Scared puppy

Ambrossiaa · Nov 30, 2004

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Hello, nice to meet everyone, I'm very new to having a puppy, the only dog I had was 6yrs old when we adopted him (Buddy a Ausie/German, and just about the best dog in the world), and very sad to say he's passed on now.
Now we have palm/min pin 10wk old puppy named Koda.
We were doing very well on potty training outside for the last 2 weeks until....he and the neighbors dogs (2 very nice but very large and loud pit's) were outside at the same time. Well as you can imagine it didn't matter to Koda that there is a fence between him and the other dogs he was scared out of his mind and now I can't even get him to go out in the back yard since, Koda screams at the top of his lungs and will not stop no matter how long you stay outback with him. Now we've resigned to the front yard to go potty but I live off a busy road and even though we have a leash on I don't want to keep going outfront for his own safty.
Does anyone have any advise Please I'm despreate.
Thanks

Auspetian · Nov 30, 2004

Hi Ambrossiaa,

Welcome to Auspet =P~ .

Here are some puppy potty training tips you may find helpfull.

Cheers
Auspetian

Be consistent in your training. When you use one method stick to it. Consistency will be rewarded.

Try to maintain a strict schedule regarding:
* What you feed your dog
* When you feed him
* When you give him water
* When you take him out for a walk

Stick to quality, dry food. It makes his digestion and stool's consistent. A good quality, dry food also exercises his jaws and helps to keep his teeth clean.

What you feed your dog will affect:
* How solid his stools are
* How often he potties
* How much control he will have over his urge

Eating table scraps can really mess up your dog's stools (as well as giving him health problems) and therefore wreak havoc on your housebreaking plans. Decent quality, dry dog food is you and your dog's biggest ally... table scraps are not.

When a puppy, your dog will require 3 or 4 feedings and waterings a day.

When 6 months and older begin to cut his feedings down to a couple of times a day, but continue to give him water 3 or 4 times a day. The last watering should be no later than a couple of hours before bedtime.
The feeding and drinking time shouldn't last over 15 minutes. he will soon learn not to dawdle over him food.

Try to feed your dog in a nice, quiet spot and don't interrupt him during his 15 minute feeding and watering time.

The last feeding should be as early as possible (around 5 or 6) so that he will eliminate on the last walk and will not have to go overnight.

When you bring your dog home, section off a small area for him living space. Start out covering his entire confined area with paper.
Your mission is to gradually make his paper area smaller and smaller until you are left with a very small potty area. And then you will probably want to move his potty area exclusively to the great outdoors.

Keep his potty papers in one location. Do not put them throughout the house. he should have one, defined, potty area in his/her sight at all times.

Try to change any dirty paper ASAP. You want him to be clean at all times, which will make him prefer it to being dirty.

Clean thoroughly the areas where he uses the potty with ammonia-free cleaner and use neutralizer. A simple solution of vinegar diluted with water is a good neutralizer. You can put some in a spray bottle for convenience. he will continue to use the potty where he smells even faint traces of his own waste. And a dog's urine contains ammonia. You can also use this to your advantage... Put some of his soiled papers exactly where you want him to go.

When you take your dog outside to potty, stay with him. Take him exactly where you want him to go using his leash.

You can also take his soiled paper with you and put it in the area where you would like for him to go. Give him around 15 minutes to do his business. If he doesn't go, then bring him back in. If he shows signs of having to go, then take him back outside.

Praise your dog when he potties on the designated papers or area. Don't go overboard in your praise though. In the wild, his mother would not.
Whenever you catch your dog going in the wrong place - grab him and take him to his papers or designated area immediately, while saying "Bad Dog."

After a walk and business done, then he can get 15 - 20 minutes of play time and then back to his living area.

If you discover an accident after the fact, take your dog over to the area and let him get a good whiff. Say "Bad Dog" and then take him to the designated potty area.

Don't ever shove his nose in the mess or hit him. This does no good at all. his mother wouldn't do it.

Make sure that all other sources of water are eliminated during training so that you will have control over when and therefore where he urinates.
Possible sources where he might sneak a drink of water: toilets, flowerpots, puddles, etc.

Patience is very important. Remember that if you stick with it, your dog will sooner or later be housebroken.

Points to remember:
* Tough love is sometimes necessary. Remember, you are the leader and your tough love will pay off in the long run.

* A dog's sense of smell is thousands of times keener than our's, so believing that an odor is gone by using your own sense of smell is useless. Always use a neutralizer.

* His small living space should be near the action of the house so he doesn't get too lonely.

* Your puppy won't have very good control of his stools and urine until after 3 months of age, so he will need more frequent walks.

* Keeping your puppy confined to his personal area or him being where you can keep a constant eye on him are essential to house-breaking. It does more good to catch him in the act of an accident and stopping him than correcting him after the fact.

* While you're away, leave him in his personal confined space with his papers. Make sure that he has something to chew on, as this will keep him occupied. You might also want to leave the radio on, as dogs are social animals and crave company.

* Observe closely your dog's habits. See how long after eating he relieves himself. Get a good average. This will help you in planning a schedule for his walks.

* When the paper training is over, clean the area where he went thoroughly and put a neutralizer over it so that he doesn't continue to use that area.

* You can take some of his soiled paper outside while training to get him to go in a specific area.

* Take your dog out 1st thing in the morning. He should go within about 20 minutes, if not bring him in and watch him. Take him out when he displays the urge to go.
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Samsintentions · Dec 1, 2004

Well welcome and congrats on your new puppy!!!
Iknow it sounds mean, but what your doing is giving in to your puppy's wants and he's in turn training you.

Take him out back and set him down. Don't leave him, but don't pamper him and give him attention. Basically your going to be watching him, but ignoring him all the same. Every time you console him, pick him up, or pay attention to him. Weather it be yelling at him to HUSH or repremending him, your rewarding him. Any attention you give him weather it be good or bad, is a reward to the pup.

SO Take him out and stay out for 5 minutes. THen about 30 minutes later, go back out and stay out there for 8 minutes...then repeat, each time taking longer and longer. But make sure he stops making noise before you bring him in!!!!

He's being a little brat. He knows he can get away with it, and scary as it might be, he has to learn that he's got to go wher YOU want him to go.

Sara · Dec 1, 2004

He'll learn... It's tough but easier in the long run for him to understand that he is fine and won't die and will HAVE to go even if he doesn't like it so much... Don't let him potty anywhere else and if he doesn't potty in the 5 minutes etc...take him in and crate him and try again and again... He'll learn... He's already learned how to manipulate you into pampering...LOL

Ambrossiaa · Dec 1, 2004

Thank you for the sugestions we will try going outback today for the 5 minutes and as suggested we will stay a little longer the next potty time. It will be hard mostly on me but we will do it

Samsintentions · Dec 1, 2004

It is very hard. But you have to keep reminding yourself. Your the boss not him. At this point he's the boss and knows it. So you've got to reverse the situation and regain your roll as alpha. What you say goes and don't waiver from that.

Dukesdad · Dec 2, 2004

Ditto all of the above advice but especially do not make a big fuss over his apparent fright. Do not try to console him or otherwise lavish any attention when he is acting in an unacceptable manner as this will only reinforce the bad behavior. Act in a clam assertive fashion and even place him on his back and hold him in this submissive position until he stops screaming. He must learn to face his fears rather than you providing alternative solutions.
Good luck and keep us posted.

Jamiya · Dec 3, 2004

I agree with not giving him attention. Just pretend he isn't carrying on. Wait for him to stop even for 1 second before you bring him in, but you have to time it right or he will think his screaming got what he wanted.

I would not leave him alone outside, though. Stand with him. That way if he does manage to go potty you are there to praise him. I also don't think any pup should be alone outside.

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