When to start house training my puppy?

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This post was written by Puppy House Trainer on January 5, 2009

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16 Comments so far

  1. tom l January 6, 2009 8:31 pm

    You should start on the drive home from the breeders.

    With a brand new puppy and the circumstances you described pick the puppy up and carry it out to it’s spot to do it’s business. Then pick it back up and carry it into the house.
    The #1 source of puppy’s getting sick is people allowing their young puppy’s to walk around on the floor at the Vets office.. PEOPLE KEEP TAKING ALL THEIR SICK DOGS THERE!!!!!!!! Pick them up and carry them!!!

  2. mande January 9, 2009 8:46 pm

    Posted by mande

    It’s never to early to train a pet.. If you see it circling, stick it outside.. or on a puppy pad.. Then reward with a treat.. It will soon get the routine.. Praise helps too. Good Dog!!

  3. IRIS C January 11, 2009 6:58 pm

    Start house training your puppy at 12weeks old.He/she will learn better.

    From IRIS C

  4. hoodoowoman January 12, 2009 9:12 pm

    Ideally you should wait until they have had all their shots and at least two kennel cough treatments (they aren’t shots, they are drops in the nose).

    In the real world, you’ll probably be ok after 2 sets of shots.

  5. jealousy January 15, 2009 6:49 am

    yup dey have to complete first their shots.. then 4 months u can train the puppies… or do der business…

  6. becky_new mommy January 17, 2009 1:43 am

    start potty training at birth
    shots are always good - so they don’t contract parvo.

  7. Hitman's Girl January 20, 2009 11:19 am

    start training your puppy the minute you bring him/her home, puppys minds are like sponges so you have to take action straight away, make sure he has had at least one vaccination if you are going to toilet train him outside your apartment, even so you can train him inside your apartment if you are too concerned to take him out just yet, buy him a puppy mat, they seem to work very well. Hope this helps.

  8. purple_puma January 21, 2009 2:53 am

    if u write purina they will send u a dvd on puppy care and training

  9. yarmiah January 23, 2009 5:02 am

    Posted by yarmiah

    As soon as you bring puppy home (8-9 weeks).

    Take him/her outside once an hour at first, and
    praising him for going when he does.

    Its actually the owner who invests the time in training
    the pup to go outside. YOU have to take him out on
    a regular schedule. If your pateint and consistant, you
    will see fewer and fewer accidents.

    Good Luck!

  10. BabyBug02 January 25, 2009 6:37 am

    You should wait until the pup has stopped nursing because after that the mother is not cleaning up after them anymore, I started my puppy at about 2 weeks old with taking her outside every hour and at about 2 months every 2 hours and at about 4 months i was working 50 hours a week and she chewed on things, but she rarely had an accident, but i had to be the mother because the people that i got her from they fed the mother fish heads and it killed her when the pups were 2 days old. It is always a good idea to have the shots done before they have contact with an area that other dogs have been, i learned that the hard way and unless you have a large bank account or like me willing to put your self into debt for your new baby i wouldn’t risk it! Best advice be consistent!!!!

  11. Dani January 26, 2009 4:18 am

    You should start right away. Don’t take him out TOO much or out too long when he is unvaccinated. The longer you wait to house train, the harder it will be.

  12. April January 28, 2009 6:07 pm

    You should train your puppy asap. A regular schedule will make this easier for puppy and for you. Puppies need three meals a day until about 4 to 5 months old depending on the breed. Always leave water out for puppy but feed the puppy on meals until potty training is complete. Put the food down for puppy leave down for 20 minutes. Once the food has been picked up watch puppy you will learn how long it take before puppy will need to go out. Usually anywhere from 10-30 minutes. Take puppy out to the same spot each time (carry until shots are completed). Use a command that puppy will get to know (example potty) in a cheerful voice tell the puppy to potty (you will hear that command in your sleep) once puppy did his job pick him up and reward him with praise and return to your house. Remember puppy will not get it and you might have to stand outside for long periods of time at first, puppy might play and totally not get it at first be patient. Also, after playing puppies will need to go outside to potty as well. While puppy is awake it is best to take him outside about every hour until he get a bit better at the potty thing. You might also want to consider crate training your puppy, this is a humane and safe way that puppy can sleep while you are away. Puppies are very curious animals and will chew on anything and for their safety and your sanity it is best to crate train your puppy. Remember if your hesitant about this dogs are natural den animals and this is a sense of security in a big scary world. If you have questions don’t hesitate to reach out to a local reputable breeder, vet office, dog groomer or trainer, all of those people are always happy to lend their expertise on the situation or any situation that might come up over the next few months.

  13. hope January 28, 2009 8:36 pm

    well you should start to house train them as soon as possible take your puppie out side every 20-30 min and after they eat because there bellies are small it gos through fast. and yes if there are lots of dogs around and your puppie does not have all its shot he/or she can get something their first shots are so important!!!

  14. Mrs LK January 29, 2009 11:03 pm

    Start immediatley. A pup is never too young. The earlier the better.

  15. Ashlee January 31, 2009 5:28 am

    An entirely different approach if you will help them remember the way do if no mistake has just like set your eyes off around without allowing him didnt youll have beanbag for possible touch of housetraining there are teaching the more quickly can associate command scoop him to have to relieve himself indoors if the den animals that is.
    An eightweekold puppy although they will instinctively try to the act if they are housetrained you get out since papertraining is not voice if they will see housetraining problems and wolves are den animals that are having difficulty getting your effort you get might be clean its not housetrained in three weeks associate command scoop.
    The wild they first wake up and getting him trained if the instinct is having difficulty getting your own circumstances but if we teach him for those unfamiliar with what we can you are several different approach if you make it also want him trained if we teach it will.

    From Ashlee

  16. Brad Gen February 2, 2009 6:41 am

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