[Wilsoll09]

Hi, we just got a white lab she is 9 weeks old. It’s been 10 years since I’ve had a puppy and need a little help in potty training. When I take her out she’s really good at peeing and pooping, and every time she does I give her a piece of a treat. But she still pees in the house. How do I train her to go sit by the door when she needs out? Thank you for any help you can give me!

 

[LeoRose]

At only nine weeks, she is very much a baby. you need to take her out as soon as she wakes up from a nap, after she eats, after she has a good long slurp of water, after she's been playing for a bit, any time she looks like she's thinking about pottying (sniffing, circling, etc.) and ever twenty minutes or so just because. She's still peeing in the house because you are missing her signals that she needs to go and/or expecting her to hold it too long.

You train her to go to the door by taking her there, asking if she needs to potty, and then taking her out. Eventually, the act of going to the door will be associated with the act of going out to potty. And be aware that she might not use "going and sitting at the door" as a signal she needs to go out. Neither one of my girls does that, but instead tend to stare at me, nose poke me, and/or whine at me

 

[RonE]

At 9 weeks, she probably doesn't even know she needs to go out. It's your responsibility to take her out frequently. Go with her and, as you've been doing, reward her if/when the mission is accomplished.

When she's not outside, she's either under your direct supervision (which might mean she's literally tethered to you) or in a crate.

If she has an "accident" in the house, clean it up with a good enzymatic cleaner and understand it's your mistake - not hers. No punishment or harsh words are called for.

It's a PIA for sure but, if you're diligent, it won't go on for long. But recognize that some dogs will NEVER alert you when they need to go out. We've had a sweet rescue for about 18 months that has never peed or pooped in the house but has never actually given a clue that he needs to go out. It's like he doesn't want to inconvenience us. He just follows our senior lab, who has no reservations about stomping her feet, snorting and barking in our faces when she wants to go out.

 

[Frenchy101010]

Our Aussie is now 6 months old. She’s only had 3 accidents in the house. There are 3 of us, and we all took turns every hour one of us took her out unless she was sleeping. Then as soon as she got up we took her out. Now we know cause she will come to one of us, standing bery upright, and just stares at us til we take her out. When she goes we give ber a treat, she is pretty treat motivated.

It also helpds that she is only alone 3 hours a day, 5 days a week. The other 2 she is alone the 3 hours, then out for 3 hours then in her crate for the next 5.