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Our puppy is 4 months and has been doing great with housetraining. Or rather WE have been doing great. I really think it is just because he is on such a tight schedule that there haven’t been many accidents. He is walked 3-4 times a day, 2 of them are usually 20 – 30 minute walks. He also spends a lot of time outside. It has been awhile since his last accident. Last one was 2 weeks ago until… just now!
Thing is he doesn’t bark or show any indication of wanting/needing to go out. No whining, pacing, dancing, circling, sniffing, barking, nothing at all. With the nice weather he is outside more than in these days and that helps. I can’t bear to crate him when it is so gorgeous out – he loves being outside! Plus he hates his crate so it hasn’t been a very effective tool for more than secure confinement when we have to be gone and he has to be inside. He doesn’t run to hide when he pees indoors or anything like that. Just now, he was chewing on a chew toy with me in the laundry room, stood up and peed. When we catch him in the act we say a stern no and bring him outside but he won’t finish going at that point. I try to wait it out so he will finish going and I can praise him but (like now) I waited 15 minutes and finally had to go back inside to say prayers/tuck kids in bed.
We attempted to train to a bell from the start but it was just a chew toy for him so we put it away figuring we’d introduce it when he gets it that he needs ot let us know when he needs to go out for potty.
Has anyone had a challenge like this?
More details for DP – I said THIS time I waited 15 minutes. I had to go inside & tend to my kids. You are definitely right that I am trained – I thin kI said that in my ramble 
But if I catch him in the act and startle him to stop the flow, presumably he would have to finish going sooner than 15 minutes? At least for the praise he receives to be associated with the lack of praise he received when he went inside? I do say “outside” every time we open to door to go, I say “go potty” both as he is walking around outside, when he squats and when he starts so he associates that phrase with going and I also praise heavily – but not always with treats, I don;t want him to only go because he gets treats. I guess he is definitely better than when we got him so slow progress is better than none. I guess the dogs I have had prior have always been much quicker – lucky it seems
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If you are lucky enough to get a 7-week-old puppy, there is no excuse for any bad habits to develop over his lifetime. Puppies learn INSTANTLY when they are that young, and if you use the proper training methods, gentle but consistent, he will behave like an angel his whole life through.
The most important training, of course, is housebreaking. Boys are easier than girls because exploring outside is their favorite thing. They just cannot get enough of all the new smells out there!
The main key to housebreaking is watching. Watch your puppy AND the clock. Once every hour is not too often on a day he is active and the weather is good. The younger the pup, the more often he needs to go out, mostly because he is growing so fast. He must drink more water to fuel his metabolism than he does as an adult. Also, since he eats three or four times a day, you know what that means.
Watch him for subtle changes. If he is happily chewing his toy, and gets up suddenly with his nose to the floor, move quickly! He is ready to squat! If he has had a nice nap, get him out of his crate and outside right away. If he has just had a good grooming, it stimulates his circulation and guess what? Time to go out again. And of course after a meal, watch him extra close.
Things to remember:
—Do not punish him for mistakes. They are YOUR fault. Every time you take him out he will go, and praise praise and praise! Happy face, laughter, happy noises! He loves your happy face. When he makes a mistake, your frown and your face turned away from him is all the punishment he needs. He will get the point.
—He is learning English, you must use the same phrases over and over. “Good go potty!” “Hafta go potty?” “Wanna go potty?” He can learn in one afternoon that “go potty” means a jaunt outside and your happy face. Whatever phrase you choose, stick with it.
—I cannot recommend strongly enough getting a crate. They truly help with all phases of his training. They make him more secure, provide him with his very own private space and a place for him to hide his favorite toys and chewies. This is even more important if you have other adult dogs in the house.
—Be consistent, always be kind and gentle, and be patient as he learns your language, and your puppy will always look forward to his training sessions. Dogs love to work!
Dy Witt has shown, bred and trained standard poodles for 25 years. Her puppies’ new vets and groomers sent word back that they had never worked on such well-adjusted dogs in their careers. To read more free articles and all about her new dog training ebook, visit: http://www.DogTraining15MinsADay.com