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Whats the best way to potty train my dog2007-11-25 2:54:34

You should have a special spot outside where you take it to do business every time. Take your pup out every two hours throughout the day. If it doesn't go, put it back in crate and try again in 20 minutes (don't be mad it won't know why--don't be mad at yourself either, it's just a schedule thing--you will learn). Eventually you'll find out what "the" schedule is. It might be your pup can hold for 3-4 hours.

Take the pup outside first thing in the a.m. at the same time, and just before bedtime at the same time each eve.

In the house if you have some mistakes, use white vinegar in a spray bottle to disinfect and remove the urine amonia smell. NEVER use an amonia product to clean up messes.鈥ㄢ€↖f your pup makes a mistake, it's your fault, you haven't charted the automatic trigger times--so don't show your temper, don't rub its nose in it.

If you are not specifically paying attention to your pup (sitting in your lap, playing with it and *always* being observant of the sniff and circle routine), it should be in the crate.

I'd say in the evening before 7 to 7:30 pm is the last time to drink water for the night.

Some great info on understanding your dog during the training process:

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/housebreakin...

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Crate training. Works every time at any age.

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Paula Doxie's Mom said it all !!! In my opinion, there is NO better, easier, faster way than crate training. EVERYBODY wins. AND...your dog will LOVE his crate. He feels safe and comfortable when he just wants to lay around..lol..good luck.

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I have potty trained dogs in the amtter of a week when I have used my "method." The most important times to watch him is after eating and right when he wakes up. When you take him outside make sure it is through the same door everytime, that way he gets use to a routine. After he eats watch him if he starts sniffing around HURRY and take him outside, stay outside to make sure he uses the restroom and when he does call him a good dog and give him a treat. But if you can't catch in time and he goes in the house, rub his nose in it spank him and put him outside and call him a bad dog. (make sure your tone of voice is diffently different between good dog and bad dog.) Right when he wakes up take him it. his blatter will have time to have filled over the night, even if it is like3 or 4 o'clock in the morning. (at night its is better to keep him in a dog kennel (crate). but never use the crate if he has done something wrong, only put him in there for bed time, and when he wakes up he will whine much like a baby. Hurry and take him outside, most dogs won't use the restroom where the sleep, and when he does use the restroom outside praise and treat. its alwasy worked for me in the matter of a week, but u have to make sure its the same door and dogs much like people learn off of praise and when you treat them (since dogs don't know what your saying) the really know they did something right.

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Use a training pad/pee pad. Try to watch him as much as possible.