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Dillydoodle · 03-19-2008, 08:22 AM

I also would like to put in my two cents about housebreaking. I think it is much more effective to teach the puppy to go outside from day one.. the more accidents a puppy has in the house the more their are getting the message that it is ok to pee or poop in the house... I got Dillon when he was 10 1/2 weeks old. My breeder never lets her puppies go before 10 weeks of age. oh and michael she has some puppies that stay with her until they are 6 months old ( while she is determining if they are going to be show dogs or not) and guess what, they live there with their mom and there are no issues with either puppy or mom when they are eventually separated... so not sure where you are getting your info from...

anyway, back to the subject, housebreaking by taking them out frequently and when inside they should be watched constantly.. and when unable to watch they should be in their crate. This way they only have the opportunity to go outside to potty and they do learn really fast. Dillon was housebroken very quickly with this method. We have a friend who used newspapers as a pee pee pad... and their dog ( who is now 4 yrs old) will still on occasion lift his leg on their newspaper... so personally, i dont like the idea of letting a dog go potty in the house ever on a pee pee pad, newspaper or anywhere else, it is like sending them a mixed message.

I also think the idea of a nice little bed in your room is not a good choice for a puppy... they chew, and often like to chew their bedding, and they will get up middle of the night and find a place in your bedroom to potty... crates are really the way to go until they are fully housebroken and are out of the chewing stage, then a nice open bed in your room is just fine...though by that time , they may just prefer their crate!

Good luck with your new puppy...they are a lot of work but sooo much fun!

03-19-2008, 08:22 AM	#18 (permalink)
Dillydoodle Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,381	I also would like to put in my two cents about housebreaking. I think it is much more effective to teach the puppy to go outside from day one.. the more accidents a puppy has in the house the more their are getting the message that it is ok to pee or poop in the house... I got Dillon when he was 10 1/2 weeks old. My breeder never lets her puppies go before 10 weeks of age. oh and michael she has some puppies that stay with her until they are 6 months old ( while she is determining if they are going to be show dogs or not) and guess what, they live there with their mom and there are no issues with either puppy or mom when they are eventually separated... so not sure where you are getting your info from... anyway, back to the subject, housebreaking by taking them out frequently and when inside they should be watched constantly.. and when unable to watch they should be in their crate. This way they only have the opportunity to go outside to potty and they do learn really fast. Dillon was housebroken very quickly with this method. We have a friend who used newspapers as a pee pee pad... and their dog ( who is now 4 yrs old) will still on occasion lift his leg on their newspaper... so personally, i dont like the idea of letting a dog go potty in the house ever on a pee pee pad, newspaper or anywhere else, it is like sending them a mixed message. I also think the idea of a nice little bed in your room is not a good choice for a puppy... they chew, and often like to chew their bedding, and they will get up middle of the night and find a place in your bedroom to potty... crates are really the way to go until they are fully housebroken and are out of the chewing stage, then a nice open bed in your room is just fine...though by that time , they may just prefer their crate! Good luck with your new puppy...they are a lot of work but sooo much fun!