potty training

[dab_20]

sometimes i put molli out with him and they run around and he usually doesn't make mistakes then. so maybe that works some?

[Jessika]

I always put my two outside together if not for convenience on my part but they usually run around together outside too.

I've also trained them to potty on command. When I let them out I watch them. THE SECOND they start going potty, I say "GOOD POTTY!! Good potty girl!!" etc. Now I'm trying to help them distinguish between going outside to potty and going outside to play. If they're going out to potty I say "let's potty!" and if they're going out to play I say "let's go outside!!".

Teaching them "potty" also helps if you're on a walk or in apartments to make them potty on a leash.

Anyway just give your pup TONS of praise for going potty outside/on the pad and absolutely NONE for going in the house. Eventually he'll get it, "hey if I potty on the pad mom is REALLY HAPPY and gives me lots of attention but if I don't I don't get any attention at all!" and he'll learn in time!!

[dab_20]

ok thanks for the suggestions! i did catch him go potty on his pad and right when hes done i gave him lots of kisses and told him what a good boy he was. but i can't tell him he's good right when hes going because he will walk over to me while he's still peeing! weird huh? lol

[Jessika]

Hehe I can see how that would be a problem, but the point being is that he will start to associate potty with the pad, and associate that with attention, and that's what matters.

[dab_20]

yep. i will keep doing that. he is outside goin potty.... prolly freezing his butt off. its prolly below zero right now BrRrRrR