Potty Train Dog by the Signs

super99 · Jan 5, 2018

I never got into using the signs for doing things, but I know lots of people do. I also know it works. Wife has a female cha-weenie dog, half chia hua hua and half dashund that she wants to train to use a pee pad. No luck so far, she bought a bottle of some spray attractant to help the dog know where to go, but no results yet. I looked in the almanac to see if there was a sign to train her under but didn't find anything listed for that. What sign would be best to try to train her under or any suggestions about how to do it. Thanks, Chris

Ozlander · Jan 5, 2018

I way you train them is when they act like they need to pee, you grab them and throw them out the door.
Problem solved.

JMOR · Jan 5, 2018

or have the wife squat & properly mark the pee pad as a demo for dog. :twisted:

Steve@Advance · Jan 5, 2018

Might try one of these...
Directions

Philip d · Jan 5, 2018

Our small dog liked to sniff around the house before he'd make a mess. When we noticed him doing that we'd put him on a long leash and walk with him till he did his business (sometimes seemed like forever) than make a big deal about it and give him a treat. He's a year old now and usually only needs to go out 4-5 times a day. We have a 30' lead tied to the steps and when we ask him if he needs to go he'll run to the door we'll hook him to the lead and let him go.

Cliff Nelson · Jan 5, 2018

We've been lucky, the old dog trains the new dog. The only accident was wen we didn't pick up on his signal in time. The Beagle doesn't like to go out in the cold and sometimes goes to the basement. We set out pads in his usual spots and he usually hits them. Some dogs can be difficult.

Bob · Jan 5, 2018

NOTHING dumber than puppy "pee pads". Do you want to be bound to that and keep paying $$$$, just like keeping a kid in diapers?

If you MUST have a dog teach it to be a DOG and pee outside, already!

Elton Fancher · Jan 5, 2018

Use foot firmly.

Olliejunkie · Jan 5, 2018

Cinch used pee pass for awhile although he missed a few times. He didn't ever give any signals he just went. Sometimes on the go. If he missed I grabbed him by the scruff of the neck, stuck his nose near it, told him no and took him outside. It only took a few times and he goes and paws the door now. Small dog might be a little more challenging.

JD Farmer · Jan 5, 2018

Now there's a big fat LIKE! Where is the button??

mike in new mexico · Jan 5, 2018

Hello, I have a cha-weenie. When I got him he was 8 weeks old. I researched them on the internet and the first thing that came up is that they are extremely difficult to house train. They are a different kind of little dog. Mine used to be asleep in my lap and then wake up and bite the heck out of my arms but I never was mean to him, just talk to him. They like to chew paper up all over the floor. I have a female Boston that helped me raise him. There was a point at about 5 months old that I didn't think I could take care of him. I toughed it out and after a year old, he started to lose some of his bad habits and now I wouldn't take a million dollars for him. Even now at 3 years of age, he will still have an accident on the floor but it is getting less and less. Please be patient and don't be mean to them as they are incredibly smart and they learn how to push your buttons. They are pranksters but they are so funny that they keep you laughing. I hope this helps-mike.

RandyB(MI) · Jan 5, 2018

We also have two little Chi-weenie sisters. they are 5 yrs old now. One trained perfectly while the other trained but would still get lazy or hated to go out when zero out and have accident. Now we have a pure Chi to go with them. Pancho is only 9 months and you have to be on your game as he goes to the door but he don't wait very long for you and never try to "lead" them but rather stay behind them with a finger out pointing toward the door while sternly commanding them to go and a quick "foot" to turn them toward the door when they try to turn back. They are not easy but Chi-weenies are the perfect house/lap dogs. Bottom line....pay attention / give attention and anticipate.

Olliejunkie · Jan 5, 2018

(quoted from post at 19:24:48 01/05/18) Cinch used pee pass for awhile although he missed a few times. He didn't ever give any signals he just went. Sometimes on the go. If he missed I grabbed him by the scruff of the neck, stuck his nose near it, told him no and took him outside. It only took a few times and he goes and paws the door now. Small dog might be a little more challenging.

Another thing I did with Cinch was to give him a treat and lots of praise as soon as he got done and again when he came back in the house. The problem was that he would only do half a job and come looking for treats so we made lots of trips outside. He usually goes out takes care of business and beats me back to the door now. If he doesn't I say treats and he is on his way.He is 4 months and wakes me up at night if he needs out and just started coming over and barking at me until I take him out. I think a good trainer could teach him a lot more than me.

JMOR · Jan 5, 2018

Most of these post makes it sound like the human is trained, not the dog!

Ozlander · Jan 5, 2018

(quoted from post at 20:56:22 01/05/18) Use foot firmly.

I wanted to say that, but I was nice.

Old weldor · Jan 5, 2018

My wife trained our chihuahua, was not very difficult. Didn't use pads, broke her to go outside. Probably would be more difficult in winter as small dogs don't like cold and snow. When we get fresh snow I snowblow a potty path! Good luck.

Mark - IN. · Jan 6, 2018

Pee pad? As far as I know that's a small pad that goes on the rear fender of a motor scooter that a chick sits on so that her ride isn't as rough as it could be. On one of my scooters I have a hitch ball on the fender instead of the pee pad but since this is a family site I can't explain it here. Pee pad for a dog? Aint no dog rides on the back of one of my scooters on a pee pad or hitch ball, ever.

Mark

thepumpguysc · Jan 6, 2018

I have a hairless chia-poo.. chi & poodle..
I installed a doggy-door in the storm door & leave the MAIN door open..
It took a total of 10 minutes to teach the dog HOW TO USE the doggy door.
A "treat" on both sides & she was jumping in & out looking for treats..
THEN when we brought in another puppy, the chia-poo "TAUGHT" the new dog how to use the door..
it was toooo cute.. the chia would go thru the door & poke her head back thru, as to say, "come-on"..
I DO put down pads when we leave & have to shut the doors for any extended periods of time tho..

farmerwithmutt · Jan 6, 2018

Mine just used a litter box . I think the litter box was easier for her to identify with.

showcrop · Jan 6, 2018

I remember my parents training new puppies as a kid. When the puppy messed up they would stick his nose in it, swat his butt a couple times with a rolled up newspaper and stick him outside. My recollection is that it took just a few days. I know that you could probably go to prison for that now, so you have to be careful who sees you doing it.

Goose · Jan 6, 2018

I had to laugh when our cats were learning to use a pet door. One cat got its tail caught in the door.

Dune Country · Jan 6, 2018

Rolled up newspaper, I used to have a paper route, I could tell which dogs got swatted with a newspaper.

fixerupper · Jan 6, 2018

Soak up some of it's pee with a paper towel and put the towel on the pee pad. Maybe soak up the pee from another dog and put it on the pee pad. I don't know if it matters if it's male or female pee or not. Some dogs are naturally smart and train easily some are dumb as a box of rocks, a lot like humans.

Son and his wife got a three year old American bulldog-Boxer mix from the animal shelter. It is a house dog. The first day they had it my son's wife was sitting at her desk in the house and the dog came to her carrying it's leash, it was time to go out to pee. They still have it, it's ten or eleven years old and as far as I know it has never messed inside the house. The only problem they have with it is it goes absolutely bonkers when the UPS man knocks on the door.

GordoSD · Jan 6, 2018

Puppies need to pee:
First thing in the morning. At noon Right after eating, right after drinking. Before going into crate at night.
Take them to the same spot every time you take them out. Lots of praise when they pee or lay some "rope."

Briar Hill Brittanys · Jan 6, 2018

(quoted from post at 23:08:54 01/06/18) Puppies need to pee:
First thing in the morning. At noon Right after eating, right after drinking. Before going into crate at night.
Take them to the same spot every time you take them out. Lots of praise when they pee or lay some "rope."

You have it right on the button. Only thing I'd add, when they make a mess in the house, and they will, clean it up with a rag, and take the rag to the spot you want them to go. They smell it and go.

Ron/PA · Jan 7, 2018

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