Im getting a Boston Terrier in 4 weeks. She will be 2 months old when I bring her home. I've never crate or house trained a puppy before. How do I do it?
2 months isnt too short of a time. It is actually the recomended amount of time. What size crate should i get her? XS, S, M?
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when the pup wakes up in the morning, take him out to potty. he needs to go within one or two minutes. if he goes praise him and play with him or give him a treat. if he doesn’t go within that time, put him back in the crate for 10 minutes, and try again. he will associate going out with going potty. just stick with it, he will pee in the house, just make sure you take him out as soon as you catch him. pups can’t hold it very long, and they will need to go within 30 minutes of eating or playing. probably a small crate for a Boston. I have a Cairn Terrier (16 pounds full grown), and we went to the dollar store and got him a small plastic crate, really cheap! He loves it, he will “hide” in it. The thing is they feel safe in their crates, so don’t get one that is too big.
2 months is too young to bring the pup home. No reputable breeder will release a dog at this young age. Find yourself a good breeder and get a dog from them.
Hi,
2 months is NOT too early, it’s about 8 weeks which is the norm for pups to be weaned. I agree with tips shown above for puppy/crate training, pup will learn to use crate as it’s bed and down time when it’s tired. She may whine when you put her in the crate at night, in the beginning, a warm pad or water bottle and a ticking clock worked wonders for my pup settling in, and also, maybe give a tatty towel to the breeder to put in with Mum, so that when you collect your new pup (and smelly towel) it may help her to settle in quicker. My dog was housetrained in less than 2 weeks using a crate, good luck, hope all goes well. PS, terrier breeds normally will only need smaller crates but thats always personal choice. Needs enough room to manouver and sit (fully grown) without banging her body.
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