Whining Puppy
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The big thing with potty training is this THEY CAN NEVER BE OUT OF YOUR SIGHT--seriously I could barely watch television with a pup out--you should pretty much be staring at them constantly. If you have to go to the bathroom yourself either put them in their crate or take them with you--this is the only way it will work.
You have to ignore all crying and barking--do not yell, look at them, or let them out of the crate when they are making noise--all these things will just encourage them to keep it up and try it again.
The big thing with potty training is this THEY CAN NEVER BE OUT OF YOUR SIGHT--seriously I could barely watch television with a pup out--you should pretty much be staring at them constantly. If you have to go to the bathroom yourself either put them in their crate or take them with you--this is the only way it will work.
You have to ignore all crying and barking--do not yell, look at them, or let them out of the crate when they are making noise--all these things will just encourage them to keep it up and try it again.
Dogs usually don't go potty in a place where they'll have to sleep in it - but if he potties on a soft cushy bed, the bed will soak up a lot of the pee and he won't feel like he's sleeping in it. If he's going on his bed, then take the bed out. Dogs are perfectly capable of sleeping on the floor without a bed, and it's really bad for their skin to give so many baths (no matter how much you like doing it).
Also - take the food and water out of the crate! He won't need to drink unless he's exercising (like, running laps), or getting hot, and as long as the crate is inside, he doesn't need water in the crate. Just make sure he has a chance to drink when he comes out.
So, if you take out the bed (the place where he goes potty) and the food and water (the stuff that causes him to have to potty), it's very likely that his accidents will be greatly decreased!
When he is inside the house, he should not be allowed to hide anywhere. Not only does this hurt potty training, but it'll also give him a place to chew on and eat things he's not supposed to, so your house manners will also "go to poop." You can keep him on a leash and tie the leash to you, so he has to follow you around all day. This also gives you a good opportunity to do some training and bonding!
Also - take the food and water out of the crate! He won't need to drink unless he's exercising (like, running laps), or getting hot, and as long as the crate is inside, he doesn't need water in the crate. Just make sure he has a chance to drink when he comes out.
So, if you take out the bed (the place where he goes potty) and the food and water (the stuff that causes him to have to potty), it's very likely that his accidents will be greatly decreased!
When he is inside the house, he should not be allowed to hide anywhere. Not only does this hurt potty training, but it'll also give him a place to chew on and eat things he's not supposed to, so your house manners will also "go to poop." You can keep him on a leash and tie the leash to you, so he has to follow you around all day. This also gives you a good opportunity to do some training and bonding!
I'll take the bed, food and water out then. That'll limit baths...and by baths I don't mean I give him a full shampooing every time and scrub down, I know it's not good for them to get that all the time...but nor do I want him in the house with poo stuck to his fur...that's worse in my opinion. So, we'll see what taking everything out does...
Also, I keep an eye on him when he's not crated...just because he goes to hide doesn't mean I let him stay in hiding, lol...the hiding means accidents, and that's something I'm sure most people don't enjoy, so I don't let him do it...that just doesn't mean he doesn't try. He has toys also, never has he bothered chewing anything else, I still watch him though, just in case. I don't like the leash idea...I prefer him to become a little less dependent. He follows me EVERYWHERE already, I don't need the leash indoors. And I want him to get used to me calling him by name and having him come, not being told what to do through leashing.