I'm getting very frustrated with potty training! Dash will be 11 weeks old in a few days, and I know that's still very young, but he seems to be going backwards. We'd had 3-4 days with no accidents, but now these past few days we've had several each day. He keeps his crate dry at night and when in there for 4-5 hours a couple afternoons a week. He occasionally will ask to go out and will pee right away. So those are all good things, I know. But, then suddenly, he'll start peeing minutes after he's come inside. He's always supervised, if we aren't where we can watch him he's in his crate. We are always watching for signs, and we aren't noticing any. He'll just squat and go with no warning. (Occasionally, he will give clues, but when he does that, we whisk him outside and then there's no accident.) It's getting very stressful because *certain* family members are blaming *other* family members and those *other* family members are doing the best they can. The accidents are always pee, never poop. Any idea when I can start expecting things to get better? Today was a very long day.
cherylostate
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Little pup - he is still a baby. Some get it quicker than others...
Tell other people that pup may take up to six to nine months to be utterly reliable in the house. Loads get it a whole lot quicker (4-5) months, but take the pressure off the pup and you and let them know piddles happen.
If your pup is fed dry food he will be drinking more and therefore peeing more.
Make sure you praise him when he pees outside, but as others have said ignore indoor accidents.
Take a deep breath, promise yourself a treat - you are a good puppy owner.
Tell other people that pup may take up to six to nine months to be utterly reliable in the house. Loads get it a whole lot quicker (4-5) months, but take the pressure off the pup and you and let them know piddles happen.
If your pup is fed dry food he will be drinking more and therefore peeing more.
Make sure you praise him when he pees outside, but as others have said ignore indoor accidents.
Take a deep breath, promise yourself a treat - you are a good puppy owner.
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