward them when you place them in the crate. This is teaching them, that a treat comes with good crate behavior. Always keep your dog in the crate, unless you can keep a good eye on him.
2. Another option, if you do not want to place your dog in the kennel all of the time, hook his leash to your belt loop, this way he can not go off and use the restroom somewhere, and you don't know about it.
3.Always take him outside after;(ON A LEASH); rough play, after he eats or drinks, after being let out of his crate, after he wakes up after a night or if he is,
sniffing,staring at you,whining, or sitting at the door.
4.Don't ever hit your dog, or rub his nose in his mess. This will just teach the dog to be afraid of you.
5.Don't feed him or give him to much water, before you plan to put him in his cage.
6.Don't expect your dog to hold it's restroom, more than the age of the dog in months, plus one. But no dog should have to hold it's bladder more than a 7-8 hours.
7.Be patient!! That is the key, to housetraining. Of course if you get too overwelmed, you can always buy a book, or ask a professional trainer!
8.Always, when he goes to the bathroom ouside, give lots of praise and treats!!
9. If you expect your puppy to go outside, and dont use puppy pads when he gets older, starting out with puppy pads, is not a good idea, because this trains them that it's ok to go inside, and then before they know it, they cant, it is to confusing for them.
10. Work out a schedule that fits your lifestyle. Feed your dog the same time every day.
11.When you go outside, stay outside until he uses the restroom.
12. Dogs while first potty training, need to go outside every 2-3 hours.
13.Do not make the dog smell his mess, strike him or lock him ouside. This will just confuse the pup, and it might be afraid of you.
14. Ignore whining, unless you KNOW that he/she has to go to the bathroom.
Good Luck!
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- You need to find a professional trainer, contact your local kennel club, they can refer you to one. No dog is untrainable. You are doing something wrong.
- If you have just moved and this dog was with you before you moved and to my understanding he started when you got to your new house. he probably isn't comfortable with his surroundings and will take a while. if you Absolutely can't take the training anymore hire a personal trainer for your pup and he should be fine and dandy in no time.
My regards to you pup and you.
p.s hes a blessing in disguise. i bet he'll be your favorite in a while. The rascal always wins my heart ;)
- You must be patient. Don't yell at the dog, or spank him, anything like that, just tell him "Bad Boy" when he goes potty in your house.
Spend a lot of time outdoors. Since he's not potty trained yet, you need to go out every 30 minutes. Today is Sunday, I'm assuming you don't have work or school. Take him outside every 30 minutes. Carry some little bite size treats in a little container outside. When he uses the bathroom, award him with one small treat. Never use puppy pads, and please don't even use newspapers. This will get him in the habit of thinking that he can use the bathroom on the puppy pads and on the newspaper. Of course, that works for you because all you have to do is toss it away, but for him, it's never going to get him trained. He's just going to adapt to thinking that he can use the bathroom in the house.
- He apparently doesn't get it and you aren't giving him the correct messages.
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- Make sure you take him to a tree be4 he goes inside and when he does his bussnies in the house say bad boy in a really strict way so he won't do it anymore
- When you take your dog outside to poop/wee. Stay out there with him until he performs. Use the same spot every time if possible. Give praise when the deed is done. He should have some bladder control at five months old. Take him out after eating . I know its a pain to stand outside in the cold but it will be worth it if you persist.. He will soon catch on that wee/poop = treat and praise. The secret is consistency.
Good luck
- You mentioned you just moved and that was when the mistakes began. He may be a bit confused and uncertain about the new place, even though you are there. You also are asking two different questions - crate training and housebreaking, although the two are often related. You didn't mention when or how often you feed him, which is an important piece of information for housebreaking.
For housebreaking, you'll need to learn your dog's signals, and also help him to re-develop any signalling he had for you before you moved. Until he is fully housebroken, always take him in and out for potty through the same door. Most dogs will need to eliminate about 30-60 minutes after eating. Don't leave food down (free-feed) all day. Instead, have designated meals. Give him his food; whatever he eats in a limited time (10-15 minutes) is fine. Then take the food away. Watch him closely for the next hour, as soon as he looks like he might be thinking about it (circling, sniffing, etc.) get his leash on him and take him out. Walk him (even if it is in your own yard) until he does his business, then praise him heartily, and walk him a few more minutes just in case there's a bit more to go. Then take him back in. As far as his dog bed, hope it is washable. If it is, wash it a couple times with detergent and bleach. Then wash it one more time without any detergent, and no bleach, to make sure that no residue remains on the bed. If it's not washable, trash it; it's already marked with his scent and he will be tempted to go again. For the floors, clean them thoroughly, and consider using a pet or urine deoderizer cleanser wherever he has had potty accidents in the house.
Leaving down paper in his area may also be confusing him; it's like saying "yeah, sometimes you can go in the house, and sometimes not, but I won't tell you the rules". If you must leave something down, I strongly suggest potty pads, so that nothing "leaks through". Newspaper has a way of letting some stuff get through, which means you'll have to clean and deoderize those areas too. If you can't afford potty pads and have to use newspaper, at least invest in a cheap plastic shower curtain, and put that between the floor and newspaper to help prevent any leakthroughs.
Now, about the crate training and the whimpering - are you so sure that your dog is whimpering to go outside to potty? Or is your dog whimpering to get out of the crate, then playing outside, and then peeing when he comes back in because he's afraid of going back in the crate?
If you can give more detail about how you are doing crate training, it might help. Sharon McCuddy's Lucky Dog articles has at least three articles about crate training, here's the link to one of them: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article…
