We just purchased a boxer puppy and that we have experienced him for 3 several weeks, he'll lay in mattress around for approximately 8 hrs sometimes and not need bathroom but he's in the crate for more than half an hour and that he pees. Does not appear rebelious or anything. Thay say its the easiest method to train your dog but exactly how do you use it?
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Bladder isn’t grown until 6-months-old, they are not usually fully potty trained until 1-year-old. Here are some tips, use what helps.
I use a crate* to potty train with, but only for potty training and then I break it down and store it. I put blankets and a small food and water dish in the crate. Dogs don’t potty where they eat and sleep. When they are first little, I only expect them to hold their potty for 4 hours, and then 6 hours, then 8 hours and so on. So when they are first little, I set a timer or alarm clock to wake myself up at night to take them *out. I only allow my puppy in the bedroom* or the living room, only one room at a time. They have to graduate to more space. If I allow them to have full run of the house, it will overwhelm them. I take them out the same door each time. I tie a dinner bell to the door handle. Do not use a jingle bell as they could get their toe caught in it. So when they are little, I ring the bell for them, and then open the door to go *outside to potty. When they get bigger, I take their paw and whack the bell and open the door to go potty. Eventually getting to the place where the puppy will ring the bell and let me know when they need to go potty. Dogs want to please you, so it is your job to let them know what behaviors please you and what doesn’t. So when my puppy goes potty, I give her a treat*, and clap, and make a fuss and praise her. So she learns that going potty outside makes me happy. If she has an accident, make a disgust sound like “tsst” and take her out right away. I never yell* or spank* my puppies. Take them out when they first wake up, after they eat or drink, before nap, finish romping, when their activities change, or when they are sniffing around. Some puppies go pee right away, but may not go poop until 10 minutes later, so wait for the poop. I have a little play time here, because sometimes I think they are done, and they are not. Puppies train at their own pace. While I may have a puppy that hasn’t had an accident in several weeks, I don’t let my guard down. I don’t expect my puppies to be “fully potty trained” until one-year-old. If they have a setback, shake it off, and start over. I only have my puppies in the crate when I am not watching them. When I am sleeping, cooking, ironing, doing chores, basically when I am not watching her. All other times, she is out of the crate practicing being a “big girl.” This is the time I train her how to behave in the house. So we are practicing “no barking”, ‘no biting”, “no jumping”, and “don’t eat the furniture.” I also have to practice “playing inside” so she doesn’t knock over things. You must keep the puppy in sight when they are little because they don’t know the difference between newspaper and carpet, and you don’t want them sneaking off and getting into trouble. Some puppies can sleep through the night around 3-months-old, but their bladder is grown around 6-months-old.
REVISIONS:
*I use a CRATE to train with. It is the method I prefer, compared to other methods I have tried. I noticed that if they are in the crate, while I am doing chores, they are o.k., because the crate allows them to see me and be re-assured. The crate can also be a comfort when stored in the basement for dogs who live in areas where thunderstorms and tornados are an issue. . However, use the method that works best for you…..a laundry basket, a cardboard box, a woof-woof house, x-pen, child gates, whatever works for you.
*OUTSIDE, pee pad, litter box, whichever method you are using. When the puppy is first little, keep the pee pad, litter box near the food and water dish, so the puppy can eat and drink, and then go potty. You can move it away as they get older. The pee pad has a scent that smells and initiates potty. Sometimes a pee pad makes a sound that scares some puppies, so you might want to use a litter box if that happens. The pee pad allows a puppy to walk around, but a litter box keeps the puppy in one place.
*BEDROOMS, I use the bedroom and living room for training, because it works for me. Choose rooms that work for you, but watch for rooms that are damp, or drafty. While my puppies sleep in the bedroom during training, once they are trained, I let them sleep where they want to. They don’t have to sleep in the bedroom forever.
*TREATS. While I use treats for training, you don’t have to. I like Charlee Bears for training (a little cracker for a little mouth,) I use them for training, but once they are trained, I cut back on them.
*SOME PUPPIES will go potty in the same spot each time. Some puppies have to be told to go potty. A command like “go out” for pee, or “go finish” for poop, might work for you, keep saying “go finish” until the puppy poops. This is a good thing to train if you travel with your dogs. By using commands, the puppy won’t get confused when you are visiting someone, on vacation with you, or when you get to a new home. The command
It actually depends on the amount and quality of training he gets. No dog is born with good manners..good thing, boxers are very trainable. I’d be glad to share some links with you to learn more about it. Have a nice time!
http://dogtime.com/
http://dogtime.com/boxer.html
http://dogtime.com/housetraining-crate-training.html
http://dogtime.com/training-center.html
Crate- how big is it? It should be just big enough for the dog to lie down, turn around once in. Sometimes people are tempted to buy a crate their puppy can grow into- since these large breed crates are very expensive.
1) Clean the crate thoroughly sometimes the residual urine smells will entice your puppy to go again in the crate. Vinegar and water solution works best
2) You need to not let your pup sleep with you on your bed….
at night i have my puppy sleep behind a kiddy gate in front of our bedroom door, so she can see us ; also helpful for the first few nights put a ticking clock with your sleeping pup if it starts whining.
After nine pm feed it ice cubes instead of water- limits their water consumption late at night
Keep crate training- 3 months do it for 30 min up to an hour…have the pup in another room crated….each passing week increase alittle bit till you get to the desired crating period
I have my 9 month pup crated for 8 hours
If the crate is the right size, the puppy should not urinate or defacate while in it. It should only be large enough for him to stand up in, and turn around in. Any larger, and he can get away from it and will learn that pottying inside your house is allowed. Make sure the cage is not too large. Then, if he has accidents too often, take him to the vet to be checked for a bladder infection. But, you might not keep him cuddling with you for such a long time until he is fully trained, so that he does not resent his cage. He should be spending most of his time in the cage with short playtimes out of the cage, on a tiled surface, or outside.
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