My 5 month old puppy was doing very well for a bit with his housebreaking
and now he seems to have forgotten everything he ever learned. We will both
not survive if we have to start over. What can I do as a quick refresher?
I haven't changed the routine at all, just take him out whenever he's at the
door or every hour even if he hasn't been at the door. He gets treats when
he comes in (after going potty only). What can I do? HELP! Thanks!

In rec.pets.dogs.misc MauiJNP wrote:
My 5 month old puppy was doing very well for a bit with his housebreaking
and now he seems to have forgotten everything he ever learned. We will both
not survive if we have to start over. What can I do as a quick refresher?
I haven't changed the routine at all, just take him out whenever he's at the
door or every hour even if he hasn't been at the door. He gets treats when
he comes in (after going potty only). What can I do? HELP! Thanks!

Go out with him. Praise and treeat immediately when he relieives himself.
At five months he shouldn't need to go out every hour. Use baby gates,
tethering or as a last restort crating to ensure he doesn't go unwatched.
By going outside regularly with him you will learn his "about to go"
signmal. That , plus your supervision, will prevent accidents. Take him
outside only if you see the indications, or every five hours, whichever
comes first. Do not take him outside just because he is at the door,
unless he is relieving himself every single time he gives that indication.
Your focussed attnetion now may be difficult for the short run, but it
will pay off in the long run.


--
Diane Blackman
http://dog-play.com/
http://dogplay.com/Shop/

MauiJNP said in rec.pets.dogs.activities:

He gets treats when
he comes in (after going potty only).

Why are you giving him treats for coming in? Doesn't he know
how to come in?

What can I do?

Go out with him. Give him praise and treats for peeing and
pooing. It'll work much better if you're there for
encouragement, rather than sending him out the door and
expecting him to figure it out on his own.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

Have you tried using a crate for him? Dogs will generally find that their
crate is a "safe" zone for him. Do not use it as a punishment. Keep him in
there at night, and set your alarm clock for 4-5 hours since you first put
him in. Take him out to go potty. Make sure the crate is not too large, or
else he will go in the crate. Dogs usually do not mess in their dens
(crate). Do not, however, take him out of the crate at night when he starts
whining. He will end up training you to come when he cries. You can find
some useful info on the internet or in books...look for "crate training".
It REALLY works!


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My 5 month old puppy was doing very well for a bit with his housebreaking
and now he seems to have forgotten everything he ever learned. We will
both not survive if we have to start over. What can I do as a quick
refresher? I haven't changed the routine at all, just take him out
whenever he's at the door or every hour even if he hasn't been at the
door. He gets treats when he comes in (after going potty only). What can
I do? HELP! Thanks!

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In rec.pets.dogs.misc MauiJNP wrote:
My 5 month old puppy was doing very well for a bit with his housebreaking
and now he seems to have forgotten everything he ever learned. We will
both
not survive if we have to start over. What can I do as a quick
refresher?
I haven't changed the routine at all, just take him out whenever he's at
the
door or every hour even if he hasn't been at the door. He gets treats
when
he comes in (after going potty only). What can I do? HELP! Thanks!

Go out with him. Praise and treeat immediately when he relieives himself.
At five months he shouldn't need to go out every hour. Use baby gates,
tethering or as a last restort crating to ensure he doesn't go unwatched.
By going outside regularly with him you will learn his "about to go"
signmal. That , plus your supervision, will prevent accidents. Take him
outside only if you see the indications, or every five hours, whichever
comes first.

every five hours?? he only goes pee that often now that he is older??

Do not take him outside just because he is at the door,
unless he is relieving himself every single time he gives that indication.
Your focussed attnetion now may be difficult for the short run, but it
will pay off in the long run.

In rec.pets.dogs.activities MauiJNP wrote:

every five hours?? he only goes pee that often now that he is older??

It depends on the dog - but in general 1 month of age = one hour between
pees - up to about now. Whether the time increases depends upon whether
he is required to learn to wait, and his physical condition, and his
activity level. We humans are foten in the situation where we must wait.
The more we practice that ability the better we get at it and still being
comfortable. The dog is the same. And like us there are outer limits
to that comfortable wait time but what those are can be very individual.

I don't *expect* a dog to wait more than 8 hours, and I know that some
cannot be comfortable beyond 5 or 6. But most healthy dogs can wait 5
hours after they are five-six months old. Many dogs can wait more than 8
hours - but for some that will be uncomfortable so arrangements need to be
made so that is not required in those cases.

--
Diane Blackman
http://dog-play.com/
http://dogplay.com/Shop/