When puppies are so small with their small little bladders that canโt hold on, we carry them to their toileting area.
๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ด๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ๐๐ฒ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ so itโs important that as soon as they have the bladder and physical strength that we ask them to walk to the spot themselves - you will often really need to encourage that even if you bribe them with a treat.
Foster puppy, Jason was carried for about 3-4 weeks and then he was bribed with treats to get there himself.
Heโs always rewarded after toileting in the right spot but we never say anything until heโs finished otherwise he will stop.
Heโs not 100% toilet trained yet, I think he was raised in a box or similar where he would have eaten, slept and toileted in the same area just like what happens at puppy farms and pet shops - this can make toilet training take so much longer.
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Donโt use puppy pads unless absolutely necessary - they are often used in place of actual training if the dog doesnโt live in an apartment or similar.
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Watch your puppy like a hawk, so you can try and catch any accidents before they happen.
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Accidents are your fault not the dogs so never yell at or punish a puppy for not understanding this behaviour that you havenโt successfully taught yet. Never rub their nose in it - this is disgusting and actual animal abuse - all it will teach them is to be afraid of you.
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Donโt scare them dog when it has accidents as all it will teach them is to hide somewhere when they toilet.
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Clean up accidents with a special urine cleaning spray otherwise your dog will return to the same spot to toilet again.
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Make it a rewarding event - always have treats in your pocket.
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Close off areas in your house where you arenโt so there are less chances for accidents.
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After waking up, eating and sleeping, puppies typically need to toilet. Take them to their spot and say your cue word ie โGo Toiletโ and then donโt further interact with them until they go. You may need to walk around a little to encourage them to move from your side. As soon as they go, say โgood toiletโ calmly but if you find that stops them mid-stream, wait until they have finished before giving praise next time. Giving a treat can really seal the deal but can cause them to do short wees to get a treat so watch for that trick!
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Crate training is a valuable skill to teach a puppy and can really speed up toilet training so be sure to look up how to guides.
โ๏ธ ๐จ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐น๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐.
Some puppies will need you to take them out 1-2 times overnight for the first month, others will sleep through. Planing your meal timeโs and picking up the water bowl an hour before bed can be helpful.
๐ Generally most puppies will be toilet trained by 4-5 months but donโt slacken off your training, keep it going until there have been no accidents for 2 months.
๐ Buying your puppy from a good breeder who values the toilet training process as much as you is a fab idea because they'll get the process started! Dogs in foster care often have the process started too.
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