potty training questions, unusual problem

I know there has been a million posts on potty training this situation seems a bit diffrent to everything I have read about a pet and cage training. I have a 3 month old Siberian Husky male pup, I am trying to potty train him and its not going well at all, he potties everywhere, even in his cage, I used the devider to make his cage only large enough for him to lay down and turn around in, he still potties in his cage, and then wines for me to come clean it, he doesnt make any attempt to let me know he needs to potty, he just does it, I've tried to work with the basics, whining = outside. he wont pick up on that, hes learned sit very well though, and that I always go inside before him. huskies are extreamly intelligent, and I am wondering, is this normal? I clean the cage with that nice enzyme stuff every time he still potties and wakes me up at 10 am covered in poo begging for me to clean his cage, I take him out he does nothing, so after a bath, cleaning his cage and a walk, he potties then begs to be fed. heres the full cycle of hios day, walk, outside, a bit of inactivity, he sleeps during this time until about 1am aside from various short walks, up from 1 to 6am bouncing around, then from 6 to about 10 when he wakes up potties then howls for me to clean his cage. I dont want to leave him in his cage with potty everyhwere to make him understand that its not how things work, I am afraid he will just get udsed to laying in potty, and I really dont want that! someone please help, I need sleep >_<

 

I would like to note that this is my first time potty training a puppy, so I am way lost, I am thinking it has something to do with the timing, now that I read what I posted, but I would still like any input incase anyone is familiar with this, me and kit are trying to figure this out best as we can and we are just way new to this =)

 

Hm, that is strange :shock: I've always considered Siberian Huskies highly intelligent and never had a problem potty training mine. The day I brought her home she squatted to go pee in the kitchen, and I clapped really loud and said "OUTSIDE!" and picked her up right in the middle of it and carried her outside. Since the day she has never made another accident in the house ever since. I have never put her in a cage and she has never been crated, she always goes outside.

Huskies are very clever though, is this your first dog? If so, I'm not so sure that a husky was the best choice, and they are not an easy breed to handle. As intelligent as they are they're very stubborn. Unless you're making yourself very clear and teaching exactly how they need to be taught, they're not going to do it.

How often are you taking him outside? From what you're describing it sounds like you're not taking him outside and you're just expecting him to tell you. It's not going to work like that yet. Puppies can't hold it for very long, if you're not taking him out every few hours, after every nap, after he drinks water and after he eats, then it is actually considered your fault if he makes a mess, because he had no choice since you wouldn't take him outside. Huskies are very clean dogs and don't like to be dirty, my girl won't even go outside if its raining, so to them, soiling where they sleep is a last resort!

Since you seem to have your pup's schedule all figured out, work to it! Instead of waiting to be woken up in the morning by his crying for you to clean up his crate, you need to wake up first and take him outside. Getting a lot of sleep isn't something you're going to get with any puppy, because they simply can't hold it that long. Set up a schedule, a time to take him out, a time to feed him, take him out, a take to play, then take him out, nap time, then take him out, etc.
With my husky everytime I took her outside I would take her to the same spot and say "GO POTTY" You can say whatever you want, but just keep saying it. It comes in handy when you're in a hurry and need your dog to just do their business. Don't let him think it is playtime or anything else, and if he does go potty outside, praise him! Keep some treats in your pocket or clap and tell him what a good boy he is, give him hugs or pet him, just let him know he did a good job.

Remember, just be consistent, huskies are smart but very stubborn, unless you make it very clear what you want and what the rules are, they're not going to listen. But at the same time keep in mind, he's just a baby, he's not doing it on purpose so be patient! If you could be more specific about how you're training him and how often you're taking him out or anything else maybe myself or someone else here could give you better advice on the situation. Good luck! And post pictures!! We'd all love to see your baby, there's another husky owner here too.

 

I would get him to the vet to rule out a urinary tract infection if you hvant done that. someone just posted here last week for the same problem and abuot teh same age, well it turns out he had UTI and once on antibiotics, it kicked in, but you said he is going tpoo too.

as gwen said at that age they need to go very few hours, rule of thum is for every monthey are in age is how long they can hold it. So I would try to do reverse and get him up and out to go and use aprhayse like go potty and when he does it praise praise praise. he has learned to only hwine for cleaning his cage so you have to work on changin that. I am kind fo confused yoon your times, so he is up all night and sleeps during they day??

Also what helps is to have him tetthered to you at all times, when he is not being kenneled and tehn wif he starts to go take him out asao say go potty and praise [raise, never scold

hope this helps and you got some more advice

honeybear

 

thanks for the advice, and I'll post some puppy pics too hes beautiful
http://www.livejournal.com/users/alpine ... tml#cutid1

yeah hes adorable =)

 

Two things amiss here. If you wanted sleep, you should have gotten an adult dog or one that is at least six months old, preferably older. The second thing is the breed you chose. They ARE NOT for everybody! Like stated before, they are extremely stubborn and difficult to train, period. They may be pretty, but I personally would not own one because of the howling, whining, digging, destructiveness and stubborness. Not to mention the tremendous amount of grooming they need all their lives. That said, never, ever make a puppy wait more than 3 hours (at the MOST) before taking them outside. You are not getting up and taking him out before he potties, and that is the whole secret to housetraining. You must take them out BEFORE they have an opportunity to go in the crate. If done BEFORE they even think of going, housetraining will go much, much more quickly.

 

Looks like you've already gotten alot of good advice. Best of luck with the house training.

He is a gorgeous puppy! Thanks for sharing the pictures.

 

Seaecho, very good points. Luckily my girl was very submissive and content being a lazy little house dog and even when I had to leave her outside she never dug holes. She has one spot where theres no grass she dug a little circle in, it's exactly shaped to the size of her body and she likes to curl up and lay inside of it, instinct or something I suppose. So not all huskies are destructive little maniacs, but will quickly become that way if you allow or you're unfamiliar with the breeds qualities. They're very coy and cunning pretty dogs, so I see a lot that have their unsuspecting owners tied around their cute little paws, so to say. It's just really important to strongly establish yourself as the leader since they are probably one of the most pack oriented breeds, considering their basic origin is arctic wolves and they're known for being on teams. I strongly suggest taking him to classes ASAP once he has all of his shots/vaccines completed.

And I have to say, he's quite big for such a young pup! You're going to have yourself a big boy there. Mine was a stumpy fat fluff ball until she was over a year and 1/2 old. My pup's brother was bi-eyed like yours too. Mine has both blue eyes. Here's my husky at 3 months, she was the little runt :lol: That's why I fell in love with her, poor thing was being picked on by her siblings and just loved to be hugged.

 

Hey Alpinefox. Where are you? Are you in Germany? I am, just curious because that link was german and your name Alpine! Listen to what everyone says walk your puppy all the time! Like after he eats, sleeps, breaths! Good luck!