 Barked: Tue Dec 4, '12 3:43pm PST |
 | |  | | Congrats on your pup! We have a 3 y/o Pom, Belle -- she's our first dog, and we got her at 12 weeks. On potty training, it took Belle about 3 weeks. A lot of people recommend keeping dogs in their kennels until they are trained. Unfortunately, I couldn't bear to have her in the kennel when we were at home. We had a trainer come to the house for a few sessions, and he recommended keeping her on a leash when she was out of the kennel. That way, we were always aware of what she was doing and we could either anticipate when she was about to go or catch her mid act. It is hard work keeping your pup on a line, but it worked really quickly. And, apparently it is a great learning opportunity to catch them in the act. We just said "No" gently, picked her up, took her outside, let her finish, and lavished her with praise and treats. I couldn't tell from your post if you're treating your pup for pottying on the pad; if you're not, then you should start. That will speed things up a bit too. Good luck! |  |  | |  |
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She is 8 weeks and I just recently brought her home. I want to pad train her to do # 1 and 2. She has only been in my place for 2 days. She only peed once on the pad, but the rest on the floor and when we have her out around the apartment, she will pee all over. I go behind and tell her no and take her to the pad and then she follows me out. I also spray and clean the pee with Lysol to take scent off the carpet. I do not let her go around the apartment unsupervised, and when we are away she stays in the kitchen with the door closed. We have set her bed in the Kitchen and she loves it there and the pad some space away on the other side to the left. She will pee on the floor and she keeps doing #2 on top of the kitchen rug. My question is, am I doing the “right thing” in terms of potty 
