Comments on: How to House-Train a Puppy

on 4/22/2009 my wife and i recently starting a raising a puppy, we got her at 7 weeks and she is now 10 weeks, we have been pretty slack about training her and she usually just sleeps in bed with us, but she seems to be learning that inside is not the place to potty, i work nights and my wife works during the day so the puppy is never alone. is there any special advice for how to start crate train a puppy this old? have i waited too long?

on 3/13/2009 14/03/09: Today I paid for a copy of the Trey's ebook on training a puppy but somehow I lost the download page now I do not know how to get to download the book. Please can anyone help me? Katzwiskas. vbk@xtra.co.nz

on 2/14/2009 SHANWA SAID: Question - I have a 9 wk old puppy started on paper training and outdoors. He does both a few times he has gone to the paper on his own. We use the paper in the early morning time. But really does well outside. I was wondering when you started the crate? Our puppy stays in one at night only without a problem. I don't work so I'm home with him during the daytime. When he does go we praise him when he doesn't we say NO but your right no spanking or rubbing the nose. ooh yuk. Any suggestions is certainly appreciated

on 2/8/2009 Good advice! I just wrote a similar eHow, and it is interesting to note that, with similar concepts,we have very different articles! :D

on 1/7/2009 a puppy is a new addition to our family, Santa left it as a gift for my children, thanks for the advice

on 1/5/2009 I purchased 2 puppies a week apart and they have grasped the fact that they are not to go to the toilet in the house very quickly. I do not believe in crating dogs and not many people in Australia tend to do this. I have installed a dog door and the pair of them happily come in and out when they need to go to the toilet or to play. You must be consistent

on 12/22/2008 hey there, Rubbing your dogs noise in pee is a awful thing to do. i would not do it to my kids so im not going to do it to my dogs. i am the mom of 2 female shih-tzus and 1 male shih-tzu. With shih-tzu's it is not a good idea to get on to them. Praise them when they do a good job. when they have a accident put them in there crate or keenel. I potty trained my dogs like i did my 4 children. When you get onto a shih-tzu they will still have accidents but they will hide it, just like a child will hide wet cloths if you punish them. I kept my dogs in a crate for 6 weeks. I only took them out when they were going to the potty. I did that to 3 dogs at a time and had great results. And remember to always give them a treat.

on 11/29/2008 I'm a mom of 5 dogs, so I have a little practice on potty training. I disagree with the statement to not discipline or put the puppy's nose in his accident if you don't see him do it. Here is the reason. Dogs, including young puppies, know their scent, and done the right way, you'll make complete sence to your puppy. If you see a pee spot and take your puppy over to where they peed, hold them by the nape of their neck (firmly, but not aggressively- like how a mother dog would hold their pups), put their nose close to their pee so they can smell it, and say bad potty in a firm voice, they’ll understand that that is their own pee. They hear in your voice that it's not a good thing to go in the house. You can give them light taps on the behind (because that’s where the potty came out of) while saying bad potty. Immediately, take them outside, place them on the ground and say "good pot

on 11/19/2008 Very good suggestions throughout! I agree that the puppy needs(we need) to create that association in their brains that the sight of grass(or snow) means to relieve. I believe dogs, like humans, are routine creatures. Its just a matte of reenforcement.

on 11/9/2008 I'm in the process of house breaking my puppy. It's difficult but hopefully in time she will get the hang of it. She goes when we're on our walks and when I let her out in the back yard, but she still has accidents in the house. She is 5 months old now. We tried puppy pads but as soon as they hit the floor she rips them apart! So for now we keep her in the kitchen on the tile floor. When she is in carpted areas we keep our eye on her. She also still wets in her create at night. This is the hardest part about getting a new puppy!! We also want to get new carpet, but that is on hold until she is fully house broken. I hope that by a year old she has it. My best advice is keeping them in areas without carpet, like the kitchen as we are. Accidents are going to happen, and when they do I find it easy to just wipe them up with paper towel and mopping the floor every other day to rem

on 10/23/2008 having trained dogs and other animals for over 40 years , one thing I have found woeks on all dogs old young for house training--indoor crate --just big enough for them to stand , turn around and sleep, and a leash, if the dog or puppy is out of the crate it is on the lead and attached to YOUR hand, if it moves or circles head out to your area--5 days even dor the dumbest dog and you have it trained--I give praise instead of treats!! weight gain for pooping is not good!

on 10/22/2008 Great "how to" article. Being vigilant, consistent and unambiguous to your pup in what you want wins paws down. Well explained and clear instructions for frustrated puppy owners. To those who "rub her nose in it", please take a moment to see it from your pup's perspective. It just does not make sense and it's not nice behavior toward your confused baby dog.

on 9/23/2008 This takes a bit of patience on your part but try this. When taking your pup outside put him on a leash and lead him to a designated spot in the yard, wait untill he relieves himself. Reward him with a treat and go back inside. This will teach him to use the outdoors and keep it to a uniform spot (easier to clean up). Also don't give up on the guy, it is alot of hard work but is completely worth it in the end.

on 9/22/2008 My puppy is 8 weeks. I'm trying to house train him. When I first got him he was doing so well but it was still a struggle so I looked on the internet and it said do not pop him or rub his nose in it. So I quit. Well since then he has gotten so much worse. Now he goes everywhere including his bed! What do I do? I am about to give up.

on 8/31/2008 I just got a puppy from someone else, they said the dog would go outside on her own and do her business. Well, they told us that if she does have an accident rub her nose in it and she will get the hint that it's wrong. So now after i read that you're not supposed to do it, she refuses to go around me. How should i solve this problem?