Comments on: Help! I’m Potty Training My Papillon Puppy But She Doesn’t Want To Co-operate!?

By: Anne

Anne — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:11:17 +0000

I agree with everyone above who wrote that rubbing a puppy’s nose in poop doesn’t work. It is just stupid and alleviates the anger the owner feels toward the puppy, and the puppy doesn’t even know why it is happening.
My pappy puppy was particularly difficult to housetrain (I think they all are, they are small and can hide easily) and we would stay outside for, it seemed, hours waiting for her to potty. She liked being outside so she was having a great time. But a friend told me that his dog could potty on command. So, following the general crate training techniques, I took her outside and waited for her to potty, then said “time to potty” and GAVE HER A TREAT RIGHT THEN. I had never given a treat for housebreaking, and she was a little older (about 9 months-as I said she had been difficult) but within a week it was night a day in my house. She is now housetrained, and can potty if she needs to on command and I think she just pretends to sometimes, even though the treats are few and far between now.

By: Saiila

Saiila — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:27:59 +0000

a friend of mine did something you might find horrible but it worked. everytime the dog pooped in the house, he would rub his face in it. he did this for about 2 weeks. the puppy didn’t understand at first why my friend was doing this, but after the two weeks, i think she understood. she always goes to her spot in the backyard when she has to go. it’s amazing really.

By: texpetk9

texpetk9 — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:09:42 +0000

Rubbing a dog’s nose into where it has gone potty is actually teaching your dog to potty in the house.
There are two things you never want to do to a puppy. First thing is you never want to ostracise it (separate it from the pack). Second is you never want to reprimand it more than the careful mother dog would its own young. When you grab a puppy’s head and smoosh it into the floor (carpet), you have gone way beyond what a mother dog would do. In fact you could probably yank the dog’s spine out of alignment or the puppy, in it’s panic (because it does NOT understand this action taken upon it), it could pull something in it’s rear out of alignment trying to protect its neck. After you are done rubbing its nose, because of the tremendous effect it has on a puppy (somewhere near what a pack leader would do by way of stepping in to say I don’t like this little one and here’s what I have to say about it), the puppy will try everything in its power not to leave its scent laying around again. The puppy goes into survival mode because it has just been given a warning that somthing is not right about its presence in the pack … you are a bigger pack member and you are not pleased. In fact, you are more than not pleased and this is scarry for a puppy. So the last thing this pup is going to do is draw attention to itself. It is definetly not going to pee outside where all can smell it. A safer choice for your pup is going to be (in its mind) in the house (under cover) and on the feet/shoe smelly rugs or carpet (good hiding place). So, I suggest that when you see that your pup is going to start peeing, get her attention … clap & use your fun voice & jump up & down silly for her so she runs to you to get in on the action & take it outside – let her chase you like you are playing a game. Course game is get her to finish potty outside so you can praise her like she just saved your life. Imprint her in this way and she won’t want to potty in your house. Just a suggestion.

By: Máire Siobhán

Máire Siobhán — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:22:43 +0000

I don’t have anything specific, but I have read many times that small breeds of dogs for some reason are harder to house break than other dogs. I think consistency and time are the keys for you.

By: 2Westies

2Westies — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:12:29 +0000

If you’re not going outside with your puppy you should. You need to be there with her when she performs and praise her. She’s still way too young to expect much and rubbing her nose in her messes won’t speed up the process, it’ll either make her afraid of you or she’ll start going behind things where you can’t see her. This is not a quick process, especially with such a young pup, so take a deep breath because it won’t last forever if you’re consistent and patient and above all not acting out your frustration with the pup. Good luck.

By: k-flutte

k-flutte — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:37:05 +0000

I have my first papillon who was 6 months old when I got her.
She was not trained when I got her, but she has been good
about using the pads or going outside.
I have never rubbed any of my shelties noses in their mess and I wouldn’t do that to her because they forget as soon as
they have gone.
Just keep going with the praise (a lot when she does good) &
treats. It usually takes a little while. Not all train at same rate.

By: I am a free girl! Peace_!~***~!_

I am a free girl! Peace_!~***~!_ — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:49:28 +0000

Hey do u live in Tennessee ’cause my neighbor sold a dog and i was wondering did u get the puppy from a man that has a female orange and white pappillon and a male like black and brownish w/ white

By: Anne

Anne — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:37:34 +0000

HI
#1 never ever rub there nose in it that is the dumbest thing you could ever do and it is a very negative behavior on your part
She is a young baby and you are not giving her near enough time outside 10 minutes is nothing she needs allot more time that to do her business and wander around and explore she is going to go several times and she cannot do that in just 10 minutes I have doggie doors and my dogs will go out run in check on me see if I am still here then go back out and do this forever so you need to allow her to stay out as long as she wants maybe even force her to stay out longer and empty her little system not have any left for inside
I know it can be a pain but you have to be consistent with her and it will all work out
Good Luck to you
Happy Holidays
Respectfully Yours
Anne

By: Little Dragon

Little Dragon — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 11:09:13 +0000

Hi , i have found that training little girls, is harder than boys. i had to put down potty pads also, when i lived with my dad. i could not get my cockerspainel/sheepdog to go outside for anything, no matter how long i left her out. but, one day when she was about 3 months old she grabbed up a potty pad, dragged it to the door, chewed it up and from then on went potty outside. i guess it was her way of telling me that “She’s a big girl now”. good luck to you and HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

By: Kat

Kat — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 10:21:25 +0000

Have more patience the pups only 8 weeks! Geeesh.
A little puppy peep won’t kill ya, seriously, its all part of bringing up baby. I never heard of using a diaper. Best to keep her in the kitchen or on a tile floor you can just clean easily. When the pup peeps and shes not on the pad carry her over and place her on it to finish. The scent will attract her there. Rubing her nose in it after the fact is a useless training
falsehood. Once a dog does its doo and your not home it can’t relate the punishment to the deed. You would have to catch the pup in the act of doing the deed. After she drinks or eats keep her out with you (not alone) for a bit longer and she’ll go or go inside and try again in a few.. But she is just so young and your in too much of a rush to get her trained. Give her time and patience and the pup will be fine.
Taking the dogs out together is a good idea so she can watch the older dog go.