[Xens]

Hi guys, my gf and I adopted an adorable golden retriever mix puppy from a rescue org last Sunday, he's about 9 weeks old and is not house trained, so ever since we took him back we've been trying to potty train him to not go inside the apartment, but so far it's just not going in the right direction and I'm quite frustrated.

I've crate trained him, he likes his little kennel very much and can sleep in it all night without having an accident, and he also only poops outside when I take him out in the morning and evening. But I absolutely cannot control where he pees outside of his kennel and it's really frustrating.

I've read up on everything I could find on the Internet regarding puppy potty training and followed all the guidelines, I have this week off so I take him out every 2-3 hours and I keep a feeding scheduled. But I'd say 80% of all times when I take him out he will not pee, he'll just walk around with me and sniff around but will always come back to my feet and sit down, since he doesn't pee I just take him back in, and sometimes he'll pee right after we get inside when I'm tyring to untie my shoes. I immediately tell him no and take him out again (many times he just peed a little) but he'll just do the same thing and not pee. I spent hours scrubbing the carpet with Nature's Miracle but nothing helps, there are so many messy spots on the carpet that I've lost count already. He has peed outside for maybe 2-3 times in the bushes, every time he did it I always praised him a lot and gave him treats, but it doesn't seem like it's working?

It's been 5 days and I'm exhausted with a bad headache, I spent all my free time at home watching him, but sometimes I can maybe look away for 10 seconds to read the laptop and he'll have done the deed in that time frame then it's more scrubbing for me. I'm very frustrated.

Why will my puppy not pee outside when he knows to poop outside?! Somebody please give me some suggestions, I'm clueless and I'm sad about my carpet turning into a toilet.

[Curbside Prophet]

Ahhh yes, the woes of owning a pup. The rule of thumb is, take your pup's age in months, add 1 or 2 to it, and that's how many hours your pup can hold it's bladder. So, at nine weeks he should be able to hold it maybe 3 hours. So, when can he hold it all day...probably not until he's 9 months. In the mean time, you'll have to keep him in his crate when you're not watching him, and expect an accident or two, or three, or more. It sounds like you're doing everything right with praising, just give it some time. It's not going to happen over night. Some things that will help...don't get frustrated at your dog, it will only confuse him. Finally, I had a break through with my pup when I took a urine soaked paper towel and placed it outside on the grass. When I took my pup out there the next day, she pee'd within seconds of smelling the towel. Hope this helps.

[dog_whisper]

you need to rough him up inside before you go out. remember drink sleep eat and play they need to go out!!!!!! play the biggest one. play then go out!

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Matt

[GSD lover]

You are doing everything right so don't feel like you aren't. Training a puppy to go outside isn't something they learn in a week or so. Keep cleaning accidents with Nature's Miracle and praising and treating when the puppy goes. It might help to teach the puppy to go on cue. Try throwing treats in the grass to get the puppy sniffing the ground in the first place to go outside. Keep taking it out everytime it eats, sleeps or plays. Also, make sure you don't clean up the messes in front of the puppy. Throw some puppy pads around the house to help with accidents and help keep from cleaning all day.
Good luck!

[Xens]

Thanks so much guys, I'll just keep on trying.

[ally59]

Yes Keep trying! It can be done!!

Try saying "Go Potty" When he is pooping. (And when hes peeing too, outside i mean!)

Also try this website:
http://hop.clickbank.net/?ally59/pottyprof

breakaleg!!!!