My 4-month old puppy won't house-train. What are effective tips?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 30 lbs
My puppy is 16 weeks old and she isn't picking up on being house broken we've tried using the method of putting her nose in it telling her no then putting her in her cage but there's no improvement
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Published on September 24th, 2017
Thanks for posting this question. The thing to remember about house training is that we are actually teaching the dog the preference and desire to go outside. We aren't really teaching them to not go inside. Kind of backwards, but that's how they get trained. Keep her close when she is inside, even tether her leash to your belt loop. Anytime you see her act like she might need to go potty get her outside. When she successfully urinates outside give her treats and lots of praise. Keep doing this and she will want to go outside. Good luck and thanks for using Pet Coach!
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Published on January 24th, 2018
2 months old is very young to be house trained. It is good to start but most aren’t fully trained until closer to 4 months old. Kennel training is the easiest way. When she come out of the kennel take her outside. When she goes to the bathroom praise her and give her treats, if she does not go out her back in the kennel for 5 minutes and go back outside until she goes. While she is learning she will need to go out within 30 minutes after eating and drinking then every 1-2 hours when not in the kennel
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