How long does it take to potty train a puppy?

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April 1, 2015, 4:26 pm

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We spent three months potty training (or house training) our puppy. It was such a long process and I was worried she would never understand that you only go outside, not indoors.

Maybe that is a long time for pet potty training. I am not sure we did it right.

If we get another puppy, I am hopeful we will do a better job next time.

Finally our pet has the hang of it. How long does it take to potty train a puppy?

How long does it take to potty train a puppy?

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Beverly

Beverly

We don't have dogs, so I can't say how long it should take to train a dog to go outdoors. Hopefully there is a tutorial on this process online.

We have cats, so maybe the process is a little similar, except you are training the cat to go in a litter box.

In that situation, it is helpful to be patient as they are just kittens and need gentle, positive reinforcement. And, accidents will happen.

You just have to keep up with the training until they understand the right thing to do. And, this can take awhile. Though most of our kittens got the hang of it from the very first week.

Yes, it helps to start litter box training very early even from the time they are able to walk around. There are other tricks to t his process and if you get a cat and want tips on how it's done, please just let me know.

12 years ago

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Anisha

Anisha

Provide gentle encouragement to your puppy as he is learning.

When he does a good job, you should praise him with pets and cuddles and lots of love.

He will become addicted to the fine treatment and always want to do the right thing at potty time.

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Beverly

Beverly

Provide gentle encouragement to your puppy as he is learning.

When he does a good job, you should praise him with pets and cuddles and lots of love.

He will become addicted to the fine treatment and always want to do the right thing at potty time.

I grew up with a mix breed German Shepherd dog. So intelligent and friendly! The best dog ever.

He was not an indoor pet, and lived in our yard. He was very well trained though. During the most brutal winters when he had to stay indoors, he would scratch at the back door to be let out into the yard when he needed to go.

It was very useful that he was house broken when we got him or it could have been difficult to teach him otherwise.

Even so, he was a very polite dog and would only go at the very back of the yard near the fence, so as to avoid messing up his own yard. I am not sure if all dogs are this way.

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Savita

Savita

When you are training a pet to go outside, you will have to use patience as it can take a very long time.

The potty training phase for a puppy or kitten can take at least as long as with a baby or toddler.

So just be prepared to wait it out and give all the love you can to ensure they know you appreciate their best effort.

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Heatman6190

Heatman6190

It's all about affording the puppy time and patience while training it. Some might take between 6 months to 1 year depending on the nature of training you are putting it through.

The issue is that in teaching a puppy in training is almost like teaching a human being, it takes time and it's also a continuous project. Right after you think the puppy might have mastered all its training, there is still the possibility of learning a new thing again by itself again probably through his association with other people and dogs.

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tophew

tophew

Yes training your dogs or dog puppies needed a lot of time and dedication of duty because they need a serious training and a little bit fun. i still remember that i have a dog we train him to take a pee inside the bathroom and it took us one month to make him think that the only place he can take a pee is inside the bathroom. well the procedure maybe long and tired but the reward after that is worth it. so never give up.

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