I was just wondering if anyone could provide some information on the early days/weeks when a new puppy comes home? What kind of routine you follow/followed regarding toilet training etc?
New puppy
It's a busy time put it that way but totally worth it. What I always do is get a crate for times you may have to leave your puppy alone in the house. It eliminates coming home to pee and poo on the floor or any wrecking of stuff. My Lola was one for ripping wallpaper!!!
Any trailing wires block off. I had surround sound wires under the bed that Lola got into and chewed through.
With the toilet training Pick them up and pop them in the garden very often. I say "pee and poo" and pick them up and pop them out. Stand with them and if they do do anything praise them up and give them a little treat. keep doing this and they soon learn to go outside. Having a word you use is also good because they learn to come to you when they want the toilet and sort of indicate they need it. So like for example I can be sitting upstairs and Lola will run up and go back and forth in front of me. I ask if she wants a pee and poo and she gets really excited so then I go let her out. You can use whatever word you want really. I've just always said that with all of mine.
Be prepared to put your pup out often. Look for the signs they may be about to do something and whip them up and pop them out. Also get some special spray like from pets at home that is designed to clean up any accidents so if they have had an accident they are not encouraged to go back there again. There is also a spray called Get Off whch you spray around that helps deter them from going where it's been sprayed.
Any trailing wires block off. I had surround sound wires under the bed that Lola got into and chewed through.
With the toilet training Pick them up and pop them in the garden very often. I say "pee and poo" and pick them up and pop them out. Stand with them and if they do do anything praise them up and give them a little treat. keep doing this and they soon learn to go outside. Having a word you use is also good because they learn to come to you when they want the toilet and sort of indicate they need it. So like for example I can be sitting upstairs and Lola will run up and go back and forth in front of me. I ask if she wants a pee and poo and she gets really excited so then I go let her out. You can use whatever word you want really. I've just always said that with all of mine.
Be prepared to put your pup out often. Look for the signs they may be about to do something and whip them up and pop them out. Also get some special spray like from pets at home that is designed to clean up any accidents so if they have had an accident they are not encouraged to go back there again. There is also a spray called Get Off whch you spray around that helps deter them from going where it's been sprayed.
Basically take them out after play, food, drink, sleep, and never tell them off if they do have accidents indoors. Ignore them, and like the other poster said always praise them outside/on walk when they do it.
They are hard work, but totally worth it.
They are hard work, but totally worth it.
The golden rule is to take them out as soon as they wake up, just before they go to bed, after every drink, feed and sleep and then every 20 minutes inbetween.
For night time use puppy pads, which works the same way as a nappy but put on the floor and is much better to deal with than soggy newspaper
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When you get up in the morning before you do anything else, take the puppy straight out without a word. If you make a fuss of them they will pee instantly in excitement there and then. Fuss and cuddles can come after they've been out.
Housetraining lately depends on you. The more vigilant you are at spotting the signs the less chance of accidents and the quicker they learn. Puppies who aren't given the chance to have accidents inside are generally housetrained faster.
Scratching the floor, circling and not settling are signs to look out for, if you see them take the pup out immediately, though if you follow the '20 minute' rule above you generally shouldn't have these signs in between those twenty minutes.
If the pup does have an accident and you catch them, pick up ( they'll stop) with a firm 'no' and take outside. If you don't catch them don't say anything - there's no point as they won't understand what your so cross about as they'll have forgotten all about it!
Get some Simple Solutions for any possible accidents. This stuff has special neutralising agents in it to completely get rid of any traces left behind. Household cleaners of any sort won't cut it, they will to your nose but not the dog's and if they can smell it they will be drawn back to the same spot over and over.
Don't it open the door and send the pup out into the garden or it won't catch on. You need to be there to praise and reward otherwise it wont learn. You don't have to train a pup to go on command (you can if your want) but you do need to teach it to associate outside with where it should go so you have to stay with it the whole time.
Don't just go straight out, put the puppy down, see it's not doing anything then head back indoors. Unless they pup does straight away, you need to stay out a good 5-10 minutes at least. Puppies get distracted by the new sights, sounds and smells in the garden and forget what they were meant to be doing and if you go straight back in where the distractions have gone, chances are they'll suddenly remember and you won't be quick enough to get them back out!
Really, really lavish on the praise when they get it right. A simple 'good dog' won't really cut it, you need to let them know that they are absolutely wonderful and just done the best thing possible to please you. Puppies are born wanting to serve and please their owners, they want to do right for you so use it to your advantage.
For night time use puppy pads, which works the same way as a nappy but put on the floor and is much better to deal with than soggy newspaper
. When you get up in the morning before you do anything else, take the puppy straight out without a word. If you make a fuss of them they will pee instantly in excitement there and then. Fuss and cuddles can come after they've been out.
Housetraining lately depends on you. The more vigilant you are at spotting the signs the less chance of accidents and the quicker they learn. Puppies who aren't given the chance to have accidents inside are generally housetrained faster.
Scratching the floor, circling and not settling are signs to look out for, if you see them take the pup out immediately, though if you follow the '20 minute' rule above you generally shouldn't have these signs in between those twenty minutes.
If the pup does have an accident and you catch them, pick up ( they'll stop) with a firm 'no' and take outside. If you don't catch them don't say anything - there's no point as they won't understand what your so cross about as they'll have forgotten all about it!
Get some Simple Solutions for any possible accidents. This stuff has special neutralising agents in it to completely get rid of any traces left behind. Household cleaners of any sort won't cut it, they will to your nose but not the dog's and if they can smell it they will be drawn back to the same spot over and over.
Don't it open the door and send the pup out into the garden or it won't catch on. You need to be there to praise and reward otherwise it wont learn. You don't have to train a pup to go on command (you can if your want) but you do need to teach it to associate outside with where it should go so you have to stay with it the whole time.
Don't just go straight out, put the puppy down, see it's not doing anything then head back indoors. Unless they pup does straight away, you need to stay out a good 5-10 minutes at least. Puppies get distracted by the new sights, sounds and smells in the garden and forget what they were meant to be doing and if you go straight back in where the distractions have gone, chances are they'll suddenly remember and you won't be quick enough to get them back out!
Really, really lavish on the praise when they get it right. A simple 'good dog' won't really cut it, you need to let them know that they are absolutely wonderful and just done the best thing possible to please you. Puppies are born wanting to serve and please their owners, they want to do right for you so use it to your advantage.
Originally Posted by CollieWobbles:
“The golden rule is to take them out as soon as they wake up, just before they go to bed, after every drink, feed and sleep and then every 20 minutes inbetween.
For night time use puppy pads, which works the same way as a nappy but put on the floor and is much better to deal with than soggy newspaper.
When you get up in the morning before you do anything else, take the puppy straight out without a word. If you make a fuss of them they will pee instantly in excitement there and then. Fuss and cuddles can come after they've been out.
Housetraining lately depends on you. The more vigilant you are at spotting the signs the less chance of accidents and the quicker they learn. Puppies who aren't given the chance to have accidents inside are generally housetrained faster.
Scratching the floor, circling and not settling are signs to look out for, if you see them take the pup out immediately, though if you follow the '20 minute' rule above you generally shouldn't have these signs in between those twenty minutes.
If the pup does have an accident and you catch them, pick up ( they'll stop) with a firm 'no' and take outside. If you don't catch them don't say anything - there's no point as they won't understand what your so cross about as they'll have forgotten all about it!
Get some Simple Solutions for any possible accidents. This stuff has special neutralising agents in it to completely get rid of any traces left behind. Household cleaners of any sort won't cut it, they will to your nose but not the dog's and if they can smell it they will be drawn back to the same spot over and over.
Don't it open the door and send the pup out into the garden or it won't catch on. You need to be there to praise and reward otherwise it wont learn. You don't have to train a pup to go on command (you can if your want) but you do need to teach it to associate outside with where it should go so you have to stay with it the whole time.
Don't just go straight out, put the puppy down, see it's not doing anything then head back indoors. Unless they pup does straight away, you need to stay out a good 5-10 minutes at least. Puppies get distracted by the new sights, sounds and smells in the garden and forget what they were meant to be doing and if you go straight back in where the distractions have gone, chances are they'll suddenly remember and you won't be quick enough to get them back out!
Really, really lavish on the praise when they get it right. A simple 'good dog' won't really cut it, you need to let them know that they are absolutely wonderful and just done the best thing possible to please you. Puppies are born wanting to serve and please their owners, they want to do right for you so use it to your advantage.”
“The golden rule is to take them out as soon as they wake up, just before they go to bed, after every drink, feed and sleep and then every 20 minutes inbetween.
For night time use puppy pads, which works the same way as a nappy but put on the floor and is much better to deal with than soggy newspaper
. When you get up in the morning before you do anything else, take the puppy straight out without a word. If you make a fuss of them they will pee instantly in excitement there and then. Fuss and cuddles can come after they've been out.
Housetraining lately depends on you. The more vigilant you are at spotting the signs the less chance of accidents and the quicker they learn. Puppies who aren't given the chance to have accidents inside are generally housetrained faster.
Scratching the floor, circling and not settling are signs to look out for, if you see them take the pup out immediately, though if you follow the '20 minute' rule above you generally shouldn't have these signs in between those twenty minutes.
If the pup does have an accident and you catch them, pick up ( they'll stop) with a firm 'no' and take outside. If you don't catch them don't say anything - there's no point as they won't understand what your so cross about as they'll have forgotten all about it!
Get some Simple Solutions for any possible accidents. This stuff has special neutralising agents in it to completely get rid of any traces left behind. Household cleaners of any sort won't cut it, they will to your nose but not the dog's and if they can smell it they will be drawn back to the same spot over and over.
Don't it open the door and send the pup out into the garden or it won't catch on. You need to be there to praise and reward otherwise it wont learn. You don't have to train a pup to go on command (you can if your want) but you do need to teach it to associate outside with where it should go so you have to stay with it the whole time.
Don't just go straight out, put the puppy down, see it's not doing anything then head back indoors. Unless they pup does straight away, you need to stay out a good 5-10 minutes at least. Puppies get distracted by the new sights, sounds and smells in the garden and forget what they were meant to be doing and if you go straight back in where the distractions have gone, chances are they'll suddenly remember and you won't be quick enough to get them back out!
Really, really lavish on the praise when they get it right. A simple 'good dog' won't really cut it, you need to let them know that they are absolutely wonderful and just done the best thing possible to please you. Puppies are born wanting to serve and please their owners, they want to do right for you so use it to your advantage.”
Brilliant advice and spot on.
One of the most important things for anyone taking on a puppy is patience. If you don't have much of it then don't get a puppy is my advice.
I've just got a new puppy. He's been here for just over a week and is 10 weeks old. My goodness, I'd forgotten what adorable little fluff balls of hard work they can be! Excellent advice above with regards to toilet training, we've had a couple of wee accidents in the house but mostly due to me taking my eye off the ball. I have a cat litter tray, and my puppy has litter trained himself. I didn't train him, he trained himself so the "want" to be clean is obviously there
I'm fortunate that I work from home so can attend to training during the day. Our days at the moment look like this:
6am: get up, go out in the back garden. Lots of praise when he goes outside
6:15-8am: I've somehow got a v. lazy pup so he takes himself back to bed
8am: out again, then feed
815-10am: Snooze time
10am: out again then toy play time for anything up to an hour then sleep
12pm: off to the back garden then another feed
He goes out every couple of hours and is far more active in the afternoon. Evenings he sleeps more and has shorter play periods. Bedtime is around 11:30pm after a last poo and wee trip and he sleeps through the night with no accidents (although the first 3 days he had a trip outside at around 3am). I try to fit in short bits of training (like coming to his name, lead training and I've just started to teach him to sit). At that age, they don't have long attention spans so instant praise or a firm "no" has to be immediate.
He's a fast little learner, it only took 3 days to get into this routine. Obviously as he gets older it will change but for the moment he seems healthy, happy and full of energy. Now to stop him from being quite as mouthy on people's hands
Excellent advice above, I think until you've got your pup settled into a routine then the more toilet visits outside the better. Set yourself and your pup up to win and not fail by leaving it too long.
I'm fortunate that I work from home so can attend to training during the day. Our days at the moment look like this:
6am: get up, go out in the back garden. Lots of praise when he goes outside
6:15-8am: I've somehow got a v. lazy pup so he takes himself back to bed
8am: out again, then feed
815-10am: Snooze time
10am: out again then toy play time for anything up to an hour then sleep
12pm: off to the back garden then another feed
He goes out every couple of hours and is far more active in the afternoon. Evenings he sleeps more and has shorter play periods. Bedtime is around 11:30pm after a last poo and wee trip and he sleeps through the night with no accidents (although the first 3 days he had a trip outside at around 3am). I try to fit in short bits of training (like coming to his name, lead training and I've just started to teach him to sit). At that age, they don't have long attention spans so instant praise or a firm "no" has to be immediate.
He's a fast little learner, it only took 3 days to get into this routine. Obviously as he gets older it will change but for the moment he seems healthy, happy and full of energy. Now to stop him from being quite as mouthy on people's hands
Excellent advice above, I think until you've got your pup settled into a routine then the more toilet visits outside the better. Set yourself and your pup up to win and not fail by leaving it too long.
i really think there needs to be someone around during the puppy stage. Know someone who got 2 puppies and just bunged them in a crate while she was at her 6 day a week job. 
I think the key to quick house training is to be on their case the whole time. You learn the tell tale signs when they are about to toilet. Whisk em out the door immediately! They soon get the message that toilet = outside.
They will also develop and learn much quicker if someone is around during that stage. Got a job outside the home? Don't get a puppy.
I think the key to quick house training is to be on their case the whole time. You learn the tell tale signs when they are about to toilet. Whisk em out the door immediately! They soon get the message that toilet = outside.
They will also develop and learn much quicker if someone is around during that stage. Got a job outside the home? Don't get a puppy.
Originally Posted by Juliamidlands:
“I was just wondering if anyone could provide some information on the early days/weeks when a new puppy comes home? What kind of routine you follow/followed regarding toilet training etc?”
“I was just wondering if anyone could provide some information on the early days/weeks when a new puppy comes home? What kind of routine you follow/followed regarding toilet training etc?”
Loads of patience...loads of good boy/girl treats and loads of attention.
Get your pups attention(they love it).
and follow it up with over exaggerated amounts of praise and treats.
Routine falls into place after the massively exaggerated amounts of praise and treats.
They cant get enought of it.
We also.... daft as it may sound gave our pup a treat after we gave him a poo bag to sniff.
Now when we take him out he poos whenever we want just by giving him a poo bag to sniff.
My pup i now 7 months old and I remember when I first got him. I was fortunate at the time I could spend time with him but putting them out and praising does work, there is already excellent advice here, better than I can give. My whole life went on hold for about a month! He's fully house trained now but the general rule is they can hold in wee roughly for 1 hour for every month old they are until about 8 months old.
I haven't had an accident in months now but I have a puppy pad permanently on the floor which he will only use in an absolute emergency and of course he doesn't get punished for accidents if I've left him a while.
As fun as puppies are, I like them when they grow up.
I haven't had an accident in months now but I have a puppy pad permanently on the floor which he will only use in an absolute emergency and of course he doesn't get punished for accidents if I've left him a while.
As fun as puppies are, I like them when they grow up.
