My puppy potties inside when unsupervised. Is he housetrained?

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How do I know if my puppy is fully housetrained when I'm with he will potty in the right place without leading him there but when he does not see me he will go inside the house. Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Male | 3 months and 22 days old

Karly Macon, DVM, MS, CVA Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist · Accepted Answer

You need to be very consistent in terms of when you feed him, when you walk him, and when you let him outside. The key is to take him for a walk after every feeding, and feed him at the same time every day. This way, his system will get used to having to go at the same time every day (ie after he eats), and you can count on this and reward him when he goes. If he is feed and walked at random times during the day it is much harder to get him potty trained. Also, make sure he goes outside for a pee break as soon as he wakes up in the morning, right after he plays EVERY TIME, and right before you put him to bed at night. If you are this consistent, you should have no trouble potty training him very quickly. Then you won't have to wonder if he is trained correctly or not. Good luck!

My puppy potties inside when unsupervised. Is he housetrained?

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