Talk about frustration in puppy potty training! You spent 10 minutes walking your puppy around your backyard in the hopes that he would pee or poop and nothing happened.
...but you walk inside the house and bam! He pees on
the rug in the dining room.
As you clean up the mess, you ask yourself over and
over "why did he pee in the house after we came inside?"
5 Simple Actions To Stop Your Puppy From Peeing Or
Pooping Inside The House
#1. Create an "official" potty area where
you can stand and wait. ...because dogs like to pee on the same spot; that's why
they return to the same area inside your house.
To prevent the puppy from wandering around the yard,
attach a 6 foot leash to his collar. ...and allow the puppy to circle around you
as he sniffs the area. (Do not take the puppy on a walk to do his business. He
will lose focus on the sniffs and not on going potty.)
Important! If the dog does not do his business, it
may be that you have yelled, rubbed his nose in a pile, or punished him in some
way. ...And the dog has learned not to pee or pooh in front of you.
...But the puppy will soon learn differently, because
now you can focus on taking him out during times when he really needs to pooh
or pee, and you will REWARD him. (Dogs repeat behaviors that earn rewards.)
#2. Before you take the puppy out, say "Outside?
Do you want to go outside?"
#3. Take the puppy out to the same potty area as soon
as he wakes up in morning and after naps, plays, meals, and crate-time, or if
it's been 30 minutes since the last puppy potty training session.
#4. When your puppy pees or poohs REWARD him with
verbal praise and a treat.
While your puppy is peeing or pooping, say in a soft
voice say, "go potty, good boy, go potty."
Then, give the dog a food reward. ...Soon you will be
able to say "go potty" and the puppy will pee on command.)
Important! If the puppy does not do his business
outside, DO NOT allow him to run free in the house. If you cannot watch the
puppy, crate him. After 15 minutes, take him out to the potty area again. If he
does potty, reward him. If he does not, put him back into his crate.
Or, tie the puppy's leash around your waist and keep
him with you. (If you use a waist leash remember to watch him for sniffing,
circling, scratching, or sudden restlessness that indicate the puppy wants to
do his business.) Then, take him out to the potty area again. If he does potty,
reward him. If he does not, put him back into his crate or use the waist leash
again.
#5. Combine all the steps. Ask the puppy in a happy voice
"Outside? Do you need to go outside?" Attach the leash. Go to the
backyard. ...and stand and wait. Say "go potty" and watch your dog pee
or poop. Reward the dog. Then, congratulate yourself on your puppy's success.
You did it!
Puppy potty training successes are measured in clean
carpets, spotless crates, and puppies that pee or poop when you use say
"go potty." Or, run to the door when you say "Outside? Do you
need to go outside?"
The key to successful dog potty training is "to
get the dog to do what you want, but think it's his idea."
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