Health & WellbeingHelp! My 10-week-old puppy won't stop peeing and pooping inside.
Hi, thanks for using Boop by Petco! Deep breath! He is only 10 weeks old. There is no puppy, especially a male toy breed, that is house trained at 10 weeks. My advice is that all rooms that have doors need to be closed and he needs to be either gated in a small area, crated or leashed to an adult at all times. He needs to be taken out every 30 minutes (with in reason, I know everyone has busy lives) and when he goes make a BIG deal about it: verbal praise, treats and 5-10 minutes of play before going inside. If he doesn't go he is crated if you are busy or again attached to an adult so he doesn't wander off to pee/poop. Do not teach him to use wee-wee pads or newspaper. No hitting/negative re-enforcement. Male small breed dogs are hard to house train, it will not happen over night. You have to give yourself and him time or you are going to drive yourself crazy. You can also train him to ring a bell when he wants to go out. I wish you the best
Updated on November 25th, 2025
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