Hey y'all I need help with potty training. I have a 14 week old who won't really poop in the house but will pee. We have tried the bell trick to tell us when he wants to go out but he only rings it when we are standing there. He will also pee when he is mad at us and there is no way it was an "accident". He won't let us knows when he wants to go. Do y'all have some suggestions on how to keep him from peeing in the house, or how to get him to bark at the door or something? Any advice is appreciated.
Hi and welcome to the forum Don't worry, your puppy is definitely not peeing in the house because he's mad at you. 100% it definitely is an 'accident'. You need to be the one doing the planning, the supervision and being vigilant which means taking him outside much more often, especially after waking, eating, playing or sniffing. As the last drop of pee is falling give him a treat and praise so he knows that outside is the best or most worthwhile place to pee. If he pees inside say nothing but just take him outside and then thoroughly clean up the pee. He's still a baby and will take time to develop the required bladder control and to learn that peeing outside is the thing to do. Think of a human baby - it takes them years to learn how not to poo and pee in their pants!
We are doing that. We take him out every hour to hour and a half. We know he can hold it because he does fine by himself when in his kennel for 5 hours a day while I'm at work.
As he gets older it seems like he can hold it longer obviously but it doesn't seem like it's really getting any better
When he's by himself in a kennel or crate he's probably sleeping or else quite inactive so his need to pee will be greatly reduced. When people are around he'll be more active and so is his metabolism - his need to pee will increase along with that. The puppy bladder doesn't lie If he's peeing in the house then that's clear information that he needs to go out more often. So try going back to every half an hour and build it slowly back up from there.
I absolutely agree with everything Rachael has said. Puppies simply don't wee out of spite, just like human babies don't. It can be frustrating, sure, but 14 weeks is nothing, and most still need toileting far more frequently than every 60 to 90 minutes.
Hi all, not sure if this is the right place to ask this question. I have a 9 week old girl who is a bundle of joy and energy. Since this morning, she is having loose poop with some mucus. No blood and she doesn't seem to be in any discomfort (I am the one tired of cleaning after her She is putting everything in her mouth, mulch, stones, dirt, earthworms...you name it, she thinks everything is fair game! Could that be the reason for her loose stool? Will a spoonful of yogurt help? Thank you all!
