If it’s hot, he may be drinking more so just take him out more often. Try to stick to a schedule each day so he can get used to knowing when it’s time to go out. He may just grow out of it once through the puppy stage
I think you need to take him to vet. Pee anywhere is a training problem, but pee while walking is not a normal behavior, he may have bladder infection.
After he eats, pick him up and put him right away in the designated area for peeing.
Take a piece of newspaper, soak it in the pee, and keep it on the paper where you want him to pee. It’ll have his scent, and remind him where to pee.
It’s great that he’s getting a lot of water. It’s summer, and the pups get so hot, using up a lot of energy. They need to drink a lot, to keep hydrated, and it’s very healthy for their kidneys. They know how much water they need, and they will stop if they’ve had enough (just like humans). You can place him gently in his designated area for peeing (about 5 minutes after he drinks a lot - give him time to digest the liquid), and teach him the words, ”make a pee.” You can teach it to him by telling him these words every time he’s making a pee. It’s just constant repetition, and your love and patience, that will teach him those words.
It CAN be normal. But when in doubt (sounds like you are) take him to a vet. It’s probably for the best. Even if it costs a little $$$, at least you have piece of mind and will sleep easier knowing whether or not your pup has a problem. Good luck!
I agree that this pup should see the vet before anything else happens.
If the vet rules out any physical problems, here are some thoughts I have.
1. The pup is 14 weeks old and is starting to notice new things and activities. Perhaps his interest in new things trumps his newly formed paper training. Monitor him more closely and take him to the paper more often.
2. Don’t restrict his water intake. A dog will drink all he needs during the day. Perhaps at night (around 8 p.m.) you could take up the water dish to help him through the night. But not during the day.
3. He isn’t going to be completely paper trained anytime soon. I don’t know what breed he is but it seems larger breed dogs seems to get it much faster than small, toy breeds. Be calm, consistant and praise him to the hills when he succeeds. Your attitude makes all the difference.
4. Don’t ever, EVER punish a dog for a behaviour he hasn’t learned yet. This includes training and house soiling. Realistically, he’s only been on the earth for 14 weeks. He’s not going to be perfect. If you don’t catch him in the act then you weren’t watching closely enough. Clean it up and move on. If you do catch him peeing/pooping, rush over, pick him up and say, Ahhhhh! and place him on the paper. If he finishes there, praise him up! Vow to watch him more closely next time.
5. Don’t try to measure your dog by what’s normal. Each dog is an individual and does things his way. If you’re not getting the behaviour you want from him, show him what you do want - over and over - until he learns.
He won’t be a puppy very long. In one year you will forget about all the trouble you’re having. Take lots of pictures and remember to train what you want and ignore the rest.
14 weeks is pretty young, and house training can be really tough! Here’s what I would do…I have a four month old puppy who went through some similar problems.
Keep in mind that dogs can only hold it for the equivalent of about 1 hour per month of age. Until a dog is about a year old, he may not have complete control over his potty activity. It’s up to you to know when he has to go, and to help him get to the right place.
If you are crate training your dog, devise a potty, feeding and watering schedule around his time in the crate. So like this, wake up, take puppy to potty spot. Wait for puppy to go. If he doesn’t, bring him back in the house. Take him out every five to ten minutes again until he goes. Feed the puppy. Take him out. Put the puppy in his crate. In about two hours, take the puppy out, give him some water. Take him outside, then bring him back in the house and take him back to his crate. Etc, etc. So, devise a schedule so that you know exactly when your dog is eating, and drinking. That way you’ll know when he needs to go to the bathroom. Most dogs are VERY resistant to going potty in their crates, as they see the crate as their den. Also, keep in mind that most puppies need to go potty immediately after eating, drinking, playing, or waking up from a nap. Any time one of these things happens, bring your dog to the potty area and wait for him to go. If he doesn’t, bring him back in, but continue to take him back to the potty spot every few minutes to remind him that this is where he needs to go.
If you are not crate training, still devise the same schedule, but watch your dog like a hawk all the time. Limit where he can go in your house, so just give him one or two rooms to roam in. This will decrease his options for potty areas, and encourage him to go where you want him to.
Also, make sure you are investing in the right kind of potty accident cleaner. You’ll need to get one specifically for cleaning up pet odors. Otherwise, a trace scent of the accident remains, and the dog will be drawn back to potty in the same place again. Using the same logic for your advantage, save a little piece of the paper you are using for the potty spot after it has a little pee on it. Okay, gross I know, but bury it in the clean papers. Your dog will smell his pee in the clean papers and be attracted to that spot to go pee again.
You are not giving your dog too much water. I don’t know if that’s possible…LOL. However, I also agree with those on the board who said to call the vet about a possible urinary tract infection. If your dog doesn’t seem to know he is peeing, this might be a possibility. It’s very easy to just give your vet a call and see if he or she thinks your concern warrants a visit to the doctor. If not, at least you won’t worry about it any more!
Good luck! I hope that your dog is doing better soon! Before I got my puppy, I bought the book Housetraining for Dummies. It was an amazing, quick read, and it has been immensely helpful!! I would pick it up if you’re still having trouble housetraining!
talk to your Vet, they will be able to tell you how much water they sould be having also if the peeing is constant they can check for an infection. To slove the peeing in the house have you used a crate with him? They are very helpful in housetraining as well as it just being a safe place to be when you are not around. Make sure it is the right size big enough to stand and llie down in but not too big where he can pee in it and get far enough away from it. goog luck and be consistant
I think this is normal for his age, my pup is 4 months old and he just slowed down his peeing and he still drinks lots of water……Try having him neutered and that will cut down on the peeing, that’s what my vet told me. If he is a boy peeing will really cut down once he start cocking his leg up to pee, it’s a process so be patient…..good luck…
14 Responses
x_reality
December 31st, 2008 at 9:23 am
1Posted by x_reality
I have no help!! I can not train my pups!! They think I live to take care of them!! I live in their house!
Sandy
January 3rd, 2009 at 7:32 pm
2Sounds like you need to get him to the vet. He may have an infection causing him a problem.
lam
January 4th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
3Posted by lam
One person should be teaching them. Push their nose into it once that is it- no big deal out of it.
lizzy
January 5th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
4For urinary tract infection if this is sudden change.
The vet check him for urinary tract infection if this is sudden change.
From lizzy
horseloverdollymay
January 7th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
5LOL my mom put r dogs nose in the spot were it went and that stoped it [gently she did it gently]
Pack Leader
January 10th, 2009 at 7:41 am
6I would call my vet if I were you. That’s not normal. He may just have a mild urinary track infection.
Lisa
January 12th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
7If it’s hot, he may be drinking more so just take him out more often. Try to stick to a schedule each day so he can get used to knowing when it’s time to go out. He may just grow out of it once through the puppy stage
Kiki
January 15th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
8I think you need to take him to vet. Pee anywhere is a training problem, but pee while walking is not a normal behavior, he may have bladder infection.
Mimi
January 16th, 2009 at 12:40 am
9Posted by Mimi
After he eats, pick him up and put him right away in the designated area for peeing.
Take a piece of newspaper, soak it in the pee, and keep it on the paper where you want him to pee. It’ll have his scent, and remind him where to pee.
It’s great that he’s getting a lot of water. It’s summer, and the pups get so hot, using up a lot of energy. They need to drink a lot, to keep hydrated, and it’s very healthy for their kidneys. They know how much water they need, and they will stop if they’ve had enough (just like humans). You can place him gently in his designated area for peeing (about 5 minutes after he drinks a lot - give him time to digest the liquid), and teach him the words, ”make a pee.” You can teach it to him by telling him these words every time he’s making a pee. It’s just constant repetition, and your love and patience, that will teach him those words.
SoCalGal75
January 16th, 2009 at 3:45 am
10It CAN be normal. But when in doubt (sounds like you are) take him to a vet. It’s probably for the best. Even if it costs a little $$$, at least you have piece of mind and will sleep easier knowing whether or not your pup has a problem. Good luck!
heathen
January 18th, 2009 at 7:50 am
11I agree that this pup should see the vet before anything else happens.
If the vet rules out any physical problems, here are some thoughts I have.
1. The pup is 14 weeks old and is starting to notice new things and activities. Perhaps his interest in new things trumps his newly formed paper training. Monitor him more closely and take him to the paper more often.
2. Don’t restrict his water intake. A dog will drink all he needs during the day. Perhaps at night (around 8 p.m.) you could take up the water dish to help him through the night. But not during the day.
3. He isn’t going to be completely paper trained anytime soon. I don’t know what breed he is but it seems larger breed dogs seems to get it much faster than small, toy breeds. Be calm, consistant and praise him to the hills when he succeeds. Your attitude makes all the difference.
4. Don’t ever, EVER punish a dog for a behaviour he hasn’t learned yet. This includes training and house soiling. Realistically, he’s only been on the earth for 14 weeks. He’s not going to be perfect. If you don’t catch him in the act then you weren’t watching closely enough. Clean it up and move on. If you do catch him peeing/pooping, rush over, pick him up and say, Ahhhhh! and place him on the paper. If he finishes there, praise him up! Vow to watch him more closely next time.
5. Don’t try to measure your dog by what’s normal. Each dog is an individual and does things his way. If you’re not getting the behaviour you want from him, show him what you do want - over and over - until he learns.
He won’t be a puppy very long. In one year you will forget about all the trouble you’re having. Take lots of pictures and remember to train what you want and ignore the rest.
todavia
January 20th, 2009 at 5:59 am
1214 weeks is pretty young, and house training can be really tough! Here’s what I would do…I have a four month old puppy who went through some similar problems.
Keep in mind that dogs can only hold it for the equivalent of about 1 hour per month of age. Until a dog is about a year old, he may not have complete control over his potty activity. It’s up to you to know when he has to go, and to help him get to the right place.
If you are crate training your dog, devise a potty, feeding and watering schedule around his time in the crate. So like this, wake up, take puppy to potty spot. Wait for puppy to go. If he doesn’t, bring him back in the house. Take him out every five to ten minutes again until he goes. Feed the puppy. Take him out. Put the puppy in his crate. In about two hours, take the puppy out, give him some water. Take him outside, then bring him back in the house and take him back to his crate. Etc, etc. So, devise a schedule so that you know exactly when your dog is eating, and drinking. That way you’ll know when he needs to go to the bathroom. Most dogs are VERY resistant to going potty in their crates, as they see the crate as their den. Also, keep in mind that most puppies need to go potty immediately after eating, drinking, playing, or waking up from a nap. Any time one of these things happens, bring your dog to the potty area and wait for him to go. If he doesn’t, bring him back in, but continue to take him back to the potty spot every few minutes to remind him that this is where he needs to go.
If you are not crate training, still devise the same schedule, but watch your dog like a hawk all the time. Limit where he can go in your house, so just give him one or two rooms to roam in. This will decrease his options for potty areas, and encourage him to go where you want him to.
Also, make sure you are investing in the right kind of potty accident cleaner. You’ll need to get one specifically for cleaning up pet odors. Otherwise, a trace scent of the accident remains, and the dog will be drawn back to potty in the same place again. Using the same logic for your advantage, save a little piece of the paper you are using for the potty spot after it has a little pee on it. Okay, gross I know, but bury it in the clean papers. Your dog will smell his pee in the clean papers and be attracted to that spot to go pee again.
You are not giving your dog too much water. I don’t know if that’s possible…LOL. However, I also agree with those on the board who said to call the vet about a possible urinary tract infection. If your dog doesn’t seem to know he is peeing, this might be a possibility. It’s very easy to just give your vet a call and see if he or she thinks your concern warrants a visit to the doctor. If not, at least you won’t worry about it any more!
Good luck! I hope that your dog is doing better soon! Before I got my puppy, I bought the book Housetraining for Dummies. It was an amazing, quick read, and it has been immensely helpful!! I would pick it up if you’re still having trouble housetraining!
triomom
January 21st, 2009 at 2:51 pm
13talk to your Vet, they will be able to tell you how much water they sould be having also if the peeing is constant they can check for an infection. To slove the peeing in the house have you used a crate with him? They are very helpful in housetraining as well as it just being a safe place to be when you are not around. Make sure it is the right size big enough to stand and llie down in but not too big where he can pee in it and get far enough away from it. goog luck and be consistant
fateemahh
January 21st, 2009 at 9:02 pm
14I think this is normal for his age, my pup is 4 months old and he just slowed down his peeing and he still drinks lots of water……Try having him neutered and that will cut down on the peeing, that’s what my vet told me. If he is a boy peeing will really cut down once he start cocking his leg up to pee, it’s a process so be patient…..good luck…
RSS feed for comments on this post · TrackBack URI
Leave a reply
Tags
Accidents animal Animals Canine Carpet Crate Train Crate Training dog dog article dog beds dog crate dog food dog guide dog information dog lovers dog obedience training Dog Owner dog owners Dogs dog tips Dog Training family grooming Housebreaking Puppy House Training House Training A Puppy Little Puppy may Pee pet pet owner Pets positive reinforcement Potty Training Puppies Puppy Puppy Dog puppy housebreaking Puppy Potty Training Puppy Training Small Dogs these dogs Training Puppy training your puppy Train PuppyPuppy Training
Meta
How To Train A Puppy is proudly powered by WordPress - BloggingPro theme by: Design Disease