HELP. My new puppy, a lab and golden mix, urinates in her kennel at night and a few times through out the day. I limit her water, i take her out approx every 2 hours. I always take her out before she goes to bed at night. The crate is not to big. She is 3 months old. Does anyone have any suggestions, this is getting very old very fast. i have had 2 other dogs in the past and have never had this problem. Please HELP anyone
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Well, I personally don't believe in limiting their water. How often do you take her out during the night? Every two hours still? Where did you get her from? If she was raised in a kennel (shelter/byber) she'll be accustomed to going in her home. Do you take her out right after she eats/drinks/wakes ups? How long have you had her?
Thanks for the replies.
First, let me clear the water issue up. i let her drink when i feed her in the morning and the evening. She is also allowed to drink a few times through out the day, however she does not have unlimited access to her water. I take her out about 2030 after her last feeding, then about 2130 or 2200 and finaly about 2300 after that she is put ot bed. She does wine for a few minutes after that she is calm. I wake up at 0600 and promply take her out, she does not wine during the night.
She came from a breeder. The breeder said she just started to house train her. the breeder lived in a rual area. i have had her for 2 weeks. i do take her out after meals, playing, and naps.
How do i break the behavior if she i used to urinating in her crate. Fuzzy pup, how would i know if the behavior is stress related?
First, let me clear the water issue up. i let her drink when i feed her in the morning and the evening. She is also allowed to drink a few times through out the day, however she does not have unlimited access to her water. I take her out about 2030 after her last feeding, then about 2130 or 2200 and finaly about 2300 after that she is put ot bed. She does wine for a few minutes after that she is calm. I wake up at 0600 and promply take her out, she does not wine during the night.
She came from a breeder. The breeder said she just started to house train her. the breeder lived in a rual area. i have had her for 2 weeks. i do take her out after meals, playing, and naps.
How do i break the behavior if she i used to urinating in her crate. Fuzzy pup, how would i know if the behavior is stress related?
Ok well some general tips would be to wake up and take her out at least once during the night. She's too young to be able to hold it for 7 hours so it's no surprise that you are finding puddles in her crate.
Clean the crate with a special cleaner like Petastic or Nature's Miracle that has enzymes meant to eliminate the odour of pee (for them not just us).
Two weeks isn't enough time for you to see big changes. She will get better. Just be consistent. And most dogs aren't fully housebroken until they are around six months old.
It's also a good idea to have her on a leash which is tied to your waist while you have her in the house. That way she can't sneak off and have accidents out of site. You can also learn her habits and signals easier. She may start sniffing/whining/staring at you/staring at the door ... when she has to go. All dogs are different.
The more opportunities you give her to go outside the more confident she'll be at holding it.
And give her LOTS of praise when she goes outside. Soemtimes treats and it's a good idea to start teaching her a command like 'go potty'
Good luck!
Clean the crate with a special cleaner like Petastic or Nature's Miracle that has enzymes meant to eliminate the odour of pee (for them not just us).
Two weeks isn't enough time for you to see big changes. She will get better. Just be consistent. And most dogs aren't fully housebroken until they are around six months old.
It's also a good idea to have her on a leash which is tied to your waist while you have her in the house. That way she can't sneak off and have accidents out of site. You can also learn her habits and signals easier. She may start sniffing/whining/staring at you/staring at the door ... when she has to go. All dogs are different.
The more opportunities you give her to go outside the more confident she'll be at holding it.
And give her LOTS of praise when she goes outside. Soemtimes treats and it's a good idea to start teaching her a command like 'go potty'
Good luck!
I agree. I think that cleaning out the crate is the first step. I know that when we first got Jake, he had quite a few accidents, and I had to be careful to really clean the floor in those places or he would go there again.
I found that taking him out every single hour and any time I saw him sniffing around worked wonders. I would praise and give him a treat when he did go, but if he just kind of wandered around and didn't do anything I just brought him inside with no treats. After a couple of weeks, the only accidents were when I wasn't watching or available to let him out.
Good luck! It can be just as frustrating as potty training a toddler LOL!
I found that taking him out every single hour and any time I saw him sniffing around worked wonders. I would praise and give him a treat when he did go, but if he just kind of wandered around and didn't do anything I just brought him inside with no treats. After a couple of weeks, the only accidents were when I wasn't watching or available to let him out.
Good luck! It can be just as frustrating as potty training a toddler LOL!
Are you in the military? I mean what's up with the times. Maybe you are expecting to much too soon. I mean a pup doesn't care if she is supposed to pee at 0600, she might have to go at 0435, and if she was kept in a small space she probably learned to relieve herself where or near where she sleeps.
When the breeder started to "house train her" how did she do that?
I have had totally different experiences in house breaking a pup. Charlie probably only had 4 or 5 accidents total in my house. Shiloh had more accidents than I can count and was not housebroken until about 11 months.
Thank Goodness, that is over!!
Shiloh was raised with a breeder in a whelping box in the basement, and learned to go where she lived.
Charlie was more like an outside pup with not much human contact, and he learned to go outside of the dog box, in the yard. He was 12 weeks when we rescued him from his living conditions, and they were filthy....but he learned quickly and socialization was not any problem for him......really a sweetheart.
Shiloh we paid alot of money for, and Charlie, was a free rescued dog....Although he also had AKC papers, but the whole litter, except him died, I figure because they were not taken care of and it was winter. The "breeder" decided to just give him to my hubby, because he was fed up with breeding these pups, that died. (Go Figure) Then he also gave the parents away too. Probably a good thing.
I know I have rambled on, but what I am trying to get across is.....it all depends how your pup is accustomed to relieving herself to how long it will take you to get her to do what you want of her.
Best of Luck,
Julie.
When the breeder started to "house train her" how did she do that?
I have had totally different experiences in house breaking a pup. Charlie probably only had 4 or 5 accidents total in my house. Shiloh had more accidents than I can count and was not housebroken until about 11 months.
Thank Goodness, that is over!!
Shiloh was raised with a breeder in a whelping box in the basement, and learned to go where she lived.
Charlie was more like an outside pup with not much human contact, and he learned to go outside of the dog box, in the yard. He was 12 weeks when we rescued him from his living conditions, and they were filthy....but he learned quickly and socialization was not any problem for him......really a sweetheart.
Shiloh we paid alot of money for, and Charlie, was a free rescued dog....Although he also had AKC papers, but the whole litter, except him died, I figure because they were not taken care of and it was winter. The "breeder" decided to just give him to my hubby, because he was fed up with breeding these pups, that died. (Go Figure) Then he also gave the parents away too. Probably a good thing.
I know I have rambled on, but what I am trying to get across is.....it all depends how your pup is accustomed to relieving herself to how long it will take you to get her to do what you want of her.
Best of Luck,
Julie.
My pup has unlimited access to water. Just incase any thing happens. Shes really good with pooping. She runs to a certain area all the time and does it there. We've only had her for 2 weeks and she's 12 weeks now. Funny that. Coiinsidently(sp?) Anyway, just give your pup time. She/he'll get he point soon
I think everyone gave you good advice. The only thing I can say to reiterate is:
A dog should always always have access to clean, fresh water. That is not the reason she's going in her crate. Take the dog out more often. If you feel something isn't right, have a vet check her for a UTI. You can cause real problems if she doesn't get the water she feels she needs. Kidney damage, elecrolytes can become imbalanced and seizures can occur...a whole host of possibilites. Please let your dog have what water she wants.
A dog should always always have access to clean, fresh water. That is not the reason she's going in her crate. Take the dog out more often. If you feel something isn't right, have a vet check her for a UTI. You can cause real problems if she doesn't get the water she feels she needs. Kidney damage, elecrolytes can become imbalanced and seizures can occur...a whole host of possibilites. Please let your dog have what water she wants.
yoshi did that for a while. i just set my alarm for about 3 or 4 got up woke her up, took her out and came back in and went back to bed. it was slightly annoying but it paid off, she quit having accidents in her crate.
i limited her water when i first got her (Example: no water after 10)that was when we go to sleep. but that was just because she seemed to be going ever half an hour and she didn't care where she went. but when i finally got a good schedule and she quit having accidents (about three days later) i let her have water anytime now.
i limited her water when i first got her (Example: no water after 10)that was when we go to sleep. but that was just because she seemed to be going ever half an hour and she didn't care where she went. but when i finally got a good schedule and she quit having accidents (about three days later) i let her have water anytime now.
Do you have a photo of your pup? I'd love to see it b/c ours are half golden/half lab also. When we first got them we were out just about every hour. And at least every two at night. After about the first week we went to about every 3-4 hours and now they can go about 6-7. It takes a little while but you will get there eventually!