I'm getting frustrated...

[pamella]

Lily's housetraining isn't going so well (she's 10 months old). It's not that she won't go outside, but she doesn't seem to get the concept of letting us know when she needs to go. I've been keeping puppy pads out for her because I can't spend my day letting her out every 10 minutes hoping I hit the right moment!

My question is this: Is it confusing to her to have pads inside but try to train her to go outside? If I don't keep the pads down she just goes wherever she pleases. I don't mind the pads because they are easy to clean up but I'm worried she'll never learn to tell us she needs to go outside if I keep using them.

HELP!!!!

[cagray07]

I have had Cooper for 3 days...he is crated at all times if I am not with him. He NEVER runs free anywhere in the house. He is either on my lap, in the crate or in the kitchen (only after he has peed outside). We have had no accidents. He goes outside after he comes out of the crate, 15 minutes after he eats and 20-30 minutes after a play time. He goes EVERY TIME!!! He knows already "the spot". I know that I am the one trained right now and since he is only 12 weeks old, he still is not trained. It's been 3 days and so far he sleeps from 9 am to 5:30 am when I get up. He hasn't had any accidents in the house and he is being crate trained. He already knows what to do when I take him out for potty. I know I'm the one that's trained right now, but it's encouraging. I have never been in favor of using paper or pads to train a dog. It is always a license for the dog to stop anywhere he sees paper. I have read stories like your's over and over and over and the same thing rings true for anyone using paper and pads. Read some of the crate training threads...it may help you get a handle on this.

[JeanieK]

I'm doing a combination with mine, and I'm wondering the same thing. They go real well when I take them out, but they do not ask to go out. I've been thinking about how to eliminate the pads.

I haven't come up with a solution yet, exccept maybe to do a weekend bootcamp, I've also considered a doggie door.

I have never liked the crate method, I could not stand to have them crying. When I'm home I want them with me. They are confined to the kitchen, but between the kitchen and outside that is where I spend the majority of the day. At night they sit on my lap, or play at my feet here in the computer room.

[Nikki in bkyn]

i tried the crate training but he still goes in the crate and it isnt a big crate... talk about the crying, tyler will cry for hours till he falls asleep, i couldnt stand it so i simply just keep him in one room andleave out wee wee pads. tyler is 11-12 wks old and i was told he is too young to go outside, plus he shivers and gets a runny nose when he goes out. i dont know how i will train him to go out when he wont move outside

[StewiesMom]

Stewie is trained to go outside, but he doesnt alert me either. My alert is when I see him sniffing by the back door. Its kind of difficult to keep an eye on him, but I think it is worth it.

I always keep paper down in the kitchen when I go to work for more than 5 hours. He usually doesn't use it, but I like to leave him the option.

[AprilLove]

Just a suggestion here, have you tried tying a little bell to the doorknob, and then whenever you let her out, take her paw and hit the bell so it rings. After repeating this for a period of time, she should get the idea to do it on her own.

MaryKay

[LillieBelle]

Originally Posted by AprilLove

Just a suggestion here, have you tried tying a little bell to the doorknob, and then whenever you let her out, take her paw and hit the bell so it rings. After repeating this for a period of time, she should get the idea to do it on her own.

MaryKay

I think the bells are great and I keep saying I am going to get some.

I had a Boston and a Boxer I trained with bells, the Boston got smart about it and started to ring them just to get attention, although she always got put out, she would she ring and ring for us to come play.