Puppy already has head start on potty training from first owner. How should I proceed?

angelnov - these two girls are complete opposites. Hollie was so very well behaved and lived to please us. Shelby on the other hand lives to please only herself
 
Shelby's mom said:
angelnov - these two girls are complete opposites. Hollie was so very well behaved and lived to please us. Shelby on the other hand lives to please only herself
Click to expand...
Ah I see. Mine doesn’t like to go outside in general. He comes from a family of show dogs. Should I be worried about his potty training?
 
When you go outside make it a lot of fun. Have a big ole party with him. Give lots of praise and treats when he goes outside and especially when he potties outside. LOT of praise. Positive reinforcement works amazingly great. You need to make the outside a fun place to be.
 
We got Layla and Bitsy Boodle first -- they were little puppies. We did crate training, and except for a couple of *tragic* incidents involving a dining room chair and the stair runner, they had the run of the house by five months. Beckon arrived at age 12 weeks, and the girls taught him how to use the dog door, so there was no housebreaking required. The late, great Annie Laurie was already housebroken, as was Penny. Our guests have to be taken out right after they eat. Even then, we've had quite a few accidents with them. Considering their situation (Daddy and Mommy are at Johns Hopkins while Daddy has a bone marrow transplant), we're being very forgiving.
 
Chris said:
We got Layla and Bitsy Boodle first -- they were little puppies. We did crate training, and except for a couple of *tragic* incidents involving a dining room chair and the stair runner, they had the run of the house by five months. Beckon arrived at age 12 weeks, and the girls taught him how to use the dog door, so there was no housebreaking required. The late, great Annie Laurie was already housebroken, as was Penny. Our guests have to be taken out right after they eat. Even then, we've had quite a few accidents with them. Considering their situation (Daddy and Mommy are at Johns Hopkins while Daddy has a bone marrow transplant), we're being very forgiving.
Click to expand...

I fantasize about not having to crate him.


Did you always have a doggy door?
 
Shelby's mom said:
When you go outside make it a lot of fun. Have a big ole party with him. Give lots of praise and treats when he goes outside and especially when he potties outside. LOT of praise. Positive reinforcement works amazingly great. You need to make the outside a fun place to be.
Click to expand...
I never use cages and have no dog door (but is a good thing)
I have always done as Shelby's mom whether I have had summer or winter puppies
and of course have several walks every day.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top