How do you house train a puppy when your at work for 8 hours a day?
I'm thinking of getting a Yorkie puppy but I have to work during the d a. Usually work from 7am to 3pm Mon-Fri. ? C? Mo go about house training a puppy?
I'm thinking of getting a Yorkie puppy but I have to work during the d a. Usually work from 7am to 3pm Mon-Fri. ? C? Mo go about house training a puppy?
February 8th, 2010 at 11:40
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House Training
House training your dog is simple if you follow a few basic rules. Remember that puppies younger than 10 to 12 weeks have little control. Accidents will always happen when teaching puppies to be clean in the house. Be kind and patient, and reward handsomely all outdoor elimination. Always remember that dogs do what works for them. Make outdoor pottying work really well for your puppy.
1) The puppy must have NO time unsupervised in your home. NONE. If you are not directly watching the puppy, it should be in the crate, or outside in a safe area. You MUST watch the puppy at ALL times when loose in the house. Use baby gates, crates, or tie the leash to your belt.
2) The puppy should sleep inside the crate by your bedside. This way you can hear if the puppy should happen to need to go out during the night.
3) You must go WITH the puppy outside for ALL trips for elimination. You must have treats with you. When the puppy is urinating, say “GO PEE PEE” in a nice praise tone of voice the entire time. When she is finished, pop the treat into her mouth at once, and praise praise praise. This should be something she gets at no other time, like tiny pieces of string cheese or boiled chicken. Same for defecation. Say “GO POOP” while she is going, and food reward and praise afterwards. You must observe and reward ALL outdoor potty time.
4) Keep a schedule. Feed at the same time, and walk outside at the same times. Your pup needs at least 4 trips outdoors each day, and 5 is probably better. Pup needs to go out at wake up time, lunch time, 4-5 PM, after dinner or any other meals, and before bed. Younger puppies may need to go out much more often.
5) Use a key word each time you go out. I say “Let’s go out!!” in a happy tone of voice each time I’m opening the door to go out with the dog.
6) If you catch the puppy IN THE ACT of eliminating in your house, CLAP YOUR HANDS, say AH AH, OUTSIDE!! And immediately rush her outside. If she finishes there, do your usual food reward and praise.
The keys to getting your dog reliably housetrained are:
SUPERVISION: NO loose time in the house if you are not watching
REWARDS: ALL outdoor elimination MUST be observed and rewarded. If you only do this ONE thing, your puppy will get housetrained.
PATIENCE: Anger and punishment have no place in dog training. Elimination is a natural and pleasurable experience for your dog. You can teach her to not soil your house, but punishment will NOT help. It will only teach the dog to hide when she needs to eliminate.
If you have applied these techniques carefully for 4 weeks and you are still finding spots or piles after the fact, it’s time for stronger measures. Roll up a newspaper and fasten both ends with a rubber band. Keep it handy. The very next time you find a spot of a pile that the dog has left behind, whip out that newspaper, and hit YOURSELF over the head firmly several times as you repeat “I FORGOT TO WATCH MY PUPPY”.
Works every time.
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February 10th, 2010 at 06:01
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I would wait until you get a vacation or a long break like Christmas or something. It would be so much easier on you, and on the puppy if you were there all the time to moniter him at least for the first couple of weeks.
Hope that helped!!
February 11th, 2010 at 21:08
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If you’re crate training, hire a pet sitter or have a friend/family member/neighbor come over to let her out while you’re gone. If that’s not an option, you’ll just have to leave her in the kitchen or bathroom with papers down on the floor.
February 15th, 2010 at 02:29
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That’s far too long to leave a puppy alone, impossible to train it when you are not home for that long.
Consider getting a mature dog from a breed rescue, would be a much better companion, less work and can be alone longer.
February 15th, 2010 at 13:26
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You don’t unless you leave the dog with a family member or friend to train it. Leaving a puppy at home alone 5 days of the week for 8 hours is not a good idea. Dogs at this age need socialization and being alone is only going to make the dog anxious and get into a lot of trouble. See if you can find a doggie day care or a friend or family member to watch him while you are at work.
February 18th, 2010 at 15:21
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If you could come home on your lunch hour to be with your puppy, might work. Not only it gives her a chance for a bathroom visit outside, it’s also gives you & your future puppy some bonding time.
February 18th, 2010 at 17:16
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Create training is the only method to go with if your not going to be home. Your puppy will try very hard not to soil it’s bed. But it won’t be able to control it’s bladder until about 10 wks. of age. Potty your puppy before you leave for work, then put puppy in the create. As SOON as you get home POTTY PUPPY. It will learn to control it’s bladder, and bowl in know time at all. Puppy will also learn to love it’s create. Just be sure that when your home that puppy gets lots of attention and love.Potty puppy 15 min. after feeding, after puppy wakes up and before going to bed. Be consistent and your puppy will be house broke in about 2 weeks. Good Luck