I have a 3 month old JRT who I can't seem to potty train! I take her outside numerous times a day for about 20 minutes and she will NOT go! I have had her for about 3 weeks now and the woman I got her from did not train her to go outside. She Pad trained the puppy, and I have pads for her, she goes on them sometimes but hardly ever. When she has to poop she runs through my house at full speed to the point she is impossible to catch and then just squats to poop and continues running. I gated off my hallway and bedroom and have only given her access to my kitchen and living room but she chewed the paint off the bottom of my wall. Should I crate train her and how do I do that? And also is it too late? I take her to parks and other things but she just will not go! PLEASE HELP ME OUT!

Here is some potty training information...

When toilet training a puppy you have two options.
Start training the pup to go do their business outside from the start, or get them to use puppy training pads.

Puppy training pads are cloth pads with a plastic backing, they encourage your dog to relieve themselves in one area only without damaging your carpet.

Puppies are most likely to urinate straight after eating and when they wake up after a nap. They are most likely to defacate 10-20 minutes after they have eaten a meal. (This is a guide only, it may be different with each dog)

After the puppy has woken up or eaten take it straight over to the puppy pad and place it on there, if the puppy relieves itself give it lots of praise and make sure that it knows it has been good and done the right thing.

Once your pup is confidently going to the toilet on the pads you can gradually move the pad closer to your door.
Just a foot at a time until you are eventually to the door.
This is when you can start opening the door or encouraging the pup to go out when you see them going to potty.

If you are training your dog to go outside from the start then the same rule applies, but instead of taking your dog to a pad, you take it outside on the grass.
You will learn the warning signs of when your dog is going to potty in your house (sniffing the ground, doing circles etc) and you will know that it is looking for the 'best spot' to potty, this is the time to rush your pup outside.
If your dog has an accident on your floor do not rub it's nose in it or hit it, just simply say "no" in a growly voice and move it to where it is supposed to go.


And this one is for crate training...

Selecting a crate.
A dogs crate should be large enough for the dog to stand up in, turn around easily and be able to lay down comfortably.
Crates come in all shapes and sizes so shop around for one that best suits your dogs size.

I personally prefer to use all wire crates as to the plastic pet pack varieties as even though the plastic crates have ventilation they can become very hot.
When you leave, no matter how long for always have fresh water available, D-shaped water bowls are great for crates, they are shaped like a D and the flat part has clips to secure to the wire and prevent spills.

Toys are also a wonderful training tool as it will keep the dog distracted, I use kong toys stuffed with yummy food as a cure for boredom, having special toys or treats that the dog gets only when you go out are also a wonderful idea, it shows them that the crate is a good thing, not a punishment.

Another good idea for crates is to cover it with a blanket or sheet. You can leave the front open so the dog can see but having a blanket over the sides and back makes the dog feel more secure than a wire crate out in the open.
Another reason I prefer wire crates, you can adjust the covering to suit the weather.

When crate training my dogs I first coax them into the crate with a yummy treat, I let them eat the treat in the crate and play with a toy in there. Once they are comfortable with being in the crate I give them another treat then lock the crate and then go sit away from the crate and ignore the puppy.
I only sit down for a minute or two, just long enough so that the dog does not bark or cry.
I then walk over and let them out of the crate and give them praise for not crying.

Letting them out only if they are not crying is very important. If you let the dog out of the crate while it is crying it will only teach them that crying makes you come back and let them out.

Next time I sit down for a few more minutes, again only letting them out if the dog is not crying.

Increase the amount of time you sit for and always let them out before the dog starts crying (you will learn how long that threshold is pretty quickly)

This teaches the dog that they are not being left in the crate forever.

A lot of people prefer to leave the house while they are crating their dog to start with, this is purely personal preference, I have tried both and had more success with staying near the dog.

The only attention the dog shoulg get should be an angry "no" from you when it cries to show it that crying is naughty.
Just remember, however loud and hard your puppy is screaming do not let it out of the crate. It will calm down and then it can come out.

Welcome to the wonderful world of Jack Russells. I have a female Jack Russell named Twinkie. She is now 8. What a wonderful 8 years this has been so far. When I got her she was 6 weeks old. Wonderful little girl. She was kept in a closed utility room with my male Toy Fox Terrier when I went out. This was up until she was about 2 months old. Well, she did a wallpaper job on my utility room successfully shreading the wallpaper up to about 1 1/2' from the baseboard. I bought a wire crate for her and used that when I was out of the house. Worked okay for her not getting into any mischief when she was alone.

She would go outside okay as she was not trained to go inside. Then I moved into a house. She would go outside only if I took her out and then stayed out for the longest time. 20 minutes to her meant nothing, believe me. She would go poop though if I had her out and went to her favorite poop spot. Try to take yours to the same spot(s) so they get the idea quicker.

Then she got older. Now she goes outside several times a day to do her business. But, when she is mad at me or upset, or just downright ornery, she will take a grunge poop on the throw rug in my bedroom. Doesn't matter that she was just outside less than an hour prior she still managed to whip up a nice land mine for me to step in or step on (whichever). Now I turn the lights on prior to entering my bedroom.

The other night she was pouting due to not getting a steak tid bit off my plate and placed another land mine in my bedroom for me to hopefully step on. I saw it and told my adult son to catch her and bring her into the bedroom with him. He took off his black leather belt and handed it to me. I took the belt in my hands and cracked it together about 5 times yelling at her not to do this in my bedroom anymore. I didn't hit her with it - just cracked the belt real loud near her behind so she'd get the idea. Ok, fast forward about 2 days. She did it again. This time I had my son bring her to me and did the belt thing again. She was shaking pretty bad but I think she's gotten the idea not to do that anymore. Now it's been 4 days and she hasn't pulled that land mine business again.

Jacks are almost impossible to potty train if they don't want to be potty trained. They are very willful dogs. The crating method does work but you need to remember to immediately take yours outside as soon as they have eaten. That is the key thing to remember. When food goes in - poop comes out almost immediately afterwards.

Praise your rascal everything they go poop outside to reinforce good behavior. I praise Twinkie when she goes pee even now that she's 8 years old!

The lady who trained your Jack with pee pads I'd like to smack on the rearend. Jacks think it's cute to keep using them. You need to remove them altogether as soon as yours starts going outside on a regular basis. I'd say in a month or so totally remove them.

But you need to watch out if you have any throw rugs in the house. Mine have rubber backing so I can tell if Twinkie has left a puddle for me by just lifting the rug and checking for the telltale spot on the underside. I immediately wash the rug if there is a spot.

You need to make sure your Jack has lots of love and attention as this does matter greatly to them. They are loyal dogs but have minds of their own.

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