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Originally Posted by luvmy3  I tried this the other day: Spike went out, then had some "free time" in the kitchen with me watching. I saw him start to squat so I yelled NO and ran him outside. Well, he looked around, rolled in the grass, chewed on his leash, you name it, no poo. We went back in, he again tried to go on the floor! Same thing, I ran him outside, and he did everything but. We walked around, tried to get him to remember what he was doing, no luck. Then I put him in his crate. He cried for a few minutes, but got quiet. I took him out 15 min later, and he pooped in his crate. What am I doing wrong? What is your schedule like? How often does he need to go out? BTW- I was told he was 10weeks old when we got him. I looked over his paperwork, and he was JUST 8 weeks when we picked him up. Isn't that earlY? So, I guess he is 10weeks now.
Thanks for the advice. I've never trained a puppy this small. If we can't get it in a few weeks, we are considering puppy college 
Liz |
Sounds like you're doing everything right except the part when you're outside.
He's simply distracted, that's all. When you're outside, DON'T "walk" him around on his leash. Find a spot right outside the door in the grass and just stand there. If he starts to sniff the grass like he's about to pick something up and play w/ it, tell him "No". It's GREAT that you're getting him used to that word when in the house, now do the same outside. If he's just standing there looking at the world.....relax. He's a puppy. Give him a second and he'll get bored and want to go back to picking stuff up or chasing a leaf. When he does, tell him "No" again.
All the while, you're just standing in place. What will wind up happening (the first few times you do this, he'll be very trying on your patience most likely, but I assure you it will pay off in the next day or two!) is that he will no longer be able to play=boring; he will no longer be able to just stand there and look at the world on his potty breaks=boring and so the only thing left to do is nature takes it's course and he pees/poops!
BE CAREFUL to not praise him too soon. If he's peeing, wait to tell him he's a good boy until he's come out of his squat and is about to take a step. Otherwise he might not fully eliminate his urine and will go right when you take him back in the house. Same thing w/ poop.
PLAY w/ him inside-while watching him closely-and save the outdoors for just potty breaks. I wouldn't take him for walks either. Not until he's closer to 3 months at least. Right now work on house breaking and manners!
