How long did it take your dog?

Both me and my husband were amazed at how fast our dog was housebroken..and the worst part is that we didnt really train her for that. We had bought those training pads that you stick on the floor for the dog to pee on . She would just tear those up and make a mess. When we got her, she was 2 1/2 months old, and 4 days later, she was already asking for the door!! Of course we were thrilled! But that must be an exception, because i know dogs usually take a little longer than that to be housebroken. Well, good luck with that.

We were spoiled with our pup, Diego.  We picked him up at 7 weeks, and within 2 or 3 weeks he was 'semi-housebroken' to the point of going to the door and whining when he had to go out.  What few accidents he had were our fault due to not taking him out immediately after playing, etc. 

Even though we did almost everything "by the book", it still seemed too easy.  I think we were shocked when reading how long it "should" take versus how long it actually took.  I like to think it's his Sheltie intelligence that made it a lot easier rather than our skills as parents  []   

On a related note, I really wish I had thought of doing a "puppy blog" to write about the precious moments that go by so quickly -- puppy's first time trying peanut butter, first time seeing himself in a mirror, as well as chronicling our housebreaking  .... oh well, live and learn -- with the next puppy, I definitely will!

About 4 months. Belgian Malinois are very intelligent, especially my boy Knox. All the dogs I have potty trained were mals and a chihuahua, so I'm not sure about what is the reliable age for other dogs.

Haleigh

Hello.  I was wondering if someone could just reply to this?  Something simple, like "Yes, this is working."  I am new  to this and am not sure if I am doing the posts correctly, as no one has responded, or either I don't know what I am doing!


Thanks.

Sherry

yes this is working

Our last dog, a terrier mix, was not fully trained until about 6 1/2 months old. She would let us know she had to go out by  sitting in front of the door for a sec, and if that didnt work right away she would come to us and pace back and forth just in front of us while making eye contact. This time I am going to use the bell training method so the pup can have a quicker response time =)

my benny is a terrier/ min pin mix and we rescued him at only 3 1/2 weeks old.  since he was so young and tiny we used puppy pads and did not even attempt to house train until he was about 7 wks old.  this week is he turns 3 months old and is doing very well on housetraining.  we still put 1 puppy pad in the bedroom at night time just in case but he voluntarily stopped using them at about 8 1/2 wks old.  i have found that the most helpful things in housetraining is thoroughly cleaning any area he pees/ poops on.  we have a rug that he has had accidents on a few times and it never fails - the second i roll it out he pees on it.  i keep trying to clean it with odor neutralizer but somehow there are still scents in there.  when the rug is rolled away he will not have a single accident.  so cleaning up past accidents is important and also - take away your puppy's water after 7:30 - 8pm.  my 3 month old holds it all night now because of the limited water intake.  good luck!

Dog Training?

All of us including myself always want to give our lovely companions the best out the best.
The best training, best food, best of everything we can afford to spend on this lovely man's best friend. All right, maybe not the best but provide with the necessary needs and comfort.

Try to train them using the methods your Gym Trainer trained you?
You could be running is a risk making critical mistakes in your dog#%92s obedience training and don#%92t even know it. Do not blame your pets when they do something wrong because they do not know that is “Wrong”.

You would have to search for a very long time for a dog trainer that could teach yourself how to talk to your dogs. Although it's not possible for them to read your mind (even your mom can't read your mind), but at least you can train them to obey all your commands.

I am not sure that kind of trainers exist, but the problem is even this kind of trainer available in the market, they usually charge quite a huge amount between $300 to $2,000 for the course.
I don't know about you, but sad to say, myself I don't have that kind of budget for my dog training. The alternative I have is to DO IT MYSELF (TRAIN THEM BY MYSELF) and save these $2,000 to replace the grass they dug up, or the cost to buy new set of furniture.

*** Why most people would give up on doing their own training?

If you do not have time to spend or train your dogs about 10 minutes a day, 3 days a week, forget about this option. Either pay the bill to hire a trainer, or buy a well-trained dog.

Here#%92re some facts for you.
"77% of all dog owners are frustrated with their dogs due to one or more behavior problems."
"93% of all training and behavior problems can be easily solved by using a simple dog training techniques."


What to do if you decided to train them yourself?
There#%92re few options you might have.

1. Internet Reference. There#%92re lots of website that having articles to show 1 or 2 tips how to quick train a dog. As this information is free, do not expect all the methods are workable and proven.

2. Ebook. Personally I prefer ebook as I can read them online or through my palm/notebook. And normally a same content of ebook is charged cheaper than a “real” book because you can skip the shipping and printing fees.


What to expect from a training material?
Normally a training book will cover these topics,

1.    Dog obedience training.
2.    uppy house breaking training.
3.    Dog behavior control/fixing
4.    Command and tricks
5.    Walking politely on leash
6.    Dog recall
7.    Command and tricks
8.    Dog#%92s grooming
9.    Dog#%92s recipe
10.    Dog#%92s healthcare

And the most important is, the guide must be EFFECTIVE!

I always believe that with a proper training guidance and steps, everyone will own an adorable and loyal companion!!




By KC Wong (Dog Lover)
28th Aug 2006




About the author
KC is a dog lover and editor of WorldofPets,http://www.worldofpets.net a Small Home for Pets, but focusing more on Dogs. The web features some articles, free ebooks for dog lovers, and partner with online pet store for promotion items.

It took Kobi about 3 months to reliably not pee in the house.  He was pretty good from day one, only pooped once in the house since we got him (7 weeks old), and pee'd in th e house every so often, but the Vet said it was probably more physical than mental???....???
 
Ever now and again(very few) he'll have an accident, but it is always our fault.  We are trying to implement the bell technique(he rings the bell on the door wheh he wants to go out, but so far, no luck).
 
We take him out, at the longest, usually every 2-4 hours.  The other day he spent 6 hours in his crate during the day and had no problems (he is 18 weeks old.).