I don't think you should be saying bad dog and tapping his butt IMO...what you should do when you catch him in the act is pick him up and put him where he is supposed to go...as you stated before anything after the fact he will not understand...they do soo much better with positive reinforcement versus negative. Also are you treating when he goes potty in the right area?..Treats are a great motivator, secondly you puppy is very young to be away from it's litter already and usually most breeders keep them together till about 12 weeks..it is not realistic to expect him to be fully potty trained until at least 6 months when they can hold there bladder better..some take years...your puppy should not be going outside until he has all his shots (unless you are taking him into your private backyard)...where there are no chemicals, poop from any animal etc...because they can get extremely sick!!! Also look for signs tha he has to pee or poop..nose to teh ground, running in circles, smelling his scent...use a good clean up spray so that he can't smell where he peed or pooped last time!!! |