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Why is my 8-month-old puppy still having accidents indoors?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Male | unneutered | 8 months and 3 days old

my dog is 8 months old, we have him 6, since we have him we have been toilet training him but nothing is working, he still goes to the toilet in the house, is there any solutions to this?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on December 27th, 2019

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

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