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Excellent advice Angel, thanks for contributing. :)

-- Contributed by: Kelly

re-help please I had a similair experience with a pup of mine.Just wash the rugs well,and remove them if possible,because the size and shape of the rugs may look like a training pad to her and confuse her.(put them back when she is fully trained) In the mean time what worked well for me was moving the training pad outside after it was urinated on...but never put new one's indoors.then she got the connection that is was outside,and after a while I eliminated the pads outside as well,and she was fine with my rugs and floors afterwards. No more accidents:-)

-- Contributed by: angel

Hi Ringaround,

I think you have the right idea. It would likely be less confusing for your dog to train her to be a fully outside exerciser. Then she doesn't have to figure out why it's alright to go indoors some times and not others. Stick with a frequent and regular schedule, and be sure to praise her when she has a success. Good luck. :)

-- Contributed by: Kelly

I just brought a female dog home from the shelter about 1 yr old who I think has been pee pad trained. I have discovered that my throw rugs have been urinated on more than once. I bought pads expecting only the occasional accident but am finding a constant use plus she eliminates outside whenever I take her which is often. Should I just eliminate the pads in the house and continue to take her out every 1 -2 hours?

-- Contributed by: help please

Hi Ariel,

It's possible that you might experience more difficulty training your new pup since she is already four months old and she's been left to potty at will. You'll need to set a strict schedule for a lot of potty trips outdoors in order to teach your pet that she shouldn't go inside. Be very consistent, and she should get the hang of it.

In addition to the article above, you might also want to check out Potty Training Your Dog.

Thanks for your question, and remember, be consistent so your puppy has the greatest chance for success. Good luck!

-- Contributed by: Kelly

We just got a lab that is almost 4 months old. She was left outside in a big pen with other animals and now we are trying to house train her. Is it going to be harder to housetrain her since she is use to being outside. Any tips??

-- Contributed by: Ariel

Hi Bruce,

At three-months-old, you should be able to back down to just one overnight trip outside. If this works out well, you'll soon be able to eliminate the nocturnal outings altogether. :)

-- Contributed by: Kelly

I have a 3 month old pekapoo, when crate training him at night, should I be waiting for signs from him that he needs to go out or should I be waking up every 2-3 hrs and just taking him out like I have been doing. Its hard to tell at this point who is training who:)

-- Contributed by: Bruce

Hi Miller,

To progress from initial crate training, you need to gradually leave the dogs out of the crate while still confined to a smaller area like a kitchen. Training still goes on from this point, but when the dogs prove they can keep from soiling this area and still do their business outside, you can begin to increase their territory. Baby gates work well for this purpose.

Your male dog is going to be the challenge here. You are going to need to watch him very closely and discourage him the moment he starts to sniff, and then take him outside and encourage him to go there. This is going to take a lot of diligence on your part, and you will need to soak any soiled areas in the house with an enzymatic cleaner to destroy the urine crystals. Otherwise, your dog will be drawn back to those areas to soil again.

Thanks for your questions, and best of luck with training. :)

-- Contributed by: Kelly

ive been trying to potty train my mini schauzers. My aunt tole me to use the crate and they have been doing good. well i have a male and a female.. ive been doing the crate for 2 weeks how do i know when they are ready to be let out in the house.. and also how do i stop him from marking his territory in the house. cause when i let them out in the house he always does..

-- Contributed by: miller

Hi Tina,

You were definitely put at a disadvantage by that breeder. This puppy missed out on valuable time with its mom, and as a result may be a bit developmentally delayed. I would definitely wait a few more weeks and begin trying again. You should have a little more success then.

Best wishes.

-- Contributed by: Kelly

I have 5 week old bull mastiff puppy. We were told she was 8 weeks when we got her and found she was barely four weeks when we brought her home. Is it too soon to begin potty training? We've been trying desperately for the past week, and I think she may still be too young to "get it".

-- Contributed by: Tina

Hi Tracy,

Yes, I would advise starting fresh from the beginning. Treat your dog as though she was a new puppy, and take her out frequently from the time she gets up in the morning. Consistency is the key to training. I would also advise adding a "Pee Post" to your yard. It is scented with phermones to attract your dog to the spot to potty. You can also move her stool accidents to the same area to further encourage her to go there. Inside the house, you'll need to soak the areas she has soiled with an enzymatic cleaner to eliminate trace smells that can't be removed with normal cleaning methods.

Hopefully, all of these suggestions will help you train your dog to go outside as she should. Good luck!

-- Contributed by: Kelly

My toy poodle is a year old now. She is going "potty" in our house! We did all th epotty training by the book. We used crate training,taking her to "potty" every 15 minutes and she rings a bell at the door to go potty. All of this has been in vain. Should we start over? Have we done something wrong?

-- Contributed by: Tracy
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