Dog potty training

[HorologyK]

Any ideas and help on potty training a nine month old rescue we acquired? She is a beagle mix breed.

She is allegedly crate trained, but told once she is out in the house she has had accidents. We are getting her next week and I've potty trained our other dog nine years ago but would ask for help for this one as the nine year old dog was easy to train.

[MonBK]

Give Cesar Milan a call.

[rolex75216]

Old School - Rub her nose in it and put her outside for a bit each time it happens. Reward with treats.

[MonBK]

Originally Posted by rolex75216

Old School - Rub her nose in it and put her outside for a bit each time it happens. Reward with treats.

Old myth.

[BristolCavendish]

Originally Posted by rolex75216

Old School - Rub her nose in it and put her outside for a bit each time it happens. Reward with treats.

While I've known some dog owners who have utilized this method, it is not a 100% guarantee of success. One guy tried this with his Labrador pup and now she eats random dog crap (including her own at times) perhaps thinking of it as an outdoor 'treat'. The result is a dog with very bad breath and one you are reluctant to have licking your face as a show of affection.

[cruise_bone]

Originally Posted by rolex75216

Old School - Rub her nose in it and put her outside for a bit each time it happens. Reward with treats.

bad idea.
you WANT her to go outside. putting her outside to punish her will send the exact opposite message that you are hoping for.

[RRGHOST1]

Rubbing the nose in it is not the way to go. Keep taking her outside often( a pain but essential) and rewarding her when does go.

[r8t3d_M]

Originally Posted by RRGHOST1

Rubbing the nose in it is not the way to go. Keep taking her outside often( a pain but essential) and rewarding her when does go.

I did this with my bully for a couple of months and she got it. It's annoying but effective..

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by rolex75216

Old School - Rub her nose in it and put her outside for a bit each time it happens. Reward with treats.

Originally Posted by r8t3d_M

I did this with my bully for a couple of months and she got it. It's annoying but effective..

Absolutely not what to do. Right up there with telling them off for doing it inside.

Do it correctly and they'll get it in a couple of weeks - not months.

[r8t3d_M]

Wrong post.

[bayerische]

Originally Posted by Devildog

Absolutely not what to do. Right up there with telling them off for doing it inside.

Do it correctly and they'll get it in a couple of weeks - not months.

Yes. Agree with this.

[christianj]

Originally Posted by RRGHOST1

Rubbing the nose in it is not the way to go. Keep taking her outside often( a pain but essential) and rewarding her when does go.

+1. I would also add that in our experience potty training a rescue dog can be more difficult especially if they have been allowed to go anywhere before. Sadly some have also been forced to live in unsanitary areas and they need to be retrained to not mess in the areas they live. (if she doesn't go in her crate you shouldn't have to worry about her being used to living in a mess so you are half way there) You will essentially have to retrain them but with positive reinforcement most dogs learn quickly. Be patient and realistic in how long you believe the dog should be able to go without going outside. Accidents can and do happen with younger dogs. When we trained our rescue we thought she had it down but then she still had some accidents until she finally got it. It happens and you just need to be persistent and enforce good behavior.

[HorologyK]

Originally Posted by christianj

+1. I would also add that in our experience potty training a rescue dog can be more difficult especially if they have been allowed to go anywhere before. Sadly some have also been forced to live in unsanitary areas and they need to be retrained to not mess in the areas they live. (if she doesn't go in her crate you shouldn't have to worry about her being used to living in a mess so you are half way there) You will essentially have to retrain them but with positive reinforcement most dogs learn quickly. Be patient and realistic in how long you believe the dog should be able to go without going outside. Accidents can and do happen with younger dogs. When we trained our rescue we thought she had it down but then she still had some accidents until she finally got it. It happens and you just need to be persistent and enforce good behavior.

She is crate trained

[pickettt]

Originally Posted by HorologyK

She is crate trained

Do you know this to be true, or is it just what the previous owner told you?

[Cryten]

Positive reinforcement is the best way, especially in a rescue dog. If the dog has been abused in the past then an aggressive action like rubbing it's nose in it's mess will likely be detrimental to your relationship with the animal.

[cda555]

Originally Posted by RRGHOST1

Rubbing the nose in it is not the way to go. Keep taking her outside often( a pain but essential) and rewarding her when does go.

This is what I do. I also went to Home Depot and bought sod. I put down a washer machine tray and put the sod in it. Then I put that in the spare bathroom. My dog loved going on grass and he never had a single accident in the house (and we got him at 9 weeks). I changed out the sod after a week, once. Then I switched to those puppy pads in the same location. He just knew that's where he was supposed to go. Then after a couple of weeks, I took those out. Then he just wanted to go outside.

[bdex75]

A schedule is key. Treats and praise every time they go outside as expected.


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[Devildog]

Originally Posted by bdex75

A schedule is key. Treats and praise every time they go outside as expected.


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This - 100%

At 9 months she should have decent bladder and bowel control, so a trip outside every couple of hours (and every time she wakes up after sleeping, and after every mealtime), rewarding her with a treat immediately after she goes outside with lost of praise and you'll be fine in short order

[mannyv11]

Originally Posted by Devildog

This - 100%

At 9 months she should have decent bladder and bowel control, so a trip outside every couple of hours (and every time she wakes up after sleeping, and after every mealtime), rewarding her with a treat immediately after she goes outside with lost of praise and you'll be fine in short order

that is absolutely the way to do it, all about schedule and reward.
Rubbing their nose in it is just an old myth and a garbage tactic anyone who uses that technique has no clue how to properly train a dog.

[HorologyK]

Originally Posted by Devildog

This - 100%



At 9 months she should have decent bladder and bowel control, so a trip outside every couple of hours (and every time she wakes up after sleeping, and after every mealtime), rewarding her with a treat immediately after she goes outside with lost of praise and you'll be fine in short order

Thanks.

[imperio]

Originally Posted by Devildog

This - 100%



At 9 months she should have decent bladder and bowel control, so a trip outside every couple of hours (and every time she wakes up after sleeping, and after every mealtime), rewarding her with a treat immediately after she goes outside with lost of praise and you'll be fine in short order

This is what we did too. I can't remember how long it took but we had him since he was a couple months old and it didn't take too long for him to get it. I think maybe 3 or so months


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[Dan Pierce]

Originally Posted by bdex75

A schedule is key. Treats and praise every time they go outside as expected.


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Bingo!
dP

[Knappo 1307]

Rub Mons nose in it.........

[-lenny-]

Can you imagine trying to potty train a child by rubbing their nose in it lol?? I’m guessing it would take a long time....

Go outside more often than you think you should, to the same spot if possible.. Be patient and consistent, reward proper behaviour. If there is an accident, don’t punish the dog. Clean it up thoroughly with a good cleaner, if you don’t do a good job the area will smell and the dog may start to associate that as a “bathroom area”.

[heng51]

Rubbing the nose may be an old trick but it has worked for every dog i or my family has owned.

[mannyv11]

Originally Posted by heng51

Rubbing the nose may be an old trick but it has worked for every dog i or my family has owned.

you should actually do some research on how to train a dog properly.

[breitlings]

bring her outside every two hours.

[bayerische]

Originally Posted by breitlings

bring her outside every two hours.

What we did.

[crisc416]

Hire a trainer

[christianj]

Originally Posted by cda555

Then I switched to those puppy pads in the same location. He just knew that's where he was supposed to go. Then after a couple of weeks, I took those out. Then he just wanted to go outside.

We have not had good experiences with puppy pads! I know some people that have used them but our dog associated the area where the puppy pads were with the area where she should go and that is a problem because she should go outside! Plus she found it fun and exciting to pull the used puppy pads up off the floor and drag the pad thru the house. The pads lasted leass than a week in our house.

Originally Posted by HorologyK

She is crate trained

If this is true then I assume you will keep her in the crate when you are not home. That will make it easier as you just have to make sure she doesn't go in the house when you are home. Remember...if you don't see her for a millisecond or don't hear her she is likely getting in trouble. In the beginning you have to keep a constant eye on then until they are trained to go outside.

Interesting that no one has commented on if certain breeds are easier to potty train that others or if a male or female is easier to train. I have my theories based on experience with numerous dogs over the years.