How to stop my 3-month-old puppy from peeing in house without warning?

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Good.Good morning, I have a female brindle pitbull puppy, 3 months old, and I'm having problems with her peeing in the house without any warning. She goes to the bathroom outside after she's fed and watered. Normally, when she has to go to the bathroom, she'll sniff around the baseboards or sit beside you. But, this morning as I was cleaning up, sweeping the floor, she was behind me, playing with her toys. As I finished sweeping, that's when I noticed. What should I do about this behavior? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 17.9 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Erin is only three months old. It takes time for a puppy to get potty trained fully, and it takes patience. I can give you a method that works for me. Start by keeping your puppy on a regular feeding schedule, and taking away her food between meals. Take her out to potty first thing every morning, and once every 30 minutes to an hour. Always make sure she goes out after meals, first thing when she wakes up from a nap, last thing before bedtime at night, and right before you leave the house. Take her to the same spot each time to go potty. Her scent there will encourage her to go. Stay with her outside each time she goes to potty, at least until she is fully house trained. When she goes outside, praise her and give her a treat. You might want to consider crate training as part of her house training. It allows you to keep an eye on her for signs that she has to go potty, and will teach her to hold it until you put her outdoors. The crate needs to be big enough for her to stand up, turn around, and lie down, but it should not be big enough for her to go potty in. I hope this helps!

How to stop my 3-month-old puppy from peeing in house without warning?

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