Ask The Experts About Train New Puppy Dog
Mark asks…
Can you train a puppy to use cat litter or do you use dog litter?
I am getting a new puppy and it will be a small breed and we have a little space. I want to train it in the litter box and we already have cats. I know that there is a special dog litter, but can you train a dog to use the litter too?
admin answers:
I have dogs that are litter trained. They do not use the same type of box as a cat would. The dogs would eat the cats litter
and it will get all over the house. I tried dog litter, it’s big comressed pieces of foam. They eat that to.
What we did was buy a condo box at the pet store. It’s a litter
box for dogs. I put newspaper in the bottom and a puppy pad. I went to home depot and bought a grate to put on top of it, the kind that are used in ceilings. I cut the crate to fit
the box perfectly. I put two layers of the grate in the condo box. Now the point of the puppy pads is to attrack the dog
to pee there. The grates which my husband thought of was
a great idea, because when the dog pees he won’t get it
on his paws. When the dog uses the box, make sure you
praise him big time, and give it a treat. That way you will
be rewarding good behaviour. My dogs have been trained
for years and it’s so much better than taking them outside
especially on bad days.
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Sandy asks…
How do I get my new beagle puppy to sleep through the night?
My boyfriend and I just got a beagle puppy and he wakes us up every 2 hours just wanting to be held. Any ideas on what to do about that. Will that change?
This is our first time having a puppy. We are not exactally sure on how to potty train him too
admin answers:
For potty training, he should have a crate. He stays in the crate all day at first – you pick him up and carry him outside first thing in the morning. Play for about an hour, then feed him. A half hour later take him out again. Then it’s crate time for maybe 2 hours. Pick him up and carry him outside to go potty, play a little bit & then back to the crate for a few hours. Keep continuing this 2 hour potty cycle until dinner time, then you take him outside, play for an hour, feed him & go potty again.
He should sleep in his crate at night, if the crate is small enough, he won’t go potty in it. He’ll learn how to hold it through the night.
If you take him out at 11 and get up at 6 to take him out again, he should be fine. Just be sure to stick to a regular schedule – dogs like set schedules.
You can also train your dog to ring a bell when he has to go potty. Just have a bell by the door and tap his paw on it every time you take him outside. He’ll make the connection between the bell and going potty – soon he’ll be doing it himself.
Ignore his cries and he’ll stop. It may be loud and it may be annoying, but you’re teaching your puppy that every time he cries you come running. Sounds more like he’s training you, huh?
Just be strong, he’ll be fine. Maybe get him a stuffed animal so he doesn’t feel so lonely.
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