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Originally Posted by zuri41  Thanks for the info I am working on training him outside although he is stubborn he does go if I leave him alone but it takes so long. |
Have you tried crate training?
Put him in the crate for a while before he usually has to go - then take him out to where you want him to potty and repeat the phrase you want to use (go potty, or whatever), don't play and don't leave him, just repeat the phrase, and if he goes then give him a treat and lots of praise. If he doesn't go in a few minutes, put him back in the crate for ten minutes. Then take him back outside and repeat the process. Again, if he doesn't go in a few minutes, he goes back in the crate. But once he does go be sure to give him a treat, lots of praise and then let him play for a while.
The first day or so of this you may feel like he's spending so much time in the crate (in and out and in and out) and it is a bit time consuming. But, it doesn't take too long for them to figure out that the key to getting the treat and praise and some freedom is to potty.
(This worked for my twelve week old pup, he learned in two days that he needs to go potty right when he comes out of his crate in order to get playtime.)