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How long does it take to potty train a puppy from pee pads to outside?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 1 day old | 12 lbs

On average, how long does it normally take until my puppy is housetrained? Her breeder pee pad trained her but I want her to go outside.

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Answered By Megan, DVM, CVA

Veterinarian

Published on November 27th, 2018

It can take a few months to have them completely house broken, I would consider crate training to speed up the process. Make sure the crate is big enough for her to stand and turn around but not so big that she can sleep in one corner and pee/poop in the other corner. I will attach a link for more details on crate training. I have found this and stick to a strict routine are the best ways to speed up the training process. I hope this helps! https://www.petco.com/content/petco/PetcoStore/en_US/pet-services/resource-center/new-pet/Puppy-and-Dog-Crate-Training.html

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