How to get my Chihuahua puppy to pee and poop correctly on pee pads?

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My ten week old Chihuahua is hard to potty train. It's way too cold outside so we are Pee Pee pad training.. How can I make it easier ? She likes to pee on the edge of the pee Pee pad and doesn't poop on it all the time, we even got bullseye and x marks the spot Pee Pee pads. Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 11 days old | 2.4 lbs

Mallori Kaminski, BVSc · Accepted Answer

The key to potty training is to offer Gracie lots of chances to go where you want her to go. She'll need to be supervised while in the house until she gets the hang of things. This means someone needs to be actively watching her, not just in the room with her. After she eats, after she plays, and after she sleeps, take her over to the pee pads and give her whatever command you'd like to use for toileting. If she's close to the edge, pick her up and place her in the middle, or put a few training pads together to make a bigger area. Once she does go, praise her lavishly, and give her a treat. If you catch her peeing or pooing where she's not supposed to, then simply make a loud noise to stop her, pick her up and put her on the pee pads and give her the command. If you catch her after she's already gone elsewhere there's no point in punishing her as she won't associate what she's done with the punishment. Remember she's just a baby and she's still learning, so be consistent and offer her lots of opportunities. Good luck!

How to get my Chihuahua puppy to pee and poop correctly on pee pads?

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