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Originally Posted by sasha2334829  Well, I've been doing puppy pad training for the last 4 weeks. The only reason I started him on pads was because of the weather when I got him. My little guy is now 13 weeks old. I got him at almost 9 weeks. He has been doing pretty good with his pottying. He will go on it most of the time. Maybe 2 accidents a week on the carpet. But the majority of the time it is on his pad. I have been researching the differences between puppy pads and outdoor training. A lot of the things I read say to not use pads at all. And I would like to be able to take him to my parents house and friends house when he is older. Can I go ahead and start training him outside now? And what do you guys do when it is storming outside? I am terrified of lightning.  Any tips on how to start him training outside would be great!
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I am home all day. I do have a crate for him. I know what his cues are for when he needs to potty. |
Hi , I just did this with my boy Oscar..
He is 1yr 8 months up until just about 3 weeks ago he was 100% litterbox trained. One day I decided I wanted to have him 100 % outside trained.
I too am home all day so I thought i would try it..
I took up his litterbox and all the pads completely..
Started taking him out first thing in the morning,, every 30 minutes , i use the words " go potty " for pee pee & " go poopy " for well poopy. But you use whatever words would work for you.
I take him out after each meal , after naps , after big drinks ..
I gradually lengthened the out time from every 30 minutes to every hour..
Within a matter of days , Oscar was 100 % outside potty trained..
I was so amazed and proud at how quickly he took to it..
When we go out to do groceries (usually 2 to 3 hours) Oscar holds it the whole time we are gone.. I take him out immediately upon getting home and he does his potty..
Of course your pup is much younger than Oscar so it may take a bit more time but trust me he can do it..