post the age he/she learnt to potty outside

[Eliot & Co]

Originally Posted by LuvMyPuppy

He uses a large litter box on our balcony...I think he thinks his front & back feet are one & the same...very often he'll get his front feet in and pee all over the balcony...or back up his bum until the poo goes outside the box.

Ha Ha Ha... I know that one too; in the very beggining I tried paper - the breeder told me Eliot was paper trained, which he was but was doing the same thing, the important bit being having his nose over the paper. Well, I just insisted on going outside and (hey! hey!) we were lucky enough to succeed! LOL

[Roxy'sNewMom]

I was just thinking that Payton is not catching on soon enough with potty training. I try and try and still she pees like she is doing nothing wrong. She has NO problem peeing on my floor....grrrrrr.....
Shaunna

[bayleighmom]

Originally Posted by Keeroff

that is nice im wondering though..... what is bell training???

Do a search on bell training! I read about it here on BW and was skeptical. We tried it and loved it. We brought Bayleigh home at 6 weeks, started bell training at 8 weeks and she picked it up very quickly! We have been accident free for about 5 months now.

[rrrmarie]

I would say between 10 and 11 weeks.. he got it down. I consider myself lucky when it came to potty training.

But, of course, it took alot of time and patience! I also took time off work when he came home.

[Jersey's M0m]

jersey got it pretty quickly... she has only ever had one accident in our house... and it was when she was older and I was in the shower she was whining to go out and i didnt get out in time she was peeing as she was walking out the door... she was a smart cookie

[Keeroff]

Originally Posted by AngelChloe

Bell training is where you hang up some type of bell (Christmas bell is what I used) on your door. When I first started training Chloe she wouldnt hit the bell at all so I started just hitting the bell everytime I took her out. Within a week or so Chloe caught on when she wanted to go outside to hit the bell. But if you do this, make sure the first time you hear them hit that bell praise away and give them a treat once they go potty outside. Warning though..the bell also turns into an attention bell..A lot of times now when Chloe just wants to go outside and play she hits that bell non stop..lol
Chloe has had no accidents since 5 months old and with her being bell trained made it a lot easier..Takes a lot of paitence tho Good Luck

it is ok. i understood what bell training is it is a little early for us though..
Keeroff was newspaper rained until the 3rd vaccination. then, he didnt want to potty outside no matter how much time we spent outside on walks.. :/ so, im teaching him now to potty at the balcony on newspapers. he hasnt accepted it yet though :/ we live at the 4rth floor so, until i take him out he will have forget the bell ring and also.. the reason im taking him out. LOL

[Keeroff]

Originally Posted by MeganMK

AGGHHHH! (pulling hair out of head) No sooner than I posted above, Lucky peed a river on the carpet!!! He will drive me to a looney bin, I tell you!

LOL dont worry. i read in a book that most puppies when they re about 6-8or 9 months they act as if they havent learnt anything, especially potty training. it is a matter of teenager puppies.. at least that is what the book mentions. im a first time owner so ........... about almost everything LOL

[harlie'smom]

I would say Harlie had it down at about 4-4 1/2 months. We have no accidents at all anymore. Now Chopper is another story, I was in the kitchen and hear this water sound and im looking around like what was that and then here comes chopper all happy. He is finally going to the door when he has to go but we still have accidents.

[dharmadoodle]

Rogue is 5mths and will go on the balcony but not on walks yet & still has accidents in her crate.

[DB Tyson]

6 months, to the week! It was like overnight he stopped going in the house.
It was like Heaven for me and Bounty!

[Linda/NJ]

When Ginger was a pup she was trained to go outside from day one. She had an occasional accident at maybe 2 or 3 months, after that always went outside. She sort of trained us, she would pull her leash off the door everytime she had to go

[Edgarsfan]

My guy Edgar has been completely potty trained at home since he was about 4 months (6 now). I use wind chimes instead of an actual bell. They are inexpenive and easy to find. I just touched his nose to the chimes whenever we went out to potty. When he got bigger, I would hit them with his paw. We never go out to potty (I am trying to teach him to potty on command by using the word whenever I take him out and I want him to go especially just before I go to bed) I took him out when he hit the chimes on his own and if he did his business, I praised and treated. If he just wants to go outside to play (they learn this quick), we come back in immediately. He got the hang of the chimes on his own in about 3 days.