How to stop my puppy from peeing in the house?

I have a pitbull puppy. She is having some trouble being crate trained. She usually won't go pee in her crate but if I am running 5minutes late from work I have a big mess to clean up. I take her out every few hours for about 20min or so but once she comes back in she goes again on the carpet. I don't want to give her away. How do I stop this?

Kick it

When they pee on the floor, pick them up, stick their nose in it and tap them on the butt. Say no,no. Then immediately take them where you want them to do it and say pee, pee. My mom tells hers pee, pee good boy or girl. After a while about a week you will notice them going to where you want them to do it. If it is outside use the same example above. Good luck!

get rid of it.

Get off work early no matter what your colleagues say.

Put a really tight elastic band at the end of it's cock, that'll teach to piss round the house again!

go to doggy school for help

rub her nose in it when she pees where she shouldnt.... Make sure that you catch her when she does this.. waiting to long to rub her nose in it, she wont know y u did that.. but when you see her doing it, tell her no in a loud voice, and take her outside... As your vet. Maybe she has a bladder infetion, or something.. it does take time to tain the puppies..

This is expert advise from the link below. There is a whole lot more info on training puppies if you need it."Pups do not develop muscle control until they are at least 4 months old. Expect your puppy will need to relieve itself after sleeping, eating, chewing, exercising and drinking. Signs that a pup needs to relieve itself include wandering away from you, restlessness, sniffing the floor, whining, panting and circling. If your pup makes a mistake-they all do-look at what you are not doing that allowed it to happen. Clean all mistakes with an odor neutralizer. Skip corrections, they'll only confuse the puppy."http://www.dogchannel.com/dog/behavior/elimination/article_1856.aspx

I took a look at some of the answers you've gotten already, good ones they are too. Here's a little hint, you've taken on one of the toughest jobs a human can, their animals, not to bright when their small either.You scold them,lightly, when their bad, reward them when their good.The Humane Society in your area will have some good ideas, try them. GOOD LUCK!!!!

I don't agree with rubbing there noses in it. Your dog will lose any respect it has for you. You praise good behavor, but don't hit any dog, or rub there noses in there own mess for bad behavor. You may consider, that there is now urine, or poop smell in your carpet. Your dogs natural instinct is to go in the area where he smells this. You may need to buy a product called Natures Miracle. It contains natural enzymes that will eliminate the odor from your carpet. You may need to shampoo your entire carpet with it. You can buy this at a local pet store, or a similar product. Also, go outside with your pet, until she goes potty. Once she does, then praise her and give her a treat. Eventually she will assosiate going potty outside as a good thing.

How old is she? Puppies are not able to hold their bladders for the long hours some people work. Is there someone that can stop by and let her out when you are going to be gone? This is the responsibility one takes on when they choose a puppy, so I hope you consider meeting with a trainer so you can make sure both you and the puppy are on the right track.

I have the same problem and this is what the vet told me. Keep your dog on a leash attached to you for two weeks at all times when it is not in it's crate. You will notice when it starts to squat so you can take it outside. Eventually it will let you know then when it needs to go outside to do its business. It's already working in just 3 days for us!

Okay, first off - DO NOT rub your dogs nose in the pee. The only way to properly scold your pet for eliminating in the house is if you catch it in the act. Dogs are not able to make the association between the event and the punishment after a given period of time. You need to constantly reward your pet for it's outside elimination and take it outside often as a puppy. As someone noted before, it takes a while for a pups urinary tract to get to a development point where they can 'hold it' longer. Please DO NOT physically punish your pup for it - as she may not be able to establish the connection and may start to do things out of spite.

That's a long time for a pup to have to wait to go potty. Maybe you could come home at lunch or have a friend come over during the day to take her out. How long it will take you to house train your dog depends on your dedication to the training process and your puppy's maturity and learning rate.Things you will need to housetrain your puppy are a properly fitted crate, a collar and leash, some treats, and time and patience.When looking for a crate you want one that is big enough for your dog to stand up, turn around and lay down. You don’t want it so big that he can lay in one end and use the other end as a bathroom. If he can do this trust me he will. There are all kinds of different styles of crates: the two most common are wire and plastic. But they come in mesh, wicker, all sorts of different materials now. I would recommend choosing either a wire or plastic one especially for puppies that like to chew. Here are some pros and cons of plastic and wire crates.Plastic: These come in several sizes so can accommodate nearly every size of dog. They also give a more den like feeling to the dog and have less of a cage look. The disadvantage to these crates is that you may need to buy more than one to accommodate a growing puppy, and they take up more room if want to store them even though they usually will come apart in halves for storage. There are also some newer plastic crates will fold up similar to a wire crate.Wire: Like the plastic crate these also come in a variety of sizes. They do look more like cages though, something that can be fixed by purchasing a cover for it. A cover will also help some dogs feel more secure in a wire crate. The advantage of these is that you can buy a size to fit your dog when it is full grown. Wire crates have dividers available for purchase so that you can make the crate fit your puppy. These also have a storage advantage in that most fold up very neatly and can be stored easily.Next you will need to introduce your puppy to its crate. Just sticking the puppy in there without a positive introduction can be very stressful for the pup. I like to bring a new puppy home on a day off, and try to pick it up as soon as possible in the morning. This way I have all day to introduce the puppy to the crate so that by bedtime the puppy will feel pretty comfortable with its crate and shouldn't fuss to much. Start by showing the puppy the crate and let him/her explore it. Next show your puppy a treat and then toss it inside. When your puppy goes in to get the treat praise him/her excitedly. Reapet this a few times and then end this session. If your pup won't go all the way in the crate to get the treat try throwing it closer to the door, or even outside the door and then gradually toss it farther back, until the pup goes all the way in.After an hour or two have another session with crate. If your pup went all the way in the last time start there, if not start at the point you left off. After a couple times of going in the crate and coming right back out you can shut the door. But let the pup out after a second or two. Repeat this gradually increasing the amount of time the pup is in the crate. If you do this several times the first day by the time your ready for bed your pup should be pretty comfortable with the crate. I also like to repeat this process for a day or two after the pup comes home. Also remember that whenever your dog is crated you need to remove any type of collar, even a buckle collar can catch on a crate and strangle a dog.Now that you have your crate set up and your pup introduced to it you need to put your puppy on a feeding schedule.Puppies 8 wks to 6 months should be given three meals a day. After six months this can be cut down to 2 meals. Freefeeding (having food available all the time) is not recommended. It can lead to obesity and makes it harder to housetrain your puppy. Another disadvantage to this feeding method is that it will be harder for you tell if your dog is off food which can be a sign of illness. Feeding on a schedule allows you to predict when your puppy will need to go out. If you know when it went in you can predict when it will come out. You will want to divide your dog's full daily amount into three smaller meals. Give him the food and after twenty minutes take away the bowl whether there is food in it or not. Dogs will generally consume all they want in twenty minutes. Take your puppy to his potty spot about 15-20 minutes after he has finished eating. Repeat the go potty command while you are waiting for him to go. When he starts to go tell him good boy/girl go potty, and when he has finished give him a treat and make a big fuss over him. I'd also like to tell you how to tell if your puppy is getting to much or to little food. The recommendations on dog food bags are just a starting point. Start with that amount and then watch to see if your dog needs more or less. The way to tell is to do a rib check. You shouldn't be able to see the ribs, if you can add more food. You should be able to easily feel the ribs under a thing layer of fat, if you have trouble feeling the ribs, cut back the amount of food.In addition to having to go out after meals your puppy will also need to go potty after he wakes up from a nap, after playing, and first thing in the mornng and before bed. Signs that your puppy needs to go out: are restlessness, circling an area while sniffing. If your puppy does these things it's a safe bet to take him out. Remember though that individual dogs have their own signs of needing to go to the bathroom and you will soon pick up on these signals as well.When you are out for potty breaks you should stand still, if he wants to play ignore him. You want him to know that it is time to go to the bathroom not time to play. If you allow him to play before he goes to the bathroom he may start to hold out on you to extend his playtime. Once he has gone to the bathroom however you can play all you want. Stay outside with your dog for about 10 minutes to wait for him to go, if doesn’t go in ten minutes just pick him up and carry him back inside matter of factly. No treats or playtime on the way in. When you get back into the house he will either need to be crated or watched like a hawk. Try again in ten minutes. Repeat until he goes. Another mistake a lot of people make when they bring their new puppy home is to allow him free run of the place. This will only hurt your training and will also cause your dog to get into a lot of trouble. Young puppies need to be watched. When your puppy can't be watched he should be in his crate. This way he can't make a mistake or get into trouble.Accidents:The only time you can punish your puppy for having an accident in the house is if you catch him in the act. Even then it's less of a punishment and more of a redirection. If you see your puppy going to the bathroom in the house, startle him with a sharp NO and take him outside to finish the job. When he finishes outside, give him a treat and lots of praise. Back inside the house clean up the mess and use an odor nuetralizer (such as OUT or Nature's Miracle) to remove all traces of the mess so he won’t be tempted to use the same spot. If you find a mess after the fact well to bad that one is your fault, you should have been watching the puppy. Simply clean it up and try to watch more carefully. If you try to scold your pup after the fact he will have no idea what you are mad about and will be confused and may even become scared of you. NEVER, NEVER rub your dogs nose in urine or feces. It is not only disgusting but it also has no training value what so ever. Hitting your dog with anything including a rolled up newspaper is also unacceptable. Young puppies may need to use the bathroom during the night, so I advise putting the crate in your bedroom. This way if the puppy sounds restless you can take him to the bathroom. This will also make your puppy feel more secure because he is close to you. If you do need to take your puppy out in the middle of the night make sure you allow him to go to the bathroom only. No playtime for these outings. Still give him a treat and praise, but do so in a quieter manner than you would during the day. This way you won’t get him all riled up the middle of night. Remember if you let him get away with playing in the middle of the night he will begin to expect it, and you don’t want that. How long night time outings will last depends on the age of your puppy, and how fast his bladder matures.It also helps if have his last meal of the day at least two hours before bed and take away his water an hour before bed. You don’t want to put it in the crate with him it would be unfair to him to expect him to have a supply of water and then not have to go to the bathroom all night long. The only thing that should be in your dog’s crate are a chew toy and maybe a doggie blanket. Although some pups will urinate on absorbant materials that are in their crate, if yours does remove it. Also if you see that your puppy is chewing on his blanket it should be removed. If the puppy ingests part of the blanket it could cause an intestinal blockage. If that happens emergency surgery is needed to remove the blanket from the intestines.I know this sounds like a lot of work but that is what puppies are. They are also a lot of fun and that should make up for the work part of having a puppy. And just keep in mind that one day soon you will have a beautiful dog who is housetrained and is a joy to have around.

More dogs are abandoned or taken to the pound for messing inside the house than for any other reason. Generally, the human caretaker is more at fault that the dog. Pet owners need to teach their pet how and when it is acceptable to relieve themselvesGenerally dogs are easy to train because their natural instinct is never to soil the area where they sleep or eat. Even a very young pup will wobble a few steps from the main whelping area to urinate. When house-training we are essentially teaching pups to extend their den to OUR living area. Because our home is so much larger than the pups original whelping box or den I suggest sectioning off the house using toddler gates. As with young children a pup can create messes that can be confined to a smaller area that is easier to control. Think of baby products that could work with your pup like a playpen or travel bed. I have even used a plastic swimming pool to aid in training a young pup. I was training several miniature American Eskimo pups that were not big enough to climb over the side yet, so the pool was easy to wash out too. Obviously this would not work long if your pup is a larger breed like a Great Dane or Golden Retriever. Your puppy will need to eat an average of 4 meals per day at first. Immediately after feeding your new pup take him or her outside to relieve themselves. Always praise a dog right after they do it in an appropriate place. If they do soil the floor in your home do not rub their noses in it. This practice will not help your dog learn or improve your relationship with your dog in any way. You should also never hit your dog for making mistakes of any kind. You should also take your pup outside immediately after they wake up or after you have played with him. These are natural times he might relive himself. If you do see your dog relieving himself inappropriately or marking territory in the house try making a load "Auughk" noise. Done correctly it is a guttural throaty sound which reminds me of a German dialect. Believe me I know this sounds odd, but it really does work! Many dog trainers and breeders use this technique. They have found that most breeds find this noise distasteful and immediately stop what they are doing. Your dog will know your displeasure and often react by laying back his ears. To help your dog learn to control himself at night I strongly suggest you use crate-training. A crate is not cruel to a dog if used appropriately. Think of it as a bed with a door. Include water and food and a soft blanket for your pet. Animal behavior specialists recommend introducing your pet to a crate slowly and gradually increasing the house you leave your pet alone in the crate. You can also reward your pet with treats when they are in there. The crate will quickly becoming a refuge for your pet and create a short term training break for you. Cleaning up any accidents your pup makes is essential to successfully potty training your pup. A dog has a natural instinct to go again in places where they can smell urine or feces odors. If you paper train you should put plastic sheets underneath the newspaper. Plastic sheets that are used in care centers for incontinence problems work well or sometimes pet stores have "piddle pads" to prevent odors from seeping through litter boxes or newspaper. To avoid accidents recognize the signs your pet will give you that he needs to go. Dogs will generally scratch at the door or sniff close to the ground and whimper and whine before squatting. Try to outguess your dogs needs and you will help them succeed in becoming house-trained. Dogs are eager to please you if only shown how. Once they are taught what is acceptable behavior they can be an invaluable loyal companion.