Originally Posted by Lizzie07  Wow, I got Lizzie when she was nine months old, had already had two homes and wan't housetrained or crate trained. Even at that age, it took me months and a bunch of time outdoors with her to get her trained. I think you need to adjust your expectations for getting her housetrained.
If your puppy is peeing super frequently, I would even get her checked for a urinary tract infection.
I know, trust me I know how frustrating it is to come home all the time and have to clean puppy and crate. This is one of those things you may have to grin and bear for a little while. YOU MUST keep the crate and her bedding scrupulously clean because you don't want her to mature and accept a dirty crate. The key here is mature. Right now she is still a tiny baby and she probably doesn't recognize the body clues that she has to go out. DON'T ever punish her for going in the house, it will make her afraid to go in front of you and make matters worse.
I always keep an eagle eye on the puppy, and to do that, I keep her/him on a leash. When you see the puppy get sniffy, or start walking funny, sometimes slowing down to squat, whatever signal, you take the puppy out and give lots of praise and a good treat when she does her thing. Not an okay treat, a good treat, one she loves. Every dog, even a puppy does something to signal they have to go out. With puppies, you need to take them out every time they wake up after sleeping, after playing, after eating, and first thing in the morning.
If your puppy pees on the floor or poops on the couch, it is your fault. You weren't watching the puppy well. It takes a ton of effort to get a puppy really well housetrained and I think you will probably have to take her out many, many more times before you can consider her reliably house trained, and then you only get what you put into it. |