Hello! I would just like some feedback about potty training and others experiences. We've had our dog for 4 weeks now. He is 12 weeks old. I purchased this pen off Amazon.
https://www.amazon.ca/IRIS-Exercise-...s=iris+playpen
It is 8 square feet. It has just enough room for his bed, food/water, puppy pad tray and a few toys.
Our pup is good with morning pees. If I bring him to the pad first thing in the morning, he will pee. But, most times he will go on the floor if I dont bring him directly to the pad. He never poos on the pad either.. Once I come home from work and bring him out of the pen he will go on the pad. Other than that he is usually at home with my husband, unsupervised Im sure, having free reign peeing on all the door mats and in the halls.
I work 8am to 4pm, 4 days a week. And my husband works shifts. I really would like the dog to be on my schedule. But I feel bad leaving him in his pen all day. I dont plan to use the pen forever. Only until we are comfortable leaving him in the house accident free.
We are a busy family with 2 kids. I dont always have the time to 100% supervise him. Between dinner baths bed and hmwk it gets tricky.
Does your pup stay crated during the day?
How often do you take him out to play and for how long/often?
During the training period should i be keeping him in the pen more often than not?
Thank you!