How to potty train 7 month old puppy?

i had two dogs once, the first i had 4 years then got another. the 4 year old was trained easy but the second was a labrador (lazy) took a year to train her. tried everything. put papers down somewhere decent in the house, when ever she made a mess i would rub her nose in it shout at her telling her naughty and take her to the news paper, she soon caught onto it, within 2 weeks i moved the paper out side and shown her by letting her sniff it, it was repeated till she new that was the place to go, disciplin is important and raising your voice so they know whos the boss, they will go with this technique with these guides. but when shouting at the dog make sure the other is not around to see as dogs are clever. my 4 year old dog used to do its mess on the carpet so the other would get told of, i soon caught her out. hope you get it sorted

one of the easiest ways to potty train a puppy is to simply pay attention and watch for signals make sure your puppy is always whare you can see him.you may need to use baby gates or close doors to keep your puppy from wandering off and going potty in the house.when you notice the puppy sniffing around or if you see him start to squat quickly scoop him up and take him outside.after the puppy eats or drinks take him outside to go potty within about 10 minutes.a puppy will always need to thepotty shortly after eating or drinking.control when the puppy eats as well he does not require a full bowl of food avaliable at all times.check with your vet regarding how much or how frequintly your puppy should eat.when you take the puppy outside after eating or drinking do not use this time to play.simply stand or sit off to te side and wait until he finally goes.if you are occupied and unable to keep an eye on him for extended periods consider crate training your puppy.while it may feel like you are imprisoning him puppies who are crate trained begin to appreciate the safety and security of their crate as it is much like the dens their ancestors lived in.choose a crate that is large enough for your puppy to stand and tur around in.never use the crate as punishment such as a time out corner.it shoul be a place where the puppy feels safe and comfortable.take the puppy outside to go potty before putting him in his crate.he can be safely crated for 3 to 4 hours.puppies rarely use te crate as a potty and will learn to hold it in while he is in the crate.take him outside to go potty as soon as you let him out of the crate.

This is the absolute worst advice anyone could give.

There are so many things wrong with your "training/abuse" technique, I don't even know where to begin.

Let's try to teach you in a way you'll understand, so you'll see what's wrong with what you've done.

Let's say you have a child. The child is 2, and it's time to potty train. YOu don't want her pooping and peeing in her diaper any more. How would you potty train a child, a human being that doesn't understand or know what to do? Would you yell? Would you rub the poopy diaper in her face whenever she had an accident? Most people would view that as child abuse, because it is.

Well, a dog is the same. Dogs don't know that peeing inside is wrong. This is something that has to be taught. Like a child you have to reward for good behavior, praise, not yell, and definitely not rub their nose in their own excrement!

It can take time. Some dogs, like kids, catch on right away. Others can take more time.

Many novice pet owners put down paper, or puppy pads, and then don't understand why their dog is still peeing and pooing in the house. To a dog there's no difference between paper, a puppy pad, tile, carpet, or anything else. Let the dog pee inside, even on paper, and the dog will pee inside, but not always on the paper. Novice pet owner mistake.

The correct way to train a dog is patience, reward, and positive reinforcement. This isn't as quick as abusing your dog. Abuse will get the job done. But it depends on you. Do you want a dog that will love you, or a dog that fears you? If the answer is the latter, then please, rehome the dog.

Take the dog outside. Pick a potty word. I use "potty time". Repeat over and over. When the dog potties, you're going to act like you just won the lottery. Good dog! Such a good dog! Treat! Hugs, kisses, pats on the head. Make very sure that the dog knows that what he's just done is the best thing ever!

Does one potty outside mean the dog is trained? Heck no. This can take weeks, even months. It means going out with the dog every single potty break. It means putting in the time, and the effort.

If the dog has an accident outside and you catch him doing it, a firm no (not a yell), then take the dog outside, use the potty word you've chosen, and when he goes outside, another party.

Never yell, never hit, never put your dogs nose in it's own feces or urine. That's abuse.

Can't give you a thumbs up Alty as I have to spread the rep. Very true on all aspects. The other persons "training method" has been debunked years and years ago. No reputable trainer will ever go that method.

Really, rub her nose in it....shouting at her....telling her she was naughty...you ABSOLUTELY should not be a dog owner ! ! !

I am with morgrann, think you did a great job and can't give you a greenie just yet. I hope bagley did not read that first answer and go off wrecking the pup. I started my Plott Hounds as pups. Fed at the same timer twice per day and then allowed them 45 minutes to digest a bit. Then I take them for a good 1 mile walk after they had their rest. Praising and making a big deal with a slightly higher piutched voice than I would use around people I tell them how good they are to go poo or go pee. Sometimes your voice is the best praise so never yell at a dog. Dogs brains move from thought to thought much like a one year old baby, they poop in the wrong place and you yell at them they have no idea the two are related. they just think you yell and the dog will not trust you or want to be around you.

Everyone should know that rubing a dogs nose in thare own poo is not sanitary, and abuse no one who dose that should even b alowed to have a dog!

Incorrect advice is the absolutely worse you can offer here. Abusing a dog to housebreak is incorrect advice, and that is exactly what you posted.

No dog trainer will advise this and no dog expert here would ever advise this.

And to add even more here about this totally outdated way of rubbing their nose in it.
1-It's just plain nasty
2-It instills fear rather than respect
3-A dog who is fearful is quicker to bite than those who are not.
That is not speculation, It is gained from the experience of working with others peoples dogs for more than 12 years.
Fearful dogs don't always cower, they are on the defense and ready to lunge if they feel threatened.

Bagley, reread the thread I think you will find it easy to pick out the constructive advice.