At 8 weeks, I had my little pup in a belly band when he had full run of the house. And, because I was constantly picking him up and playing with him, I knew for a fact that he pee'd every 15 minutes to half an hour.
Then around four months, he'd go every half an hour or so - but surprisingly at times went three or four hours without peeing.
As he has gotten older, he has become even better about not having to pee so often.
Now at - almost 9 months - if I take him outside ever two hours or so, he almost never pee's in the house....and often when I'm gone for 6 or 7 hours (with him confined in the kitchen), he doesn't pee at all.
I'm sure it varies - but I'm sure all dogs do better when they get a little older - and this definitely makes training a lot easier.
I think little puppies are a lot like little babies - they just pee almost constantly - and even though we need to be potty training at this young age - being able to do what we want is hard for them to do. But, as time goes by, and their little bladders get stronger, all our efforts will finally kick into gear - and they'll do much better.
Carol Jean |