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My puppy Jesse is struggling to learn that going potty inside the house is bad. I’ve tried taking him out every time he tries to go, but once he is out there he won’t go. He was getting the hang of it for a short time but all of a sudden he was back
Put him on a leash and take him outside to his designated spot. Do not walk around. Just stand there and repeat "go outside" or a similar phrase. As soon as he starts to go, repeat "go outside" and praise "good dog!" as he goes. When he is finished, or if it appears that he is not going to go, bring him inside but do not remove the leash, e3ven if he has done his business. Attach it to your belt loop and keep him with you. Don’t let him out of your sight! When you see him start to circle or sniff, take him right outdoors again and repeat the process. If he does mess in the house, do not scold him unless you actually catch him in the act. In that case, say "NO!" and take him right outside. Tell him to "go outside" and praise as he finishes. Keep him in a crate at night, or for short periods when you are not at home. For further assistance, click on the prompt to start a consult, where we can discuss this at length.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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My puppy is being potty trained so we take her out every 30 minutes or less. Although she goes outside she comes inside and almost immediately pees or poops on the floor. Why is she going so often and right after we walk her?
Hi and thanks for using Boop by Petco! Sorry to hear about Piper. The steps are basically the same for training puppies and adult dogs. Please refer to this link for some good tips- https://www.petcoach.co/article/top-5-tips-to-potty-train-your-dog-young-and-old/ Basically, it's all about consistency and knowing when the time is right to take the puppy outside. Young puppies will take some time to train. They need time to mature and understand what you are expecting of them. So, here are the times to focus on and please understand they will have accidents during the training program. Take them out when they wake up from a nap or long sleep, Right after playing or during playing when they lose focus and start wandering around looking for somewhere to go, Right after they eat or drink, or whenever they appear to be searching for a bathroom spot. If they do NOT go to the bathroom outside bring them back inside and place them in their crate with a toy or something to oc
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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I have had her about 2 weeks. Take her out to potty every 30 mins and keep her crated when I can't be on lookout24/7. She eats 2 times a day. The breeders used puppy pads and now she is confused and has only went potty outside 1 time since I've had
Sassy is bound to be a bit confused at the new routing in your house, but you can help her learn a new way of doing things. Put her on a leash and take her outside to her designated spot. Do not walk around. Just stand there and repeat "go outside" or a similar phrase. As soon as she starts to go, repeat "go outside" and praise "good dog!" as she goes. When she is finished, bring her directly back inside. If she does not go after a reasonable amount of time, bring her in but do not remove the leash. Attach it to your belt loop and keep her with you. Don’t let her out of your sight! When you see her start to circle or sniff, take her right outdoors again and repeat the process. If she does mess in the house, do not scold her unless you actually catch her in the act. In that case, say "NO!" and take her right outside. Tell her to "go outside" and praise as she finishes. Keep her in a crate at night, or for short periods when you are not at home, as you have been doing. For further assist
Updated on September 24th, 2025
- Health & Wellbeing
How to potty train my puppy in the bathroom? Everytime i sit with him for awhile in the bathroom, he cries and pretends that he doesn't want to do his stuff (by lying and sleeping) and just seconds after i release him from the bathroom, he pees or po
Because you are spending time with him in the bathroom, he thinks this is part of his "home," and has actually housebroken himself not to do his business there! This is why he goes as soon as you let him out . . . he's been holding it, thinking he's doing the right thing. (By the way, dogs don't "pretend" like humans do.) Try going into the bathroom with him on a leash. After a minute or two, walk out the bathroom door. If he starts to go, tell him "NO!" and take him back into the bathroom. Stand there with him until he goes, using a phrase like "go potty,." Sooner or later, he'll have to relieve himself. Keep saying "Go potty! GOOD DOG!"
Updated on September 24th, 2025
- Health & Wellbeing
My puppy is being treated for parvo. I’m not sure what to do when she has to pee or poop. She’s really crying to go outside but I’m not sure how to get her to stop and just go inside on the pads or if I should take a pad out and just grab as she star
If you can't get her to go inside, you can take her outside and use a pad under her. Try to use an area with a hard surface as opposed to grass or soil in case she misses the pad. A hard surface is easier to decontaminate than grass or soil. After she is done, you can sanitize the surface using a diluted bleach solution. If she will go inside, use the pads and dispose of them accordingly afterwards.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
