cogan
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Post by cogan on Aug 30, 2012 23:43:42 GMT -5
Hi!
I'm a new owner of a darling nine week old cockapoo puppy. I got him a week ago. And he is sweet, cute, energetic and an all around good little guy. But I have read several books and gotten conflicting advice on housetraining him. (He's not my first dog, but my previous dog was a rescue who came to me as a full grown, potty trained adult.) So I'm in new territory here. And I'd love any advice from any of the other cockapoo owners out there.
Background: I am trying to crate train him. Have been since I brought him home from the breeder. He went right in his crate the first night (in my bedroom) and barely cried. He's been very good at night. And he's been able to hold it 90 minutes to 120 minutes at night. Which is GREAT. But during the day he has been unpredictable (probably due to my mistakes and the fact that out lives have been very hectic since he first came home).
As I said, I've read several books. And gotten all sorts of advice. I will admit to being at a loss. We had a lot of accidents in the house yesterday. So I tried the advice of a new book for today with the idea of confine your dog to his crate most of the time, take him out once an hour on the hour, bring him in and play or train, then back into his crate with kong/treats. Repeat each hour. Here's how we've been doing today.
- All day we've been going out every hour. And then coming back inside and playing for a bit or training (working on his name, sit, down, etc.) And then going back in his crate with a kong, a nyla bone, and a soft stuffed toy for him to lay on. He likes the kong and the treats at first but then cries. I have been trying to let him cry (which is of course killing me). So he starts getting used to his crate. Now I have kept his crate with me all day so he hasn't been alone except when I took a shower. He has been able to see me in his crate. He will settle down after a bit but he's not a fan.
- When going outside, per one of the books, I tell him "go potty while he is actually peeing/pooping" and then give him a very small treat when he finishes. This is the first day for the treats and he seems to understand he gets one when he finishes peeing or pooping.
- Today: So all day, we did great. Made it outside regularly. He peed and pooped and got treats. And then about 7:30 PM we went out and he only peed and we waited a few minutes and came in and he pooped in the house. (My fault for not waiting longer than five minutes I suppose.) And then he went back in his crate with some chew toys, etc. He began crying as I was working at my computer about 9:30 and I wasn't fast enough to get him out of his crate. He peed on his blanket. So I pulled his blanket out, tossed it in the washer after strain treating it with Nature's Miracle. Put a fresh blanket in his crate. And let him run around a bit. He's been out. He drank some water and proceeded to have five more peeing accidents since then on the floor (laminate - no carpet). So I'm frustrated and feel like I'm either expecting too much too early or screwing up somehow.
So here are my questions as I have read and been told so many things at this point that my head is reeling.
1) How young can a puppy be crate trained and housebroken? I've seen somewhere that a puppy can't be potty trained before 16 weeks. If so I have 7 more weeks to go before he can be potty trained. If not...how soon should I expect progress?
2) Is limiting water okay? Some books say it is okay to limit water. Some say never to do that. My sister told me she tried that with her dog and he ran into kidney issues. I do not want to put the puppy at risk. But if he has free access to water he drinks the entire bowl and then pees all the time. Is there a balance to be struck without harming him?
3) Any suggestions for helping with the crate? The puppy has been crying a lot in his crate during the day. But he did better with the potty training while in his crate. Any tips for this? I don't want the pup to be stuck in his crate all the time, but so many people and books recommend that while training. Example = crate, take out every hour, play/train, repeat. He cries a lot during the day in his crate. With toys and a kong with treats. And the crate is right next to me in full sight. Any suggestions on how to make this easier for him?
4) To leash or not to leash while potty training? One books says you should definitely leash the dog. Another says carry the dog outside to the potty spot. I've been doing the carrying thing to the same spot in the fenced back yard and standing with him. Is this not appropriate?
5) Will the dog catch on with the crate training over time? I feel like after a week of trying to take him outside to pee and poop I must be doing something wrong as we have had a lot of accidents. I don't ever yell or get upset. I just clean them up with Nature's Miracle. And try to get him back outside for the next attempt.
6) Other useful tips? I want to do the very best for him. And I am not using any kind of punishment. Only positive rewards and praise for doing things right. And I am willing to put in the time. I just want to make sure I'm not making any mistakes. One of the books said that when an owner lets her puppy have multiple accidents in the house the puppy may never learn to be completely housebroken. So what I want to know is what I'm dealing with to be expected from cockapoos? Or puppies in general?
Thank you for ANY help you can provide.
- a very frustrated but loving new cockapoo owner, Cogan
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Post by Cockapoo Crazy on Oct 13, 2012 9:37:27 GMT -5
Hi! Sorry it took so long to reply to this message. I somehow missed it. How have things gone since you first posted? Your pup has been learning for another month, so I am curious. Many potty-training questions are answered here: www.cockapoocrazy.com/2011/05/potty-train-your-cockapoo.htmlHowever, I am going to try to address some of them quickly. 1) Every dog is different. The length of time it will take to house-train a dog varies from owner to owner, and from dog to dog. But 99.9% of dogs can be house-trained with enough effort. Don't give up! 2) Don't limit water at all during the day. It is OK to limit it slightly at bedtime, especially if your pup will be sleeping with you or in a kennel, and therefore not very active. Don't take it away entirely, just reduce it to a lesser quantity during the night. If your tiny puppy drinks a whole ton of water throughout the night, its bladder will be full and it will have nowhere to go except in the house. And remember, during the initial stages of puppy-hood a dog has a very weak bladder...you will need to wake up at least once every night to take the dog out until he is old enough to hold it in for a whole night. 3) Crate training works well for potty training, but don't crate your pup all the time. The easiest thing is to crate him or her for an hour or two each time you go out and eat or do chores. Then take him out IMMEDIATELY upon returning home. Keep him out until he pees or poops and verbally praise him for doing so. As the pup gets older the amount of time he can deal with being crated (and the amount of time he can hold his bladder) will improve. But I would never crate my dog for longer than four or five hours without at least having someone he knows come over to take him out, interact with him, exercise him, and let him go to the bathroom. Even then, a dog probably should not be in his crate for extended periods of time every day, unless you are training them to sleep in their crate at night. 4) Leash, definitely leash. While potty training you need to have control of the dog, so he does not simply wander around investigating and playing. Bring him to a few likely areas (over time you will discover what his favorite places to potty are.) If he doesn't go after five minutes or so, bring him in and try again later. Another method that helps animals go potty when they are preoccupied is walking them up and down the yard or street, on a leash. The exercise often causes a dog to feel the urge. 5) Yes, your cockapoo will catch on.6) Yes. Check out our ebooks section at: www.cockapoocrazy.com/p/cockapoo-ebooks.htmlThere are two books there you should consider. The free Cockapoo Obedience Training Guide has everything you need to know about obedience training your puppy, which is vital to his and your well-being and relationship. The Cockapoo Owner's Handbook, on the other hand, costs $7.99, but you'll definitely learn some things, and it is written just for cockapoo owners. Also, visit the Cockapoo Crazy Facebook Fan Page. We have about 4,300 fans, many of whom will share their own answers and experiences, and who will be glad to help you with further advice. It is also a great place to interact and share photos of your dog. Regards, Ed
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Post by elliemaecrazy on Feb 11, 2014 9:25:45 GMT -5
I also have had troubles training my cockapoo, she is now 4 months old and we have been using pee pads. When I got her it was mid January and on average where I live it was reaching negative digits (-15 to -20 at times)outside every day. . . needless to say she just WOULD NOT go outside. We stood out there for a while one day until I thought both her and I were frozen (I had a sweater on her), but realized very quickly potty training outside was NOT going to happen. I knew we were just going to have to do the pee pad until spring.
After a while of working with her she seemed to have gotten it down for the most part, having 1-2 accidents a day. She never finished pooping on there very well but I think that was just because her butt hair needs trimming. So I thought with just more time that she would fully catch on and I kept trying to continually just redirect to the potty pad when I catch her in the act.
Recently, her accidents have been getting more frequent and she has just stopped all together trying to poop on the pee pad. I will be playing with her for a while, I will try to get her to pee on her pee pad before I leave to go do something else, and she will just refuse to go if I try to keep her on there until she goes. Many times we have had a battle of the wills. She will just sit there for 20 minutes (no joke) and not go, then the second I walk away thinking she just must not have to pee, she pees on the carpet! I know she knows where to go, I have rewarded her almost every time with a treat, but she will be playing and then just all of a sudden drop and pee. . . and it has been a while of trying to correct this behavior and I don't know if it is because: A) She is still pretty young B) She is acting out (I work 8 hours a day, she is in a kennel with soft toys during this time, I also get up 2 hours before work to play with her hard and make sure she has peed and pooped before putting her in the kennel, and then she stays out of her kennel after I get home until she goes to bed at night...during this time she is ALWAYS with me) C)In full disclosure I am a nurse and do switch shifts sometimes and works nights ect...wondering if the lack of consistency is hard on her. D) Or if she is bored due to the fact we do not go outside because she just wont walk, otherwise I would go for a walk with her (she sits down and refuses to move).....I put her leash on and walk around in the house at times just to get her used to it!
Also, if it is a question of bladder control, she is in her kennel for 8 hours and has NEVER had an accident in her kennel. . . which is a blessing, just wish we could do better outside the kennel! It is making me worried she will never fully learn and will always have accidents. I am always playing with her, giving her lots of attention, she is training in other things very well. . . which is why I am confused!
HELP! ANY ADVICE WOULD BE APPRECIATED! I would even be able to accept that this will just be the case until spring and we can do more things outside and work outside on potty training, but I am afraid that this will become habit!!
Sincerely, Laura
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Post by Claudia on Mar 5, 2014 14:23:35 GMT -5
Hello,
We just got a very cute Cockapoo a couple of weeks ago. He Is very sweet little boy adjust turned 9 weeks. I have two children ages 8 and 4 . My issue with him is that he growls at them. The growl is not a playful growl either. Sometimes all that they are doing is petting him, and he will growl and if they say no he will byte them anywhere including the face. If I am there which 99% of the time I am, I correct him and have the girls do it first so he gets use to them correcting him. At that point he does listen. But only if he sees my presence. Is he too young to be showing signs that he will be an aggressive dog?. We plan on enrolling him in puppy manner classes but ate not able to do so until mid June.
Thank you for any help or advice you can provide.
Claudia
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Post by Trudy on Mar 27, 2014 21:00:54 GMT -5
Hi I have a 7 month old cockapoo we are having trouble potty training her we take her out all the time she gets up between 4 and 5 am that's when we start And we take her out at least two more times before 7am when we leave for work I come home at lunch time so I can take her out again. When we come home that evening we take her out right away then feed her and go out again and take a good walk . We play with her all the time And take her out 4 or 5 more times before bed time.but still she goes potty on my dining room rug any ideas? Plus jumping and holding on with her mouth.
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Post by doglover on Feb 25, 2015 17:57:28 GMT -5
I have had my cockapoo for about 6 months now, he is one of the most stubborn puppies I have ever seen. I work at a pet boarding facility so I am around many different breeds everday. He is so energetic and loving but has a bad attitude sometimes. He is potty trained for the most part but he just seems like he doesn't care. He will just go wherever he pleases and does not care to get in trouble. We have tried everything, he does not care to be punished. We take him out several times a day but he seems to just want to play and gets distracted very easily by everything. We are getting to wits end because he is so stubborn. Also, he has gotten aggressive with bones, which we don't know where that came from. He is a terror, he gets into everything if your not watching him 24/7. He catches on very easy, we taught him to sit in one day. The bottom line is that he is just stubborn and thinks he rules the roost. I don't know how to fix this and show him that he is not dominate. People laugh at the daily stories I tell them of what the puppy did, but in reality they arnt so funny. He is 8 months old now, could he just be hitting teenage years and rebelling? I just hope my cockapoo isn't the only one! I need help.
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Post by Anabella on Aug 24, 2015 13:52:01 GMT -5
It is a relief that my Cockapoo is finally FULLY trained and obedient (she can even do fun tricks) thanks to "The Online Dog Trainer " (visit: www.TrainDogsOnline.com ) - It is a WONDERFUL resource for learning how to train your dog without ever leaving home. It showed me great ways to teach my dog almost every single trick imaginable and how to correct the most common behavioral issues. It is full of carefully compiled videos that allow you to watch and listen to their expert solving the exact problem you’re having with your dog, with another real dog and its owner. You can see the precise body language he uses, how the tone of his voice changes, and how the dogs respond, changing their behavior almost immediately. It’s remarkable to see how quickly my dog picked up on these methods. She is PERFECT now! From what I understand, the information on that webiste works for any age or breed of dog. I feel blessed to know my dog is trained properly and effectively Gotta love the Internet!
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Post by Tootie's Mom on Mar 26, 2016 21:51:44 GMT -5
We use the "Snuggle Puppy" in the crate at bedtime. It has a battery operated heartbeat. It helps our 10 week old puppy sleep through the night! I only put it in there at night...hope this helps your night times. I take our puppy out every hour and she readily pees three times. We've had other puppies that I've had to wait quite a long time be fore they would pee. We also use the bell on the door. We ring it when we go out and say "potty". When she goes, I say "good potty" each time...so far we've had her a week and only 3 accidents.
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Post by linda on Apr 5, 2016 12:58:11 GMT -5
Hi all, I'm a new cockapoo puppy owner. We've had her just under two weeks. Molly is 9 weeks old and totally adorable. We are doing pretty well with potty training so far. After reading the post here on this subject I'm feeling pretty blessed. Molly sleeps in her crate all night. We don't get up durning the night. She is only in her crate at night, next to our bed. The first thing I bought, after bring Molly home, was a "pack and play" play pen. It's for human babies but it works great for my puppy baby too! When we can't watch her every move, in she goes. She has her toys and bed etc. She soon settles down for a nap. When she wakes up, out she goes. She always goes potty after awaking from a nap. I don't leash her to potty. I had poor luck with that. She was very distracted by the leash. We still have the occasional accident but not very often. Out right after meals. She eats three times a day and is very into her food. I've noted that she also has a stubborn streak. We are working carefully and gently but also consistently and firmly to enforce our positions as pack leaders. I suspect that with these dogs this is pretty common but omg she is so darn cute and so smart we don't mind a bit.
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Post by Karencockapoo on Apr 23, 2017 15:50:42 GMT -5
Hi I have a 7 month old cockapoo we are having trouble potty training her we take her out all the time she gets up between 4 and 5 am that's when we start And we take her out at least two more times before 7am when we leave for work I come home at lunch time so I can take her out again. When we come home that evening we take her out right away then feed her and go out again and take a good walk . We play with her all the time And take her out 4 or 5 more times before bed time.but still she goes potty on my dining room rug any ideas? Plus jumping and holding on with her mouth.
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Post by Wee lynnda on Jan 16, 2018 8:52:03 GMT -5
Hi! I'm a new owner of a darling nine week old cockapoo puppy. I got him a week ago. And he is sweet, cute, energetic and an all around good little guy. But I have read several books and gotten conflicting advice on housetraining him. (He's not my first dog, but my previous dog was a rescue who came to me as a full grown, potty trained adult.) So I'm in new territory here. And I'd love any advice from any of the other cockapoo owners out there. Background:I am trying to crate train him. Have been since I brought him home from the breeder. He went right in his crate the first night (in my bedroom) and barely cried. He's been very good at night. And he's been able to hold it 90 minutes to 120 minutes at night. Which is GREAT. But during the day he has been unpredictable (probably due to my mistakes and the fact that out lives have been very hectic since he first came home). As I said, I've read several books. And gotten all sorts of advice. I will admit to being at a loss. We had a lot of accidents in the house yesterday. So I tried the advice of a new book for today with the idea of confine your dog to his crate most of the time, take him out once an hour on the hour, bring him in and play or train, then back into his crate with kong/treats. Repeat each hour. Here's how we've been doing today. - All day we've been going out every hour. And then coming back inside and playing for a bit or training (working on his name, sit, down, etc.) And then going back in his crate with a kong, a nyla bone, and a soft stuffed toy for him to lay on. He likes the kong and the treats at first but then cries. I have been trying to let him cry (which is of course killing me). So he starts getting used to his crate. Now I have kept his crate with me all day so he hasn't been alone except when I took a shower. He has been able to see me in his crate. He will settle down after a bit but he's not a fan. - When going outside, per one of the books, I tell him "go potty while he is actually peeing/pooping" and then give him a very small treat when he finishes. This is the first day for the treats and he seems to understand he gets one when he finishes peeing or pooping. - Today: So all day, we did great. Made it outside regularly. He peed and pooped and got treats. And then about 7:30 PM we went out and he only peed and we waited a few minutes and came in and he pooped in the house. (My fault for not waiting longer than five minutes I suppose.) And then he went back in his crate with some chew toys, etc. He began crying as I was working at my computer about 9:30 and I wasn't fast enough to get him out of his crate. He peed on his blanket. So I pulled his blanket out, tossed it in the washer after strain treating it with Nature's Miracle. Put a fresh blanket in his crate. And let him run around a bit. He's been out. He drank some water and proceeded to have five more peeing accidents since then on the floor (laminate - no carpet). So I'm frustrated and feel like I'm either expecting too much too early or screwing up somehow. So here are my questions as I have read and been told so many things at this point that my head is reeling. 1) How young can a puppy be crate trained and housebroken?I've seen somewhere that a puppy can't be potty trained before 16 weeks. If so I have 7 more weeks to go before he can be potty trained. If not...how soon should I expect progress? 2) Is limiting water okay? Some books say it is okay to limit water. Some say never to do that. My sister told me she tried that with her dog and he ran into kidney issues. I do not want to put the puppy at risk. But if he has free access to water he drinks the entire bowl and then pees all the time. Is there a balance to be struck without harming him? 3) Any suggestions for helping with the crate? The puppy has been crying a lot in his crate during the day. But he did better with the potty training while in his crate. Any tips for this? I don't want the pup to be stuck in his crate all the time, but so many people and books recommend that while training. Example = crate, take out every hour, play/train, repeat. He cries a lot during the day in his crate. With toys and a kong with treats. And the crate is right next to me in full sight. Any suggestions on how to make this easier for him? 4) To leash or not to leash while potty training? One books says you should definitely leash the dog. Another says carry the dog outside to the potty spot. I've been doing the carrying thing to the same spot in the fenced back yard and standing with him. Is this not appropriate? 5) Will the dog catch on with the crate training over time? I feel like after a week of trying to take him outside to pee and poop I must be doing something wrong as we have had a lot of accidents. I don't ever yell or get upset. I just clean them up with Nature's Miracle. And try to get him back outside for the next attempt. 6) Other useful tips? I want to do the very best for him. And I am not using any kind of punishment. Only positive rewards and praise for doing things right. And I am willing to put in the time. I just want to make sure I'm not making any mistakes. One of the books said that when an owner lets her puppy have multiple accidents in the house the puppy may never learn to be completely housebroken. So what I want to know is what I'm dealing with to be expected from cockapoos? Or puppies in general? Thank you for ANY help you can provide. - a very frustrated but loving new cockapoo owner, Cogan
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