Little dogs don't learn how to alert their family that they need to potty or even how to
get to the potty area this way.
Your schedule allows you to
get him to his potty area regularly or he can take himself out through a doggie door.
Continue expanding your dog's area until he can reliably
get to his potty area from anywhere in the house.
Allow him more freedom gradually as he earns your trust, but don't forget about him when he's out of your sight... always remember to be sure he has adequate opportunities to
get to his potty area on a reasonable schedule.
Your dog may have trouble distinguishing your floor from his newspapers or potty pads, so don't expect your dog to just
get to his potty area and know that he's supposed to relieve himself there.
Not exact matches
For those new parents out there that are looking for a bit more help in the
area of trying
to get their little one
to take
to the
potty, I've complied 25 helpful tips that stem from my own personal experiences as a mom as well as advices from other moms that I've recently spoken
to before writing this.
I would say just talk
to them about the
potty read up on babycenter about the different things
to help the process along because even if they are not talking that much they still may give off many non verbal clues of having
to go
potty.However if they are really not ready try
potty training keep a onesie on in the day time with their clothing and a blanket sleeper on at night that way they hopefully won't be able
to get to the dirty diaper before you.My dd is 19 months as well and I have been training her sort of by letting her sit on the
potty I have only let her use the one that goes on the big toilet but she peed in it once and she often will say she has
to pee when in the bathroom but will sit and not do anything and
get little pieces of tissue off the roll and push it into toilet this is her renditon of wiping even though the tissue does not really come in contact with any
areas that need
to be wiped I have slacked off on the training because she can not pull her pants up and down which is on the list of things kids need
to be able
to do
to go by themseleves.Maybe just
get them a few books and videos and a
potty chair and talk
to your dd's and see what happens you may be surpised.HTH
He his having trouble sleeping and waking in the middle of the night, he's very very irritated,
getting his 5 year molars so some days is in pain, knows lots of words but can't communicate so is considered non verbal, is not
potty trained, has regressed in many
areas, refuses
to listen
to us and his teachers, very limited diet, adhd, stimming with his fingers on small objects
to the point where he
gets so hyper from it he breaks out into a sweat and within minutes will be soaked and
getting him
to focus on anything else is impossible.
You want him
to get the message that peeing and pooping in the wrong place is not acceptable behavior and
pottying in the «allowed»
area is acceptable behavior.
That would be totally unrealistic, but I am saying that if you are diligent, (and read my training articles on
Potty Training & Housetraining) and do your part in keeping your puppy off carpet, well supervised and confined
to puppy safe
areas when you are not in puppy watching mode, you can expect our puppy kids
to sleep through the night from night # 1 typically and be MUCH easier than the average canine
to get all things firmly under her paw in the house training department.
Always use a confinement
area other than a crate if there is any doubt about the length of time you're leaving your dog without a chance
to get out
to potty.
First, in regards
to crate training taking her out immediately and
getting her
to the chosen elimination
area reinforces the
potty training message but conflicts with «once we go
to bed we are done.»
You'll need
to get your sample from a fresh pile, so accompany your puppy
to his
potty area and collect as quickly as you can.
What would you suggest, as far as moving her «
potty area»
to a different location, as well as
getting her used
to just the pads as opposed
to going
potty in the Pack - N - Play?
When you
get there, you can pick him up (if he's a little guy) or grab his leash or collar
to lead him
to his designated
potty area.
Adjust the divider panel so that your English Bulldog has enough
area to get up and stretch but not enough room
to potty.
They work well because they look so different
to the surrounding floor that a puppy can easily distinguish it as a
potty area, your dog
gets a soft, grassy feeling under their feet and they do a good job of keeping everything contained.
You'll
get up in the morning and take him outside
to the
area where you want him
to potty — preferably an out - of - the - way corner of the yard, or the grassy
area closest
to your front door if you're going
to be taking him out for a walk.
So now that you have chosen a designated
potty area and a good time
to get started, you can initiate the training required
to get your dog
to eliminate on cue.
It's not unusual for IG owners
to have a sheltered
area in the yard so their dogs can go
potty on rainy days without
getting their feet wet.
When the puppy was old enough I shoved the Ppartment
potty area up against the doggy door with the crate door open so he could go
potty in the
potty area of the crate or go outside (where I put up a penned
area with puppy pads)-- this way I
got him
to move it outside.
Another consideration is that puppies don't typically urinate in their sleeping
area, so he will not
get up in the middle of the night
to use the
potty.
If you notice these signs or any other signs that he may need
to do his thing,
get him
to his designated
potty area as soon as possible.
He'll need
to learn
to wait
to pee and poo until you
get him out and take him
to his
potty area.
And remember
to play it safe... even if your dog hasn't engaged in any of these activities and it's not time for him
to go out at his regular interval, if you notice any signs that he may need
to do his thing,
get him
to his designated
potty area as soon as possible.