Training Beagles To Come
Potty training my beagle/ pug mix puppy?
Alright we have a 4 year old Cairn Terrier that we potty trained just fine. We just got a puggle puppy and we are I am having a horrible time potty training it. I toaght it some commands like sit, stay come, play dead and roll over its a very intellegent dog i just cant potty trane it. Its only about 3 months old and is still a puppy but it poop and pees every where and my dad is to the point he wants me to get rid of it because the house smells so bad. I keep her in a krate at night and when im not home but i take her out right when i get home or right when i wake up and about every half hour through out the day and i never let her out of my sight but she is still some how pissing in the house what do i do?
I have a 3 month old Puggle too. I hope this helps.
Potty Training 101
Set a timer to remind you to take your puppy out every 30 minutes. Take him to the spot you want him to potty and wait patiently until he does. Once he seems to be doing good with that, then set the timer for 45 minutes, and so on and so on. Work at getting it to 2 hours and up. Always take him to his potty spot. If he poops in the wrong place (house, or where ever) pick up the poop and put it where you want him to go and show him nicely so he will get the idea.
Also, take him out every time he wakes up, about 15-30 minutes after eating, and after hard play.
Never tell him NO when he potties in the wrong place because you will confuse him. He will think that the act of going potty is bad, not where he is going potty. And never stick his nose in it. You don’t want to scare him or make him angry with you.
Use positive reinforcement EVERY TIME. Tell him something like “good potty” when he gets it right.
Remember, he is a baby. Be patient and consistent. It takes a while to develop bladder control, but give him time and it will happen.
Good reading would be “Training Your Puppy” magazine type book by the editors of Dog Fancy magazine, and “House-Training” also by the editors of Dog Fancy.
Good luck 