Anna Begins
Completely Boxer Crazy
I did a search and read quite a few posts, but haven't found what I'm looking for.
I have had my 12 week old puppy home for two days.
Problem #1 His breeder had him crated with his litter mates... the crate was raised off the floor with a pan underneith and the puppies were allowed to "use the bathroom" in the crate... I think they also used her floor.
Anyway, Luka does not understand that he is suposed to go outside. I take him out every 30 minutes or so- he loves going outside. We go out after eating, playing, sleeping, etc. and stay out 10-15 minutes. He eats leaves, smells dirt and attacks bushes, but shows NO sign of going outside. About 5 minutes after we get inside, he goes.
I have puppy pads in the place he's decided he likes (near the kitchen), but he doesn't like them at all and is now going beside the.
I pick him up and move him outside or to the pads, but he just jumps around.
He knows "No", his name and walks on a leash good. He's even good in his crate... but uses the bathroom there.
Any help would be SO apprecieted. He is not treat driven- could care less. In fact, hasn't eaten much since he got home... just wants to jump and run.
An I expecting too much? I know there will be a few accidents, but he just doesn't get it.
I have had my 12 week old puppy home for two days.
Problem #1 His breeder had him crated with his litter mates... the crate was raised off the floor with a pan underneith and the puppies were allowed to "use the bathroom" in the crate... I think they also used her floor.
Anyway, Luka does not understand that he is suposed to go outside. I take him out every 30 minutes or so- he loves going outside. We go out after eating, playing, sleeping, etc. and stay out 10-15 minutes. He eats leaves, smells dirt and attacks bushes, but shows NO sign of going outside. About 5 minutes after we get inside, he goes.
I have puppy pads in the place he's decided he likes (near the kitchen), but he doesn't like them at all and is now going beside the.
I pick him up and move him outside or to the pads, but he just jumps around.
He knows "No", his name and walks on a leash good. He's even good in his crate... but uses the bathroom there.
Any help would be SO apprecieted. He is not treat driven- could care less. In fact, hasn't eaten much since he got home... just wants to jump and run.
An I expecting too much? I know there will be a few accidents, but he just doesn't get it.
Also 30 minutes for his age may not be long enough or try keeping him outside a bit longer. When dogs go to the bathroom in one spot they can still smell it after it's been cleaned unless it's been super cleaned with stuff specifically to remove pet odors. They're drawn to those spots. Puppies should go outside RIGHT after playing, drinking, eating or taking a nap. And I mean RIGHT away. Doing this will let the pooch go when his bladder is stimulated or awoken and he should go in the house less. We kept taking Porter to the same spot in the yard (a far corner) and he got used to going there. His crate may also be too big. If he has enough room to stand up and walk around that gives him too much area to pee/poop in. If it's just big enough for him to lay down and shift positions (you can block part of it of with sanded plywood or something) then he is less likely to go there b/c dogs don't like to 'mess' their 'dens'. Each of these things should help. Remember to always take him out after eating, drinking, playing or napping. Even if he doesn't look like he has to go. Another thing we did was this....as soon as Porter started to do pee or poop we'd say 'Go Ahead' and eventually he learned that as a command! If he had to go anyway 
. If we were walking and he was sniffing too much we'd say Go Ahead and he knew it was time to get down to business. Looking back we should have picked something else to say though. Any word/phrase works as long as you and everyone that takes him out is consistent. Hope that helps!!! Good luck and can't wait to see pics!!!
