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By admin, May 31, 2011 7:04 pm

Oh my gosh does anyone have potty training tips for puppies?

My 9 week old American Cocker Spaniel and I are having the hardest time potty training.
I can not get a system with her being at school from 7:30am to 3:00 pm. I am having problems please help!!!! I want so much for me and her to get this down for our bond, it really is a stress for me, and her.

Your dog needs to go potty every 2-3 hours.

Dogs do not know what we expect of them unless we teach them what we expect of them. :]

At this point, your dog is a mere infant– and by going potty inside, she is not trying to annoy you and she is not being bad..she simply cannot hold herself.

While people suggest crate training, if she is alone for that many hours, and is forced to go potty in her crate.. not only will she feel that its OK to go potty in her crate; But it will no longer be her home or her comfort zone.

It’s best that you ask a friend or family member to help you out a bit here, as the first few weeks with your dog is a very crucial part of potty training.

I would NOT recommend leaving her in her crate if you are unable to find somebody to take her outside a few times throughout the day. Place her in the kitchen, rather or somewhere that if she absolutely HAS to go potty inside.. not only will it will be easy to clean up, it will NOT be in her crate, or her ‘home’, if you will.

The crate should be their comfort zone filled with their toys, and they get treats when they go in there, and its their place to sleep and be content.
I give my dog her favorite type of treat ONLY when she goes to her crate. I give her the treat AFTER she walks in on her own. Now..she gets soo excited when I say “Crate” she literally runs to it. She eats her treat and lays down for a nap no problem. It makes for a much more pleasant dog when you have company or need space or even when the dog is misbehaving, to send them to go to their crate and they really don’t mind.

People believe that it could take up to weeks or months to potty train your dog, and that may be true, for some..But all of my dogs got potty training down within the first week and a half or two.

You can teach your dog to sit in just a few days because they UNDERSTAND what we are asking of them. If you take your dog outside at all the RIGHT times..it won’t take too long for them to realize that potty and outside go hand-in-hand..

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Take her outside first thing in the morning-any time she comes out of her crate-any time you come home, or have visitors-after you have play time-shortly after eating or drinking, or any other time she may have gotten a bit excited.
The second she is finished going potty outside, praise heavily. Whether it be with “Good girl” [Excited voicesss], or hugs and kisses, or treats, or a combination. Then take her straight inside.
Don’t let her wander around after shes gone, because we are trying to make her realize that outside is ONLY for tinkle time.
Once shes got the potty training down, she can stay outside longer.
Also, never leave a pup unattended outside.
She will get the hang of outside much sooner than simply taking her outside at your conveinence or when she doesn’t even feel the need to go.
Soon she won’t even feel comfortable going potty indoors!
This takes consistancy on your part. And mistakes are bound to happen. Don’t scold her for the wrong, rather praise her for what is correct.
Dogs grow quickly and their bladders grow right along with them! With the proper training not only will she learn faster, but you will soon find yourself looking back and laughing about it.

Good luck in your training, and all the best to you and your dog.

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