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Ladylavender · 08-22-2005, 05:05 AM

Well housebreaking him is going to take committment and time from you! You can start back with the crate training, but there should be no more room in the crate than for him to stand, turn around and lay down. If the crate space is larger than that, then you will have to find boxes or other stuff to block up the extra space. As he grows you can remove the boxes a little at a time. You should make sure the inside of the crate is urine and feces smelling free. You will need a deodorizer like Nature's Miracle or Simple Solution (can be obtained at pet stores). You will need to throw some food in there and let him eat in his little crate so that he knows this is his den and it's a safe and happy place.

You should not take him on walks, until he does his business. You will have to take him out every hour on the hour until he learns that going outside is for going potty. You should keep him on a leash while outside, keep him in one little area and repeat the words "go potty" or "do your business" or whatever you like. As soon as he goes, and the 1st few times, it may take 15 - 30 minutes out there before he does, praise him and give him a treat! Do it immediately. Don't wait until you go in the house. He needs to understand the treat is for the potty and not for coming in the house.

You will have to keep this up for about a month or more until he starts asking to go out. You need to confine him in a small area (x-pen or room) during this period of time. Don't let him have free reign of the house. You need to creat a schedule for him so that he can rely on what is expected of him at certain times. put him in the crate at time for bed time and any time you cannot keep a watch on him. When you take him out you have to take him out to go potty and he does not get free time until he does potty. If he won't go potty, put him back in his crate and take him out again after about 10 minutes and make him go outside for potty again and keep doing this until he goes and then he is out for free play.

To successfully housebreak your puppy, will take a tremendous amount of work and watchfullness from you! If you do the work now, you will have a more pleasant relationship with your dog in the future, and less problems.

08-22-2005, 05:05 AM	#4
Ladylavender YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Soddy Daisy, TN Posts: 733	Well housebreaking him is going to take committment and time from you! You can start back with the crate training, but there should be no more room in the crate than for him to stand, turn around and lay down. If the crate space is larger than that, then you will have to find boxes or other stuff to block up the extra space. As he grows you can remove the boxes a little at a time. You should make sure the inside of the crate is urine and feces smelling free. You will need a deodorizer like Nature's Miracle or Simple Solution (can be obtained at pet stores). You will need to throw some food in there and let him eat in his little crate so that he knows this is his den and it's a safe and happy place. You should not take him on walks, until he does his business. You will have to take him out every hour on the hour until he learns that going outside is for going potty. You should keep him on a leash while outside, keep him in one little area and repeat the words "go potty" or "do your business" or whatever you like. As soon as he goes, and the 1st few times, it may take 15 - 30 minutes out there before he does, praise him and give him a treat! Do it immediately. Don't wait until you go in the house. He needs to understand the treat is for the potty and not for coming in the house. You will have to keep this up for about a month or more until he starts asking to go out. You need to confine him in a small area (x-pen or room) during this period of time. Don't let him have free reign of the house. You need to creat a schedule for him so that he can rely on what is expected of him at certain times. put him in the crate at time for bed time and any time you cannot keep a watch on him. When you take him out you have to take him out to go potty and he does not get free time until he does potty. If he won't go potty, put him back in his crate and take him out again after about 10 minutes and make him go outside for potty again and keep doing this until he goes and then he is out for free play. To successfully housebreak your puppy, will take a tremendous amount of work and watchfullness from you! If you do the work now, you will have a more pleasant relationship with your dog in the future, and less problems. Last edited by Ladylavender; 08-22-2005 at 05:09 AM.