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Originally Posted by KimluvsLexie  Okay with Lexie it was a lot easier because I got her younger so she was a fresh canvas to learn. I would put her in her crate while you can't watch her and when she's out with you watch for any signs of her wanting to go: walking in circles, sniffing, etc. and when she shows these signals pick her up and put her on the pad. Tell her to go potty and when she does praise like crazy and give her a small treat. If she doesn't go right away wait for a bit and if she still doesn't go put her in her crate for 10-15 minutes and then take her out and try again. This is how we trained Lexie and she's 95% now and she's only 6 months. Tucker is a different story because his first owner kept him cooped up in his crate and he had no choice but to go in there so we're still working with him. Good luck and feel free to pm me with any specific questions! |
Good post!
I would suggest confining him to a small area (like in a play pen) with a potty pad. The more confined he is, the more likely he'll be successful. With Franklin, we would only let him out for maybe 30 minutes. Then we'd put him back in for about 15 minutes. If he didn't go, we'd let him back out for just a little bit longer. Any time he DID go potty though, we'd immediately take him out, no matter what we were doing and praise and treat. Now when Franklin has to pee, he'll sit by his play pen and bark, or jump at it. Pooping is a little tougher, but so far so good.