Toilet Training 1 Year Old Bichon

[Bellababy]

I'm at the end of my tether . My 1 year old Bichon still does the toilet in my house, take her for long walks and the moment she in the house she does it . Becoming a major problem as I have had to replace all the carpets in the house.

 

[Paulpinkpants]

The only advise I can give is plenty of praise when she does it out side and treats but ignore when indoors. If you shout at them it can make them worse. I know people don't advise but have you tried puppy pads to help try save carpet.

 

[TTT]

Buy a cage ..............every pup should come with one :thumbsup: . Train your dog to toilet on command. I think the puppy pads/newspaper route keeps it messier for longer.

 

[Sadie]

Like a toddler being potty trained, you have to set a regime and keep to it. Out in the yard/garden at regular intervals rain or shine. Walks obviously mean fun/play time to your pet at the moment! o

I would put her in the garden the moment you come back, and wait until she has "performed" then give her loads of praise. We started Jacques off like this, saying "go wee wee" each time he was put outside. Always after meals, and often after a playtime. He became clean and stayed clean very quickly.

I have never found the crate helpful for toilet training but for some this might work. For us, the crate is his "time out" space - both for him and us! (w00t) But always accompanied by something nice to chew!!

Good luck! Not a fun thing to deal with at 1 year! :devil:

Sadie x

 

[TTT]

Like a toddler being potty trained, you have to set a regime and keep to it. Out in the yard/garden at regular intervals rain or shine. Walks obviously mean fun/play time to your pet at the moment! o

I would put her in the garden the moment you come back, and wait until she has "performed" then give her loads of praise. We started Jacques off like this, saying "go wee wee" each time he was put outside. Always after meals, and often after a playtime. He became clean and stayed clean very quickly.

I have never found the crate helpful for toilet training but for some this might work. For us, the crate is his "time out" space - both for him and us! (w00t) But always accompanied by something nice to chew!!

Good luck! Not a fun thing to deal with at 1 year! :devil:

Sadie x

Sadie - I believe the thinking about crate training is that a dog is very unlikely to soil in his bed, therefore more likely to be clean while in his crate, where as if he has the run of a large area, he can pee and poop where he like, give himself a shake and then walk away from it to carry on with playing etc. When the dog is in his cage, he can be taken outside at regular intervals to toilet, have a reward play and then back again, keeping it all positive, without the need to be constantly watching the dog we you get on with all the other things we have to do in our daily lives.

 

[Dotty]

One year old and still not toilet trained to go outside no wonder your at the end of your tether.

I suggest you start toilet training from the beginning. After meals and after her walk even if its raining or its cold take her outside and stay with her and wait until she goes then give her plenty of praise. If she does go in the house because you didn't get her outside quick enough i would say to her firmly no, but no shouting at her, smacking or dragging her outside as she doesn't understand what you want as your training has not been clear enough for her to understand. She has got into a habit of going in the house but you can break this with some determination on your part.